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Peggy Rice Hicks
May 13, 1961 - Apr 1, 2009
Peggy Rice Hicks, 47, of 1926 East 19th Street, Owensboro, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at her home. She was a homemaker, and loved listening to music, arts and crafts, and soap operas.She is survived by her husband of 25 years; Frank Hicks, a son; Travis Hicks, both of Owensboro, and a daughter; Courtney (Carl)…
Michael Dayne Howard
Oct 19, 1961 - Mar 31, 2009
Michael Dayne Howard, 47, of Philpot, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born October 19, 1961, to Dayne and Patricia May Howard, in Daviess County. He worked at A.K. Steel and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, Dayne Howard, and a sister,…
Jean Diane Ware
Oct 12, 1935 - Mar 31, 2009
Jean Diane Sanders Ware Jean Diane Sanders Ware, 73, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at her home after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hyland Sanders on August 1, 1977 and Alice Sanders on April 8, 1975, her sister, Mary Suzanne…
Donald Earl Nugent
Dec 16, 1922 - Mar 30, 2009
Donald Earl Nugent, 86, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at his home. Born in Le Mars, IA. in December 16, 1922, he was the son of the late Clarence and Anna Hahn Nugent. He had worked as a painting contractor and other jobs throughout his life and retired from St. Pius Catholic Church where he…
Paul Hartley Roberts
Jul 23, 1928 - Mar 30, 2009
Paul Hartley Roberts, 80, of Owensboro, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at the Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born July 23, 1928, to the late Joseph Lawrence and Maude Hartley Roberts in Daviess County. He was the second employee hired at Green River Steel and retired after 32 years of service. He was a…
Artis Lee Bunch
Apr 27, 1963 - Mar 29, 2009
Artis Lee "Art" Bunch Jr., 45, of 423 Maple Heights, Owensboro, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Orange Beach, Alabama. He was born in Owensboro to the late Artis Lee Sr., and Doris Jean (Carver) Bunch. He worked at Kinder-Morgan Inc. in Maceo. His main interest in life was his family. He was also preceded…
Earl E. Remole
Jul 7, 1933 - Mar 28, 2009
Earl E. Remole, 75, of 3122 Highway 81, Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at his home. He was born in Henderson Co., Ky. on July 7, 1933 to the late Daniel and Ida Allen Remole. He was a retired diesel mechanic with Matlack, Inc. after 20 years of service and he enjoyed…
Christine Hinton
Dec 21, 1928 - Mar 26, 2009
Christine Hinton, 80, of Owensboro, died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at the Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown, KY. She was born December 21, 1928, to the late George and Jessie Fenwick Pryor in McLean County. She was a member of St. Stephens Cathedral and had worked at Glenmore Distillery.She was preceded in death…
Walter Thomas Franey
Jun 16, 1919 - Mar 25, 2009
Walter Thomas "W.T." Franey, 89, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at his home. Born in Daviess County, a son of the late Walter and Alice Bumpus Franey, he was a member of Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church and retired after 45 years from Kentucky Bearing Service. He was preceded in death by…
Marguerite Elaine Maertz
Dec 19, 1931 - Mar 24, 2009
Marguerite Elaine Maertz (nee' Nickel), 77, of Owensboro passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Born in Independence, KS on December 19, 1931 to Walter and Leola Nickel (nee' Wiechert), Marge lived in Joplin, MO until 1951, when she attended St. John's College and met her husband, Ralph, in Winfield, KS. They married at Camp…
