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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, November 20, 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 SWEETS Continued from page 4 It's that time of year again, when my neighbor- hood looks intentionally festive rather than just lazy. The holly on the mailboxes, the icicle Christmas lights dangling off rain gutters, and the Nativity scene win- dow stickers could all be mistaken by any new visi- tor to the cul-de-sac for re- cently adorned holiday de- cor put up by those eager to make jolly. Little would a new trespasser know that these winter wonderlings have been in place since we moved to the neighborhood over three years ago. Dead of summer? How about a light-up snowman leaning on your wilting hi- biscus? Nothing goes bet- ter with your dead brown lawn than a wicker Ru- dolph-and-friends lawn dis- play. Not that I am judging. Oh, no. I am taking notes. These folks have clear- ly figured out how to cap- ture the holiday spirit year- round. Rebelling against the societal expectation of taking down seasonal deco- rations strikes me as genius for many reasons, not least of which is the immediate access to holiday cheer. Who doesn't love cheer? Alas, our house often lacks holiday cheer. Not from lack of desire but from lack of time. Every year and for every holiday, I intend to put up decorations. And near- ly every holiday of every year, I fail. It's raining out- side. Or it's too hot. Or it's too cold. Or it's too per- fect, so we want to enjoy the fine weather. The kids have sports in the morn- ing and a birthday party in the afternoon. And now it's dark outside. If only we'd been like our neighbors with year-round Christmas light displays, we'd be able to see the yard past sundown. But, I guess, if we had been smart like our neighbors, we wouldn't have to worry about putting up the lights each year, would we? In our home, attempting to put up Christmas lights is much like buying a big bag of spinach at the gro- cery. You get the bag with the greatest of intent. You think that surely, this time I will use this bag of spinach. I'm going to be so ambitious and thoughtful with this bag of spinach. I'll make salads and spanakopita. I'll make spinach dip and grind it into the kids' pas- ta so they won't know how healthful their meal is. This time, the bag of spinach is going to change our lives! Then, three weeks later, the bag of spinach is found sog- gy and dripping in the bot- tom of the vegetable draw- er. It is hauled over to the garbage bin, leaving a trail of fermented liquid on the kitchen floor. A stabbing pain of guilt, remorse and perhaps some self-loathing penetrates your gut as you once again toss your lost ambition into the trash. But alas, there is always next time! Every year, I search for our lights, which are scat- tered among the boxes of old CDs and baby clothes piled high in our unfin- ished basement. I think this is the year that I will not only outline the house but write "Merry Christmas" in cursive on the front bush- es. I will use the lights to snake up our railings and drip down from the rooftop like falling snow. This year, the lights are going to change our lives! Then they sit in the front hallway until the day after New Year's, when the bag, marked by broken glass and caked- on dust from years with- out use, is taken back to the basement. And there is that old familiar stabbing pain of guilt, remorse and perhaps some self-loath- ing penetrating the gut as I once again toss my lost am- bition down the stairs. But alas, there is always next time! It's the "next time" that fools me into keeping this pattern alive. But my neigh- bors have figured out the trick to avoiding "next time" syndrome. Elimi- nate the next time by do- ing it just the one time. Unlike my neighbors, who look ready for Christ- mas, we still have a baby T. rex skeleton on the front lawn and Halloween cook- ie cutters sprawled across the kitchen counter. Natu- rally, no cookies were ac- tually made. Perhaps it is the year-round Christ- mas cheer of my neighbors that inspired me to take those bat-shaped cookie cutters and make my kids bat-shaped sandwiches for lunch this week. Maybe we will leave out the Halloween decorations, too. You do it right once and you can avoid a next time. Like Katiedid Langrock on Facebook, at facebook. com/katiedidhumor. IRENE G. CR AIG Irene G. (Hensley) Craig, 102, of Petersburg, entered rest on Wednes- day Nov. 13, 2019, at the Amber Manor Nursing Home in Petersburg. She was born on Dec. 1, 1916, in Gibson County, to William and Mina (Pick- ett) Hensley. She married Wendell H. Craig on June 16, 1937. She attended First Bap- tist Church in Petersburg, and was a farm wife and a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann (Don) Wilder, of Oakland City; two sons, Roger (Barbara) Craig and Joe (Lorraine) Craig, both of Petersburg; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell H. Craig, in 2005; four brothers Cedrick, Lloyd, Don and William, Jr.; and four sisters, Hazel McClure, Ethyl Williams, Ruth Schwab and June Ox- eman. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. CST, Sunday Nov. 17, 2019, at the Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Mike Miller officiat- ing. Burial followed in Wal- nut Hills Cemetery in Pe- tersburg. Visitation was from 4- 7 p.m. CST Saturday and from 11 a.m. CST until ser- vice time on Sunday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions may be contributed to the Wendell and Irene Craig fund at the Pike County Community Foun- dation, P.O. Box 687, Pe- tersburg, IN 47567. Family and friends may send mes- sages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. MARY A. HUBBELL Mary A. Hubbell, 75, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday evening, Novem- ber 11, 2019, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louis- ville, Ky. She was born in Wash- ington on October 24, 1944, to Gerald T. and Zelma A. ( Vines) Hubbell. She was the owner and operator of the Fish Hut in Petersburg, and previously worked as a truck driver and at Whirlpool in Evansville. She enjoyed fishing, camping, riding motorcy- cles and spending time with friends. Surviving are seven sis- ters, Johanne Thompson, Jeanie Bishop, and Susie Sams, all of Clinton, Ill., Kay (Art) Peterson, of Steger, Ill., Martha ( Jerry) Clark and Yvonne Burich, both of Montgomery, and Julee Hubbell, of Huntingburg; and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; one sister, Pat Pike; and two brothers, Jerry Hubbell and Frank Hubbell. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Becher-Kluesner Funer- al Homes in Jasper are in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.becher- kluesner.com. BERNIECE "BEA" GRIFFITH Berniece "Bea" Griffith, 96, of Oakland City, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Good Samari- tan Home and Rehabilita- tive Center in Oakland City. She was born in Mon- roe City to Emerson Blake "Pete" Cockerham and Ora (Biggs) Cockerham. She worked at Potter and Brumfield until retirement and was a past member of First Christian Church. She made ceramic and porce- lain dolls from scratch and enjoyed giving doll making lessons. She was a mem- ber of the Southern Indiana Whittling Club and the Doll Makers Club. Her greatest joy in life was her family. She was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her four daughters, Loretta Hart- ley, of Washington, Carla Gibbs, of Oakland City, Ju- dy Helsley, of Oakland City, and Sue Cook, of Peters- burg; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren, with two on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band, Carl Griffith; four grandchildren; step-daugh- ter, Ruth Woods; and sib- lings, Hazel, Pauline, Win- nie, June and Rose. A funeral service was at 1 p.m. Monday, November 18, 2019, at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, with Brother Harley Nickless officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Campbelltown. Visitation was from 11 am until service time on Mon- day at the funeral home. For those who wish, me- morial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer's Association and to the Feed My Sheep located at 601 W Oak St, Washington, IN 47501. Condolences may be expressed or you may light a candle in memory of Ber- niece on-line at www.corn- colvinfuneralhome.com The Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Griffith family. MARY E. CROMER Mary E. Cromer, 93, of Mackey, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at St. Vincent's Hospi- tal in Evansville. She was born on March 13, 1926, to Paul and Wil- ma (Case) Deputy, near Mt. Carmel, Ill., the oldest of seven children. She married Dorris E. Cromer on May 29, 1946. They were married 58 years until Dorris passed away on December 24, 2004. She was a member of St. John's Church of Buckskin, where she played the or- gan for 60 years. She was a member of the St. John's Women's Guild and a long- time member of the Bar- ton Homemakers Exten- sion Club. She retired from Windsor Plastics in Evans- ville. She enjoyed making noodles and quilting. She is survived by two daughters, Marcia (Ken- ny) Reising, of Mackey, and Pam (Pat) McBride, of Evansville; one son, David (Mary) Cromer, of Mack- ey; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold ( Joann) Deputy, of Oakland City; one laughter we all had. Terri Ann got a call that she had won a prize, so when Norm was at the hardware store, he picked up her prize of two flash- lights. She loves her prize and had just said a few days before that she needed a flashlight. Mom and Terri Ann got their hair done last week. Mom got her hair cut short with a curly perm. Terri Ann got a wash and set, and now she has curls like Shir- ley Temple. They both look great with their new dos. Ted took them and it was said that he would look great with his white beard styled in curls, be he didn't have it done. The coat wrap is com- ing to Winslow soon and if you have like-new coats to donate, the place is the Corner Book Shoppe, across the street from the Winslow Post Office, where they will be deliv- ered to the coat wrap or- ganizers. It's time to dim the lights on this week and you may be getting a little tired of reading, but before you put down the column, keep an eye on family and friends to be sure they are safe and sound. Slow down and see all the won- ders in your area, plus the deer who try to get away from hunters. Don't for- get to stop for school bus- es. As always, smile, wave and say hi to everyone you see this week. e family of Irene Craig would like to express their thanks for the love, prayers, cards, flowers and food during our time of loss. Special thanks to the staff of Amber Manor, Pastor Mike Miller, Lamb-Basham, Memorial Chapel and the delicious meal provided by First Baptist Church, of Petersburg. 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Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Walnut Grove Cem- etery in Velpen. Nass and Son Funeral Home in Hunt- ingburg has been entrust- ed with the burial arrange- ments. Condolences may be shared online at www.nas- sandson.com. sister, Janice (Larry) Chan- dler, of Princeton; sisters- in-law, Doris Deputy, of Mt. Carmel, Mary Jo Deputy, of Jasper, Betty Deputy, of Oakland City, and Connie Cromer, of Mackey; 16 neph- ews; and 16 nieces. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Dor- ris; three brothers, Duane, Cliff and Bob Deputy; and one sister, Donna Deputy Niehaus. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. on Saturday, No- vember 16, 2019, at St. John's Church of Buckskin. Visitation was from 4- 8 p.m. on Friday at Lamb Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, and from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. 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