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Mary Bertha Wethington
Apr 24, 1906 - Dec 2, 2009
Maple Mount Sister Mary Bertha Wethington, 103, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Dec. 2, 2009, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 83rd year of religious life. She was the oldest member in the history of the community. She was a native of Clementsville in Casey County.An educator for 59 years, she taught…
Anna Marie Shourds
Jul 22, 1947 - Dec 2, 2009
Anna Marie Shourds, 62, of Owensboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her home. She was born in Daviess Co., Ky. to the late James and Mary Robinson Shourds. She was retired from the K-Mart Co. and had worked for A. T. & T.Surviving are cousins, Patsy Vance, Sheila Herring, and Gary Tom…
Opaline Nole Parsons
Mar 6, 1911 - Nov 30, 2009
Opaline Nole Parsons, 98, of Owensboro passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at her residence. Born March 6, 1911 in Butler County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Sarah Webster Nole; was a member of Greenville Presbyterian Church; was retired from the United States Postal Service. Mrs. Parsons was the assistant postmaster…
Janice C. Alwes
Feb 17, 1921 - Nov 30, 2009
Janice C. Alwes, 88, of Owensboro and formerly of Louisville and Rancho Viejo, TX, passed away Monday, November 30 at her home. Born in Detroit, a daughter of the late Russell Alger Murdoch and Frieda Yackle Murdoch, Mrs. Alwes graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in home economics and worked several years as…
Regina Van Meter
Aug 7, 1914 - Nov 29, 2009
Regina (Jean) Gropp Van Meter, 95, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009, at the Carmel Home. Born in Owensboro on August 7, 1914, she was the daughter of Peter C. and Cloa (Hazel) Gropp. She graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy. Mrs. Van Meter was preceded in death by her husband Leslie E. ("Coach Van")…
Katherine Christina Morgan
Dec 23, 1911 - Nov 29, 2009
Katherine Christina Morgan, 97, of Owensboro, KY died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the Carmel Home. She was born in Daviess County to the late Joseph and Julianna Mehling Wink on December 23, 1911. She had worked as a clerk at S.S. Kresge and retired from Murphy Miller as an Inspector. Mrs. Morgan had been…
Bertha Ann Anderson
Nov 6, 1933 - Nov 28, 2009
Bertha Ann Holland Anderson, 76, of Owensboro passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009 at her home. Born in Daviess County on November 6, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Richard W. and Lydia (Crowe) Holland. Mrs. Anderson; was a cook at Gabe's Restaurant for 20 years and retired from Bon Harbor Nursing Home;…
Thomas Chapin Richards
Sep 9, 1926 - Nov 27, 2009
Thomas Chapin Richards of Owensboro, Ky., died Friday, November 27, 2009, following a brief illness.He was born September 9, 1926 in Forty Fort, Pa., son of Howard and Hazel Richards. He was a state champion wrestler and also an accomplished gymnast, diver, and swimmer. He remained an athlete throughout his life and especially enjoyed tennis…
Agnes Irene Bickett
Oct 16, 1916 - Nov 25, 2009
Sister Agnes Irene Bickett, 93, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Nov. 25 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 74th year of religious life. Sister Agnes Irene was treasured for her sense of humor and her inspiring meditation and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. She delighted in talking about her many teaching assignments.…
Judy Ann Oelze
Jan 21, 1951 - Nov 24, 2009
Judy Ann Payne Oelze, 58, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at her home. She was born January 21, 1951 in Daviess County to the late Charles and Helen (Mattingly) Payne. She was employed at U.S. Bank Home Mortgage for 28 years, and was a member of Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church. She…
