Area Obituaries

CAVE CITY – Earl A. Schalk, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and devoted Catholic, passed away on November 12, 2025, at his residence in Cave City, Kentucky. He was born on June 18, 1947, in Dayton, Kentucky, and lived a life characterized by devotion, craftsmanship, and a deep commitment to his family. Earl was…

EDMONTON – Linda Faye Janes, 82, passed away Friday, November 8, 2025, at TJ Samson Hospital. She was born June 14, 1943, to the late Daniel and Maggie Capps Dyer. Linda was a kind and loving lady who enjoyed helping others, socializing with her friends, playing bingo, making crafts, and sewing. She loved her grandchildren…

GLASGOW – Lenora (Tody) Steenbergen, 94, left this earth on November 11, 2025. Tody was born in Hartsville, Tennessee, on May 21, 1931, to Leslie C. Brockett and Mary Elizabeth Brockett (both deceased). She is a graduate of Trousdale County High School. After graduation and a short courtship, Tody married Jewett Ralph Steenbergen in September…

GLASGOW – Wanda Joyce Smith, 79, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, at Signature Healthcare in Glasgow. Born on August 3, 1946, in Glasgow, she was a beloved figure in her community and cherished by her family and friends. Wanda dedicated her life to being a homemaker, taking pride in caring for her family…

GLASGOW – Bruce D. Gibson, 84, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, after twenty-five years living with Parkinson’s Disease. Son of the late Byron and Ruth Cowles Gibson, he was born in Barren County on March 31, 1941. Bruce was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from R.R. Donnelley and Sons…

EDMONTON – Beverly Kay Alderson, 82, passed away Monday, November 11, 2025, at NHC Healthcare. She was born May 14, 1943, in Sac City, Iowa, to the late Alfred and Erma Penneman Johnsen. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Alderson, son, Kenny Alderson, brother, David Johnsen, and sister, Donna…

GLASGOW – Anita Jane Edmonds, 69, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late William “Pete” Jessie and Goldie Isenberg Jessie. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Martin (Tyrone), Melissa Ann Bowman (Golden); and their father, Anthony Edmonds; one son, Michael…

EDMONTON – Richard Daniel Spradlin, 59, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025, at his residence. He was born February 7, 1966, to the late Ray Phillip Spradlin and Sylvia Scott Spradlin Sidebottom, who survives. Besides his father, he is preceded in death by his sister, Marcella Spradlin, and stepfather, David Sidebottom. Daniel was a member…

EDMONTON – George Adams Whitten, 81, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2025, at Twin Lakes Medical Center. George was born August 13, 1944, in Salem, OH, to the late Robert James and Mary Buback Whitten. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Raelynn Whitten, two brothers, Harold Whitten and Bob Whitten,…

LEXINGTON – Carl Clifford Howard Gray, 76, beloved husband, father, grandfather, businessman, and builder of people, passed away peacefully at his home in Lexington, Kentucky, on November 5, 2025. Howard was born on July 3, 1949, in Glasgow, Kentucky, to Lois Franklin Howard and James Norris Gray. Raised in a close-knit family surrounded by grandparents,…