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Catherine Ruth Lewis
Dec 3, 1920 - Sep 2, 2010
Catherine Ruth Lewis, 89, of Owensboro, died Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born December 3, 1920 to the late Paul Lewis, Sr. and Ruth O'Bryan Lewis in Cloverport, KY. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and was in the Civil Service for the…
Harold Ray Clary
Jul 28, 1935 - Sep 1, 2010
Harold Ray Clary, 75, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at his residence. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Charles and Farris Moreland Clary on July 28, 1935. Mr. Clary had served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and was a member of AMVETS and the…
Mary Ava Haynes Knott Jackson
Aug 11, 1947 - Aug 31, 2010
Mary Ava Haynes Knott Jackson, 62, of East Byers Avenue, Owensboro, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at her home. She was born in Owensboro to the late J. Millard and Louise (Froehlich) Haynes. Mary's favorite pastime was spending time with her grandchildren, and she enjoyed gardening, volunteer work and her family and friends. She retired…
Laura Helen Martin
Aug 26, 1949 - Aug 31, 2010
Laura Helen Martin, 61, of the Roosevelt House, 2920 Yale Pl., Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at her home. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. on August 26, 1949 to the late Joseph F. and Willie Cook Jones. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family very much spending…
Gene S. Bickwermert
Sep 22, 1926 - Aug 31, 2010
Gene S. Bickwermert, 83, of Hayden Road, Owensboro, died Monday, August 31, 2010 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Gene was born in Daviess County to the late Joseph B. and Lucy A. (Schaffer) Bickwermert. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII, and a member of VFW. He had many vocations including owner of Bickwermert's Body…
Jason Alan Yeiser
Jan 23, 1968 - Aug 30, 2010
Jason Alan "Jay" Yeiser 42, of Florence, KY, formerly of Owensboro, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at his home. He was born January 23, 1968 to Glenn and Becky Gerteisen Yeiser in Daviess County. He was Sr. Systems Administrator for Innotrac Corporation at Target in Hebron, KY, and previously worked as a computer technician at…
Bertha Wink Young
Jul 13, 1927 - Aug 30, 2010
Bertha Wink Young, 83, of Owensboro, KY passed away Monday, August 30, 2010, at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 13, 1927, to the late William and Cecelia Fuerst Wink, Ms. Young was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, had lived in Browns Valley, and worked in the Glenmore and Medley Distilleries.…

John Lee Miles
Jan 28, 1953 - Aug 29, 2010
John Lee Miles, Jr., 57, of Owensboro passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Owensboro Place. Born in Daviess County on January 28, 1953, he was the son of the late John and Wilma Nance Miles; worked for the Owensboro Parks Department; and was catholic. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death…
Cheri Fay Riley
Jun 15, 1953 - Aug 27, 2010
Cheri Riley, 57, of Maceo, died Friday at the Daviess County Fish & Game Reserve. She was born June 15, 1953 to the late Maynard and Mary Jewell Johnston in West Helena, AR. She was owner and operator of the Dinner Bell restaurant, a member of Daviess County Fish and Game, and enjoyed camping and…
Vanessia G. Messer Bland
Nov 27, 1980 - Aug 27, 2010
Vanessia G. Messer Bland, 29, of Owensboro passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 27, 2010. Born in Nuremberg, Germany on November 27, 1980, she is the daughter of Ken and Lorrie McDonald Messer of Owensboro; worked as a caregiver for Comfort Keepers; was a student at Daymar College; was a member of…