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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Februar y 19, 2020 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 Down on the Farm Time to stop putting off pruning By Hans Schmitz Purdue Extension Educator hschmitz@purdue.edu Late winter is prime time to prune woody shrubs and trees, with a few rules and exceptions. We have expe- rienced a rel- atively mild winter, which makes the de- cision to prune much more im- minent. Some invasive spe- cies specialists have stated recently that Callery pear species may be blooming by late Feb- ruary this year. That spe- cies of tree is the earliest bloomer in this area of the state. That species of tree is also the one to prune once, right at the base of the trunk. Other, non-inva- sive species of trees have careful management prac- tices to follow to ensure long life free of disease. If a shrub, bush, or tree exhibits desirable spring flowers, pruning should occur as soon as flower- ing has completed. Per- ennials valued more for their continued existence rather than aesthetic val- ue in spring are pruned in the late winter. The late spring pruning does al- low for a show of flowers, but does create wounds in plants that have a larg- er chance of infection be- fore wounds heal during the growing season. A late winter pruning allows for early spring healing of wounds prior to significant presence of potential dis- ease organisms working their way into the plant. Early winter pruning may also be effective, but very cold temperatures soon af- ter pruning could expose those wounds to some die- back, with the extent only known in the spring. When pruning woody plants this time of year, keep in mind that the roots and shoots are intercon- nected. Do not prune more than one third of above- ground biomass for most plants. Pruning additional- ly opens the plant up to con- siderably more risk in the spring for disease entry, as well as reduction in pho- tosynthetic capability to supply resources to roots to keep them healthy. Along the same lines, trees are not shrubs. Trees have natural shapes which should be re- spected, and some spe- cies are rath- er asymmet- rical. Pruning back to the trunk or main branches in a very uni- form way creates wounds in much more than one third of the branches and results in suckering, an effect that creates a very bushy appearance in trees. Although the aesthetics may be preferred for a few years, every time a tree is topped, one third of its life is reduced. As an ex- ample, a silver maple has a life span of 130 years or longer, according to the NRCS plant guide. One topping of that tree results in reduction to 87 years or longer, depending on man- agement and how old the tree might be prior to top- ping. For most tree species, a single tree-topping takes a tree grandmother plant- ed to one that will die in the granddaughter's lifetime. Some shrubs and bush- es may be pruned down to a foot off ground level and begin a slow growth process back to preferen- tial height and condition. The success of that kind of pruning depends on the species of landscape plant and the amount of care giv- en to the plant to ensure good establishment. The relative hardiness of the variety of plant also car- ries weight. As an exam- ple, heritage roses cannot stand the type of pruning that knockout roses can en- dure. Knowledge of species remains important before deciding on pruning tech- niques. For more informa- tion, contact Hans at 812- 838 -1331 or hschmitz@pur- due.edu. IRVING LOUIS CARLISLE Irving Louis Carlisle, 82, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Dubois County, passed away at 12:19 p.m. on Sunday, Feb- ruary 9, 2020, at his home. He was born March 30, 1937, in Dubois County, to Hugh L. and Almeda (Doet- ker) Carlisle. He married Mildred L. Baker in Indianapolis on September 7, 1968. He was a veteran of the Air Force and a member of the American Legion for over 50 years. He loved antique cars and held membership in Antique Au- to Clubs throughout the United States. He was an iron worker maintenance supervisor. Irving is survived by his wife, Mildred L. Carlisle; two sons and daughter-in- law, Paul (Cindy) Carlisle and James Carlisle, all of Tucson, Ariz.; one daugh- ter and son-in-law, Kath- leen (Tom) Hinman, of Tuc- son, Ariz.; daughter-in-law, Stacy Carlisle, of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Don Al- len (Karen) Carlisle, of Lou- isiana, and Hank Carlisle, of Winslow; two sisters, Dee Warner and Phyllis Carlisle, both of Winslow; two grand- children, Dawn Michelle Carlisle Parker, of Indianap- olis, and Sebastian Ryder Carlisle, of Tucson, Ariz.; and three great-grandchil- dren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Christopher and Thom- as Carlisle; three brothers, Fred, Hugh and Larry Car- lisle; and two sisters, Kaye Drury and Patty Carlisle. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. EST on Wednes- day, February 19, 2020, at Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg, with Cella Carlisle, Irving's niece, offi- ciating. Burial will follow at Cup Creek Cemetery. The Holland American Legion Post #343 Memorial Detail will conduct military grave- side rites. Visitation was from 4- 7 p.m. on Tuesday and will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the fu- neral home. Memorial con- tributions may be made to the American Diabetes As- sociation. Condolences may be shared online at www. nassandson.com. MARIEDITH A. MORTON Mariedith A. Morton, 86, of Princeton, formerly of Winslow, entered rest on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospi- tal in Newburgh. She was born on Oct. 10, 1933, in Oakland City, to John and Elizabeth (Bax- ter) Drury. She was a CNA in long- term care for several years and retired from Amber Manor Care Center in Pe- tersburg. She is survived by her children, David Morton, of Normandy, Tenn., James Morton, of Evansville, Deb- ra O'Neal, of Princeton, Te- resa Houchin, of Winslow, and Frank Morton, of Winslow; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Jack Drury, of Hen- derson, Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wil- liam Bill Morton, in 2002. Services were at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel, with Rev. Jerry "Tuffy" Blackwell officiat- ing. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery in Winslow. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until service time on Sunday at the chapel. Fami- ly and friends may send mes- sages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. HOWARD L. CARTER Howard L. Carter, 85, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Hillside Manor Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 12, 1935, in Stendal, to Walter H. Car- ter and Mabel ( Jones) Car- ter. He graduated from Sten- dal High School. He had worked at Washington Wal- Mart and retired from the oil fields. He is survived by his wife, Darlene Carter, whom he married on May 22, 1998; daughter, Debbie (Rick) Meyerholtz, of Stendal; son, Daniel Carter, of Stendal; brother, Larry Carter, of Ar- kansas; sister, Phylis Kins- ley, of Arkansas; stepson, Terry Emmons, of Wash- ington; stepdaughter Lisa (Dean) Hammack, of Flor- ida; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grand- daughter. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Donna Carter; son, David Lee Carter; and brother, Donald Ray Carter. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at Cup Creek Cem- etery in Pikeville, with Pas- tor Joshua Jones officiating. There was no visitation. Condolences can be made to the family online at www. edleecemetery.com. All ar- rangements were entrusted to Ed Lee Mortuary. RODNEY R. MILLER, SR. Rodney R. Miller, Sr., 78, of Oakland City, passed away Feb. 7, 2020, with his wife by his side. He was born in Winslow on February 24, 1941, to Amel and Bonnie (Camp) Miller. He was delivered by his Uncle "Doc" Miller. He became a member of the First Baptist Church as a young boy. He lived the ma- jority of his adult life in Cal- ifornia with his wife, Caro- lyn (Stoops), and two chil- dren, Carol and Rocky, until Carolyn's untimely death in 2001. He loved his country and served in the U.S. Na- vy for twenty years, which included three tours in Viet- nam. He was a member of the VFW and American Le- gion and enjoyed fishing and going on road trips. He is survived by his wife, Marna (Briggs) Miller; daughter, Carol (Marque) Lundgren; son, Rocky (Lau- rie) Miller; seven grandchil- dren; seven great-grandchil- dren; two brothers, Frank (Debbie) Takacs and Den- nis (Holly) Takacs; and two sisters, Barbara (Buck) Eak- er and Susan Keith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Amel and Bonnie; wife, Carolyn; two brothers, Howard and Cle- tis; brother-in-law, David Keith; and nephew, Frank. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at Colvin Funer- al Home in Princeton, with Pastor Gene Burkhart offi- ciating. Burial followed at Miller Cemetery in Oats- ville. Visitation was from 5 -7 p.m. on Thursday at the fu- neral home. Memorial con- tributions may be made to the American Cancer Soci- ety, 318 Main St., Suite 219, Evansville IN 47708, www. cancer.org. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Rodney at www.colvinfuner- alhome.com. Colvin Funer- al Home is honored to serve the Miller family. WAYNE FR ANKLIN LASWELL Wayne Franklin Laswell, 91, of Indianapolis, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Indianapolis. He was born in Mack- ey, on Oct. 3, 1928, to Lu- ther and Delema Coleman Laswell. He married Lois Browning on May 27, 1951. A graduate of Oak- land City High School, he served two years in Korea as a medic in a MASH unit. He worked at Internation- al Harvester until its clo- sure, then moved to India- napolis, where he worked for the U.S. Postal Service at the main office in the Fed- eral Building until his retire- ment. He is survived by two daughters, Diana Beth (Tim) Boelter, of Algon- quin, Ill., and Denise Ellen Sneed, of New Palestine, Ind.; brother, David (De- atra) Laswell, of Winslow; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lois, in October 2010 ; two broth- ers, Phillip and Jack Las- well; a sister, Eva Laswell Brashears; grandmother, Anna Coleman Summers; uncle, Arthur Coleman; and aunts, Beatrice Batch Hemenway and Reba Def- fendoll. Funeral services were on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Flanner Buchanan–Wash- ington Park East in India- napolis. 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He graduated from Mon- roe City High School in 1945 and went on to study agri- culture at Purdue Univer- sity. For most of his life, he farmed on his family farm. First with Earl by his side and then continued with his son, Mark. He served in the United States Army. On April 5, 1952, at the age of 25, he married Evelyn Sue Thorne. They had two chil- dren together and spent 49 wonderful years together. On March 9, 2002, he mar- ried Zola (Cockerham) Wal- ton in Anderson. They spent eighteen happy years to- gether. He is survived by his wife, Zola (Cockerham) Clark, of Vincennes; his two children, Mark (Beth) Clark, of Vin- cennes, Lisa (Gary) Benock, of Vincennes; six grandchil- dren; and 21 great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Evelyn Sue. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Good- win-Sievers Funeral Home, 524 Broadway, in Vincennes, with Rusty Thorne officiat- ing. 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