Greggory David Kaelin, 54, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Daviess County native was born Oct. 13, 1970, to Cecilia Kaelin and the late James Francis Kaelin. Gregg graduated from Daviess County High School, class of 1989, and attended Western Kentucky University, then received a bachelor's in fine arts (BFA) from the University of Southern Indiana. He was a very creative individual who was talented in woodworking, forging, and painting and had some of his work entered into art shows and displayed in art galleries. Gregg loved teaching middle school students about art, and they loved him. While he was a solitary man, Gregg also enjoyed going to Rendezvous where his black powder sharp shooting skills, which he learned from his mother, earned him numerous awards. Gregg served honorably in the U.S. Army before attending the University of Southern Indiana. As he approached graduation in 2009, Gregg was involved in a motorcycle accident that unfortunately left him disabled.
In addition to his father, James Kaelin, Gregg was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Katherine Payne; his paternal grandparents, A.J. and Mary Bernard Smith Kaelin; and his pet beagle, Georgia.