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Carolyn Lee Kinder Merkle was born on October 2, 1948 in Baltimore, MD. She entered the gates of heaven on January 11 , 2026 at age 77, surrounded by family in Bowling Green, KY.On April 4th, 1970 (55 years ago), Carolyn married the love of her life, Donald Leslie Merkle at Christ Lutheran Church in Millersville, MD. Together, they lived in Millersville, MD until June 11, 2019, when they moved to Bowling Green,KY to spend time with their youngest Grandson. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents August and Eva (Foerster) Kinder & brother in law, Wayne Warfield Sr. Carolyn is survived by her husband Donald, children, Kimberly Clemmer(Noel), William Merkle (Nancy), and George...

Wendell Dean Williams, 84, passed away Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at Greenview Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born March 7, 1941 at Scottsville Hospital to Albert and Rebecca (Sledge) Williams. He grew up on the family dairy farm and graduated from Allen County High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school. He worked for Western Kentucky University before retiring after 30 years of service. He was married to Anna Faye Williams for 54 years until her death in 2023. He was preceded in death by three sisters: Sarah King, Shellie Lowery, and Anna Mae Charlton and a brother, Delbert Williams. Wendell is survived by his daughter Amanda Williams and her husband Stephen Hunter...