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C-8 Wednesday, Februar y 21, 2018 The Press-Dispatch
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Sweet's Column by Barbara Sweet
Hi stars, and welcome to this stage all
lit up in colorful bright lights and decorat-
ed to help celebrate all our stars
who will have a birthday or anni-
versary in the week of Feb. 22-28,
so come on up onto this big stage
and take a bow.
We have some new belated
birthdays of Mark Pride on Feb-
ruary 12, Donna King on Feb. 13
turned 48 years and Maci Kay
Dunn turned five years old on Feb-
ruary 15. Jim and Sherry Lamey
celebrated 54 years on February 8.
February 23 - Billy Wildt turns 37 years.
February 24 - Steve and Becky Nelson
will celebrate 29 years.
February 25 - Keshia Wilson turns 27
years, Les Nixon turns 61 years, Mike and
Lena Truelove will celebrate eight years.
February 26 - Melissa Meyer turns 36
years, Gordon Hadlock turns 92 years, Er-
ic Hill turns 45 years, Aurora Grace Rowe
turns four years.
February 28 - Charity Sullivan turns 44
years, David Key turns 61 years.
May all our stars have a really great day
and may all your wishes come true.
Keep in your heart and in your prayers all
our stars who need that card, visit, phone
call and that daily thought of them to have
a cheerful day. Many stars we all know
who still have colds or the flu, the aches
and pains of everyday life.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 24 - Winslow Girl Scouts will at-
tend the Thunderbolts game. Meeting for
all who would like to participate in the Ben-
efit for Donnie Pancake (March 24 from 3-
8 p.m.) at the Winslow Snyder Community
Center at noon. .
February 26 - Girl Scout Cookies order
money to be handed in to each Troop leader.
March 1 - Winslow Lions Club at 7 p.m.
at the Snyder Comm. Center. Pike County
Moms Group at 10 a.m. at the Otwell Unit-
ed Methodist Church.
March 5 - Winslow Girl Scouts meet at
6 p.m. at the House of Mercy church base-
ment.
Winslow seniors meet on Monday and
Tuesday at the Snyder Comm. Center. Pe-
tersburg Seniors meet on Monday, Tues-
day, Wednesday and Friday in the Court-
house basement.
Postcards this week at Sweets Column
Winslow, Ind. 47598 is one this week.
Our vacation this week is postcard # 640
with a cut out postcard of the state of Wis-
consin that was established in 1848. This
postcard has the Seal and Flag of Wiscon-
sin and a white cow with black markings.
"Wisconsin is serious about dairy! " is the
caption and Wisconsin is the number one
cheese producer in the nation with over
2.5 billion pounds produced annually. Col-
by and Brick cheeses are native Wiscon-
sin cheeses. Nearly 21 million gallons of
ice cream are consumed by Wisconsin-
ites each year. The first ice cream sundae
was concocted in Two Rovers in 1881. At
one time, margarine was illegal. State law
made it illegal to serve apple pie in pub-
lic restaurants without cheese! While all
cheese making requires a license, Linburg-
er cheese making requires a master cheese
maker's license.
The other side reads: "Dear Sweets, Hav-
ing a good time snowmobiling in Northern
Wisconsin with my brother and a great
group of friends. Great snow and lots of it.
Lots of great food also. Max and Rex Carl-
isle, Stendal, Ind.
Thank you Max and Rex for postcard
# 640 of Wisconsin and the history of
cheese. We are glad to have gone on vaca-
tion with you guys and the snowmobiling
must have been exciting in that area that
gets a lot of snow. Did you guys have a piece
of that Linburger cheese?
In Winslow, the Patoka
River, as of Friday, is to the
overflow mark from all the
rain and snow we have had
this past week. There are
areas along the rivers in the
Tri-State that have a chance
to flood or close to flood
stage as you are reading
this column on Wednesday.
Flooding is awful, but the
water in the yards has to go somewhere so
the streams and rivers are the lucky ones.
The temperatures have gone up into the low
70s, then the next day it might be in the low
40s. We don't know how to dress and it's
still winter. Some nights are freezing, but
then the heat wave comes and the heat is
turned down but only for a short time. The
birds say that spring is coming with their
chirping. One day I saw a pair of blue jays
and a pair of cardinals, and the squirrels
are playing in the yards.
Wednesday was Valentine's Day, and
Norm and I had a great day not doing much
of anything. We enjoyed a box of choco-
lates. We hope you all had a great day and
your kids had a wonderful time exchang-
ing their valentines with classmates. I told
most everyone in our family, "I love you"
and hope you all did that also.
Thursday at the Winslow Lions Club
meeting, Norm and I became members
again. We always help them out on all of
their events, but now we can help them
out more. We are a small group, but we get
things done together.
Friday, we went out to eat in Petersburg
with Vernon and Dixie for the Chinese New
Year of the dog, and we also celebrated by
bringing a stuffed dog with us. It's always
great to get with friends, as we do often, but
to celebrate a special day is always great.
The fortunes were amazing for each of us
too.
A few weeks ago, at one of our favorite
stores, we saw and talked to Jason Hickey.
He is doing well and now lives in Winslow
just a few blocks away from us in the Brown-
stown area. Welcome, Jason, to our friend-
ly town.
The Winslow Girl Scouts are out now de-
livering those sweet treats of cookies to ev-
eryone that ordered until February 26 when
the money will be handed in to their group
leader. I saw in the paper where the girls
will be at different locations selling some
of the extra cookies that were ordered for
those who didn't order or for those who just
want to buy some more of these delicious
treats,
Do you like the little chicks and ducks? If
you do, the Petersburg Hardware Store has
some, and they are so, so cute. They are in
tubs, and when I saw them, I wished I had
a pond and more ground. They are some-
thing to get for a 4-H project.
The ice and the snow on the trees looked
great on the limbs, and the fog or dew that
rolls in is also amazing to see. There will be
more days with the picture postcard view,
and when it comes into your area, I hope
you take the time to enjoy it like I have this
winter season. Some of our stars have said
they are wishing for summer to come, but
for me, I am enjoying these days of wonder.
I am waiting to see what spring has for the
area. Could it be a storm chasing spring?
The lights are about to dim on this week's
ramblings, but keep an eye on your family
and friends, slow down and see all the beau-
ty in your neck of the woods. Don't get too
muddy walking in your yards and always
smile, wave and day Hi to everyone you see
this week.
BEN SUNDERMAN
Ben F. Sunderman, 89, of
Huntingburg, formerly of
Velpen, passed away on Fri-
day, February 16, 2018, at his
residence.
He was born on April 13,
1928, in Duff, Ind., to Albert
and Meta (Holgeman) Sun-
derman, and married Belva
Marlene Hellman on Janu-
ary 12, 1952, in Huntingburg.
He was a retired carpen-
ter, member of Salem Unit-
ed Church of Christ, Hunt-
ingburg Fraternal Order of
Eagles and Holland Ameri-
can Legion, and was a former
Army National Guardsman.
He is survived by his
niece and caregiver, Martha
(Dale) Nalley, of Coe; his
good friend, Ruth Russell, of
Owensboro; and nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Marlene Sunder-
man, who died on August 29,
2013; four siblings, Bob, Al-
len and Roy Sunderman, and
Shirley Donnerman.
Funeral services for were
at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 20, 2018, at the Nass and
Son Funeral Home in Peters-
burg, with Pastor Mark West
officiating. Burial followed at
Walnut Grove Cemetery in
Velpen.
Visitation was from 10 a.m.
until service time on Tuesday
at the funeral home. Con-
dolences may be shared at
www.nassandson.com.
GERTRUDE
ANN GLADISH
Gertrude Ann Gladish, 87,
of Petersburg, passed away
February 18, 2018, in Vin-
cennes.
She was born in Pike
County on June 1, 1930, to
William and Helen Spray.
She graduated from Pe-
tersburg High School in
1948, and was a member of
Beta Sigma Phi and the First
United Methodist Church
of Petersburg, where she
taught Sunday school for
many years. On December
24, 1948, she married her
husband, Denver Gladish.
She is survived by her
sons, Terry (Sharon) Glad-
ish, of Petersburg, and Da-
vid Gladish, of North Port,
Fla; grandchildren, Jason
Gladish, of Petersburg, Jar-
ed Gladish, of Boonville,
Starla Spalding, of Peters-
burg, and Eric Gladish, of
Vincennes; 10 great-grand-
children; and a sister, Mar-
garet Pirkle, of Washington.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Den-
ver Gladish; parents, Wil-
liam and Helen Spray; one
great grandchild; and sis-
ters, Carmen Bowman and
Delores Johnson.
Services will be at 10
a.m. EST, Friday, February
23, 2018, at the First Unit-
ed Methodist Church in Pe-
tersburg, with Pastor Leon
Pomeroy officiating. Burial
will follow at Walnut Hills
Cemetery in Petersburg.
Visitation will be from 4-
8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.
until service time on Friday
at the church. Harris Funer-
al Home is entrusted with
her care.
CLETUS A. COX
Cletus A. Cox, 72, of Se-
bring, Fla., formerly of Oak-
land City, entered rest on
Monday Feb. 12, 2018, at his
home in Florida.
He was born on April 4,
1945, in Petersburg, to Wil-
liam Raymond and Irene
Catherine (McGuire) Cox.
He graduated from Otwell
High School, and served in
the Army National Guard
for six years. Cletus was a
47-year member of Good
Shepherd United Methodist
Church and was a member
of the Hadi Shrine in Evans-
ville. He was Maintenance
Supervisor for Old Ben Coal
Company and worked for
East Gibson School Corp.
in the Maintenance Dept.
He is survived by his
wife of 47 years, Jane (Mill-
er) Cox; daughters, Kar-
en Cox, of Newburgh, and
Paula (Robert III) Gibson,
of Darmstadt; one grand-
daughter; sisters, Loret-
ta Cox, of Algiers, his twin
sister, Cleta (Kenny) Mun-
dy, of Jasper, Donna (Ron)
Howe, of Noblesville, and
Verena (Gene) Blessinger,
of Jasper; and brother, Don-
ald Cox, of Evansville.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brother,
Doyle Cox; and son, Brian
Cox.
Services were at 1 p.m.
Monday Feb. 19, 2018, at
the Lamb-Basham Memori-
al Chapel, with Rev. Joe Hol-
len officiating. Burial was in
Montgomery Cemetery. Vis-
itation was from 9 a.m. until
services on Monday at the
Chapel. Family requests me-
morial contributions be giv-
en to Boston Shriners Hospi-
tal. Family and friends may
send messages of comfort to
www.lambbasham.com.
HELEN MCROBERTS
Helen McRoberts, 91, of
Winslow, died February 17,
2018, at 7:39 p.m. at Memo-
rial Hospital in Jasper.
She was born on Octo-
ber 29, 1926, in Ayrshire,
to Claude and Blanch (Coe)
Nelson.
She married Basil McRob-
erts, and was retired from
Bryants Store and Jasper
Hospital. She was a mem-
ber of Winslow Christian
Church.
She is survived by two
daughters, Connie Spur-
lock, of Dale, and Karen
Meadors, of Santa Claus; a
sister, Nina Carol Pirkle, of
Mississippi; five grandchil-
dren; six great-grandchil-
dren; and five great-great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; her daugh-
ter, Carla Rogers; a broth-
er, Eugene Nelson; and sis-
ters, Fredia Enlow and Eth-
el Hamn.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
on Thursday, February 22,
2018, at Winslow Christian
Church, with Dr. Robert Asa
officiating. Visitation will be
on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m.
at Harris Funeral Home and
on Thursday from 9 a.m.
until service time at the
church. Burial will follow at
Sunset Cemetery.
KENNETH
"TOT" NELSON
Kenneth "Tot" Nelson, 97,
passed away peacefully on
Friday, February 16, 2018,
surrounded by his family.
He was born in Ayrshire
on April 29, 1920, to the late
Bert and Sarah (Lee) Nel-
son.
He had served in the Unit-
ed States Army Air Corps as
a pilot in World War II. Fol-
lowing his service, he went
into education and taught
around the Evansville ar-
ea. He was a teacher and
successful Athletic Hall of
Fame basketball coach. He
retired from Castle H.S. in
1983.
He is survived by his
wife of 62 years, Billie Nel-
son, of Chandler; daughter,
Jan (Royce) Taylor, of Pine
Bluff, Ark.; grandchildren,
Tom (Sarah) Westfall, of
Clinton, Ark.; Patrick ( Jac-
quie) Westfall, of Walnut
Creek, Calif.; great-grand-
children, Ryan, Luke and
Owen Westfall; sister, Ber-
tha Lee Mosley, of Decatur,
Ill.; and countless extended
family and friends.
He is preceded in death
by his first wife, Mary El-
len ( Winkler) Nelson; and
brothers, Lowell and Chub
Nelson.
Services will be at 2:30
p.m. Saturday, March 3,
2018, at the Living Word
Christian Church at 3888
IN-261, Newburgh. Visita-
tion will be from 12:30 p.m.
until service time on Satur-
day at the church.
Koehler Funeral
Home-Perigo Chapel of
Chandler, Indiana is entrust-
ed with his care. Friends
may send a condolence to
the family at www.Koeh-
lerFuneralHome.com. The
family requests, in lieu of
flowers, donations be made
to a veterans charity of
choice.
R AE DELL
GIESELMAN
Rae Dell Gieselman, 87,
passed away February 13,
2018, in Petersburg.
She was born August 8,
1930, in Knox County, to
Raymond Willis and Cleo
"Martin" Frederick.
She is survived by her
sons, Terry (Dessie) Staf-
ford and Danny ( Joyce) Staf-
ford; stepsons, Mitchell Gie-
selman and Vince Giesel-
man; grandchildren, Darrin,
Brian, Jeff and Tim Stafford;
eight great-grandchildren;
brothers, Harold Frederick
and Darrell Wayne (Donna)
Frederick; sister, Ruth Ann
( Virgil) Butrum.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Loral
Gieselman; parents; broth-
er, Sylvan Willis and Don
Frederick; and sister, Helen
Marie Dell.
Services were at 3 p.m.
EST on Monday, February
19, 2018, at Harris Funer-
al Home in Petersburg. Vis-
itation was from noon un-
til service time on Monday
at the funeral home. Harris
Funeral Home was entrust-
ed with care.
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