All Obituaries

Debra Renee Slater, 50 of Bruceville, passed away  at her residence on Monday October 12, 2020. She was Sept 13, 1970 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Doug Clagg and Janet (Yeary) Dodd. Debra was an employment specialist for K.C.A.R.C. She was a kind soul who enjoyed caring for others including her participants at work; camping and enjoying her grandkids. Debra is survived by;  her parents; daughter Melissa Tipton; son Brandon Slater; Companion Bill Cox Jr. four...

Irene Jeannette Belliveau Murphy, 91 of Vincennes, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 while at her home with her family. Jeannette was born January 2, 1929 to the late Wilfred Belliveau and Alice Savard Belliveau in Lynn, MA. Jeannette  was employed at General Electric as a secretary until she married Victor Murphy in 1946, and then she became a homemaker and raised three boys and her granddaughter. Jeannette was a devoted member of her...

Annette L. Lindsay passed from this world in Indianapolis on October 9, 2020. She was born June 1, 1975 in Vincennes to Ivy and Mary (Smith) Bailey.  Annette married Darrell Lindsay on October 29, 2009.  She is survived by her husband Darrell of Vincennes; mother Mary of Lafayette, LA; three children, Terra Evans of Evansville, Christopher Evans and Nathan Evans of Vincennes; one brother, Darrell Bailey of Vincennes.  Services will be Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at Fredrick and Son...

Frieda Virginia (Casey) Buck passed from this world at Good Samaritan Hospital Hospice unit on September 30, 2020 becoming another grim statistic of the current coronavirus pandemic. She was born May 9, 1937, the tenth and last child of Efford and Pearl (Faught) Casey of Bicknell.  On October 26, 1956, she married her high school sweetie, Russell “Holly” Buck who left her widow nearly two years ago after 61 years of marriage. She is survived by two children, Virginia...

Brenda was born to William Bryan Kelsey and Bernita B. Chestnut Kelsey. Her hometown was Westphalia where she grew up and knew her neighbors. She often spoke of her adventures when she was a child growing up there and the things she did. When she was 18 years old her mother died so she lived with her oldest sister Wanda Burress and her husband Bill.   Brenda met and married Mark Sammons and the two of them had a daughter Shauna Renee. They divorced and she...

(Mary) Joyce Lenahan, 89 of Vincennes, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. She was born in Knox County on July 18, 1931 to the late Sylvester and Nelle (Baker) Leinbach. After graduating from Lincoln High School, Joyce began working at Lenahan & Konen where she met her future husband Bob. They were married in 1955 and raised 2 children, Carole & R.J. She returned to college after the family business closed and graduated from Vincennes University in 1976 with...

Mary E.(Hislip) Reel, 73 of Bicknell, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Mary was born in Knox County on April 4, 1947 to the late Willard Hislip and Elfrieda (Trabant) Hislip. Mary was married to John Reel on May 24, 1968 and they spent many years together raising their family until John’s death in 2013. Mary worked as a beautician and deli manager for Heartland and Mackeys. Mary was a kind soul, who could often be found going...

Kenneth Kavanaugh of Vero Beach, Florida died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Having recently celebrated his 90th birthday, Kenny has joined his wife Shirley Kay who he shared 64 blissful years with until her passing on October 12, 2014. His eventful life began on July 17, 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana when he was born to the late Albert Kavanaugh and Kathryn (Meyer) Kavanaugh. Along with his 6 siblings, Kenny grew up in Lawrenceville, Illinois next to St....

Alma Lee Smith, 75, of Bicknell, passed away September 07, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.  Alma was born  July 23, 1945 in Big Stone Gap Virginia, the Daughter of Howard and Beatrice May "Hollman" Collins. Alma married Bill F. Smith on  November 29th, 1960, in Jonesville Virginia and he preceded her in death on March 21, 1983, she later met Charles Ray Howell and he became her companion until his death.   She worked as cook for Crestview...

Linda Kay Banks, 77, Bicknell, Indiana, passed away at her home on September 3, 2020.  Linda was born December 30, 1942 to Joseph Franklin and Maud Helen (Fitch) Forbes. She was raised in Washington, Indiana and graduated from Washington High School in 1960. She was a percussionist in the band. On September 19, 1964 she married the love of her life, Larry E. Banks. She was a devoted wife and mother and dedicated her life to taking care of her family...