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Paula Marie Bittel
Mar 24, 1953 - Sep 17, 2013
Paula Marie Bittel, 60 of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the University of Louisville Hospital. She was born in Daviess Co. on March 24, 1953 to the late Joseph R., Sr. and Virginia Sisk Bittel. Miss Bittel graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1971 and was a member of Immaculate…
Curtis Harold Murphy
May 31, 1925 - Sep 16, 2013
Curtis Harold Murphy, 88, of Viola Gardens, in Owensboro and a native of Daviess County, died September 16, 2013 at his home. He was born May 31, 1925 to the late Clyde Murphy and Lucille Murphy. Curtis Harold was a WWII veteran of the Navy and a retired service tech of 26 years with Sears.…
Faye C. Horton
Dec 22, 1943 - Sep 15, 2013
Faye (Carroll) Horton, 69, of Utica, died on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Kindred Transistional Care and Rehabilitation-Hillcrest. She was born in Central City, Kentucky to the late Sydney Carroll and Mary Evelyn Terry. Faye was employed at Cowden Manufacturing until the plant closed in 1984. She was a member of Living Faith Baptist Church…
Dorothy Elizabeth Gossett
Jun 11, 1929 - Sep 13, 2013
Dorothy Elizabeth Straney Gossett, 84, a native of Owensboro, died September 13, 2013 at her home. She was the last surviving child of the late Arthur Lee and Chlova Swift Straney. Dorothy retired from GE with over 30 years of service. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, collecting antiques,…
Rex D. Huff
Oct 13, 1941 - Sep 11, 2013
Rex D. Huff, 71, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation - Hillcrest. Born in Hancock County, for many years he owned and operated an oil field services company and later worked for Tyson foods. Rex enjoyed University of Kentucky basketball and Cincinnati Reds baseball.He was preceded in…
Herbert David House
Dec 22, 1947 - Sep 11, 2013
Herbert David House, 65, of Owensboro, died September 11, 2013 at his home. He was a native of Owensboro, born December 22, 1947 to the late David Franklin and Dorothy Daugherty House. David was a Vietnam veteran of the Army. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post #696. David also was a member…
Mary Margaret Payne
Jul 26, 1923 - Sep 8, 2013
Mary Margaret Payne, 90, of Owensboro, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Professional Care in Hartford. One of eleven children, Margaret was born in Daviess County on July 26, 1923 to the late, Spaulding and Sara Gertrude (Bowlds) Mattingly. She was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church, and had worked at Hodges Tobacco Factory,…
Robert Butler
Aug 19, 1961 - Sep 8, 2013
Robert "Bob" Butler, 52, of Utica, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN from injuries he received in an accident on Saturday in McLean Co., KY. He was born on August 19, 1961 in Blytheville, Ark. Bob was employed by Watts Bros. Cable Construction Co. He loved…
Brenda Ann Snead
Sep 27, 1942 - Sep 7, 2013
Brenda Ann Snead, 70, of Utica, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at her daughter's home in Louisville, KY. Brenda was born in Owensboro, September 27, 1942, to the late Mason and Stella Mae (Belcher) Nantz. She retired as a night sorting supervisor for UPS, was Past Madam State President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles,…
Renetta M. Kreke
Mar 21, 1922 - Sep 6, 2013
Renetta M. "Bunny" Kreke, 91, of Owensboro died on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Wellington Parc. She was born in Pleasant Ridge, Kentucky to the late Finis Moore and Willie Bruner.She was a 1941 graduate of Daviess County High School and shortly thereafter became employed at General Electric. Renetta retired from G.E. (Kenrad) as a…
