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Joseph Louis Cecil
Sep 15, 1925 - Apr 16, 2015
Joseph Louis Cecil, 89, of the Carmel Home, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born September 15, 1925 in Owensboro , son of the late Oliver and Loretta Murphy Cecil. He retired from Medley's Distilling Company and was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church. He enjoyed…
Kimm L. Richards-Witte
Dec 8, 1976 - Apr 16, 2015
Kimm L. Richards-Witte, 38, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, April 16 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Owensboro to Larry Richards and Mickey Richards Gray. Kimm graduated with honors from Daviess County High School in 1995. She then earned her nursing degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College, where she was ranked top in…
James Ringham Roberts
Dec 2, 1964 - Apr 14, 2015
James "Little Ralph" Ringham Roberts, 50, of Owensboro died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Owensboro to the late James R. Ringham, Sr. and Patricia Herrera Ringham.James was a graduate of Owensboro High School and was employed by River Valley Behavioral Health Hospital. He also ran Rock Hill…
Mary Edith Nafrady
Jun 15, 1941 - Apr 14, 2015
Mary Edith Nafrady, 73, of Owensboro died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Hermitage Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Owensboro to the late Nicholas and Ethel Brister Anderson. Mary was a graduate of Owensboro High School and Owensboro Community College. In 1957 she met a young man named John Nafrady who had recently…
Mary Parker Rudy Posante
Sep 20, 1930 - Apr 14, 2015
Mary Parker Rudy Posante, 84, of Owensboro, joined her adoring husband James Posante on Monday, April 14th, 2015. Mary was born in Louisville on September 20, 1930, to Norbourne Thomas Rudy and Mary Helen Bartlett Rudy. In September of 1960, Mom and Dad moved to Owensboro to continue raising their family. Along with being a…
Kenneth Burns
Nov 21, 1939 - Apr 14, 2015
Kenneth "Kenny" Burns, 75, of Philpot, was surrounded by his loving family as he went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 14, 2015. Kenny was born in Daviess County on November 21, 1939 to the late William Anderson and Katherine Webb Burns. He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church…
Beverly J. Rhoades
Sep 30, 1929 - Apr 11, 2015
Ms. Beverly J. Rhoades of Louisville, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on April 11th 2015 at Atria Springdale in Louisville. She was born on September 30, 1929 to Thomas McKinley and Annie Florine (Ward) Fike.Beverly was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Owensboro, she taught at Owensboro High School for 30+ years, upon…
James Dixon
Mar 3, 1970 - Apr 10, 2015
James Thomas "Tom" Dixon passed away on April 10, 2015 in Owensboro with his loving family by his side. He was born on March 3, 1970 in Owensboro to the late Dr. John L. and Barbara Jo (Lindemann) Dixon. He was a graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, Bellarmine College in Louisville, KY., and received…
Jeanne Penn Greer Kurek
Nov 27, 1942 - Apr 10, 2015
Jeanne Penn "Penny" Greer Kurek passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at the age of 72. Born in Owensboro, the daughter of the late James and Jeanne Short Greer, Penny was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. She loved her family; her children and grandchildren were everything to her. Her interests included cooking,…
Kathleen Baker
Mar 18, 1929 - Apr 9, 2015
Kathleen Baker, 86, of Owensboro, passed away April 9, 2015 at her home. She was born March 18, 1929 in Lansing, MI, to the late Harold and Eunice Elliot. Aside from working with the Hospital in Owensboro for 30 years, Kathleen enjoyed spending time with her family and reading. She loved her family dearly and…
