Obituaries

Obituaries

Local obituaries for Salem, IN. and surrounding areas

Ethel Lucille Martin

Ethel Lucille Martin

Nov 22, 2024

Mrs. Ethel Lucille Martin, age 99, of Pekin, passed away Friday, November 22 at her home. 

Lucille was born September 15, 1925, in Manson, Iowa the daughter of Samuel Lewis and Viola Catherine Rippy Jones. Her mother passed away when she was small and she was raised by William and Etta Motsinger. She was a member of Salem First Baptist Church,...

Mathilda Cora Mollet

Mathilda Cora Mollet

Nov 13, 2024

Mrs. Mathilda Cora Mollet, age 81, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, November 13 at Norton Clark Hospital.

Mrs. Mollet was born March 3, 1943 in Belleville, Illinois the daughter of Wilhelm F. Zielsdorf and Cora May Lasher Zielsdorf. She was retired from Horseshoe Casino. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Paoli. Mathilda loved playing euchre and bowling in...

Lynn R. Rutherford

Lynn R. Rutherford

Nov 11, 2024

Lynn R. Rutherford, age 67 of Salem, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Salem Crossing.

Lynn was born February 21, 1957, in Salem, the son of Robert Howard Rutherford and Mary Frances Owsley Rutherford. He was a member of the Lost River Missionary Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Eastern Star and was a 50-year member...

Laura June Stickels

Laura June Stickels

Nov 9, 2024

Laura June Marshall Stickels, age 91, died on November 9, 2024 at NHC Health Care in

Franklin, Tennessee.

 

She was born to Elsworth and Frankie (Martin) Marshall on a beautiful morning, June 1, 1933 at

the home of her parents in Washington County. Her name was to be Laura May, but her doctor

suggested they name her Laura “June” since it was such a...

John Alan Stivers

John Alan Stivers

Nov 8, 2024

Mr. John Alan Stivers, age 65, of Campbellsburg, passed away Friday, November 8 at his home. 

Mr. Stivers was born December 20, 1958 in Salem the son of Arthur Goble and Alice Marie Kay Stivers. He was retired from Lee Farms. 

He is survived by two sons: John Stivers and Travis Stivers both of Campbellsburg, a brother: Eugene Stivers of Salem, three...

Debra Ann Sturdevant

Debra Ann Sturdevant

Nov 3, 2024

Ms. Debra Ann Sturdevant, age 60, of Salem, passed away Sunday, November 3 at Baptist Health Floyd. 

Debra was born August 9, 1964, in Bartholomew County the daughter of John W. Badger and Anita Ingram Miller. She was a graduate of Salem High School, Class of 1982. She was baptized at the First Christian Church in Salem. 

She is survived by her...

Robert R. Williams

Robert R. Williams

Oct 28, 2024

Mr. Robert R. Williams, age 90, of Campbellsburg, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024, at his home. 

Mr. Williams was born July 21, 1934 in Washington County the son of Ray Williams and Hazel Sutton Williams. He retired from ICI Charlestown Plant. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Campbellsburg, and the Orleans Masonic Lodge #153. 

He is survived by...

Robert "Bob" Mitchell Elder

Robert "Bob" Mitchell Elder

Oct 27, 2024

Robert “Bob” Mitchell Elder, age 71, passed away Sunday, October 27, at Norton Clark Hospital.

Mr. Elder was born December 10, 1952 in Louisville, Ky, the son of Cecil Elder and Esther Davis Elder. He was a member of House of Prayer in Jamestown, Tennessee and attended Rivers of Living Waters Church. Mr. Elder was a traveling minister and had retired...

Janet Rose Gibbons

Janet Rose Gibbons

Oct 26, 2024

Janet Rose Gibbons, age 73, of Salem, passed away Saturday, October 26 at her home.

Ms. Gibbons was born March 2, 1951, in Washington County, the daughter of Robert H and Virginia C. Gilstrap Kirby. She was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church. Janet retired from Blue River Stave Mill.

Janet is survived by her significant other, Denver Couch, her son,...

Trey Jackson Fultz

Trey Jackson Fultz

Oct 20, 2024

Trey Jackson Fultz, infant child of Cassidy Jackson and Logan Fultz, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Baptist Health Floyd.

Trey is survived by his parents, his grandparents, Ladonna Garrison Jackson and Keith Jackson of Pekin, Carla and Chuck Fultz of Borden, Great Grandmother, Marilyn Jackson of Borden, Glenda Garrison of Salem, aunts and uncles, Mekessa Jackson (Braydon Barron)...

Larry E Nicholson

Larry E Nicholson

Oct 20, 2024

Mr. Larry E. Nicholson, age 83, of Salem, passed away Sunday, October 20 at his home. 

Mr. Nicholson was born January 14, 1941, in Salem the son of Wilbur C and Lala Winslow Nicholson. He was a member of Church of God of Prophecy and was a foster parent for National Youth Advocate Program to several kids for over ten years....

James "Tony" Anthony Hessig

James "Tony" Anthony Hessig

Oct 19, 2024

Mr. James “Tony” Anthony Hessig, age 68, of Salem, passed away, Saturday October 19 at Norton Clark Hospital. 

Mr. Hessig was born November 25, 1955 in Clark County the son of Harold Hessig and Barbara Naylor Mason. Tony was a 181st Airborne, Army Veteran. He was a former employee of Kimball International, and construction worker. Tony was a member of New...

Craig Thomas Baumann

Craig Thomas Baumann

Oct 16, 2024

Mr. Craig Thomas Baumann, age 66, of Campbellsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 16 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. 

Mr. Baumann was born September 4, 1958, in Suffren, New York, the son of Ralph and Mildred Clair Baumann. He retired after 25 years in RV sales in California. After moving to Indiana, Craig worked for Paoli Peaks and Spring Mill State Park. 

Craig is...

Lois Krezinski

Lois Krezinski

Oct 15, 2024

Lois (Green) Krezinski, 92, passed away Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at her home.

Lois was born May 30, 1932, in Andrix Colorado to Giles Green and Carrie Osteen Green.

She was married to Edward Krezinski on October 5, 1953, until his death April 4, 2023, they were married 69 years.

They had two children who survive them. Karen (Robert) Keller of Campbellsburg, Dale...

William "Tommie" Thomas Freed

William "Tommie" Thomas Freed

Oct 14, 2024

Mr. William “Tommie” Thomas Freed, age 88, of Salem, passed away Monday, October 14 at his home. 

Mr. Freed was born December 20, 1935 in Campbellsburg the son of Oral and Mary Alice Denton Freed. He was a United States Army Veteran. He was a member of Lost River Missionary Baptist Church. He was a retired Teamster. 

He is preceded in death...

Shirley Rose King

Shirley Rose King

Oct 14, 2024

Mrs. Shirley Rose King, age 84, of Salem, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at her home. 

Mrs. King was born July 16, 1940, in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Lawrence Hattabaugh and Gladys Green Hattabaugh Haller. 

Shirley was a retired hairdresser, having worked at Shirley’s Beauty Shop, Marvin’s and Shear Perfection. She was a member of Salem First Baptist Church...

Della Ann Prater

Della Ann Prater

Oct 13, 2024

Mrs. Della Ann Prater, age 77, of Scottsburg, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany. 

Mrs. Prater was born October 6, 1947 in Campton, Kentucky the daughter of Mort and Polly King. She retired after 33 years from Salem Community Schools as a Custodian. She was a member of Mt. Eden Christian Church. 

She is survived...

Larry Roy Sears

Larry Roy Sears

Oct 12, 2024

Mr. Larry Roy Sears, age 82, of Palmyra, passed away Saturday, October 12 at his home. 

Mr. Sears was born February 19, 1942, in Washington County, Indiana, the son of Gilbert Raymond Sears and Mildred Lucille Voyles Sears. He was a graduate of Pekin High School, Class of 1960. He retired from Duke Energy as a mechanical supervisor in June of...

Connie Lea Hubacher

Connie Lea Hubacher

Oct 11, 2024

Connie Lea Hubacher, age 68, of New Albany, passed away Friday, October 11 at Baptist Health Floyd, surrounded by her family. 

Connie was born August 27, 1956, in Scottsburg, Indiana the daughter of Wayne and Jolonda Ashabraner Voyles. She was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church and American Legion in New Albany. She graduated from West Washington High School, Class...

Helen Marshall

Helen Marshall

Oct 8, 2024

Mrs. Helen Frances Marshall, age 99, of Hardinsburg, passed away Tuesday, October 8 at Paoli Health and Living in Paoli. 

Mrs. Marshall was born January 11, 1925, in Orange County, Indiana the daughter of Franklin Elwood and Edith Irene Veatch Lindley. She was a 1942 graduate of Paoli High School, then went on to graduate from Indiana University and obtain a...

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