Obituaries

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,...

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...

Jan 9, 2020

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

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...