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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 18, 2019 C-7 OBITUARIES Submit obituaries: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: obits@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday OBITUARY DEADLINE 5 p.m. Every Monday JAMES TRUMAN PARKER James Truman Park- er, 84, of Newburgh, and formerly of Oakland City, passed away at home, with his wife, Karen, and son, Barry, by his side on Mon- day, September 9, 2019. He graduated from Winslow High School in 1953 and Purdue Univer- sity School of Pharmacy in 1960. His college career was interrupted by service in the U.S. Army, where he served two years in the Ar- my Radio Corps based in Seattle, Wash. His Army unit's main function was to protect the Boeing air- plane factory during the Korean War. He began his pharma- cy career at H.A. Woods Drugstore in Haynie's Cor- ner in Evansville. He then moved out west to prac- tice pharmacy in Phoe- nix, Ariz., and Oceans- ide, Calif., before moving back to Indiana to share ownership in Parker's Rex- all Drug with his brother, Bud, in Oakland City. He worked as a pharmacist at the Rexall Drug for over 30 years. He also worked as a relief pharmacist in neigh- boring communities and the Oakland City Wirth Hospital. He was involved in civic community leadership in both Oceanside and Oak- land City. He served in the Jaycees as president and treasurer in both com- munities. He also served as president of the Oak- land City Business Asso- ciation. One of his proud- est moments was helping to lead the planning of the Oakland City Bicentennial Celebration in 1976. He loved theater, both performing and attending. He had leading and sup- porting roles in local the- ater companies stretching from Mount Carmel, Ill., to Henderson, Ky., to Evans- ville. Some of his favorite roles were as the rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof, the doc- tor in The Good Doctor, and the resort owner in Farce of Nature. He was a paid extra on several Holly- wood films shot in the tri- state area, and helped with lighting and stage manage- ment with the Evansville Civic Theater. He was in a weekly card game for more than 50 years. He loved playing poker, bridge, canasta, eu- chre and hearts. He "shot the moon" in hearts every time he could. From childhood, he al- ways loved dogs. He and his wife, Karen, volun- teered to foster animals and were frequent adopt- ers of dogs and cats from local shelters. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Karen (Larson); sons, Steve ( Jo- di), of Shiocton, Wisc., and their sons Josh, 19, and Tom, 14, and Barry (Les- lie), of Newburgh, and his children, Larson, 16, and Berkeley, 13; and sister, Linda Troxler, of Jasper. He was preceded in death by his parents, How- ard and Henrietta Parker, of Winslow; and brother, Bud, of Oakland City. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oak- land City, with Dr. Doug- las Low officiating. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until service time on Sunday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the fami- ly asks that contributions be made to Gibson Coun- ty Animal Services in Jim's name. BOBBY JOE CORN Bobby Joe Corn, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019, in Arvada, Colo. He was born in Oakland City on November 28, 1936. He worked at Coors from 1962 to 1976. He and his wife, Carol, started Arvada Appliance in 1969. This year, their business is celebrating its 50th year. He was a 32° Mason, raised in 1962 in Westmin- ster Lodge 176, he was al- so a member of the El Jeb- el Shrine. He was an amaz- ing man who loved the Lord, and his family was his pride and joy. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carol Jean; his five children, Angela Edrington, Theresa (Ron) Holder-Morrison, Anita (Mike) Smith, Brad (Deed- ee) Corn and Brian (Na- talie) Corn; 13 grandchil- dren; 10 great-grandchil- dren; and his younger broth- er, Darrell Corn, of Oakland City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer Lee and Mildred Corn; a broth- er, Billy Jean; and sister, Donna Kay ( Jerry) Bruce. His service was at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Grace Church in Arvada, Colo. MAZIE MILLER Mazie Miller, 92, of Pe- tersburg, entered rest on Tuesday, September 11, 2019, at Amber Manor Healthcare. She was born on February 17, 1927, in Oatsville, to Fred and Lillian (Foster) Phillips. She is survived by sons, Marvin Miller, of Mathis, Texas, Steve (Lisa) Mill- er and Phillip Miller, both of Petersburg, and Ernest Van (Terry) Miller, of Fran- cisco; daughter, Naomi Gail (Roger) Ham, of Petersburg; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Basil Phillips, of Henderson, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her parents; broth- ers and sisters, Ethel, Mer- edith, Rex, Opal, Gladys, Irena, Margaret, Bill, Fern, Flora, Ernest and James; and her husband, Edward "Vern" Miller, in 1996. Services was at 10 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel, with Steve Miller officiating. Burial followed in Willis Cemetery. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. EDT Monday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. CORRECTION In the obituary for Gary Willis last week, there was an omission due to lack of informa- tion provided. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Norman Leighty. PATRICIA "PAT TY" TREDWAY Patricia "Patty" Tredway, 83, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord early in the morning on September 13, 2019. She was born to Paul and Catherine Wiseman in 1935. On Christmas Eve, in 1955, she married Hilbert Julian Tredway, and togeth- er they raised three chil- dren, Bradley, Julie and Sherri. She found her passion in working with individuals with disabilities during the last years of having a career. She loved helping others. She enjoyed spending time with her family and especially loved visits with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She al- so enjoyed playing Scrabble, doing crossword and word search puzzles, and listen- ing to music. She especially loved gospel songs and sing- ing along. Before moving in- to Amber Manor, she loved attending church at the Con- tenders of Faith Mission in Otwell. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her three children, Bradley (Sherri), Julie Shepard, and Sherri (Barry) Dorsey; her brothers, Paul Wiseman, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Phillip Wiseman, of Oak- land City; her sisters, Mar- ilyn Kinder, of Petersburg, and Charlene Wood, of Mel- bourne, Fla.; eight grand- children, Ashleigh Arnold and Alex Tredway, Jere- my, Caleb and Kelsey Dors- ey, and Spencer, Katie and Jace Shepard; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hil- bert; her brothers, Harold and Gary Wiseman; and her sister, Jennifer Mosby. As Patty wished, the fam- ily will have a private grave- side service at McClure Cemetery in Algiers at a lat- er date. Thank You e family of Sylvan "Chib" Bartlett would like to thank everyone for all the thoughts and prayers for our family during this difficult time. ank you also to Harris Funeral Home, Ole Flower Shoppe, Sugar Ridge Church of Christ and anyone who sent flowers and gis. Rose & Greg Clark Wrex & Nyla Simmons Grankids and Family PEACE of MIND Let our 130 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 812-937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 812-789-2009 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Development City of Petersburg: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact. SUMMARY: e RUS has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to a request for possible financing assistance to City of Petersburg – Wastewater Utility for the construction of the wastewater improvements in Pike County, Indiana. FURTHER INFORMATION: To obtain copies of the EA and FONSI, or for further information, contact: Craig McGowan, CP Southern District Director, 1484 Executive Blvd., Jasper, IN 47546; 812-817-3443; craig.mcgowan@usda. gov. e EA and FONSI are also available for public review at Petersburg City Hall, 704 East Main Street, Petersburg, IN 47567. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: e proposed project consists of pro- posed treatment plant improvements consisting of rehabilitation/augmentation of the existing treatment facilities including but not limited to addition of two trickling filters, two final clarifiers, new primary clarifier li-station, as well as other required equipment. e treatment plant will also add a new equalization lagoon and solar field at the treatment site. e collection system improvement will consist of a new mechanical screen downstream from the Pike County Jail, new standby generators at Li-Stations #3 and #5, and purchase of an inspec- tion crawler. Alternatives considered by RUS and City of Petersburg include: No action; other siting and technology alternatives; Preferred Alternative–e alternatives are discussed in the Wastewater Improvement EA. e RUS has reviewed and approved the EA for the proposed project. e availability of the EA for public review was announced via notice in the following newspaper(s): e Press-Dispatch on August 28, 2019 and September 4, 2019. A 14-day comment period was announced in the newspaper notice(s). e EA was also available for public review at the USDA Rural Development office as well as City of Petersburg offices. No comments were received. Based on its EA, commitments made by City of Petersburg, RUS has conclud- ed that the project would have no significant impact (or no impacts) to water quality, wetlands, floodplains, land use, aesthetics, transportation, or human health and safety. e proposed project will have no adverse effect on resources listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. e Agency has also con- cluded that the proposed project is not likely to affect federally listed threatened and endangered species or designated critical habitat thereof. e proposed project would not disproportionately affect minority and/or low-income popu- lations. No other potential significant impacts resulting from the proposed project have been identified. erefore, RUS has determined that this FONSI fulfills its ob- ligations under the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR §§ 1500-1508), and USDA Rural Development's Environmental Policies and Pro- cedures (7 CFR Part 1970) for its action related to the project. RUS is satisfied that the environmental impacts of the proposed project have been adequately addressed. RUS's federal action would not result in significant impacts to the quality of the human environment, and as such it will not pre- pare an Environmental Impact Statement for its action related to the proposed project. 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