Obituaries in Owensboro, KY

Michelle “Mickey” Blan Hunter, 67, of Owensboro, passed away on February 1, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born September 12, 1958 in Owensboro to the late Charles A. Blan and Dianne Gayle Stevens Blan. Mickey had worked as a loan officer for U.S. Bank for 20 years and was a m...

Ona Lee Harper, 88, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 with her family by her side. She was born on November 10, 1937 in Muhlenberg County to the late LeRoy and Edith Knight Whitaker. Ona found joy in simple pleasures — daily rummy games for more than 50 years, bunco nights, sc...

Norma Janice Hayden Bizel, 96, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at her home. She was born July 4, 1929 in Boston, MA to the late Horace and Helen Ahern Hayden. Norma enjoyed word games, travel, watercolor painting and card making. She always shared her appreciation for reading...

Gerald “Tom” Carlyle, 77, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born June 17, 1948 in Bowling Green, Kentucky to the late Gerald and Eleanor Nolan Carlyle. Tom had worked as a driver for UPS and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Viet...

Billy Joe Oost, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at The Heartford House while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born on January 12, 1945 in Owensboro, KY to the late Veachie and Oma Dean Rhoades Oost. He was a hard worker and retired from Commonwealth A...

Edwin “The Brownie Man” H. Stafford Jr., 92, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Heartford House. He was born on December 8, 1933 in Garnettsville, KY, which is now Ft. Knox, to the late Edwin Sr. and Ada Umensetter Stafford. Edwin was a United States Navy veteran. He was a ...

Sarah M. Griggs, 41, of Owensboro, succumbed to her many illnesses that plagued her all her life on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born May 6, 1984 in Owensboro to Billy Ray Griggs Jr. and Keitha Boyer. Sarah loved cooking, baking, and her fur babies. But ...

Lois A. Martin, 79, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Signature Healthcare at Hillcrest. She was born in Olaton, Kentucky on November 30, 1946 to Eugene and Thelma Sapp Martin. She retired from the Daviess County Board of Education.She was preceded in death by her parents, ...

Stanley Raymond Napper, 82, was born to Raymond Napper and Maxine Coleman Napper, April 4, 1943, and went home to his Savior, January 16, 2026, surrounded by family, whom he adored.Stan was a standout athlete at Daviess County High School, earning letters in both football and basketball. He went on ...

Clyde Cannon Grider, 83, of Hartford, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on December 13, 1942 in Jefferson County, Kentucky to the late Clyde and Thelma Fleming Grider. Clyde was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during Vietnam. He worked at General Electric and...

John Edwin Dunn of Wilmington, NC and Owensboro, KY joined the faithful in Heaven on January 22, 2026. John Ed was born in Trigg County, KY on September 12, 1930 to T.W. Dunn and Mabel Wyatt. John Ed married the love of his life, Arnetta Mae Trunnell on August 7, 1954 and Arnetta survives him. Al...

William J. “Bill” Bishop, 82, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026. He was born March 12, 1943, in Daviess County to the late Joseph and Ruby Bishop. As a young man, Bill served his country as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division before joining BellSouth, now AT&T, wher...