Ohio County and Owensboro Obituaries: November 2026 Death Notices

Several members of the Owensboro and Ohio County communities passed away on Wednesday according to reports from The Owensboro Times.

The loss of these individuals spans generations, from a 97-year-old religious educator to a 48-year-old sports enthusiast. Local families and the institutions they served, including Mount Saint Joseph and the Owensboro National Linen Company, are grieving these deaths.

The Owensboro Times reported that Myong S. “Kim” White, 74, passed away at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford while surrounded by her family. Born in Dongducheon, South Korea, in 1952, White was a devoted matriarch known for her love of arts, crafts, and her Yorkshire terriers.

Her memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, November 15, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the Simplicity Church, located within the Ohio County Community Center. Bro. Paul Ralph will officiate the service, with Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam handling the arrangements.

The community is also mourning Sister Clarita Browning, OSB, a 97-year-old Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph who died on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Sister Clarita spent 78 years in religious life and left a lasting mark on local education.

During her 39-year teaching career, she served at several institutions, including Sts. Joseph and Paul School and Immaculate School in Owensboro. She also spent over two decades as a professor of education at Brescia College between 1967 and 1989.

Vivian M. Feldpausch Goatee, 74, also passed away on November 11 at her Owensboro home under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. A retired employee of the Owensboro National Linen Company after more than 30 years of service, Goatee is survived by a large family including two daughters, a son, a stepson, nine grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services for Goatee will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Lewisport Chapel. Following the service, she will be buried in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.

Other residents noted in recent reports include Alfred Dean “Deano” Wilson, 84, who passed away on November 11 at the Heartford House in Owensboro. Wilson, a former farm laborer and member of the Beech Grove Christian Church, was known to friends and family as “Deano.”

The community also lost Merdis Mae Jones, who passed away on November 10, 2026. A retired employee of the Glenmore Distillery, Jones was remembered for her deep commitment to her community and her unconditional capacity for love.

Two other deaths were reported on November 11 and November 12:

William Thomas “Tommy” Willis, 48, of Livermore, who passed away on November 12 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.
Richard Allen Smith, 62, of Central City, who died at 10:00 PM on November 11 at the Heartford House in Owensboro.

Willis was a member of the Voice of the Lord Tabernacle in Livermore and an avid fan of the Arizona Cardinals and Louisville Cardinals. Smith, who was born in Chicago, is survived by two sons, several siblings, and grandchildren.

For those wishing to express their sympathies, online condolences for several of the deceased can be left through the websites of Bevil Bros. Funeral Homes, Gibson & Son Funeral Home, or Tucker Funeral Home.

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