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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 14, 2021 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 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 Thank You There are not enough words to fully ex- press our heartfelt thanks to everyone for the prayers, cards, flowers, expressions of sympathy, generous donations, love and support during our time of loss. All was very much appreciated and will always be remembered. The Family of Mary Louise Hartke DONALD EDWARD CARTER Donald Edward Carter, 92, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at his home. He was born December 18, 1928, in Pike County, to Floyd and Vada (Bradfield) Carter. He married Dessie C. Carter on September 30, 1947, He served in the U.S. Army, and worked as a truck driver for Buchta Trucking, and lat- er worked for Pike County Sol- id Waste. He is survived by his three children, Ron Carter, Brenda (Michael) Wilson and Patty Ayala; six grandchildren, Su- san (Bryan) Sluder, Michael (Dana) Wilson, Penny (Rod) Myers, JR (Danielle) Carter, Kevin (Shawna) Carter and Ray Ayala; 13 great-grandchil- dren, Alli (Eric) Betz, Shelby Meadows, Matthew Meadows, Guy Myers, Brooke Myers, Bo Myers, Jeff (Kacey) Wil- son, Megan ( Jamen) Freder- ick, Dominick Smith, Bethany Carter, Braden Wilson, Nate Carter and Cody Carter; and three great-great-grandchil- dren, Carter Wilson, Lilly Wil- son and Owen Wilson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dessie C. Carter, on August 7, 2013; and a sister, Zelma Dean Pauw. Funeral services were on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at O.D. Harris Funeral Home in Pe- tersburg, with Pastor George Bruce officiating. Burial fol- lowed at Anderson Chapel Cemetery. O.D. Harris Funeral Home was entrusted with his care. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome. com. DIXIE JEAN FORD Dixie Jean Ford, 90, of Princeton, entered rest on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital in New- burgh. She was born on Oct. 31, 1930, in Pike County, to Lloyd and Nora (Rumble) Bush. She had worked at Potter and Brumfield in Princeton for 37 years. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her fam- ily. She and her husband of 38 years, Doyne, were always hauling grands and great- grands somewhere. They nev- er missed a school program, ballgame, birthday, prom or JOHN ROBB John Robb, 76, of Hazleton, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Deaconess Gib- son Hospital in Princeton. He was born February 6, 1945, in Hazleton, to Orvel and Eva Robb. He had lived in Hazleton all of his life. He retired from Siemans, formerly Potter and Brumfield, where he worked from 1963 to 1994 as a pro- duction manager. He enjoyed working on cars, NASCAR stock car racing and NHR A drag racing. He coached youth sports, baseball and basket- ball. He was quite fond of his cats, which he enjoyed having around. He is survived by his son, Jon (Bobbi) Robb of Robards, Ky.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Sue Frederick, of Hazleton; two brothers, Don (Lana) Robb, of Hazleton, and Jay Robb, of Petersburg. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Suetta Robb, in 2011; brothers, Lee Stiles, Tom, Tim, Dan, Orvil and James Robb; and sisters, Margaret Hopkins and Betty Sanders. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton, with Donnie True- lock officiating. Burial will fol- low in the Hazleton Communi- ty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Thurs- day at the funeral home. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, so- cial distancing is required and masks are recommended. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gibson County Animal Services, P.O. Box 474, Princeton, IN 47670. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be made or you may light a candle in memory of John online at colvinfuneralhome.com. The Colvin Funeral Home is hon- ored to serve the Robb family. ROBERT M. NIXON Robert M. Nixon, 89, of Winslow, passed away Sun- day, April 4, 2021, at Dea- coness Midtown Hospital in Evansville. He was born February 12, 1932, in Winslow, to Malcolm and Bertha (Gore) Nixon. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He had lived in the Winslow area all of his life and owned his own excavat- ing business. He was a mem- ber of the Eagles of Oakland City, the American Legion of Oakland City and the Mason- ic Lodge. He is survived by his daugh- ters, Christine (Tim) Win- kler of Philpot, Ky., and Cin- dy Lowery, of South Dako- ta; son, Les ( Julie) Nixon, of Winslow; five grandchildren, Jeremy (Giselle) Johnson, Ja- son (Kristi) Winkler, Jesse (Nicole) Nixon, Josh Barnett and Lindsey (Travis) Nixon; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Ja- nette Nixon, in 2009. A private service will be held at Blackfoot Cemetery in Coe, with Military Honors by Retired Military Veterans. Memorial contributions may be made to PAWS Ani- mal Shelter, 4224 N. Meridi- an Rd., Petersburg, IN 47567. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Robert at www. corncolvinfuneralhome.com The Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Nixon family. EDWARD "LEE" PETRY Edward "Lee" Petry, 62, of Winslow, passed away at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at home. He was born in Hunting- burg on April 2, 1959, to Ed- ward and Irene (Patton) Petry. He married Darlinda Bieker on July 14, 1979, in Salem Unit- ed Methodist Church in Hunt- ingburg. He worked in body work for more than 40 years, and most recently at Indiana Furniture in Jasper. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, restoring old cars and spend- ing time with family. He is survived by his wife, Darlinda Petry, of Winslow; five children, Melissa (Dave) VanWinkle, of St. Meinrad, Jennifer (Danny) Blount, of Petersburg, Edward "Little Lee" Petry, of Otwell, Mary Petry, of Winslow, and Ashley ( Willie) Montgomery, of Pe- tersburg; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter on the way; two sisters, Donna ( John) Brown, of Otwell, and Linda Martindale, of Malters- ville; four brothers, Mike Pet- ry, of St. Anthony, Bill Petry, of St. Anthony, David (Lynn) Petry, of Birdseye, and Keith (Tammy) Petry, of Evansville. Preceding him in death are his parents; and his brother, Donald Petry. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper and from 9 -10 a.m. on Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family. NINA MAY MATHIAS Nina May Mathias, 58, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born June 5, 1962, in Boise, Idaho, to Jack Lee and Rae Inez ( Webster) Bell. She married David Wayne Mathias on July 21, 1984, at the Church of the Nazarene in Huntingburg. She worked as a desk clerk at the Best Western Hotel. She was a member of the Faith Community Church of the Nazarene in Hunting- burg. She loved music, dogs, horses and spending time by the ocean. She was preceded in death by her mother; and two sisters, Debbie and Trina. She is survived by her hus- band, David Wayne Mathi- as, of Huntingburg; two chil- dren, Heather (Kurt) Hoing and David (Amanda) Mathi- as, both of Huntingburg; her father, Jack Lee (Diane) Bell, of Friendsville, Ill.; two sib- lings, Bill ( Valerie) Bell, of Smiley, Texas, and Shirley Bell, of Winslow; three step- brothers, Rick, Tim and Mark Dyer; nieces and nephews; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Nass & Son Funer- al Home in Huntingburg with Rev. William Covey officiating. Burial followed at Fairmount Cemetery in Huntingburg. Visitation was from 2-8 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Shared Abundance. Condolences may be shared online at nassandson.com. MARY COLLEEN KEY Mary Colleen (Hudson) Key, 85, passed away at 10 :25 p.m. on April 4, 2021, at the Villages of Oak Ridge. She was born on July 5, 1935, in Montgomery, to Er- nest and Estella (Clements) Hudson. She graduated from Mont- gomery High school and worked for Farm Bureau Co- op for over twenty years. In 1978, she married William F. Key and they were happily to- gether until his death in 2005. They retired together to Pe- tersburg and then Jasper. In both places, she was an avid quilter, a member of the Red Hat Club, a regular bridge player, and an active volun- teer in many community and church groups. She is survived by her cous- ins; nieces; nephew; step- niece; stepchildren, Suzanne (Mark) Colvin and Michael (Susan) Key; and many grand- children and great-grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Key; stepdaughter, Teresa Sartin; and brother, Ralph Hudson. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Goodwin-Sievers Fu- neral Home in Washington, with Yvonne Evans officiating. Burial followed in St. Peters Cemetery in Montgomery. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time on Thurs- day at the funeral home. Online memories may be shared with Colleen's family and friends at www.goodwin- sieversh.com. Donations in re- membrance of Colleen may be made to Heart to Heart Hos- pice, Jasper, the Quilter's Group at Precious Blood, Jas- per, or to the Ladies Red Hat Club, Jasper. Goodwin-Siev- ers Funeral Home is honored to assist the Key family with arrangements. LOUIE CAMPBELL Sales Professional lcampbell@patriotonline.com CALL OR TEXT 812-899-6267 @LouieYourCarGuy HWY. 64 W. PRINCETON Looking for a Great Deal On Your Next Vehicle? Formerly Patriot Chevrolet Buick GMC WILLIAM HOWARD ELKINS William Howard Elkins, 71, of Washington, passed away April 2, 2021, at his residence. He was born September 17, 1949, in Lafayette, to Howard and Dorothy (Pelfree) Elkins. He served as a Staff Sargent in the United States Air Force from 1972-1975. Following his military service, he began his lifetime career in the railroad at Penn Central and retired as an engineer from Amtrak at age 60. He was a "Mr. Fix It" that loved tinkering with tools, collecting train memora- bilia and spoiling his wife with her Christmas treasures from their countless auction trips. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sharon ( Jochim) El- kins; children, Mike (Tricia) Elkins, of Indianapolis, Tina (Danny) Stone, of Winslow, and Julie ( Jeff ) Morrow, of Marion; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Dianna (Bill) Law, of Phoenix, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were at 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Harris Funeral Home in Pe- tersburg. Burial followed at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Pe- tersburg. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home was entrusted with his care. NANCY JOANNE ADAMS Nancy JoAnne (Banas) Ad- ams, 64, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021, at Golden Living Center in Pe- tersburg. She was born July 10, 1956, in Terre Haute. She married her childhood sweetheart from first grade, Jeff Adams, on June 24, 1995. She attended Paul Schulte High School in Terre Haute, then earned her bachelor's de- gree at Indiana State Universi- ty. She received her master's degree from Purdue and con- tinued her education at Penn State. She taught Foreign Lan- guage at Clinton Central in northern Indiana, LaGrange, Ga., and Switzerland County in southeast Indiana. Finally, she taught Spanish and French at Princeton Community High School for 30 years, where she retired a few years ago. She en- joyed directing theater plays for the high school students. She had been a member of the Sorrowful Mother Catholic Church in Vevay, St. Bernard Snake Run Catholic Church in Fort Branch, St. Joseph Cath- olic Church in Princeton and, most recently, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pe- tersburg. She loved to read, sew, loved animals, and trea- sured family and friends. She always cared about others, was always doing for others and never thought of herself. She is survived by her hus- band, Jeff, of Petersburg; daughter, Alina Adams, of Pe- tersburg; stepson, Cory (Ky- la) Adams, of Westfield, Ind.; one step-grandson; sister, Donna (Tim) McKean, of Pol- land, Ind.; two nieces; and sev- eral aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Banas; and mother, "Jerry" Geraldine ( Weddle) Banas. Services are pending with Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City. In lieu of flowers, the fami- ly requests memorial contribu- tions be given to GL AD, Inc. (Greater Love Adoption De- cision), P.O. 9105, Evansville, IN 47724. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Nancy at www. corncolvinfuneralhome.com. graduation. Most parties were hosted at their home because she loved entertaining. She al- so had a passion for cooking and she was the best cook ev- er. She is survived by her hus- band, Doyne Ford; daugh- ters, Jennifer Thacker and Kim (Chris) Kohlmeier, both of Oakland City; six grandchil- dren; and eight great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by parents; brother, Castle Bush; and sister, Maxine Rich- ardson. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiating. Burial will follow in Montgomery Ceme- tery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the chapel. At this time, masks are op- tional but encouraged to be worn, and social distancing is required inside the funer- al home. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. Pregnant... or think you are? 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He worked for Operating En- gineers Local 181 for 20 years as a crane operator and recent- ly as a business agent. He en- joyed hunting with his family, sports, and coaching his kids' football and baseball teams. He was an avid gun collector and enthusiast, and enjoyed reloading. He is survived by his wife, Katie VanMeter, of Peters- burg; parents, Kim and Kar- en VanMeter, of Oakland City; his children, Kaden and Kinze VanMeter, of Peters- burg; brother, Ryan (Cassey) VanMeter, of Oakland City; mother and father-in-law, Jan- ice and Lloyd Riley, of Peters- burg; brothers-in-law, David (Kay) Riley, of Petersburg, and Nick (Denee) Riley, of Newburgh; nieces and neph- ews, Ali, Eli, Ashli (Landon), Josh (Alexis), Madison, Mi- Kayla, Cody and Beau; great- niece and great-nephew, Landri and Krew; and sever- al close friends, amazing co- workers and union brothers. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Robert and Katherine Riddle; paternal grandparents, James and Mary Louise VanMeter; and grandmothers-in-law, Lo- ra Riley and Frances Denton. A funeral service was at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, with Pastor Matt Malin, Bruce Lane "Bat- man" and Phil Moore officiat- ing . Burial followed at Mont- gomery Cemetery in Oakland City. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. For those who wish, memo- rial contributions may be giv- en to the Pike Central Athlet- ics Department, 1810 E. St. Rd. 56, Petersburg, IN 47567. Online condolences and lighting of a candle may be done at CornColvinFuneral- Home.com. Corn-Colvin Fu- neral Home is honored to serve the VanMeter family. Obituary Deadline Every Monday at 5 p.m.