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Anne Marie Kelley Miller
May 29, 1923 - Nov 10, 2009
Anne Marie Kelley Miller of 6939 Wathen Lane, Henderson, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in St. Anthony's Hospice in Henderson. She was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on May 29, 1923 to the late James W. and Ethel (Aber) Kelley. Her family moved to El Paso Texas in 1929 where she graduated from…
Ralph Gilbert Maertz
May 31, 1932 - Nov 9, 2009
Ralph Gilbert Maertz, 77, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Sheboygan, WI on May 31, 1932 to the late John and Emily Dietz Maertz, Ralph attended the Lutheran Seminary at Concordia College in Milwaukee, WI and graduated in 1950. The following year he moved to…
Ruby Sides Best
Feb 20, 1914 - Nov 8, 2009
Ruby Sides Best, 95, died Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was born February 20, 1914, in Hickory, NC to the late Roy and Minnie Hatley Sides. She retired from Columbus County Hospital in Whiteville, NC as a lab tech after 36 years of service. Ms. Best was a member of The…
Nancy H. Mcfarland
Jun 28, 1944 - Nov 7, 2009
Nancy H. McFarland, 65, of Owensboro, died Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. She was born June 28, 1944 to the late Paul and Sue Barnhill Hill in Daviess County. She was a member of Third Baptist Church, and a teacher at Tamarack Elementary for 30 years. She enjoyed UK sports,…
Nancy Chapin Lewis
Apr 14, 1921 - Nov 7, 2009
Nancy Chapin Lewis, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday November 7, 2009 at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was born on April 14, 1921 in Cloverport, Ky. to the late James Edward and Mary Waggoner Chapin. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked at Famous-Barr in the alterations dept. She enjoyed sewing,…

Hilda Joyce Wilson
Oct 26, 1941 - Nov 6, 2009
Hilda Joyce Wilson, 68, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009 at Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born In Houston, Texas. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and had been a housecleaner and had owned a restaurant in Texas.Surviving are her husband, James P. Hammond,…
James Philip Alexander
Dec 1, 1947 - Nov 6, 2009
James Philip (Phil) Alexander II, 61, passed away on Friday November 6, 2009 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He was born in Indianapolis, IN on December 1, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, James P. and Aulena H. Alexander. He has been residing in Louisville in the Pathways…

Hilda Joyce Wilson
Oct 26, 1941 - Nov 6, 2009
Hilda Joyce Wilson, 68, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009 at Bon Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born In Houston, Texas. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and had been a housecleaner and had owned a restaurant in Texas.Surviving are her husband, James P. Hammond,…
David Lynn Wilson
Sep 5, 1953 - Nov 4, 2009
David Lynn Wilson, 56, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, November 04, 2009, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born September 5, 1953 to the late W.H. "Connie" and Rene Delaney Wilson in Daviess County. He had worked as an auto mechanic and was a member of the Methodist faith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking…

Richard E. Engelmeyer
Oct 1, 1942 - Nov 4, 2009
Richard E. Engelmeyer, 67, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at his home. He was born October 1, 1942 to the late George and Florene Schnider Engelmeyer in St. Louis, MO. He was an electrical engineer, an Air Force Veteran, and was past president of the Owensboro Sportscar Club Association, and past president of…