Submitted by Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home Monty Gene Reisinger Sr., age 83, of Salem, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at his residence. Born January 15, 1943, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, he was the son of the late Melvin Reisinger and Jean (Burnett) Mauk. Monty was united in marriage to Nancy (Shepherd) Reisinger. Monty was a United States Army and Navy veteran and proudly served his country for 27 years and was stationed twice in Vietnam. He was also a member of VFW Pos

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Gladys Mae Stephens, age 91 of Charlestown, Indiana passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026 in her residence. Born October 3, 1934 in Scottsburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Frances Babbs and Mellie (England) Babbs. September 22, 1956 she married Franklin Stephens, who passed away August 5, 2021. She was a retired employee of the old Bata Shoe Company in Salem. She also worked at the old LeWeb Manufacturing facility. She was a member

Submitted by Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home Richard Lee Hoyt, age 79, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born September 23, 1946, in San Diego, California, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Shirley (Voyles) Hoyt. On November 28, 1969, he married Carolyn (Glasgow) Hoyt, who survives. Richard proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Upon leaving the Air Force, he worked for TWA at the Louisville Internation

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home Patricia Kay (Jackson) Spurgeon, 80, of Salem, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 2:56 p.m. at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Indiana. She was born March 17, 1946, in Salem, Indiana to the late Haywood Jackson and Marcella (Robert) McKnight. Patricia retired from the Department of Child Services in Crawford County. Earlier in her career, she also worked for Kimball in Borden, Indiana. Patricia had a soft he

Submitted by Weathers Funeral Home Kayla Lynn Strother, age 33 of Lexington, Indiana, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026 at her home. Kayla was born December 30, 1992 in Madison, Indiana the daughter of Charles Cooper Jr. and Vickie Newman. Kayla loved to ride motorcycles, especially hers, that she named "Sweet Cheeks". She loved her dog, Lolly Lynn Strother, fishing, redoing old furniture, going to auctions and collecting rocks with her sister. Kayla is survived by her son,

Submitted by Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home Judy Diane Burris January 4, 1952 – August 24, 2026 Judy Diane Burris, 74, of Pekin, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026. Judy was born January 4, 1952, in Seymour, Indiana, to Elbert “Nick” Root and Beulah Root. She was a hardworking woman who loved her family deeply. She enjoyed reading, loved her cat Missy, and was always willing to lend a hand to the people she cared about. Judy was preceded in death by her parents; h