Obituaries

Sep 15, 2019

Mr. Joshua David Hacker, age 40, of Salem passed away Sunday, September 15.

Mr. Hacker was born September 25, 1978 in Salem the son of Michael Stewart and Brenda Hacker Caudill.

Joshua is survived by his son:  Jeremiah Hacker of Salem, his mother:  Brenda Caudill of Campbellsburg, his father:  Michael Stewart of Salem, his grandmother: ...

Sep 9, 2019

Mr. Donald K. Brewer, age 79, of Campbellsburg, passed away Monday, September 9 at his home.

Mr. Brewer was born February 18, 1940 in Campbellsburg the son of Roy and Bertha Chastain Brewer.  He was a retired Teamster Truck Driver.  He was a member of Campbellsburg Christian Church and Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.).

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Sep 8, 2019

Mr. Edward Eugene Smith, age 75, of Salem, passed away Sunday, September 8 at St. Vincent Hospital of Salem.

Mr. Smith was born December 10, 1943 in Scott County, Indiana the son of Boone and Ruby Kennedy Smith.  He was a retired employee of Tecumseh Products.

Edward is survived by his wife:  Janet...

Sep 6, 2019

Mr. Lannie D. Zink, age 90, of Salem, passed away Friday, September 6 at Salem Crossing.

Mr. Zink was born May 5, 1929 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Merle R. and Hazel Grubb Zink.  He was a farmer,  former MoorMan’s Feed salesman, and owner operator of Lannie Zink Livestock Hauling.   He...

Sep 4, 2019

Dorothy J. Brewer, age 74, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, September 4 at her home.

Dorothy was born December 10, 1944 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of Earl and Gladys Roberts Johnson.  She was a retired employee of GKN.   She was a member of Salem Senior Citizens and St. Patrick Catholic Church.She enjoyed working in her garden...

Sep 4, 2019

Mrs. Lavonia Rose Blankenbaker, age 86, of Pekin, passed away Wednesday, September 4 at Northwood Retirement Facility in Salem.

Mrs. Blankenbaker was born December 5, 1932 in Jeffersonville, Indiana the daughter of Leo and Myrtle Taylor Hooker. She was a member of the Pekin Church of Christ, and a former Pekin Betterment Committee member. She was retired...

Aug 27, 2019

Norma J. Mack (Allen-Sullivan), of Auburn, Indiana, passed away August 27, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor in Garrett, Indiana.  Norma passed peacefully with her daughter Jyl holding her hand.  She was the daughter of Orville and Lida Sullivan of Salem, Indiana.  Norma married Donald F. Allen in Campbellsburg, Indiana on December 12, 1945.  During the early years of the...

Aug 23, 2019

Mr. Cody Russell Keltner, age 81, of Salem, passed away Friday, August 23 at his home.

Mr. Keltner was born July 20, 1938 in Adair County, Kentucky the son of Clifton and Lena Moss Keltner.  He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator.  He was a member of Westside Baptist Church.

Russell is survived by his...

Aug 18, 2019

Mrs. Mary Jean Floyd, age 89, of Campbellsburg, passed away Sunday, August 18 at her home.

Mrs. Floyd was born July 15, 1930 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Forrest and Wilma Montgomery Wright.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband:  Charles E. Floyd, a brother:  Richard Wright, a sister:  Joyce Ann Newlon,...

Aug 17, 2019

Mr. Forrest “Joe” Walker Sr., age 79, of Fredericksburg, passed away Saturday, August 17 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mr. Walker was born November 5, 1939 in Floyd County the son of Joseph E. Walker and Beulah Weatherholt Bustle. Joe was a retired dairy farmer. He was member of Smedley Church of Christ. Joe was a...

Aug 10, 2019

Mr. Gus Boeckmann, age 88, of Louisville, passed away Saturday, August 10 at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville.

Mr. Boeckmann was born March 18, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of August B. and Odelia Wuebker Boeckmann.  He was retired from Salem Schools and was a Navy veteran.

Gus was preceded in death...

Aug 5, 2019

Mrs. Saralee Watts Shields age 84 of Salem, passed away Monday, August 5 at Northwood in Salem.

Saralee Watts Shields was the daughter of Olive Dalton Watts and Roy Watts. She was born in Floyd County, Indiana on September 28, 1934. The family moved to Salem due to the infamous 1937 flood and stayed there...

Aug 5, 2019

Mrs. Shirley A. Voyles, age 84, of Campbellsburg, passed away Monday, August 5 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Mrs. Voyles was born August 1, 1935 in Campbellsburg, Indiana the daughter of Charles Nolan Alexander and Viola Fay Thixton Alexander.  She was a member of Turning Point Christian Church in Salem.  She was a graduate of Campbellsburg High School,...

Aug 4, 2019

Mr. Jerry Phillip Russell age 66 of Salem passed away Sunday, August 4.

Mr. Russell was born September 17, 1952 in Washington County the son of Conrad and Loretta Faye Howard Russell. He was a farmer, and former employee of Kimball’s in Borden and the Cheese Factory in Salem.

He is...

Jul 30, 2019

Mr. Jake D. Smith age 81 of Salem, passed away Tuesday, July 30 at Meadowview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Salem.

Mr. Smith was born June 11, 1938 in Winchester, Kentucky the son of Carl Bronson Smith and Virginia Sophia Van Meter Smith. He was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Jul 29, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Edith Curry, age 84, of Salem, passed away Monday, July 29 at her home.

Mrs. Curry was born December 24, 1934 in Washington County, the daughter of Melvin Elmer Nice and Edith Kellams Nice.  She was retired from Salem High School Cafeteria and was Business Manager for Montgomery Ward Store.  She was a member of...

Jul 24, 2019

Mr. Gerald Loraine Mays, age 95, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, July 24 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. Mays was born February 20, 1924 in Washington County, Indiana the son of William and Mary Zink Mays.  He was a long-time employee of Williams Construction, and a self-employed mason.  He was an elder and song leader...

Jul 23, 2019

Mrs. Martha Sharon Allen, age 66, of Campbellsburg, passed away Tuesday, July 23 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Mrs. Allen was born November 14, 1952 in Salem the daughter of Eli Cole Sr. and Lillian Wheat Cole.

Sharon is survived by her husband:  Gerald Allen.  They were married March 3, 1968.  She is...

Jul 16, 2019

Mrs. Betty Ann Sidwell, age 72, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, July 16 at her home.

Mrs. Sidwell was born July 19, 1946 in Lee County, Virginia the daughter of Creed Monroe and Olga Mae Coomer Maness.

Betty is survived by five sons:  Kermit Cornett Jr. of Medora, Jeff Cornett (Tammie Jo) of Brownstown, Johnny...

Jul 13, 2019

Mr. Edward T. Walden Jr. age 40 of Salem passed away Saturday, July 13 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.

Mr. Walden was born March 8, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of Edward Walden Sr and Geneva Walden. He was preceded in death by a sister: Theresa Kamper, and his parents.