Obituaries

Harry L. Black

Feb 8, 2020

Harry L. Black, age 80, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Saturday February 8, 2020 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. Born on February 20, 1939 in Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late Orman And Evelyn Black.

Harry served in the Air Force National Guard and United States Marine Corps, he was retired from Auto...

Charles H. Coomer

Jan 31, 2020

Charles H. Coomer, age 75, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.  Born on November 16, 1944 in New Albany, Indiana, Charles was the son of the late George and Mildred (Matthews) Coomer.

Charles was a retired concrete finisher with Bob Sprigler Concrete-Floyds Knobs.

Survivors include his wife,...

Nancy Jane Collins

Jan 29, 2020

Nancy Jane Collins died at her residence on Wednesday, January 29. She was 91. Born in Pekin, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Jessie Mae (Lovell) Bush.

A longtime member of Aberdeen Church of Christ, Mrs. Collins was a secretary first for the government with Limited War Lab and AMC and then she...

Earl W. Hanson

Jan 27, 2020

Earl W. Hanson, age 78, of Salem, Indiana passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at his residence. Born on March 8, 1941 in North Haverhill, New Hampshire, he was the son of Earl John and Evelyn Grace Hanson.

Earl was former owner of the Salem Pool Hall and Gracie's Quick Pic, both in Salem.  Earl was an...

Pamela Faye Satterfield

Jan 25, 2020

Pamela Faye Satterfield, age 53, of Salem, Indiana, passed away on January 25, 2020.

Direct Cremation was chosen.

John Mark Baker

Jan 15, 2020

John Mark Baker, age 57, of Salem, Indiana passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital.  Born September 28, 1962 in Wabash, Indiana, he was the son of Verlin and Ruby Baker.

He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Baker; 2 sons: James Benton and Bryan Phillips; 5 daughters: Kourtney (Darryl) Ludwig, and Kiley,...

Kimberly Jean Taylor

Jan 12, 2020

Kimberly Jean Taylor, age 39, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital.  The daughter of James Taylor (Kim) and Vickie York, she was born on May 20, 1980 in Richmond, Indiana.

Kimberly was a member of New Beginning Church and was the owner of Taylor Lawncare.

Survivors include...

Jeffrey David Hartman

Jan 9, 2020

Jeffrey David Hartman passed away on January 9, 2020. Cremation was chosen. A memorial service was held in Oblong, Illinois.

Robert Dale Wilson

Jan 3, 2020

Robert Dale Wilson, age 91, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Meadow View Health & Rehab Center.  Born on October 14, 1928, he was the son of the late Robert J. Wilson and Mildred (Hayes) Wilson.

Robert was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and retired truck driver.

Robert is...

Kathleen "Katie" Renee Morris

Dec 23, 2019

Kathleen “Katie” Renee Morris, age 20, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital. She was born on August 12, 1999 in Beaver, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Christopher and Christine Morris.

Katie was a member of the Salem Presbyterian Church, attended Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana, and...

Pauline Pearl (Worley) Huffman

Dec 9, 2019

Pauline Pearl Huffman, age 90, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Monday December 9, 2019 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital. Born on June 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Worley and Margaret Moore Worley.

Pauline was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church.

She is survived by 3 children, Joseph Michael...

Carl Wayne Wilson

Nov 25, 2019

Carl Wayne Wilson, age 54, of Pekin, Indiana, passed away Monday November 25, 2019 at the Seymour Crossing. He was born on September 11, 1965 in Salem, Indiana.

Wayne was employed at Worley's Lumber with over 30 years of service.

Survivors include 5 children, Latoya Hughes, Delisa Marshall, Jeremy underwood, Samantha Otstot, and James Wilson;...

Stella C. (Heathcock) Sparks

Oct 31, 2019

Stella C. Sparks, age 71, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Thursday October 31, 2019 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. Born on October 8, 1948 in Florence Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Agnes (Turner) Heathcock.

Stella was a retired LPN. She was a member of the Hardinsburg Assembly of God.

She...

Betty (Thumann) Michna

Oct 28, 2019

Betty Michna, age 75, of Pekin, Indiana, passed away Monday October 28, 2019 at University of Louisville Hospital. She was born on June 26, 1944 in Houston, Texas.

Betty was a lifelong Traditional Catholic and had a great devotion to Our Blessed Mother. She loved hosting family get-togethers. She was a homemaker, she raised and home schooled...

Catherine Sue (Steeples) Beck

Oct 26, 2019

Catherine Sue (Steeples) Beck, age 82, passed away Saturday, October 26, at Salem Crossing in Salem, Indiana after battling Alzheimer's Disease.

Catherine (Cathy) was a resident of Salem, Indiana at the time of her passing.

Cathy was born in Danville, Illinois to Theodore and Esther (Nale) Steeples.

She is survived by her twin...

Tanya Wynn (Norwood) Martin

Oct 21, 2019

Tanya Wynn Martin, age 49, of Pekin, Indiana, passed away Monday October 21, 2019 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born on August 5, 1970 in Santa Clara California.

Tanya was a member of the Borden Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Gabe S. Martin; 3 children, Savannah Crista Dekeyser-Flowers, Jacob...

Betty Sue Roark

Oct 16, 2019

Betty Sue Roark, age 71, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Wednesday October 16, 2019 at Jewish Hospital Louisville. Born on December 2, 1947 in Barbourville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Bargo and Nancy (Mills) Carmack.

Betty was retired from Smith Cabinet. She attended Life Tabernacle of Salem.

She is survived by...

Dora Elizabeth Albertson

Oct 8, 2019

Dora Albertson, age 76, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Tuesday October 8, 2019 at her residence.

Survivors include her son Kevin Albertson (Chrissie); three grandchildren Samantha, Cameron, and Carson Albertson; brother, Arthur Holloway (Myrtle); sister, Rose Ann Jordan (James); many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Albertson; mother, Martha Pittman; sister,...

Paul Junior Jackson

Oct 5, 2019

Paul Junior Jackson, age 92, of Pekin Indiana, passed away Saturday October 5, 2019 at his residence. Born on January 28, 1927 in Borden, Indiana, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Dora Jackson.

Junior was a WW II Army Veteran. He was a retired iron worker with American Standard.

He is survived...

Ida Mary (Miller) Feather

Oct 3, 2019

Ida Mary Feather, age 88, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Thursday October 3, 2019 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital. Born on August 10, 1931 in Alexander Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Howard Miller and Lillian (Bennett) Miller.

She was a retired nurses aide.

Survivors include her son, Joseph "Randy" Baker; daughter, Annette...