The Press-Dispatch
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/1135273
The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, June 26, 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 LANNY J. KELL Lanny J. Kell, 59, of Oak- land City, entered rest on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on Decem- ber 15, 1959, in Princeton, to Raymond Lee and Bob- bie (Hadlock) Kell. He worked several years for Pike-Gibson Water Company and was a mem- ber of First General Baptist Church, in Oakland City, and NR A. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Shelia ( Whit- ney) Kell; daughters, Me- lissa ( John) Green and Joni (Levi) McDaniel, both of Oakland City; a son, Aar- on Kell, of Oakland City; 16 grandchildren; sister, Beth Ann (Frank) Coleman, of Petersburg; and a brother, Dane Lee ( Jana) Kell, of Granite City, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were at 4 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2019, at Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel, with Rev. Frank E. Coleman and Rev. Jared Henry officiating. Burial fol- lowed in Providence Ceme- tery. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until service time on Friday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. BERL E. ADAMS Berl E. Adams, 92, of Mon- roe City, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Pe- tersburg on June 22, 2019. Born October 25, 1926, in Knox County, he was the son of James and Clara Adams. He enjoyed going to church and serving God. He loved his family, taking nature walks and watching birds, which were two of his favorite activities. He retired from the Monroe City Ele- mentary School. Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Evia Imogene (Stewart) Adams; his chil- dren, Evelyn ( John) Luzzi, of Hobart, Helen Carroll, of Linton, Rosalie ( John) Hedge, of Vincennes, San- dra ( Joe) Hittle, of Milo, Io- wa, Berl L. (Diane) Adams, of Church Point, La., Tamer ( Wendy) Adams, of Monroe City, and Darrell ( Jeanne) Adams, of Monroe City; sis- ters-in-law, Mary Adams and Louise Adams; 22 grandchil- dren; 32 great-grandchil- dren; four great-great-grand- children; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; his first born son, William Isaac Adams; his grandson, William Exton Brockus III; his son-in-law, Timothy Frank Carroll; his sisters, Dorothy (Roy) Park- er, Annilee (Owen) Thomp- son, Ruth ( John) Pankake, Gertrude (Carl) Haines and Caroll Adams; and his broth- ers, William Adams, Ulysses Adams and James ( Virginia) Adams. His funeral was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Hamline Chapel Unit- ed Methodist Church, near Monroe City. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the church. Online condolences may be sent to the family through goodwinfamilyfh.com. EMMA LOU SHOULTZ Emma Lou Shoultz, 91, formerly of Francisco, en- tered rest on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Amber Manor Care Center in Pe- tersburg. She was born on March 16, 1928, in Oakland City to Haskel and Nora Alice (Min- nis) Oliver. She was a homemaker, and owned and operated the Wabash Erie Inn in Francis- co, along with her husband, Charles E. Shoultz, for sev- eral years. She is survived by her daughter, Terry (Tom) Crooks, of Oakland City; a son, Jay Shoultz, of Francis- co; grandchildren, Jayson Shoultz, of Francisco, and Tayla Shoultz, of New Pe- kin; great-grandson, Bri- an Shoultz; several nieces and nephews; and special nieces, Connie Henshaw, of Oklahoma, and Sandy Heu- pel, of California. She was preceded in death by her parents; a step- son, Gary Shoultz; husband, Charles E. Shoultz, whom she married on Dec. 14, 1952; four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. CDT, Thurs- day, June 27, 2019, at the Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Jeff Bry- ant officiating. Interment will follow in Blackfoot Cem- etery near Coe. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. CDT on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. CDT until services on Thursday at the chapel. The family would like to extend a great appreciation to the staff of Amber Man- or Care Center for their love and tender care of Emma and to Kindred Hospice. The family asked that me- morial contributions be sent to the Lakewood Home Res- ident Fund, 840 Lakewood Dr., Petersburg, IN 47567. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. CHARLENE R. SCHIT TER Charlene R. Schitter, 75, of Velpen, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at home. She was born in Wash- ington on October 3, 1943, to Charles and Mildred (Sin- gleton) Perkins. She married Reginald "Reggie" Schitter on Novem- ber 11, 1961, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ireland. He preceded her in death on January 7, 2011. She worked as a clerk for the Pike County Public Li- brary for many years. She was also a writer and en- joyed visiting local schools portraying and telling sto- ries as Mary Todd Lincoln. She was a member of Re- deemer Lutheran Church in Jasper and the Daugh- ters of the American Rev- olution. She enjoyed read- ing, writing, genealogy, and spending time with her fami- ly and her beloved dog. Surviving are two daugh- ters, Ann ( Joe) Sutton, of Petersburg, and Krissy (fi- ancé Brett Nalley) Miles, of Stenda; one son, Joe (Mary Beth) Schitter, of Newburgh; six grandchil- dren, Nicole Sutton, Sarah Sutton-Mota, Jamen Fred- erick, Chris Sutton, Conor Miles and Morgan Schitter; and one sister, Sharon ( Ju- nie) Himsel, of Ireland. Preceding her in death, besides her husband, was her sister, Judy Kortzen- dorf; and brother, George Perkins. Funeral services will be at noon on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Jasper, with buri- al to follow at a later date at Shiloh Cemetery in Jasper. A visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, the Pike County Public Library or a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. RICHARD A. TISDALE Richard A. Tisdale, 87, of Winslow, passed away on June 21, 2019, in Petersburg. He was born May 15, 1932, to Arber and Alma Tis- dale, of Evansville. He was an insurance salesman in the area for many years. He belonged to many organizations, such as the Winslow Masonic Lodge 260 F & AM, Hadi Shrine, Eagles, American Legion and Kiwanis. He is survived by his son, Van (Deann) Stephens; daughter, Jennifer ( Jimmie) Drew; grandchildren, Laura (Troy) Gutgsell, of Dubois, Haley Greer, of Evansville, Amy (Andy) Funkhouser, of Grayville, Ill., Kasey (Zach) Eversole, of Oakland City, Morgan Stephens, of Jas- per, and Aaron Stephens, of Petersburg; brother, Da- vid (Nancy) Tisdale; neph- ew, Matt Tisdale; nieces, Amanda Dawson, Sherri La- Orange and Sheila Brown; special friend, Mary Willis; and 13 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Jean Tisdale; daughter, Em- ily Jean Tisdale; grand- daughter, Holly Ann Drew; great-grandson, Maverick Dalton Smith; and his par- ents. Services will be at 3 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cem- etery in Winslow. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. EDT on Tuesday and will be Wednesday morning prior to the service at the fu- neral home. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be made to Oak Hill Cemetery, 5296 S. Co. Rd. 100 E., Winslow, IN 47598. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with his care. WILMA F. BOT TOMS Wilma F. "Nixon" Bot- toms, 87, of Somerville, en- tered rest on June 18, 2019, at her home. She was born on April 22, 1932, in Pike Coun- ty, to Henry, Sr. and Mary (Grubb) Nixon. She worked for East Gib- son School Corp. She is survived by a son, David Bottoms, of Buck- skin; daughters, Deborah (Dennis) Willis, of Somer- ville, and Darlene (Mike) Elaman, of Tell City; sis- ter, Eula Miller, of Oakland City; grandchildren, Jenni- fer Kessner, Chad (Mandy) Bottoms, Dena (Donnie) Balder, Cindy (Eric) Walker, Carrie (David) Brogan, Josh Elaman and Andy Willis; great-grandchildren, Ste- phen and Mak Kessner, No- lan, Hadley and Saydee Bot- toms, Kadance and Kimber Balder, Jonathan Walker, and Mackenzie and Brylee Brogan. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band, Billie Joe Bottoms; sis- ters, Sybil Myers, Clara Rob- inson, Velma Walton and Ef- fie Pipkin; brothers, Joseph and Henry Nixon, Jr.; daugh- ter-in-law, Karen Bottoms; and grandson, Mike Deno. Her family has entrusted Lamb-Basham Memorial for their personal assistance. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. Down on the Farm Roots, shallow roots By Hans Schmitz Purdue Extension Posey County hschmitz@purdue.edu The rain, rain, rain came down, down, down. Cur- rently, the weather news cycle is still buzzing about having record June 2018 through May 2019 precip- itation in many states in- cluding ours. Rainfall has not let up in June, so the gardeners and farmers among us have new fears to worry about. Of course, fungal and bacterial dis- eases are favored in wet years. Disease pressure will have to be monitored more frequently. Some in- sect species thrive in wet years, while other, like fall armyworms, like the later plantings that occur in wet years. Among the pletho- ra of issues, rooting depth cannot be forgotten, as shallow roots are going to prevail this year. Plants need roots. They provide an anchor to keep the plant from lodging, or falling over. The root hairs take up the vast majori- ty of nutrients and water the plant needs to grow. Plants do not need deep roots. Plants without tap- roots will prefer to spread those roots horizontally rather than vertically. In an average year, one can diagnose root depth based on the recommendation for soil testing depth. Soil test- ing depth recommenda- tions are based on where roots will be located. Nu- trients need not be ap- plied where root hairs are not. For lawns, turf grass- es are recommended to be soil sampled at four inch- es, which is where ninety percent of grass roots will be located. Frequent mow- ing prevents root elonga- tion for turf grass. In the garden, most crops will not have roots deeper than six inches based on the rel- atively short growing sea- son and the depth of the average gar- den tiller. In the crop field, sampling gen- erally goes to the eight inch depth. For trees, nine- ty per cent of roots exist in the upper two feet of soil. Those root depths occur in average years. For plants that are not perennials, their root depths are likely less this year. Ample mois- ture in the first couple of inches of soil, added to the likelihood that tillage and planting occurred in wet- ter conditions, restrict root growth. For planting in wet conditions, the tools used create compaction, some in the tracks from machinery and some on the sidewall of the knife used to cut the soil to create the planting hole. This will restrict the root zone out of these areas into easier soil in which to root. The ample moisture also means that the plant roots do not need to chase that moisture further down into the soil profile, favor- ing horizontal spread rath- er than vertical growth. If rains continue through September in the pattern they have followed thus far in the growing season, that horizontal spread of root mass will continue to get the moisture it needs, and effects will be mini- mal. If rains do stop, flash drought conditions will be more likely, as plants are unprepared to grow roots through compacted areas deeper into the soil. Opti- mistically speaking, rains do continue on a regular basis once planting finish- es. Then the pessimists will point to one more concern. Shallow rooting means shallow anchor- ing of plants in the soil. The opportunity for strong winds to lodge crops in- creases. Light at the end of the tunnel ex- ists. Southwest- ern Indiana has had an excellent adoption of con- servation practic- es, including plant- ing into green cover crops which are now dead. The root holes of those previ- ous crops, known as mac- ropores, are excellent root growth channels for the new crop. This practice may allow for greater ver- tical growth of roots and added stability to endure the weather that may oc- cur later on in the growing season. For more information, contact Hans at hschmitz@ purdue.edu or 812-385 - 3491. SUMMER SALE SHADES Many styles available that accommodate prescription lenses or inserts. Select SunglaSSeS HALF PRICE Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg (812) 354-9400 Mon. 8am-7pm, Tues. 8am-noon, Wed. 10am-7pm, Thurs-Fri. 8am-5pm Call for an appointment or come in and check out our selection. COACH EYEWEAR Summer doesn't have to be harmful to your eyes. Protect your eyes with great-looking fashion and sport sunglasses. Protect your eyes and look great!