Obituaries

Mar 16, 2018

Mrs. Joan C. Doebler age 79 of Pekin, passed away Friday, March 16 at Providence Nursing Home in New Albany.

Mrs. Doebler was born October 15, 1938 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Lorenzo Randal and Alberta Marie McClellan Floyd.  She was a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church.  She was a retired florist for Cauble’s...

Mar 15, 2018

Joyce L. Hopkins Brown, age 86, of Salem, went on to her eternal rest on Thursday, March 15 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Joyce was born July 25, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Arthur and Dorothy Gresham Long.  She was a retired employee of the Security Department at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis.   She was a member...

Mar 12, 2018

Mrs. Ella Rose Florence age 81 of Vallonia passed away Monday, March 12 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Florence was born October 13, 1936 in Orange County, Indiana the daughter of Omer Lawrence and Adda Moore Dunn.  She was a homemaker and former employee of Clark’s Frozen Foods.  She was a member of Kansas Church of Christ.

Mar 9, 2018

Mrs. Stephanie K. Kennedy age 53 of Salem passed away Friday, March 9 at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville.

Mrs. Kennedy was born May 21, 1964 in Salem the daughter of Kenneth and Sandra Brown Bierly.  She was a secretary for the Pain Institute in Louisville.  She was a member of Big Spring Church of...

Mar 8, 2018

Carolyn Sue Robinson age 62 of Salem passed away Thursday, March 8 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Carolyn was born July 9, 1955 in Salem the daughter of Noble Ellis and Dorothy Pearl Hogan Robinson.  She was a former employee of Smith Cabinet and retired from Blue River Services.  She was a 1973 graduate of West Washington High...

Mar 6, 2018

Mrs. Dana Marie Nicholson age 59 of Campbellsburg passed away Tuesday, March 6 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Mrs. Nicholson was born December 14, 1958 the daughter of Clifton Royal and Grace Edwards Wilson.  She was an employee of NetShape for 40 years.  She was a 1977 graduate of West Washington High School.  She was a member...

Mar 6, 2018

Mr. Albert Lee Sowder age 79 of Salem passed away Tuesday, March 6 at his home.

Mr. Sowder was born May 19, 1938 in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky the son of Casper and Martha Robbins Sowder.  He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Baptist Faith.

He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 4, 2018

Mr. Donald Lee Qualkinbush age 77 of Salem passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Mr. Qualkinbush was born September 1, 1940 in Campbellsburg the son of Everett Earl and Wilma Hedrick Qualkinbush.  He was a self employed well driller and school bus driver for West Washington Schools.  He was a member of...

Mar 1, 2018

Mr. Irvin E. Naugle age 85 of Salem, passed away peacefully at 1:40AM, March 1, 2018 at Salem Crossing.

He was born July 11, 1932 in Salem, Indiana the son of the late Frank and Edith Wolff Naugle.

He was preceded in death by his brothers: (infant) Charles Naugle, Donald Naugle and a great-grand daughter:...

Feb 28, 2018

Janet Sue Fleenor Burton age 79 of Salem passed away Wednesday, February 28 at Baptist Health Floyd.

Janet was born January 3, 1939 in Salem the daughter of Cotha White.  She was retired from Washington County Memorial Hospital, OB Department after 25 years. She was a member of Marshall Avenue Church.

She was preceded in...

Feb 15, 2018

Mr. Lawrence Colglazier age 78 of Salem passed away Thursday, February 15 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mr. Colglazier was born February 15, 1940 in Salem the son of Hobart and Ruth Alexander Colglazier.  He was a carpenter and a member of VFW and American Legion.

Lawrence is survived by four sons:  Troy Colglazier...

Feb 13, 2018

Debra E. Ledford age 61 of Salem passed away Tuesday, February 13 at Salem Crossing.

She was born May 24, 1956 in Salem the daughter of William and Barbara Simmons Huff.  She was retired from Childcraft after 30 years of service.

Debbie was preceded in death by her husband:  Vernon Ledford, her mother:  Barbara Huff,...

Feb 12, 2018

Jennifer Michelle Baldwin Bennett age 45 of Salem passed away Monday, February 12 at her home.

Jennifer was born July 20, 1972 in Salem the daughter of William “Joe” Baldwin Sr. and Jennifer McCloskey Baldwin.  She was a former employee of Childcraft Industries and SpeedFlex.

She is survived by two daughters:  Mary Alice “Alley” Richardson...

Feb 9, 2018

Mr. Paul Edison Brown, 71, of Salem passed away Friday, February 9 at his home, after battling cancer.

Mr. Brown was born in New Albany, Indiana on May 7, 1946 the son of Raymond and Mable Saltsgaver Brown.

He married Anna Faith Miller on January 30, 2000 and passed away 10 days after their anniversary....

Feb 9, 2018

Mr. Marvin E. Marshall age 90 of Salem passed away Friday, February 9 at his home.

Mr. Marshall was born April 2, 1927 in Pierce Township, Washington County the son of Ralph and Leota Gayle Chastain Marshall.  He was retired from Naval Ordnance in Louisville.  He was a member of Canton Christian Church and Salem Senior Center...

Feb 8, 2018

Lois Virginia Murphin, 97, resident of Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown and a past resident of Salem, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of Thursday, February 8, 2018.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 12, at 2:00PM at Weathers Funeral Home with Michael Hogg officiating.  Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery, Pekin.   ...

Feb 7, 2018

Wilma Jean Gibson, 65, of Terre Haute, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, following a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born on December 22, 1952, to Rex and Thelma Wynn Gibson of Salem, Indiana, who also preceded her in death.

Wilma graduated from West Washington High School in 1970 and earned both B.S. and M.S....

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. Robert Lee Brewer, age 80, of Salem, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Bell Trace Health and Living in Bloomington, Indiana.

Mr. Brewer was born July 6, 1937 in Hardinsburg, Indiana the son of Delbert and Mary Gayle Walton Brewer.  He was a member of the United Methodist Church, attended Canton Christian Church, and a...

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. Shirley A. Callahan age 76 of Salem passed away Wednesday, January 31 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mrs. Callahan was born August 20, 1941 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Carl Huff Sr. and Mary H. Goodman Huff.  She was a homemaker and a member of Douglas Church of Christ.

Shirley married...

Jan 30, 2018

Mrs. Mary R. Medlock age 84 of Livonia passed away Tuesday, January 30 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Medlock was born December 15, 1933 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of William “Bill” and Marie Early Hamilton.  She was a retired nurse aide, having worked for Washington County Memorial Hospital in Salem and Dunn Hospital in Bedford.  She...