Obituaries
Dawson Springs, KY Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dawson Springs & Hopkins County
Edward Earl Menser, Sr.
Aug 21, 2021
Edward “Earl” Menser, Sr., age 84, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Mr. Menser was born on August 25, 1936 to the late Dewey F. Menser and Effie Eula Ford Menser. He served his country for 20 years in the United State Air Force and retired as a Staff Sergeant....
Ronald Chester, Sr.
Aug 15, 2021
Ronald Chester, Sr., age 77, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home. Mr. Chester was born on November 21, 1943 in Carrolton, KY to the late Gerald R. Chester and Thelmey Duty Chester. He worked as an industrial painter with Simms Painting in Evansville and was a lifetime member of the Painters Local...
Kelly Annette Harrell
Aug 11, 2021
Kelly Annette Harrell, age 45, of White Plains, KY passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Mrs. Harrell was born on December 29, 1975 to David Walls, Sr. and Linda Jackson Walls Camplin. She worked as a Consolidator for Clark Industries in Madisonville, KY and was a member of the Star of...
William Rudolph Schinderle
Aug 4, 2021
William Rudolph Schinderle, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at General Hospital in Campbell, MO. Mr. Schinderle was born on August 26, 1938 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to the late Rudolph Carl Schinderle and Hazel Moses Schinderle. He was an iron worker for many years and served his country in the United States...
Barbara Gail Warren
Jul 30, 2021
Barbara Gail Warren, age 69, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Warren was born on August 4, 1951 in Madisonville, KY to the late James Bourland and Delores Sizemore Bourland. She was a 1969 graduate of South Hopkins High School. She worked for 38 years with the Hopkins County Board of...
Cheryl Ann Cullen
Jul 30, 2021
Cheryl Ann Cullen, age 56, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Cheryl was born on August 12, 1964 in Orange County, CA to the late Monty Ray Cullen, Sr. and Barbara Culley Cullen. She was a beloved mother and grandmother and was a member of Silent Run Baptist Church....
Cleatus Roy Adams, Sr.
Jul 16, 2021
Cleatus Roy Adams, Sr., age 69, of Ilsley, KY, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Adams was born on May 1, 1952 in Dawson Springs, KY to the late Roy Farris Adams and Anna Louise Hicks Adams. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and of the Christian faith. Mr. Adams is survived by his...
Charles Ray Johnson
Jul 11, 2021
Charles Ray Johnson, age 77, of Cedar Lake, IN passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his daughter’s residence. Mr. Johnson was born on April 29, 1944 in St. Charles, KY to the late George Bedford Johnson and Dessie Darlene Carroll Johnson. He worked two jobs most of his working life. He worked for 30 years as a furnace...
William Russell Carroll
Jul 11, 2021
William Russell Carroll, age 83, of Ilsley, KY passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Carroll was born on June 28, 1938 in St. Charles, KY to the late Felix Carroll and Georgia Mae Keyser Carroll. He worked for many years and retired with Speed Queen manufacturing. He was a member of the Union Temple General...
Iris Orange Meehan
Jun 27, 2021
Iris Orange Meehan was born November 30, 1934 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky and passed away June 27, 2021 at the age of 86. She is survived by her children, Norris Orange and wife, Mary Jane; Rev. Darrell Orange and wife, Jeanetta; grandchildren, Michael Orange and wife, Stephanie; Amanda Elms and husband, Andrew; Sara Olgesby and husband, Bill; Phillip Orange and...
Dana O'Shea Nichols
Jun 27, 2021
Dana O’Shea Nichols, age 86, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at her home. Dana Nichols was born on February 10, 1935 in Dawson Springs, KY to Thomas Arthur “Ott” and Estelle Bell Smith Morris. She was a 1952 graduate of Dawson Springs High School. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother who...
Dr. Michael Todd Cowan
Jun 25, 2021
Dr. Michael Todd Cowan, age 49, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at his home. Dr. Todd, as many people called him, was born on August 20, 1971 in Goldsboro, NC to Thomas “Mike” & Linda Adams Cowan. He was a 1989 graduate of Union County High School, in 1993 he received a Bachelor of...
Jeannette "Jean" Bell Galloway
Jun 22, 2021
Jeannette “Jean” Bell Galloway, age 101, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dawson Springs, KY. Ms. Galloway was born on July 7, 1919 in Caldwell County, KY to the late Ellis Creekmur and Donna Rogers Creekmur. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of...
Patsy Madella Moore
Jun 21, 2021
Patsy Madella Moore, age 66, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Continue Care of Baptist Health surrounded by her family. Patsy was born January 28, 1955 to the late Charles and Frieda Perry in Lawrenceburg, TN. Patsy was an LPN for 30 years and served for the Army Reserves M.A.S.H. Unit in Paducah, KY for...
Calvin Lynn Colson
Jun 20, 2021
Calvin Lynn Colson, age 2, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at his residence in Madisonville, KY. The precious baby boy was born February 4, 2019 to Joey Lynn Colson and Cindi Dawn Howton in Madisonville, KY. He was survived by his parents; two brothers, Donaven Colson and Kullen Colson; one sister, Emmalynn Colson; maternal grandparents, Rev. Donnie & Linda...
Allen Donald Poliszczuk
Jun 15, 2021
Allen Donald Poliszczuk was born on September 10, 1948 in Chicago, IL to Henry George Poliszczuk and Dolores Eleanor Kujawski and moved to Madisonville, KY in 1992 with his wife and daughter. Mr. Poliszczuk passed away June 15, 2021 at Baptist Health in Madisonville, KY. Allen was a loving husband and father. He was a Vietnam Veteran and served honorably...
Dakota Ron Cleao Carter
Jun 1, 2021
Dakota Ron Cleao Carter, age 16, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Dakota was born January 15, 2005 in Pontiac, IL to Daniel Lee Carter and Angela Collier Carter. He worked in food service at McDonalds in Princeton, KY. Dakota Carter is survived by his parents, Daniel...
Lawrence Kenneth Tossi
May 31, 2021
Lawrence Kenneth Tossi, age 62, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Tossi was born on June 21, 1958 in Chicago, IL to the late George Anthony Tossi and Elaine Gloss Tossi-Dreasler. He was a local truck driver for many years and of the Christian Faith. Mr. Tossi is survived by his...
Elizabeth Ann Massey
May 29, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Massey, age 33, of Madisonville, KY and formerly of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at her residence. Ms Massey was born January 30, 1987 in Madisonville, KY to the late James Albert Massey and Kem Lee Hammonds Proffitt. She was a homemaker. Ms Massey is survived by her mother, Kem Lee Proffitt of...
Joseph "Jo" Christene Johnson
May 25, 2021
Joseph “Jo” Christene Johnson, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on May 25, 2021 at Maple Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Greenville, KY. Mrs. Johnson was born on February 2, 1939 to Carlie Thomas Hopper and Betty Fisher Hopper in Dawson Springs, KY. She was a beloved wife and mother. She is survived by her beloved husband of 63...
