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A-4 Local Wednesday, Januar y 1, 2020 The Press-Dispatch PRIVATE MEDICAID ROOMS AVAILABLE SOON Call for information 812-354-8833 Enhancing Lives Through Innovative Healthcare ™ 309 W. Pike Ave., Petersburg Thank You! THE FAMILY OF John Robert Sparks would like to express our thanks to our very good friends for all your support and caring during our loss. A special thank you to Jerry Basham for taking care of us and making our loss a little easier. We appreciate all you did for us. Jackie and Lowry Cooper omas and Missy Sparks Happy New Year Peace. Joy. Goodwill. Good Fortune. May the season's best surround you and flourish in your heart all year! Please accept our sincere thanks and best wishes. For all of the joy you've brought us all year, we are truly grateful! 24 HOUR TOWING Your call is very important. Leave a message if no answer. Prompt Reliable Service Obituaries LEAH C. LUBBEHUSEN Leah C. Lubbehusen, 39, of Dale, passed away on Sun- day, December 29, 2019, at her residence. She was born June 26, 1980, in Huntingburg, to Phillip and Gayle (Lamey) Miller. She married Luke A. Lubbehusen on August 14, 2004, at St. Joseph's Catho- lic Church in Dale. She was a graduate of Te- cumseh High School's Class of 1998. She attended Ken- tucky Wesleyan College, where she played softball. She graduated with a bach- elor's degree from the Uni- versity of Southern Indiana. She worked as an oc- cupational therapy assis- tant at the Dubois Spen- cer Perry Exceptional Chil- dren's Coop. She attended Spurgeon General Baptist Church, and was a mem- ber of the Carter Fire Dis- trict Auxiliary and David Turnham Educational Cen- ter P.T.O. She is survived by her husband, Luke A. Lubbe- husen, of Dale; her daugh- ter, Lexi A. Lubbehusen, at home; her parents, Phil- lip and Gayle Miller, of Hei- lman; three siblings, Dana Miller (Andrew) Malkus, of St. Louis, Mo., Abby Ni- cole (Alan) Richey, of Lyn- nville, and Wesley Phillip ( Jordan) Miller, of Heilman; her grandparents, Barbara Vincent of Dale, and Edwin and Joanne Lamey of Haub- stadt; her mother- and fa- ther-in-law, Mark and Kar- en Lubbehusen, of Dale; and sister-in-law, Laura (Chris) Gunby, of Hawaii. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. CST/11 a.m. EST on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at St. Joseph's Cath- olic Church in Dale, with burial to follow at the Chinn Cemetery near Dale. Visitation will be from 2- 8 p.m. CST/3-9 p.m. EST on Wednesday, with a memori- al service conducted by the Indiana Volunteer Firefight- ers Association Auxiliary and Carter Fire Auxiliary at 7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST, and also one hour prior to the funeral on Thursday at the church. Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg has been entrusted with the fu- neral arrangements. Me- morial contributions can be made to CourtStrong or Lexi's college fund. Condo- lences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com. MARGARET "PEGGY" GUINN Margaret "Peggy" Guinn, 82, of Montgomery, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. She was born Sept. 1, 1937, in Indianapolis, to Leo Patrick Grannan and Marga- ret Catherine Brothers. She retired from Wabash Valley Produce as a USDA inspector. She was very de- vout in her Catholic faith and was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. She loved spending time with her fam- ily and was extremely proud of the accomplishments of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, Michael Lee (Mar- tha Jean) Guinn and Mark James ( Jennifer) Guinn, both of Loogootee; seven grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; one great- great-grandchild; and a niece. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Beth Waller; two grandsons, Josh- ua Wagler and Daniel Wa- gler; a great-grandson; and son-in-law, Delbert R. Wa- gler. A Mass of Christian Burial was at noon on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, with Revs. Sudha- kar Bhastati, Frank Renner and Kenneth Walker as co- celebrants. Burial followed at St. Peter's Cemetery. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church. Condolences can be made to the family online at www. edleemortuary.com. All ar- rangements have been en- trusted to Ed Lee Mortuary. WILLIAM PAUL SOKELAND William Paul (Bill) Soke- land, 81, of Oakland City, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospice in India- napolis. He was born July 10, 1938, in Princeton, grew up in Oakland City and retired there. He was a lifetime mem- ber of the Good Shepherd Methodist Church in Oak- land City and a member of the Oakland City Mason- ic Lodge #467, F&AM. He received his bachelor's de- gree from the General Mo- tors Institute in Flint, Mich., and a master's degree in en- gineering from Purdue Uni- versity. Among other proj- ects, he worked for NASA as a thermodynamic engineer and developed a heat trans- fer system for Sky Lab. A fter retirement, he became a se- vere weather researcher and scientific author. He is survived by his daughter, Sherri Kaiser; two granddaughters; two sisters, Susy Price and San- dy Hicks, both of Lebanon, Ind.; and one brother, Brett Bell, of Oakland City. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Sokeland; and mother, Blanche (Corn) Bottom. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. CST on Sat- urday, January 4, 2020, at Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City, with Dr. Douglas Low officiating. The family suggests that anyone wishing to make a gift send flowers for the service or make a donation in William's name to the Good Shepherd Methodist Church. Condolences may also be expressed or you may light a candle in memory of Bill at www.corncolvinfuneral- home.com. The Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Sokeland family. CHARLES EDWARD McFARLAND Charles Edward McFar- land, 83, of Petersburg, passed away December 25, 2019. He was born November 19, 1936, to Charles Edward and Fronie (Quackenbush) McFarland. He is survived by his sons, Charles E. McFarland, Brian McFarland, Ricky Mc- Farland and Steven McFar- land; daughter, Cathy Mc- Farland; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, Rodney McFar- land; his parents; and sib- lings, Donald McFarland, Alben McFarland, David McFarland, Michael Mc- Farland, Steven McFar- land, Oneida Coomer, Bev- erley Sue Hand, Ruth Anne Fletcher and Terri Lynn Mc- Farland. A graveside service at Walnut Hills Cemetery will take place at a later date. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with his care. See additional obituaries on page C-7 Library receives $2,000 grant to promote 2020 Census Pike County Public Li- brary was named one of 59 libraries nationwide to receive a $2,000 Library Census Equity Fund grant from the American Li- brary Association (AL A), which awarded the grants to bolster library services to hard-to-count communities and help achieve a complete count in the 2020 Census. "We are so grateful to have these funds to support efforts in our county to en- sure our school aged kids, seniors, and all residents get counted in the Census 2020," said Library Director Stephanie Rawlins. The library is working in conjunction with Mayor Klipsch, Otwell Water, and the Towns of Spurgeon and Winslow to promote events throughout the county to in- form residents of why the Census 2020 is important and what resources will be available to support them. Efforts will focus on inter- net access, telephone sup- port, outreach to schools and community informa- tional gatherings. "The efforts of the Pike County Public Library," said AL A President Wanda Brown, "will shine a light on all the library workers across the country who are shouldering efforts to reach and inform their communities—especial- ly vulnerable and hard-to- count populations—about the importance of a full and inclusive count." The results of the 2020 Census will affect commu- nities across the country. More than $1.5 trillion in federal funds are allocated each year to state and local governments based on Cen- sus data. When residents are missed in the Census, their communities miss out on needed funding for services such as libraries, schools, healthcare, and transportation. The U.S. Constitution re- quires a census of all resi- dents every ten years. In the 2020 Census, residents will have the choice to respond online, by phone, or by mail. The U.S. Census Bureau will send mailings to house- holds prior to Census Day, which is April 1, 2020. To help achieve a com- plete count in the 2020 Cen- sus, America's libraries are informing their communi- ties and providing access to the online response option. To learn more, visit ala.org/ census and follow the con- versation on social media with # CountOnLibraries. Any day is a good day for cornhole Vaughn Woods and Doyle Willis were outside playing cornhole on Christmas afternoon at a family gathering in Petersburg. Florida-like temperatures in Pike County made getting outside to play with new toys and games pleasant. Temperatures were in the mid-60s last week for Christmas.