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C-8 Wednesday, September 26, 2018 The Press-Dispatch 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 net edition yeah, it's that fast! Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Delivered every Wednesday morning! Add it for $5 to your current print subscription or stand-alone for $35/year. OBITUARY DEADLINE 5 p.m. Every 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 MICHAEL WAYNE NORRICK Michael Wayne Norrick, a prolific story teller, 50 year survivor of marriage, fa- thering four fantastic kids, and 35 years as a coal min- er, died on September 21, 2018, after a well-lived and fulfilled life. He was born on January 14, 1947, to Charles and Vir- ginia Norrick in Winslow. He was the oldest of five children, Steven (deceased), Sharon (Ronnie), Mark (Ol- ivia), Karen (Robert) and spent his youth pushing the limits of rules and finding unique ways of getting in and out of trouble. It was in school where he met the best thing to happen to him, his wife, Brenda Sue Bolin. A fter finding a way to graduate with his class- mates in 1965, and proud- ly serving his country in the United States Army, he married Brenda Sue on Sep- tember 28, 1968, and built a home in the area where he and Sue grew up. He began his career at Old Ben Coal in 1968, worked with many great people and proudly retired in 2004. He never missed a chance to tell anyone he met that retiring at the age of 55 was one of his best life de- cisions. Work hard, save ev- erything you can and retire when you can so you can en- joy life, your children and grandkids. He and Sue raised four awesome children, Holly (Clint)Shoultz, Doug (Kar- en) Norrick, Heath (Alyson) Norrick and Jeremy Norrick. Life does not always go as planned and the family lost Jeremy in 1994. In death, Mike is now reunited with his youngest son and is hold- ing a spot for the rest of us. He and Sue enjoyed the fruits of life's success by spending his retirement traveling around the coun- try, spending every minute they could with their nine grandchildren, Eli, Car- ter, Caroline, Reese, Wyatt, Elena, Charlotte Norrick, and Xavier and Ian Shoultz, who he spoiled in every way, hunting and fishing, and en- joying the outdoors. His final wishes were to be cremated and have his ashes spread on the family hunting property. A Celebration of Life will be at the Muren Church of God fellowship hall from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, with memories shared at 3 p.m. In remembrance of Mike, he wishes that you would re- member your favorite story he told and share it with oth- ers. In lieu of flowers, enjoy a sunrise, sunset, a walk in the woods, a good hunt and fan- tastic day fishing. Arrangements are being handled by Boone Funeral Home East Chapel – A Fam- ily Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue, Evansville. Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net. MORRIS MEALS Morris Meals, 81, of Pend- leton, passed away Septem- ber 19, 2018, at his resi- dence. He was born December 13, 1936, in Athens, Ala., and was a Pendleton resi- dent for 10 years. He was a former Jasper resident and Petersburg resident from 1968 to 1994. He was a police officer for the Petersburg Police De- partment for 20 years, re- tiring in 1992. He attended the University of Alabama, where he played football. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Peters- burg and the Fraternal Or- der of Police. He enjoyed do- ing crafts with his wife. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Halderman) Meals, whom he married February 19, 1965; chil- dren, Mark ( Janet) Meals, of Brownsburg, and Misty (Brett) Clarkson, of Pend- leton; grandchildren, Hil- lary Endicott, Madison Clarkson, Laney Clarkson and Kami Clarkson; and great-grandsons, Ezekiel Endicott and Elijah Endi- cott. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ulys and Louise ( Weatherford) Meals; and a grandson, Joshua Meals. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sep- tember 27, 2018, at Walnut Hills Cemetery, 1108 N. Vin- cennes Ave., Petersburg. Arrangements are en- trusted to Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and Cre- matory, Lahm Chapel, 211 E. State St., Pendleton. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial contributions may be made to American Diabe- tes Association, 8604 Alli- sonville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250 or American Can- cer Society, 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Online condolences available at www.wilsonst- pierre.com. CAROLYN SUE (SHARP) RHODES Carolyn Sue (Sharp) Rhodes, 81, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, surrounded by her family at Glenburn Home. She was born in Arthur on May 27, 1937, the daugh- ter of Louis Arthur and Ollie Mary (Bruce) Sharp. She graduated from Winslow High School in 1955 and later received an associate degree in account- ing from Vincennes Univer- sity. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Newber- ry Chapter #198 since 1977. She was an extreme advo- cate for the rights of special needs children. She devot- ed her life to taking care of her son. She enjoyed gene- alogy, sewing and spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughters, Monta (Rick) Blankenship, of Greenfield, Marcina (Donald) Diane, of Brazil, and Carla (Lin- da) Sullivan, of Linton; her son, Carl Rhodes, of Linton; sisters, Lois Jean Meyer, of Arthur, Donnie Poehlein, of Arthur, and Rosalee Mc- Queen-Wright, of Eddyville, Ky.; grandchildren, Man- dy ( Josh) Hancock, Mar- cy (Larry) Vankirk, Jenni- fer (Frank) Vandiver, Adam (Melanie) Mumma, Alex (Ashley) Mumma and Abe (Mandy) Sullivan; and 15 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Beu- lah Stucy; and three infant brothers. Funeral service and East- ern Star service were at noon on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton, with Warren Shake officiat- ing. Burial followed at Wil- liams Cemetery in Arthur. Visitation was at the fu- neral home on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of ser- vice. Memorial contributions may be made to the East- ern Star, Newberry Chap- ter #198, Newberry, Ind. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.welchcornett.com. BET TY RUSSELL BROWN Betty Russell Brown passed away on February 10, 2018. She was the daughter of James Leo and Laura Potts Russell. She is survived by five children, Marilyn Barrett, of Washington, James (Sher- ryl) Osgatharp, of Otwell, Barbara (Bob) Hoffman, of Longwood, Fla., Bill Os- gatharp, of Petersburg, and Mark (Renee) Osgatharp, of Thomasville, Ga.; two brothers, Chester and Jer- ry Russell, of Florida; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother; and three sisters. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 30 at Iva Ceme- tery near Otwell. CARLOS M. "SAM" KELL Carlos M. "Sam" Kell, 80, of Oakland City, entered rest on Wednesday Sept. 19, 2018, at Linda White Hos- pice in Evansville. He was born on May 30, 1938, in Oakland City, to Raymond and Esther (Houchins) Kell. Before he retired as a coal miner, he had worked at Ayr- co and Ayrshire Amax Coal Mines, and was a member of U.MW.A and Local 5179. He was also a member of I.K.I Woodturners Association. He attended Forsythe Unit- ed Methodist Church. He loved hummingbirds, gar- dening, wood turning, play- ing the piano and he espe- cially loved his family great- ly. He is survived by his children, Elaine (Dennis) Young, Ellen ( Jeff ) Morgan and Chad Kell, all of Oak- land City; nine grandchil- dren; 18 great-grandchil- dren; sisters, Aline (Mi- guel) Taitana, of San Anto- nio, Texas, and Lena (Glen) Boswell, of Harrison, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jim, Raymond, Edwin, John, Louis and Fred; sisters, Do- ra Anthony and Amy Tschap- pler; wife, Donna (Skelton) Kell, in 2014; and son, Carl Kell, in 2015. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 22, 2018, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel, with Rev. Kristi Calhoun officiating. Burial followed in Forsythe Cem- etery. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. until services on Saturday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. SWEETS Continued from page 5 MECCA Continued from page 4 lantis. A little slice of uto- pia among mall madness. A family changing room of such unforetold beauty that it may be the true cause be- hind the Trojan War. "Dude, you guys have to check it out," she said. I never have been so ea- ger to change my son's dia- per. I picked up my son, re- fusing to let this opportuni- ty pass me by. "No, I want to see it," my husband said. He had seen the dark days of trying to change diapers in men's rooms with no changing ta- bles. He needed something to believe in, something to hang his hope on before we got to the age of potty train- ing. "I want to go, too," said my friend's husband. "We can all go," said my friend. And we did. The six of us reached the room of legend—three of us afraid of the disappoint- ment that could be waiting there, afraid it would not meet our expectations. But there was no reason to fear. There it stood, the place of miracles. The most beauti- ful Family Changing Station that ever was. A fter absorbing the intri- cate details of bunny wall- paper and bookshelves, we sat down in the plush chairs. We put our feet up, put our heads back, let out audible sighs of comfort as our ba- bies played with toys on the carpeted floor. And we opened up to one another in the way few parents do. We didn't share the wondrous moments of parenting. In- stead, we exchanged horrif- ic diaper changing stories the way veterans talk about war only after they are back in the comfort and safety of home. It was magical. It was relaxing. It was the stuff dia- per dreams are made of. "Next time we come to the mall, we should eat in here," my husband said. We all nodded. Because we meant it. Because we are parents. JOYCE MAE STILWELL Joyce Mae Stilwell, 85, of Algiers, passed away at 5:24 p.m. on Saturday, Sep- tember 22, 2018, at Amber Manor Care Center in Pe- tersburg. She was born in Velpen on January 21, 1933, to Albert and Zelpha (Stephens) Mc- Laughlin. She married Ray Richard Stilwell on June 2, 1952, in Arthur. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bren- ton Chapel Church of Christ in Petersburg. She enjoyed cooking, family get-togeth- ers, spending time at their place in Florida and being a proud, dedicated military wife. Surviving are her hus- band, Ray Richard Stilwell, of Algiers; three daughters, Brenda (Don) Hamm, of Petersburg, Donna (Dan- iel) Herold, of Vida, Ore., and Margaret ( William) Ev- ans, of Algiers; one son, Ste- phen (Marlene) Stilwell, of Henderson, Ky.; 11 grand- children; 22 great-grand- children; four sisters, Dor- othy Hardin, of Otwell, Lil- lian Ruckriegle, of Ireland, Marie (Daniel) Gilliand, of Petersburg, and Ruth Ann (Stanley)Nelson, of Otwell; and one brother, James (Shirley) McLaughlin, of Otwell. Preceding her in death were her parents. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sep- tember 26, 2018, at the Bren- ton Chapel Church of Christ in Petersburg, with burial to follow in McClure Cemetery in Algiers. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday and will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. LINDA S. LINDSAY Linda S. Lindsay, 64, of Vincennes, passed away September 20, 2018, sur- rounded by her loved ones. She was born August, 26, 1954, to Robert "Bob" and Ruth Lundy. She was a homemaker and worked for Perdue and McDonalds in Petersburg. She loved to babysit and help take care of her grand- children. She will be greatly missed by her siblings, Dave (Kris) Fry, Jeff (Michelle) Fry, Gene (Linda) Lundy, and Sherri (Bob) King; her daughter, Stacy Alvarado; sons, Mark (Rose) Winchell and Adam Winchell; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She is proceeded in death by her parents; and two brothers. Funeral services were at noon on Monday, Septem- ber 24, 2018, at Gill Funeral Home in Washington. Visi- tation was from 10 a.m. un- til service time on Monday at the funeral home. En- tombment followed at Sug- arland Memory Gardens. You may leave the family an online condolence at www. gillsince1872.com. drive was spoken. When we all left Stendal, the weath- er had a cool breeze that required a jacket or a blan- ket and the showers began and continued through the 4 ½ hour tour of South- east Pike Co. Our lunch was at Zoar Church base- ment, prepared by the Pike Co Young farmers. They served chicken and dump- lings with green beans, and for dessert, we had cook- ies, plus a drink of tea or lemonade, where 60 plus stars got the warmth of great tasting food and the warmth of inside a build- ing. Since the rain didn't let up and also the cool weather, we all agreed to cut the last half of the tour in half, but the sights we all saw were pretty amazing if you had never seen that ar- ea of Pike Co. on the back- roads. There were sever- al families who waved and took pictures as we passed. The amazing sights I saw were really everything, but we went through Sel- vin, passed many fields and family farms, Lake Helm- rick and its big, rattlesnake branch but didn't see any rattlesnakes, the back side of Holland, where a big black dog kind of escorted us into Holland for about a mile or so. I'm glad I went and Norm went with me, I believe he had a great time. We rode on the shuttle that was at the Winslow Com- munity Festival. Along the way, we saw six deer, one white crane, and a tree of buzzards. Some tractors had trailers of many sizes and a video was taken, and also a drone at one place of our sights behind the seat of a tractor. Last week, we had a water leak in the hot wa- ter lines, but with the fun event we just had, our wa- ter had to be put on hold, so when Monday came, we tried again to repair the line. More pin holes ap- peared, so our waiting had to go for another two days, when we bought all the fix- ings for the hot water side and cpvc was the way to go. So now we have water again, and we thank Ver- non for helping us get some water to cook with and the cup of coffee I need each morning. Friday, I got to see my doctor, Dr. Grow, and ev- erything is A-OK for an- other six months. That re- minds me to ask all our la- dies if they have had their mammogram this year, if not, they are in Pike Coun- ty at Deaconess Clinic in Petersburg on Oct. 29, Nov. 9, and Dec. 13, so call for an apt 812-450 -6266. Ladies' Night Out at Pe- tersburg Hardware will be on November 3 and the theme is Life-Sized. More info to come, just a remind- er. Are you all ready for the lights to dim on this week's ramblings? Click! Don't for- get to keep an eye on fam- ily and friends, slow down and enjoy your neck of the woods, and always smile, wave, and say Hi to every- one you see this week. Pregnant... or think you are? 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Also, we want to recognize Deaconess Gateway Intensive Care staff for their compassion and personal caring, which was very much appreciated. e family of Carmen Joy (Johnson, West) Wuchner: Cheryl Craig and Family Gary West and Family Kim Dietz and Family