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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 3, 2019 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 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 SHRIMP Continued from page 5 when he told me he had been scared. I lied to him; I smiled and said, "Why scared? There's nothing to be afraid of." But he knew where my hands had been. He saw where my eyes had been focused. I used to write a column for every mass shooting, and then I stopped be- cause they were happen- ing so frequently that my column would have been about nothing but shoot- ings. But it's the lack of talking that has me most frustrated. We probably have very different views on guns and how to stop this epi- demic; however, I'm will- ing to wager that every- one reading this wants the shootings to stop. Schools are sacred. Plac- es of worship are sacred. And, if you are a member of my family, Chinese buf- fet restaurants are sacred. Most importantly, lives are sacred. These places and people need to be protected. But we're too busy shutting up the other side to find a solution — silencing those who desire the exact same outcome we want but have a different road map to get there. Can you imagine doing this with anything else? Your family members are starving. Half want steak; half want fish. So angry over this disagreement on nourishment, you re- fuse to find common ground. Nothing chang- es, and you all starve and die. Well, that was stu- pid. If you had just gotten to the root shared feeling of I am starving and don't want to die, perhaps some real conversation, negotia- tions and resolutions could have come from it — for ex- ample, a lovely buffet with Hunan beef and jade scal- lop delight. When I would get the flu as a child, my dad would take me to Chinese buf- fets. We would sit there for hours. He'd insist I fill my little body with plate after plate and bowl after bowl of vegetables, soups, fruits and meats. We'd stay there as they'd turn over the dishes from lunch to dinner. Sometimes I'd fall asleep in the booth, wake up and eat again. This was my dad's way of healing and nourishing my body. When I tell people this, I often receive a shocked re- action. Some find it foolish; others find it irresponsible. But I never stayed sick for very long. Whether or not it was the best choice, it was at least a proactive choice that brought me to the desired goal more quickly. Health. I still take myself and my family to Chinese buffets when any of us are under the weather. That is why we were in the restaurant when the lights flickered out and my kindergarten- er dived under the table. As I was leaving, I read my fortune cookie: "Try the bang bang shrimp." I'd rather not, thanks. Like Katiedid Langro- ck on Facebook, at http:// www.facebook.com/katie- didhumor. K ATHRYN ANNE CHARLES Kathryn Anne Charles, 68, of Oakland City, entered rest on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at her home. She was born on Feb. 19, 1951, in South Bend, to Ed- ward and Charlotte (Squint) Losicki. She graduated from Lo- gansport High School in 1969, and had attended Penn High School her freshman year. She worked at St. Jo- seph Hospital in Mishawaka from 1971 until 1985. That year, she married Rex Charles and became a pastor's wife for 33 years. During these years, she worked at the various day care ministries. Her main hobby was art work, paint- ing and sketching. She al- so led online pain support groups for people all over the world, and engaged in hotline support. The biggest miracle in her life was giv- ing birth to her son, Auston, when doctors thought nei- ther would survive. To God be the glory! She and her husband, Rex, served United Meth- odist Churches in Bremen, Roanoke, Muncie (Madison Street), Star City, Rossville, Waterloo, Flora, Bringhurst, Holland/Zoar and Owens- ville; all were in the Indiana Conference. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Rex Charles; son, Auston Charles, of Oak- land City; daughter, Chris- tine (Kyle) Brown; and one granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Michael Losicki. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2019, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel in Oakland City, with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiating. Burial will fol- low in Zoar Cemetery near Stendal. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday and from 8 a.m. until service time on Friday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. LARRY D. FICKLIN Larry D. Ficklin, 75, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Highland Healthcare Cen- ter in Highland, Ill. He was born January 3, 1944, in Petersburg, the son of Julius and Grace Kline Ficklin. He grew up in Petersburg, attended the locals schools and graduated from Pe- tersburg High School with the Class of 1962 and sub- sequently attended Green- ville College. He entered the work force in 1965. He is survived by his wife, Dina; daughter, Sheri (Lar- ry) Sussenbach, of Green- ville, Ill.; stepson, Christo- pher Atchley, of Collinsville, Ill; three grandchildren; brothers, Marvin (Rebec- ca) Ficklin, of Clarksville, Tenn., Fred Ficklin, of Indi- anapolis, and Jerry ( Judy) Ficklin, of Shepherdstown, W.V.; and sister Martha June (Curt) Goad, of Indianapo- lis. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Adele Ficklin, Maybelle Ficklin and Pansy Richardson Saun- ders; brother, Claude Fick- NARL WAYNE GISH, JR. Narl Wayne Gish, Jr., 55, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Evans- ville. He was born December 28, 1963, in Evansville, to parents, Narl Wayne Gish, Sr. and Theresa (Legate) Gish. He married Katrina ( West) Gish, and she pre- ceded him in death on Jan- uary 13, 2014. He worked in mainte- nance for AmeriQual Foods and then as a maintenance worker in Evansville. He enjoyed a good conver- sation. He had the gift of gab and never met a stranger. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his son, Neil Gish, of Union; fa- ther and stepmother, Narl Wayne, Sr. and Laura Gish, of Sorento, Ill.; maternal grandmother, Lucille Leg- ate, of Evansville; broth- er, Michael (Ruby) Gish. of West Salem, Ill.; half-broth- ers, Daniel Pollard, of Gray- ville, Ill. and Jason (Billie) Gish, of Springfield, Mo.; stepsister, Pam (Stacey) Sidwell, of Sorento, Ill.; and stepbrothers, Wayne Can- iff, of Windsor, Ill. and Tim (Becky) Caniff, of Green- ville, Ill. He was preceded in death by his mother; wife; infant daughter, Lucinda Dea Gish; and brother, David Gish. A memorial graveside will be held at a later date at Union Community Church Cemetery in Union, Indiana. For those who wish, me- morial contributions may be made to Colvin Funer- al Home to assist the fam- ily with expenses in lieu of flowers. Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gish family. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Narl at www.colvinfuner- alhome.com. PATRICIA A. HARVEY Patricia A. Harvey, 86, of Princeton, passed away March 26, 2019, at the Lin- da E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born Sept. 7, 1932, in Gibson County, to the late Rocie and Florence (McRoberts) Walker. She was a graduate of Mt. Olympus High School and Deaconess School of Nurs- ing. She was a homemak- er and a former registered nurse and a member of the Union Bethel Presbyteri- an Church, and also was a member of the Alumni As- soc. of Deaconess School of Nursing. She enjoyed be- ing outdoors, herb garden- ing, sewing and her grand- puppies. She is survived by her children, Jeffrey ( Wanda) Harvey, of Patoka, and Car- ol Cox, of Evansville; two grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Shoultz, of Patoka. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 65 years, Bob- bie S. Harvey on Sept. 14, 2018; a granddaughter; and a brother, Robert Walker. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial was at Shiloh Cemetery near Ha- zleton. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Harvey family. Memorial contributions may be made to Gibson County Animal Services, P.O. Box 474, Princeton, IN 47670. You may leave a mes- sage of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Patri- cia at www.colvinfuneral- home.com. SANDR A K. FLEIG Sandra K. Fleig, 66, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Deaconess Gateway Hos- pital in Newburgh. She was born January 5, 1953, in Ironton, Ohio, to Kenneth and Madge (Roundtree) Cook. She married Val J. Fleig on December 29, 1984, in Petersburg. She enjoyed planting flow- ers, swimming, and spend- ing time with family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Val Fleig, of Pe- tersburg; two sons, Dan- iel Fleig, of Petersburg, and John (Becky) Fleig, of Ferdinand; one daughter, Elizabeth (Nick) Weyer, of Ferdinand; one sister, Sue (Greg) Cook, of Petersburg; her mother and stepfather, Madge and Hugh Eskew, of Petersburg; niece, Aman- da Cook, of Petersburg; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Ken- neth, and a daughter, Wen- dy Fleig, in infancy. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2019, at First United Meth- odist Church in Petersburg. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time on Mon- day at the church. Burial will be at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amer- ican Cancer Society. LINDA K. CONLEY-DUNBAR Linda K. Conley-Dunbar, 76, passed away March 30, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born in Princeton on March 5, 1943, to Moe and Ethel Conley. She graduated from Wood Memorial High School in 1961. Surviving are her three children, Angela (Dave) Dickerson, of Albuquerque, N.M., Nick (Debbie) Halli- nan, of Camarillo, Calif., and Sean (Robin) Hallinan, of Waukee, Iowa; mother, Eth- el Conley, of Princeton; four special cousins; and eight grandchildren who will all miss her dearly. Her husband, John Dun- bar, passed away in 2010 ; and father, Moe Conley, passed in 1986. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton. Inter- ment will follow at IOOF Cemetery in Otwell, near her father. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Con- ley-Dunbar family. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memo- ry of Linda at www.colvinfu- neralhome.com. LILA WINEINGER Lila Wineinger, 89, passed away on March 27, 2019, in Petersburg. She was born on Decem- ber 16, 1929, to Alva and Dorothy Britton in Winslow. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Robert- son; grandchildren, Drew Smith and Seth Smith; and sisters-in-law, Nona Miller and Wilma Runyon. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Wineinger. Services were at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2019, at Harris Funeral Home in Pe- tersburg. Visitation was from 4- 8 p.m. on Sunday at the fu- neral home. Burial will take place at New Liberty Ceme- tery in Velpen. Harris Funer- al Home was entrusted with her care. MYR A M. TR AYLOR Myra M. Traylor, 71, of Otwell, passed away at 7:44 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2019, at home. She was born in Hunting- burg on June 16, 1947, to Christian and Ocie (Powers) Braun. She married Wayne Traylor on May 23, 1964, at Otwell Methodist Church. She previously worked at Leed's Selling Tools for 16 years, she then retired from Memorial Hospital in Febru- ary of 2017, in Jasper, where she had been a registration clerk for 16 years. She con- sidered her work family like her own. She was a member of Traylor Union Church of God in Otwell. She enjoyed cooking, es- pecially the Thanksgiving meal, playing cards and spending time with fami- ly and friends. As the baby of nine children, she could never have enough people around her. Surviving are her hus- band, Wayne Traylor, of Ot- well; one daughter, Tina Ma- rie Esarey, of Clarksville, Ind.; three grandchildren, Daniel, Hannah and David Esarey; two great-grandchil- dren, Eli and Delaney Esar- ey; one sister, Mary Braun, of Lancaster, Ohio; one brother, Russell (Sherry) Braun, of Petersburg; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death, besides her parents, are three sisters, Margaret Gordon, Martha Sue Mc- Caslin and Madonna Bush; and three brothers, Roy L., Richard and Ronald Braun. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the Bech- er-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, with Pastors Den- nis Patton and Craig Line of- ficiating. Burial will follow in Otwell Cemetery. A visitation will be from 2- 8 p.m. on Thursday at the fu- neral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. RENAI LEANN WISEMAN BURTON Renai Leann Wiseman Burton, 56, passed away on March 26, 2019, in Indianap- olis. She was born on Octo- ber 29, 1962, to Paul Oneal Wiseman and Robin Inger- soll, in Washington. She worked for many years as a sales represen- tative for Mead Johnson in Evansville. She is survived by her son, Jordan ( Janelle) Bur- ton; granddaughter, Jai- lyn Burton; fiancé, Ronnie Satterfield; mother, Robin ( John) LaMont; and father, Paul Wiseman, Jr. She is preceded in death by her son, Tyler Joe Beck; and sister, Starla Lottes. Services were at 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Buri- al followed at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home was entrusted with her care. NORMA J. DENNING Norma J. Denning, 84, of Petersburg, formerly a resi- dent of Huntingburg, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2019, at her home in Petersburg. She was born Septem- ber 25, 1934, in Franklin, to George and Anna Mae (Gutgsell) Miller; and mar- ried Eugene F. Denning on January 20, 1965, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Huntingburg. She was a factory worker, having worked at Gossard's Ladies Apparel in Hunting- burg and other local facto- ries. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella, Huntingburg Fraternal Or- der of Eagles Auxiliary and V.F.W. Post #2366 Auxiliary. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa (Lar- ry) Lechner, of Stendal; one brother, David Miller, of Oklahoma; two sisters, Peggy Bowers, of Califor- nia, and Jean Miles of Ten- nessee; six grandchildren, Ernie Fawks, Nick Merri- mon, Racheal Leighty, Ad- am Merrimon, Shawn Parks and Rose Schoppenhorst; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eu- gene F. "Bud" Denning, who passed away Novem- ber 16, 2011; her son, Ken- neth "Tree" Merrimon; one grandson, Heath Jacob Mer- rimon; her parents; and one brother, Charles Miller. A funeral Mass of Chris- tian Burial will be at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 5, 2019, at St. Mary's Catho- lic Church in Huntingburg, with burial to follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday at the fu- neral home. A V.F.W. Post #2366 Auxiliary vigil ser- vice will be at 6:30 p.m. and a parish rosary prayer vig- il will be at 7 p.m., both on Thursday evening at the fu- neral home. Memorial con- tributions can be made to Somebody's Place in Peters- burg. Condolences may be shared online at: www.nas- sandson.com. ANNA BELLE TR AYLOR Anna Belle Traylor, 87, of Otwell, passed away on April 1, 2019, in Jasper. She was born on Febru- ary 29, 1932, in Velpen, to Oris and Myrtle (Lindsey) Taylor. She was a florist and owned her own flower shop in Winslow for many years. She is survived by her husband, John Traylor; sons, Lynn (Elaine) Traylor, Gary (Robin) Traylor and Mark (Linda) Traylor; 10 grand- children; 16 great-grandchil- dren; two great-great-grand- children; sister, Sue Cram- er; and daughter-in-law, Li- sa Traylor. She was preceded in death by her son, Phil Tray- lor; and her parents. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with her care. lin; and sister-in-law, Anita Ficklin. A celebration of life ser- vice will be at 6 p.m., Sat- urday, April 6, 2019, at the First Christian Church in Greenville, Ill., with Darryl Bolen and Dee Armes offi- ciating. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church or Bond County Hospice.