Local Obituaries for Families in Salem, IN
Dorothy J (Johnson) Brewer
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...
Lavonia Rose (Hooker) Blankenbaker
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...
Norma J (Sullivan) Allen Mack
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...
Cody Russell Keltner
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...
Mary Jean (Wright) Floyd
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,...
Forrest Joe Walker Sr.
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...
Gus Boeckmann
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...
Saralee (Watts) Shields
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...
Shirley A (Alexander) Voyles
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,...
Jerry Phillip Russell
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...
Jake D Smith
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,...
Barbara Edith (Nice) Curry
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...
Gerald Loraine Mays
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...
Martha Sharon (Cole) Allen
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...
Betty Ann (Maness) Sidwell
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...
Edward T. Walden Jr.
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.
Roger Wilson Davis
Jul 12, 2019
Roger Wilson Davis, 91, of Trabuco Canyon CA died Friday, July 12 at Magnolia Center in Robinson after years of declining health.
Roger was born November 29, 1927 in Louisville, Kentucky to James Hubert and Anna Wilson Bell Davis. He grew up on the family farm in Washington County, Indiana near Livonia graduating from Salem High School...
Dannie E Compton
Jul 8, 2019
Mr. Dannie E. Compton age 68 of Salem, passed away Monday, July 8 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany.
Mr. Compton was born January 26, 1951 in Washington County the son of Bennie and Ruby Balentine Compton. He worked at Old Hilltop Super Market and East Washington Water for many years.
He is survived...
Norma Lee (Feiock) Fisher
Jul 7, 2019
Mrs. Norma Lee Fisher, age 95, of Borden passed away Sunday, July 7 at her home.
Mrs. Fisher was born December 28, 1923 in Harrison County, Indiana the daughter of James K. Feiock and Florene Miller Feiock. She was a member of the Pekin United Methodist Church. She retired from Charlestown Powder Plant.
She was...
Robert Reed Boggs
Jul 4, 2019
Robert Reed Boggs, age 59, of Salem, passed away peacefully from natural causes on July 4, 2019. His four siblings were by his side.
Robert was born in Seymour, Indiana on November 22, 1959, the son of Robert E. and Betty Bulleit Boggs. He grew up in Oxford, Ohio, where he attended McGuffey Lab School. He graduated...
