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Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home John Rader Hoskins, age 72 of Salem, Indiana passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Born October 22, 1953, in Hyden, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Willie Hoskins and America (Mitchell) Hoskins. John graduated from the America High School Stuttgart Germany while serving in the US Army. Afterwards he joined the reserves where he served as a recruiter for 3 years. He was a Contractor with the

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Franklin Junior "Buddy" Phipps, age 67 of Salem, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, in Norton Hospital Louisville. Born January 14, 1959 in Salem, Indiana, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Ruby L. (Collins) Phipps. He was a retired 26 year employee of the old Smith Cabinet Company in Salem and had been a life resident of Washington County. He was a member of the Salem American Legion Cecil Grimes Post #41, loved wrestling and was a

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Kevin Lee Bateman, Sr., age 74 of Salem, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 in his residence. Born November 25, 1951 in Salem, Indiana, he was the son of the late Garnerd "John" Lee Bateman and Ruth Margarett (Standiford) Bateman. He had been a life resident of Washington County. He was a graduate of Eastern High School, class of 1970. After High School he then went on to the U.S. Army in 1971 as a paratrooper. In 1974 he joined the Indiana