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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 8, 2018 C-9 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 TRAVELING? Continued from page 8 PAUL M. "MIKE" AULT Paul M. "Mike" Ault, 75, of Bicknell, passed away Fri- day, August 3, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospital. The grandson of Car- ter and Myrtle (Benjamin) Thomas, he was born March 31, 1943, in Loogootee. He was a retired Indiana State Police trooper with the rank of sergeant as he served with the department from 1965 to 1993, working out of the Jasper and Evans- ville Post. He was a member of the Indiana State Police Alliance, FOP Lodge # 62, and the Hornady Baptist Church in Petersburg. He enjoyed watching the India- napolis Colts and helping as a clerk for Roger Craig Auc- tions. Surviving are his wife, Donna Kay (Mengedoht) Ault, whom he married on March 31, 1998; his sons, Brian (Shellie) Ault, of Papil- lion, Neb., and Matt (Shaw- na) Ault, of Vincennes; step- daughter, Lori (Gary) Als- man, of Oaktown; grand- children, Elizabeth (Taylor) Hunt, Joshua Ault, Seth (Ga- brielle) Ault, Thomas Ault and Hope Ault; step-grand- children Sara (Trent) Miller and Eric (Heather) Alsman; great-grandchildren, Sa- vannah Hunt, Taylor Hunt, Jr. and Lincoln Hunt; and a step-great-grandchild, Bex- ley Miller. Preceding him in death were his first wife, Phyllis Joan Ault; and a grandchild, Marlee Ault. Funeral services were at 10 :30 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Goodwin Funeral Home, with Jon McKinnon officiating. Burial followed in the Walnut Hills Ceme- tery in Petersburg. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to the In- diana State Police Alliance. JAN NELSON Jan Nelson, 78, of Owens- ville, and formerly of Princ- eton and Oakland, Ark., passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Evansville. She was born October 19, 1939, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Curtiss McManus and Vir- ginia O. (Moore) Knowles. She attended Hilltop Bap- tist Church in Oakland, Ark. She is survived by her children, Tim ( Joanne De- Kemper) Nelson, of Princ- eton, Russell Nelson, of Winslow, and Ian Jo- seph (Cynthia) Nelson, of French Lick; two grandchil- dren, Austin and Mya Nel- son; three great-grandchil- dren, Jersey, Isabella and Dillinger; brother-in-law, Terry Barker, of Shawnee, Kan.; sister-in-law, Sally Kimbley, of Bedford; moth- er-in-law, Dorothy Nelson, of Bedford; and nieces, Myra Barker, of Olympia, Wash., and Julie (Derrick) House, of Leawood, Kan. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Earl Nelson, in 2009; and a sister, Kay Barker. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. CDT on Satur- day, August 11, 2018, at Sun- set Cemetery in Winslow, with Rev. Mick Finch offi- ciating. Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton has been entrust- ed with the arrangements. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a memo- rial candle at www.colvinfu- neralhome.com. CONSTANCE JEAN RUNZE Constance Jean Runze, 86, formerly of Oakland City, passed away peaceful- ly in the arms of her daugh- ter, Andrea Helland, on Ju- ly 12, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. She was born on Feb. 10, 1932, and raised in Oakland City, the only child of Lau- ra Smith. A fter graduating from In- diana University, she moved to California to be a teacher. It was there where she met her husband, Bob Runze, and raised her three daugh- ters: Andrea Helland, Melin- da Karim and Teresa Mer- rill. She had many friends and enjoyed bowling, play- DENA J. FRICKE Dena J. Fricke, 56, of Washington, passed away on August, 3, 2018, at 12:40 p.m. at Daviess Community Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1962, in Washington, to Donald and Mary (Miller) Holland. She was a member of the Knights of Columbus and had managed the Eagles Kitchen. She loved animals and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Fricke, of Washington; parents, Don- ald and Patsy (Everhart) Holland, of Washington; daughter, Samantha (Ryan) Benner, of Otwell; son, Tyler (Kelsey) Elsey, of Washing- ton; stepsons, Christopher Fricke, of San Francisco, Calif., and Michael (Elina) Fricke, of the Netherlands; brother, Dennis (Annie) Holland, of Washington; two sisters, Sue Dinkens and Cindy Hunter, both of Washington; five grandchil- dren; half-brothers, Charles Ward, Jr., of Washington, and John Ward, of Peters- burg; half-sister, Lisa Neu- kam, of Washington; and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by her birth mother; grandparents; and her moth- er and father in-law. A funeral service will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Au- gust 8, 2018, at Ed Lee Mor- tuary North Chapel, 620 East Viola Avenue, Washing- ton, with Pastor Josh Spauld- ing officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.edl- eemortuary.com. GREGORY ALAN GOSLEE Gregory Alan Goslee, 53, of Elberfeld, passed away. He was born on August 17, 1964, in Washington Court House, Ohio, to Jer- ry Lee Goslee and Beverly Sue Carter. He proudly served in the United States Air Force as a law enforcement specialist. He was a 27-year employ- ee at Lincoln Industries in Boonville as the purchasing and production manager. He loved to play horseshoes and competed in many regional NHPA tournaments. He is survived by his chil- dren, Dalton Mack Goslee, of Petersburg, and Macken- zie Lea Goslee, of Peters- burg; his mother, Beverly Morningstar, of North Ft. Myers, Fla.; siblings, Mi- chael Goslee, of St. Joseph, Mich., and Kristy O'Hara, of Deltona, Fla. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Lee Gos- lee. A memorial service was at 5:30 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2018, at Koehler Funeral Home in Boonville. Visitation was from 4 p.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. KoehlerFuneralHome.com. LARRY G. HENSON Larry G. Henson, 71, of Oakland City, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at his home. He was born January 27, 1947, in Oakland City. He had lived in Oakland City all of his life and for- merly worked at Craddock Furniture in Evansville. He liked fishing and hunting, and enjoyed his parakeets and finches. He is survived by seven brothers and sisters, Alber- ta (Fred) Hume, of Oakland City, Russell Henson, of Pe- tersburg, Betty Llamas, of Dallas, Texas, Doris Nevill, of Oakland City, Raymond (Roberta) Mills, of Glezen, Linda Dent, of Peters- burg, and Brenda Grubb, of Winslow. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Hen- son; mother, Ada (Hilborn) Henson Mills; one sister and five brothers. Funeral services were at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Corn-Colvin Fu- neral Home in Oakland City, with Pastor George Bruce officiating. Visitation was from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a me- morial candle at www.corn- colvinfuneralhome.com. MARY JOSEPHINE "BIGHAM" BOEDEKER Mary Josephine "Bigham" Boedeker, 95, of Oakland City, entered rest on Mon- day, July 30, 2018, at Golden Living Center in Petersburg. She was born on Jan. 14, 1923, in Oakland City, to William and Ana Orth Bigham. She graduated from Oak- land City High School in 1940 and was a member of St. John's Church in Buck- skin. She is survived by daugh- ters, Joanne Radigan, of Princeton, and Suzanne (Ron) Thorne, of Winslow; son, Greg (Barb) Hamm, of Petersburg; three grandchil- dren; two great-grandchil- dren; cousin, Jack Bigham, of Shaker Heights, Ohio; and several nieces and neph- ews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William Boedeker; a stillborn son; her parents; sister, Kathryn Whaley; brothers, William and Har- old Bigham; and sisters-in- law, Ruth King and Elsie Smith. Services were at 2 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2018, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel, with Rev. Bill L. Reed officiating. Burial fol- lowed in St. John's Cemetery in Buckskin. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until services on Fri- day. A special thank you to staff at Golden Living Cen- ter in Petersburg for the care giving to our mother. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. 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For computer tips, information, and free software tools, check out our website at http:// www.calibreforhome.com HELEN MARIE (WILLIS) ROBLING Helen Marie ( Willis) Robling, 101, of Petersburg, passed away at her son's home on Sunday morning, August 5, 2018. She was born to Oscar and Minnie Willis on De- cember 6, 1916. She married Paul W. Robling on December 12, 1933. She was a housewife to Paul for 69 years and en- joyed family and scrapbook- ing. She is survived by her son, Jerry W. (Mary Ann) Robling; grandson, Jer- ry M. (Staci) Robling; great-grandchildren, Dillen and Harper Robling. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band, Paul W. Robling; sis- ter, Olivia Clem; and broth- er-in-law, Jack Clem. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, with Rev. Paul Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Walnut Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with her care. ULA GAIL BECK Ula Gail Beck, 60, passed away August 5, 2018, at her residence in Petersburg. She was born on Septem- ber 22, 1957, to John and Dorothy Frandsen in Pe- tersburg. She worked for over 20 years as a bus driver for the Pike County School Corpo- ration. She loved her grand- children deeply. She is survived by her sons, Levi Beck, of Peters- burg, and Clayton (Brittany) Beck, of Evansville; daugh- ter, Tracey Tharp, of Jasper; grandchildren, Jacob Tharp, Adrianna Back, Daniel Beck and Emmitt Beck; brothers, Donnie Willis, of Peters- burg, and Eugene Frand- sen, of Petersburg; and sis- ter, Priscilla Sue Pride, of Petersburg. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be at 10 :30 a.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, with Pastor Jim Gidcumb offici- ating. Burial will follow at Walnut Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. EDT on Thursday eve- ning at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with her care. ing cards, reading, and vis- iting casinos with friends and family. A fter her children had grown, Connie moved back to Oakland City to help her mother and worked in the library at Oakland City El- ementary and Wood Memo- rial High, where she shared her passion for reading and learning with the students. She is survived by her three daughters; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson, who will all miss her dearly. She is also survived by her uncle, Dil- lard McKinney, who was like a brother. A Celebration of Life will be at 12:30 p.m. Sat- urday, August 11, 2018, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, with Dr. Douglas Low officiating. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until services on Saturday at the chapel. In- urnment will take place in Montgomery Cemetery. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. JOURNEI F. LOUGH Journei F. Lough, two months old, passed away at 8:06 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018, at Memorial Hospi- tal and Health Care Center in Jasper, Ind. She was born in Evans- ville on June 7, 2018, to Ci- ji Lough. Surviving are her parents, Ciji Lough and Jack Parks; one sister, Izabella Lough; one brother, Chaz Lough; and maternal grandparents, Georgia Branum and Ronald McCandless, all of Winslow. Private services will be at a later date. Becher-Kluesner Funer- al Home in Jasper was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. DONALD R AY ADAMS Donald Ray Adams, 83, of Bloomington, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018, peacefully at home. He was born August 1, 1934, in Algiers, the son of the late George C. and Gene- va (Benjamin) Adams. He graduated from Otwell High School in 1952 and at- tended Vincennes Univer- sity and Oakland City Col- lege. He enlisted in the Indi- ana National Guard as a Re- serve for 10 years. He was a businessman and moved to Blooming- ton in 1959 and worked at Sarkes Tarzian. From 1961- 1965, he and Ralph Ridge co-owned the Ideal Stamp Company and Ideal Hobby Shop. In 1965, he and Ralph founded ATR Coil Company, Inc. Later in life, he went on to own several other busi- nesses in Bloomington. He was an avid sports fan, and supporter of IU Basketball and the St. Louis Cardinals. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Betty; their daughter, Debbie (Travis) Tate, of Bloomington; two sons, Dennis and David (Pam) Adams, of Bloom- ington; six grandchildren; Chantel (Doug) Patton, Ka- tie (Nathan) McAninch, David Adams, Maddie Ad- ams, and Noah and Micah Tate; two great-grandchil- dren; two sisters; Martha (Donnie) Horrell and Nan- cy (Tom) Foster; one sister- in-law, Karen Adams; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; two broth- ers, Bill and Larry Adams; and his first wife of 20 years, Helen Prince. A memorial service was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at South Union Chris- tian Church in Bloomington. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Richland Bean Blossom Youth Sports, Ellettsville, Ind., for Base- ball Scholarships or Field Maintenance. Memories and condolenc- es to his family may be giv- en at www.thefuneralchapel. net.