Obituaries

Shirley Balmer

Sep 29, 2019

Shirley Balmer, age 77, Pekin, Indiana, passed away Sunday September 29, 2019 at Salem Crossing. Born on August 23, 1942 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John L. Balmer and Annie (Sorg) Balmer.

The funeral service will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at the Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Pekin. Viewing will be Wednesday...

Sandra Lee Backus

Sep 20, 2019

Sandra Lee Backus, age 75, of Salem Indiana, passed away Friday September 20, 2019 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital. Born on November 9, 1943 in Taylor Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Crowley.

Sandra was a retired florist. She was a member of Mt. Hebron Church, Chaplin of the American Legion Post...

Brenda D. Brewer

Sep 13, 2019

Brenda D. Brewer, age 68, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Friday September 13, 2019 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. She was born on February 7, 1951 in Sodom Indiana.On September 27, 1969 she married Billy Brewer, who passed away on March 27, 2019.

Brenda was an office assistant for the Kimball's Plant in Borden for several years,...

Paul "Pete" Pixley Sr.

Sep 9, 2019

Paul "Pete" Pixley, Sr., age 85, of Borden, Indiana, passed away on September 9, 2019 at his residence.  Born May 23, 1934 in Pekin, Indiana, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Mahuron) Pixley.

Mr. Pixley loved his garden; was a retired laborer of International Harvester with over 25 years of service; and was...

Amy Marie (Payne) Purlee

Aug 29, 2019

Amy Marie Payne Purlee, age 52, of Salem, Indiana passed away on August 29, 2019 at her residence.  Born November 29, 1966, she was the daughter of Henry Payne and Betty Ann Faust Payne who are both deceased.  On September 8, 2006, she married Jeff Purlee, who passed away July 26, 2019.

Amy was a CNA at...

David Wesley Mccaslin

Aug 18, 2019

David Wesley McCaslin, age 80, of Salem, Indiana passed away on August 18, 2019 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital. Born on March 23, 1939 in Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late William McCaslin and Dorothy Mae (Layman) McCaslin.

He is survived by his sister, Betty Ellinger of California.

Services are private....

Aubrey Lee Bowling

Aug 2, 2019

Aubrey Lee Bowling, age 3, of Salem, Indiana, lost her battle with leukemia on August 2, 2019 at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville. She was born on February 1, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Survivors include her parents, Devin Bowling and Jackie (Horine) Bowling; 2 brothers, Elias Bowling and Jethro Bowling;  sister,  Shona Lee Chambers; grandparents, Shona Bryant,...

James Franklin Cole

Jul 27, 2019

James Franklin Cole, age 71, of Salem, Indiana, passed away on July 27, 2019 at his residence. Born on December 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Eli Cole and Lillian Marie (Wheat) Cole.

James was retired from GKN with over 41 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Carol (Bartron) Cole; daughter,...

Jeffery Wayne Purlee

Jul 26, 2019

Jeffery Wayne Purlee, age 57, of Salem, Indiana passed away on July 26, 2019 at his residence. Born October 26, 1961 in Salem, Indiana, he was the son of Maurice Eugene Purlee and Ruby Eunice Emerson who are both deceased.

Jeff was retired from Cottongim Enterprises. He was a member and Deacon of Mt. Hebron Church.

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Arley "Art" Griffith

Jul 26, 2019

Arley "Art" Griffith, age 76, of Pekin, Indiana, passed away on July 26, 2019 at his residence. Born on August 5, 1942 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, he was the son of Ova Griffith and Laura (Maury) Griffith.

He is survived by his son, Chris Griffith; 3 brothers, Bill Griffith, Mece "Moose" Griffith, and Tony Griffith; 3 sisters, Ruth...

Brian Fisher

Jul 22, 2019

Brian Fisher passed away on July 22, 2019.

Direct Cremation was chosen.

Russell Otho Shields

Jul 15, 2019

Russell Otho Shields, age 90, of Salem, Indiana, passed away Monday July 15, 2019 at Meadow View Health and Rehab Center in Salem. Born on April 27, 1929 in Salem Indiana, he was the son of the late Claude Shields and Hazel (Tatlock) Shields.

Russell was an Army Veteran. He was a retired farmer and truck driver....

Lois June (Sneed) Stewart

Jul 11, 2019

Lois June Stewart, age 78, of Pekin, Indiana passed away on July 11, 2019 at Lincoln Hills Health Center in New Albany. Born on November 8, 1940 in Columbia, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James O. Sneed and A. Pauline Sneed.

She was a former teller for the Farmers Citizens Bank.

She...

Wilma L. (Ferguson) Bundy-Wilson

Jul 7, 2019

Wilma L. (Ferguson) Bundy-Wilson, age 92, of Salem, Indiana passed away on July 7, 2019 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital in New Albany.

Born on December 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late James Frank and Edith Irene (Courtney) Ferguson. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.

She worked at Smith...

David James Crask

Jul 3, 2019

David James Crask, age 70, of Salem, passed away on July 2, 2019 at his residence. Born on April 1, 1949 in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Haskell Crask and Alma (Aaron) Jacobs.

David was a retired logger.

Survivors include his wife, Linda (Oakes) Crask; son, David James "Buck" Crask Jr.;...

Mark A Naugle

Jul 3, 2019

Mark A. Naugle, age 53, of Salem, died on July 3, 2019. He was born on June 14, 1966 in Salem.

Mark was a self employed general contractor.

He is survived by his daughter, Reagan Naugle; mother, Veda Naugle; father Steven Naugle and step-mother, Sue Naugle; brother, Brad Naugle; 2 sisters, Kelly Naugle and Jessica...

Irma Funeral Losson

Jun 30, 2019

Irma Losson, age 89, of Salem, Indiana, passed away on June 30, 2019 at Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. Born on July 7, 1929 in Washington County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Losson and Sylvia (McKinley) Losson.

Irma was a member of the Sellersburg Church of Christ.

Cremation was chosen. Burial will...

Kenneth D. Mull

Jun 25, 2019

Kenneth D. Mull, age 69, of Pekin, Indiana, passed away on June 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born on July 18, 1949 in Sellersburg, Indiana.

Kenneth was retired from Abell Construction. He was a member of Bunker Hill Christian Church. He served in the Army Reserves.

Survivors include his wife, Karen (Taylor) Mull;...

Doris R. (Anderson) Mcclure

Jun 2, 2019

Doris Ruth McClure, age 85, of Borden passed away peacefully at Maple Manor Christian Home of Sellersburg on Sunday June 2, 2019.

Doris was born on October 6, 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Charles and Lula Mae (Dawson) Anderson. On September 4, 1949 she married William M. McClure. He preceded her in death on March...

Earl "Fuzz" Vance Walton

Jun 1, 2019

Mr. Earl Vance (Fuzz) Walton, age 85, of Borden passed away Saturday, June 1 at his residence. Mr. Walton was born on September 13, 1933 in Campbellsburg, Indiana; he was the son of the late Ives and Lalah (Pennington) Walton.

He was a retired factory worker and a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church.

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