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Obituaries

Notices and remembrances for Lawrence County.

Obituary information for Robert Smith

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Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 18, 2026

Obituary information for Linda D. Sturgeon

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Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 15, 2026

Obituary information for Jerry Lee Floerke

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Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 14, 2026

Mary Ellen Hughett

MITCHELL – Mary Ellen Hughett, 68, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at her residence. Born October 18, 1957, in Bedford, she was the daughter of William “Bill” McLaughlin and Betty (Lane) Ka…

Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 11, 2026

Obituary information for Geraldine Pfeiffer

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Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 10, 2026

Obituary information for Gregory Alan Terry

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Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 8, 2026

Johnny Freeland Edwards, Jr.

Johnny Freeland Edwards, Jr., 68, of Bedford, passed away on September 8th, 2026. Born November 2, 1957 in Lancaster, California, he was the son of Johnny F. Edwards and Maribelle Stafford Edwards …

Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 8, 2026

Marjorie Bowden

MITCHELL – Marjorie Bowden, 101, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Stonebridge Health Campus. Born March 29, 1925, in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Claude and Lucy (Marley) Bri…

Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 5, 2026

Robert Preston “Bobby” Slayton

HURON – Robert Preston “Bobby” Slayton, 81, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at Mitchell Manor. Born July 13, 1945, in Orange County, he was the son of Charles Robert Slayton and Loretta (Sto…

Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 4, 2026

Obituary information for Floyd Wilson

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Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 4, 2026

William Kenneth “Kenny” Merry

MITCHELL – William Kenneth “Kenny” Merry, 93, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital. Born February 3, 1933, in Lawrence County, he was the son …

Lawrence County · 47421 · Sep 2, 2026

Linda Kay Godbey

MITCHELL – Linda Kay Godbey, 79, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Linda fought cancer for 16 years and was one of the strongest people you …

Lawrence County · 47421 · Aug 25, 2026

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