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Obituaries bertis w. falls Bertis W. Falls, 79, of Oakland City, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born on January 23, 1934, in Pike County, to Adam and Golda (Harris) Falls. He was an Army veteran during the Vietnam Conflict and was a member of UMWA. He had worked at Old Ben I coal mine and coal mine construction. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Angela (Ham) Falls; daughter, Michelle (Curtiss) Genco, of Petersburg; sons: Ronald Myers, of San Bernardino, Calif., Wayne (Susan) Myers, of Arthur, David Roe, of Evansville, and Darrell Falls, of Oakland City; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a broth- A-3 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 er, Donald Falls, April 28, 2013. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, with Rev. Jim Gidcumb officiating. Burial was in Knights Chapel Cemetery. Oakland City, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Sterling House of Bloomington. She attended Forsythe Methodist Church in Oakland City. She is survived by a daughter, Karen, and a son, Rodney, both of Bloomington. She was preceded in mildred spaw death by her husband, GilMildred Spaw, 93, of bert, in 2006. Bloomington, formerly of Funeral services were at 2 p.m. (CDT) Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, with Rev. Charles Gipson officiating. Burial was in Forsythe Cemetery, Oakland City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Forsythe Methodist Church. Condolences may be expressed online at www. corncolvinfuneralhome. com This Week in History Wednesday, May 22: • • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is born (1859) Martha Washington dies (1802) • Police kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde (1934) New York Public Library dedicated (1911) Brooklyn Bridge opens (1883) John Hancock becomes president of Congress (1775) Star Wars opens (1977) JFK asks Congress to support the space program (1961) Sunday, May 26: • • Last day of Model T production at Ford (1927) John Wayne is born (1907) OES science fair winners Otwell Elementary School's Science Fair first place overall winner was fourth grader, Charlotte Dudenhoeffer. Below: Second place overall went to fifth grader, Shelby Vaughn. Monday, May 27: • • Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy (1941) Golden Gate Bridge opens (1937) Tuesday, May 28: • • Volkswagen is founded (1937) British soldier George Washington experiences battle for the first time (1754) Source: www.history.com Change of address — subscribers changing addresses will please give their old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The PressDispatch, P.O. 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Main Street, Petersburg germanamerican.com To Warmly Thank You ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING MAY 27 At Augusta Cemetery We would like to thank the ministers, singers, the Twin Oaks Church and Harris Funeral Home for the service. Amber Manor for almost five years of good care. St. Mary's Hospital for all they did. SunSet Cemetery truSteeS will be ColleCting donationS at the Cemetery during memorial day weekend. We take a lot of pride in the upkeep of the site. All donations are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all for the phone calls, cards, food, gifts, flowers, prayers, love, sympathy and support during the passing and death of Rev. Donald Myers. -Wife, Pauline and sons, James, Joe and Brent DONATIONS NEEDED AUGUSTA CEMETERY All contributions for the cemetery upkeep will be gratefully appreciated. Anyone interested in serving as a Trustee or Board member may contact Greg Poehlein at 789-5405 or Patty Barnett at 354-6364. Donations may also be mailed to Patty Barnett: 1585 N Co. Rd. 500 E, Winslow, IN 47598 Highway 61, and is in a quiet country setting. It is not large, but we still try to keep the grounds neat and clean. As all of you know, the costs of just keeping mowing and trimming caught up have increased tremendously, while donations have not kept pace. We would appreciate any and all donations to help keep these grounds attractive and well-kept. If you have a loved one that is buried in this cemetery, please consider helping us this year. Donations, whether small or large, are all greatly appreciated. A neatly kept cemetery is not only enjoyed, but also expected, by all who visit to remember someone dear. If you would like to help, please mail contributions to: Joe Tryon 9158 South State Road 61 Monroe City, Indiana 47557 We also have plots available at a very reasonable rate of $60 per plot. If you are interested, please contact Joe Tryon at 812-743-2942. Thank you. Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) DONATIONS NEEDED Oak Hill Cemetery Winslow, Indiana Dear friends of Oak Hill Cemetery, it's that time of year again when we have to ask for your help. If we are to keep the cemetery mowed and in good shape, we need your donations. Due to low interest rates, we don't get much interest money for maintenance. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Send donations to Kenneth L. Curtis or one of the other trustees P.O. Box 99, Winslow, IN 47598 Sincerely, Paul Poehlein Robert Erwin Terry Strobel Richard Tisdale Diane Foster Doug Foster Kenneth L. Curtis A Note from Williams Cemetery in Bowman, Indiana Dear Friends and Neighbors, We would like to take the time to thank you for all of your past generous donations that have helped to maintain the dignity and serenity of Williams. We hope that we can count on your continued support for maintenance and upkeep for the final resting place of our loved ones. Any and all donations are appreciated and should be made separately from the church. We thank you again. If you have any questions, please call or send donations to Jerry Johnson or Carol Moore: Jerry Johnson (354-6779): 3728 W. State Road 56, Petersburg Carol Moore (354-6634): 2614 W. State Road 56, Petersburg