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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Januar y 22, 2020 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 I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to those who sent cards and donated. Also, to all our friends and family who attended the service. Mike would have been so surprised. Glen Alen Malott e Family of Alen Malott would like to express their thanks for the love, prayers, cards and food during our time of loss. Special thanks to the Harris Funeral Home team, Ron Ficklin, First Baptist Church serving dinner, family and friends for their outpouring of love and support. AMELIA ELIZABETH THOMPSON Amelia Elizabeth Thomp- son, 29, of Winslow, entered rest on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at her home. She was born on May 14, 1990, in Oakland City. She graduated from Oak- land City University with a BA in Early Childhood Care. She worked at the Toyota Child Care Center and at- tended the Muren Church of God. She is survived by her mother, Sheila Boger, of Winslow; children, Caid- en Crume and Adeline Ha- vens; a sister, Amanda (Si- mon) Wertman; a brother, Jeremiah (Kristy) Thomp- son, of Winslow; grand- mother, Georgia Barrett, of Winslow; six nieces and nephews; and several aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael R. Thompson. Services were at 2 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at the Muren Church of God, with Rev. Clint Wool- sey officiating. Burial fol- lowed in the Ashby Ceme- tery. Visitation was from 4- 8 p.m. EST on Sunday at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel and from noon until service time on Monday at the church. Memorial contributions maybe given to Lamb-Bash- am Memorial for expenses. Family and friends may send messages of comfort www. lambbasham.com. GEORGIA L. MASON Georgia L. Mason, 95, of Winslow, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at River Pointe Health Cam- pus in Evansville. She was born on Febru- ary 3, 1924, in her home in Raglesville, Daviess County, Ind., to the late Merlin Ra- cy and Lola May (Ramsey) Stuckey. She graduated from Odon High School. She married Ivan Mason on January 12, 1946, and they were bless- ed with 46 years together before he passed on March 14, 1992. She worked as a forklift driver and shell gauger for a couple of years at Crane Naval Depot and as co-own- er of Mason's General Store in Coe, Pike County, for six years. She was a member of New Liberty General Bap- tist Church in Coe. She was an avid Indiana University fan and loved watching the Los Angeles Dodgers. She was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her children, Shirley (Allan) Crecelius, of Newburgh, Gloria (Stuart Batterman) Mason, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Linda Mason-Weitkamp, of Lynnville, and Ivan Mason, Jr., of Evansville; sister, Mar- jorie Angerer, of Franklin; four grandchildren, Suzette Humphrey, Heath (Patty) Crecelius, Kelli ( Jim) Lut- terman, and Joel Mason ( Julie Brock) Batterman; six great-grandchildren, Colton Humphrey, Connor Purdue, Hunter Purdue, Kaleigh Humphrey, Loralee Purdue and Mina Crecelius; and sisters-in-law, Omadeen Stuckey, of Indianapolis, Lois Stuckey, of Odon, and Marynelle Greene, of Lin- coln, Neb. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band; grandson, Matthew Paul Young; brothers, Mer- lin, Dayton, Dwight and Claude "Sam" Stuckey; and sister, Helen Burdette. A funeral service was at 2 p.m. CST on Saturday, Jan- uary 18, 2020, at Corn-Col- vin Funeral Home in Oak- land City, with Pastor Gary Pancake officiating. Inter- ment followed at Spurgeon Cemetery in Spurgeon. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Friday at the funer- al home. For those who wish, me- morial contributions may be given to the New Liber- ty General Baptist Church or Spurgeon Cemetery, 634 Ash Court, Evansville, IN 47715 or to the Heart to Heart Hospice, 2532 Water- bridge Way, Evansville, IN 47710. You may leave a mes- sage of condolence or light a remembrance candle in loving memory of Georgia at www.CornColvinFuner- alHome.com. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Mason family. RONALD G. TAPP Ronald G. Tapp, 74, of Winslow, left this Earth on January 15, 2020, at his home to join his wife of 27 years, Deborah L. Tapp. He was born January 26, 1945, in Indianapolis, to the late Gordon and Helen Tapp. He retired from Whirl- pool as a forklift mechanic and was also a volunteer fire- fighter. He enjoyed the outdoors and woods, where he always felt at peace and grounded. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and horseback riding. He had a large extended family over the years through deer camps. Survivors include his sis- ter, Viva (Terry) Davis; chil- dren, Misie (Kim) Smith, Ron (Tammy) Tapp, Rudy Tapp, James Tapp, Kimber- ly (Clint) Matteson, Stacey (Brian) Kendall and Jerry ( Janet) Brandsasse; grand- children, Brooke, Brittani, Tanner (Fredricka), Hai- ley, Alyissa (Anthony), Nicholi, Terra, John, Sierra, D.J. Courtney, Cody (Sar- ah), Brian II, Kevin (Han- nah), Anna and Jackie; great-grandchildren, Pais- ley, Reece, Zelda and Bri- entley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah L. Tapp; a son, John Tapp; two broth- ers, William and Daniel; five sisters, Jackie, Kathy, JoAnn, Carolyn and Shelia; a granddaughter, Nikki; and a grandson, Josh Dunning. The family wishes to thank hospice, Genera- tions, American Nursing and QualiCare. A private service will be conducted. Expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of contributions to The NR A Foundation, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. CAROLYN JOAN SWIFT Carolyn Joan Swift, 93, a long-time resident of Hamil- ton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Lau- rels of DeKalb, Butler, Ind., where she had been a resi- dent the past three weeks. She was born May 20, 1926, in Garrett, Ind., the daughter of the late Herman and Selma (Griske) Died- erich. She was a 1944 graduate of St. Joe High School. She mar- ried Carl T. Swift on Decem- ber 29, 1946, in Auburn, Ind., and he preceded her in death on August 13, 2019. A devoted wife and moth- er, she was a homemaker, tending to the needs of her family. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Fremont, as well as the Red Hat Society, Mamas of Ham- ilton and the Home Econom- ics Club. She enjoyed tend- ing to her flower gardens and caring for her cats. She truly treasured the time she spent with her family, especial- ly her children and grand- children, following all their activities, whether academ- ic or athletic. She was their biggest supporter. Surviving are her three children, Thomas E. (Alice) Swift, of Waterloo, Michael A. "Mick" (Tim Leonard) Swift, of Indianapolis, and Amy J. (Henry) Shrack, of Greentown, Ind.; one son-in- law, Robert Waddle, of India- napolis; eight grandchildren, Kelly (Chuck Dull) Swift, Brian (Heather) Swift, Amy (Adam) Henderson, Carrie (Pavel) Sokolov, Kimber- ly (Dan Tritch) Shrack, Da- vid (Shenna) Shrack, Dan- ny (Sarah) Waddle and Rob (Laura) Waddle; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaugh- ter. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Carl; one daughter, Patricia A. Swift Waddle; one brother, Eugene Diederich; and one sister, Cordelia May. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan- uary 25, 2020, in Peace Lu- theran Church, 355 East State Route 120, Fremont, with Rev. Jeffrey S. Teeple officiating. Private graveside services will follow in Hamil- ton Cemetery, Hamilton. Visitation will be from noon until service time on Saturday at the church. Ar- rangements are under the care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 3985 East Church Street, Hamilton. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to con- sider memorial contributions to: Wee Creations Preschool and Daycare, C/O: Peace Lutheran Church, 355 East State Route 120, Fremont, IN 46737. Condolences may be sent to the family or the online guest book may be signed at www.oberlinturnbull.com. CLOTEAN "TINA" NORRINGTON Clotean "Tina" Nor- rington, 71, of Winslow, passed away January 18, 2020. She was born December 24, 1948, to Hobart and Dic- ie Humphrey, in Jamestown, N.Y. She is survived by her husband, John Norrington, of Winslow; sons, Ed Nor- rington, of Channahon, Ill., and Scott (Cari) Norrington, of Gardner, Ill.; granddaugh- ter, Emma; grandson, Jack; brothers, Billy ( Jean) Hum- phrey, of Pioneer, Tenn., and Hobart (Patricia) Hum- phrey, Jr. of Powell, Tenn.; brother-in-law, Don (Laqui- da) Norrington, of Boone, N.C.; sister-in-law, Betty (Rick) Fears, of Lynnville; and her mother, Dicie Hum- phrey. She was preceded in death by her father, Hobart Hum- phrey; and her sister, Evyon Humphrey Coldwater. There will be no public service per her wishes. Har- ris Funeral Home is entrust- ed with care. 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 PHYLLIS A. (HINKLE) HABEGGER Phyllis A. (Hinkle) Habegger, 88, of Geneva, Ind., passed away at 2:49 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Swiss Village in Berne, Ind. She was born on Wednes- day, December 20, 1931, in Indianapolis. She married Paul D. Habegger, Sr. on Sunday, June 19, 1966, in Adams County, Ind., and he pre- ceded her in death on May 1, 2004. She was a 1949 gradu- ate of Hartford Twp. High School in Adams County. She attended the Six Mile Church. She will be sadly missed by her children, Paul ( Jen- nifer) Habegger, Jr., of Gene- va, Philip (Cheri) Habegger, of Bluffton, Hollie (Matt) Gilly, of Bluffton, Justin (Mi- chelle) Habegger, of Deca- tur; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild; three step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren, family and friends in Pike County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul D. Habegger, Sr.; mother, Hattie May(Dedrick) Hin- kle; father, David T. Hinkle; and brother, David T. Hin- kle II. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Janu- ary 18, 2020, at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home. Inter- ment followed in the Green- wood Cemetery in Adams County. Visitation was from 2- 8 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Preferred Memorials: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are be- ing handled by Downing & Glancy Funeral Home in Geneva. Online condolences may be made at www.glan- cyfuneralhomes.com. DONALD FR ANK KINNAMAN Donald Frank Kinnaman, 88, of Oakland City, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Linda E. White Hos- pice House in Evansville. He was born January 2, 1932, in Oakland City to the late Frank and Arnell (Hels- ley) Kinnaman and mar- ried Betty L. (Harper) Kin- naman on May 30, 1953. He served his country in the United States Na- vy throughout Japan, Chi- na and North Korea from March 2, 1949, until Decem- ber 16, 1952, and worked as a coal miner. He was a mem- ber of the First General Bap- tist Church in Oakland City, the USS Brinkley Bass As- sociation for about 25 years, and the Oakland City Ma- sonic Lodge #467 since 1953. He enjoyed going to church, fishing and play- ing euchre. He was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his lov- ing wife of 66 years, Betty Kinnaman, of Oakland City; son, Donald "Rick" (Diana) Kinnaman, of Oakland City; daughter, Alice Jane (Paul) Berryman, of Oakland City; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. A graveside funeral ser- vice will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Montgomery Cem- etery in Oakland City, with Pastor Alec Hensley offici- ating. Interment will follow. Per Donald's request, a private family visitation will be held. For those who wish, me- morial contributions may be given to the American Dia- betes Association located at P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. You may light a candle in memory of Donald or give an online condolence at www.CornColvinFuneral- Home.com. Corn-Colvin Fu- neral Home is honored to serve the Kinnaman family through this time. EDITH BRIT T Edith Britt, 96, of Prince- ton, passed away on Thurs- day, January 16, 2020, at the Linda E. White Hospice in Evansville. She was born on April 23, 1923, in Otwell, to Allen and Virba (Hayden) Evans. She was a lifetime res- ident of Princeton. She had worked in the office at Servel. She regularly at- tended Broadway Christian Church and was a member of the Gibson General Hos- pital Auxiliary since 1967. She is survived by cous- ins. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band, Franklin Britt, in 1984; and brother, Prentice Evans, in 1961. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Janu- ary 18, 2020, at Maple Hill Cemetery in Princeton, with Rev. John Dunn officiating. Burial followed. There was no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial contributions may be made to the Gibson County Animal Services, P.O. Box 474, Princeton, IN; Gibson General Hospital Founda- tion, 1808 Sherman Drive, Princeton, IN 47670 ; or Gib- son General Hospital Auxil- iary, 1808 Sherman Drive, Princeton, IN 47670. You may light a candle in mem- ory of Edith or leave a mes- sage of sympathy at www. colvinfuneralhome.com. Colvin Funeral Home is hon- ored to arrange Edith's ser- vices. LOUISE H. SCHIT TER Louise H. Schitter, 90, of Jasper, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, in the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born in Jasper on March 25, 1929, to Ber- nard and Clarissa (Steffen) Kreilein. She married Earl Luker, Jr. on May 10, 1949, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Jasper. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1966. She then married Levienes Schitter on No- vember 17, 1979, in St. Jo- seph's Catholic Church in Jasper and he preceded her in death on September 30, 2018. She worked at Master- brand Cabinets until retire- ment. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Jasper, D of I, St. Ann's So- ciety, American Legion Aux- iliary, VFW Auxiliary and the Women of the Moose. Her passion was making crafts and playing bingo with her sisters. She is survived by one son, James (Carol) Luker, of Jasper; one granddaugh- ter; three great-granddaugh- ters; five great-great-grand- children; one sister, Flor- ence (Delbert) Angerer, of Jasper; two brothers, Den- nis ( Virlee) Kreilein, of Jas- per, and Kenneth (Marge) Kreilein, of Celestine. Preceding her in death, besides her two husbands, are four sisters, Marcella Rees, Anna Mae Messier, Alberta Kreilein and an in- fant, Joann Kreilein. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at St. Joseph's Catho- lic Church in Jasper. Burial will follow in Fairview Cem- etery in Jasper. A visitation will from 3- 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan- uary 22, 2020, at the Be- cher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. The D of I and St. Ann's will pray a rosary at 2:30 p.m. and the American Legion Auxiliary will conduct a memorial ser- vice at 6 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church or to a fa- vorite charity. Online condo- lences may be made at www. becherkluesner.com. SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? LET US KNOW AT 812-354-8500!