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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 18, 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 Down on the Farm Safety in bloom REV. DR. J. BRUCE MELTON Rev. Dr. J. Bruce Melton, 92, of St. Charles, Mo., for- mer pastor of Main Street Presbyterian Church in Petersburg, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his home, where he and his wife lived in retirement. He was born August 19, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo. In 1950, he married Frances J. Nekuda, who was known in Petersburg as an accom- plished organist and pianist. He was called to the Pe- tersburg church as a grad- uating seminary senior in June 1950, having previ- ously served the church for a year as student pastor. During his ministry in the Petersburg community, he was secretary of the Jaycees and chairman of the Horna- dy Park Board. He is survived by his wife, Frances; a daughter, Mrs. Jeanie (Mel) Meyer, of St. Peters, Mo., who was born while the Meltons lived in Petersburg; two sons, the Rev. Richard B. (Ruth) Melton, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Geoffrey R. (Colleen) Melton, of Manchester, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 10 :30 a.m. on Tuesday March 17, 2020, at Dardenne Presbyterian Church in Dardenne Prairie, Mo. Inter- ment followed at Dardenne Presbyterian Church Cem- etery. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Monday at Baue Fu- neral Home Cave Springs and from 9 -10 a.m. on Tues- day at the church. Memori- als may be made to the Main St. Presbyterian Church Foundation. SUSANE L. BOYLE Susane L. Boyle, 61, of Oakland City, entered rest on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at her home. She was born on April 27, 1958, in St. Johns New Fin- land, Canada, to Jackie and Elizabeth Hurst. She was very proud to be a QMA and had worked for the Gibson County Ambulance Services and the Wirth Re- gional Hospital as a bill- ing clerk. She was a char- ter member of Oakland City Eagles #4288 and Past Pres- ident of the Auxiliary. She loved her family and friends. She is survived by her hus- band of 26 years, Donnie P. WILLIAM V. "BILL" GUDORF William V. "Bill" Gudorf, 72, of Otwell, passed away at 7:37 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020, at home. He was born in Fulda, Ind., on August 15, 1947, to Richard and Mary (Ballow) Gudorf. He was a 1965 graduate of Jasper High School and a United States Navy Vet- eran. He retired from Rain- bow Foods, after a lifetime of working in the grocery business. He enjoyed spend- ing time with his family, es- pecially his grandchildren, and spending time going for drives to enjoy the different scenery and different restau- rants with his companion. He is survived by two sons, Robert "Mark" (Patri- zia) Gudorf, of Sicily, Italy, and Vince (Kim) Gudorf, of Birdseye; three grandchil- dren; three great-grand- children; one sister, Mar- gie (Daniel) Bell, of Santa Claus; two brothers, David (Mary) Gudorf, of Jasper, and Mark (Karen) Gudorf, of Jasper; and his compan- ion. Preceding him in death are two brothers, Richard and Larry Gudorf. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Be- cher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper. The V.F.W. Post # 673 will conduct military graveside rites. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the chap- el. Memorial contributions may be made to the V.F.W. Post # 673 or to the wishes of the family. MICHAEL J. MEADORS Michael J. Meadors, 75, of Dale, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. He was born on Novem- ber 6, 1944, in Washington, to Billy Joe and Norma Jean (McClellan) Meadors. He worked as a lineman for SIGECO (now Vectren) for 40 years before retiring. In years past, he enjoyed re- building cars, boating, mo- torcycle riding and going on vacations. He was a member of the Santa Claus United Methodist Church and the Dale American Legion. He is survived by two sons, Rodney (Robin) Meadors, of Richland, and Scott (Cassie) Meadors, of Lincoln City; his significant other, Connie Spurlock, of Dale; one sis- ter, Tina (Tom) Wiseman, of Algiers; four grandchil- dren; and five great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Douglas Meadors. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. EDT/noon CDT on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Otwell United Meth- odist Church, with Pastor Jeff Pinney officiating. Buri- al followed in the Otwell Cemetery. Visitation was from 3-9 p.m. EDT/2-8 p.m. CDT on Friday at Nass and Son Fu- neral Home in Huntingburg, and also from noon EDT/11 a.m. CDT until service time on Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Otwell Unit- ed Methodist Church. Con- dolences may be shared on- line at www.nassandson. com. Charles and Irma June (Capehart) Burch were married on March 18, 1949, in Otwell by Reverend John Hand, 71 years ago. Charles passed away Dec. 8, 2018 and is missed so much by his family. 7 years ago today I lost my best friend. 7 years ago today I lost the person who taught me what unconditional love was. 7 years ago today I lost the person that gave meaning to my life. 7 years ago today my heart was ripped out of my chest and torn to shreds. 7 years ago today the sun quit shining and the stars no longer sparkled. 7 years ago today time stood still. Minutes seemed like hours, hours like days. But it still feels like yesterday when you left. 7 years later I still miss your long stories. 7 years later I still miss your bear hugs. What I wouldn't give for another one. 7 years later I miss the "I love you" phone calls. 7 years later I still miss your voice, your laugh. 7 years later all I want to do is hold you one more time and tell you how much I love you. 7 years later I still can't believe you're gone. 7 years later I still love you with all my heart. 7 years later I still miss you every single day. 7 years later I still feel lucky to be your mom. 7 years later you are still the best son ever. 7 years later no one speaks your name. 7 years later no one understands the pain. I miss you so much, Damon. I love you with all my heart, Kimberly Robinson McDowell September 25, 1994 - March 18, 2013 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 LINDA LOU CURTIS Linda Lou Curtis, of Princeton, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at her home in Princeton. She was born in Winslow to Lyndon and Pansy (Har- mon) Sims. She had worked for Pub- lic Service, which later be- came Duke Energy, doing office work and bookkeep- ing for 32 years, retiring in 1996. She graduated from Winslow High School and had lived in Princeton for over 50 years, moving here from Winslow. She was a member of the Hillside Unit- ed Methodist Church and was a life member of the Order of Eastern Star #176. She was an animal lover, en- joying feeding the squirrels. She is survived by her son, Stephen Curtis, of Princeton; and two broth- ers, Charles Sims, of New- burgh, and Gregg Sims, of Winslow. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Charles F. Curtis in 2005. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. CDT on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at the Au- gusta Cemetery, with Pas- tor Curtis Bond officiating. Burial will follow the ser- vice. There will be no visita- tion. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery for the service. The Colvin Funer- al Home in Princeton has been entrusted with the ar- rangements and is honored to serve the Curtis family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hillside United Methodist Church, 828 Archer Rd., Princeton, IN 47670. Condolences may be expressed or you may light a candle in memory of Linda online at www.colvin- funeralhome.com. Boyle, Jr., son, T.J. Dunn II, of Princeton; two grandchil- dren; brothers, Steve Hurst, of Marion, Ill., David Hurst, of Vincennes, and Michael Hurst, of Mt. Carmel, Ill.; sisters, Catherine Brooks and Lori Cox, both of Smoky Lake, Canada; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were at 10 :30 a.m. on Saturday March 14, 2020, at Mont- gomery Cemetery, with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiating. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Friday at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel. Family and friends may send messages of com- fort to www.lambbasham. com. By Hans Schmitz Purdue Extension Educator hschmitz@purdue.edu The grass is getting greener, as are the winter annual weeds in the fields. The trees are starting to show signs of breaking dor- mancy, with callery pears in bloom and weeping willows showing green starts. On the farm, the shop is busy with spring maintenance of equipment, preparations for planting underway, and a good deal of grain still left in the bin. Hopefully, wheat was topdressed with nitro- gen during the last brief dry period. Sprayers for spring burndown of weeds in no-till fields or tillage equipment for disruption in tilled fields should be about ready to hit the fields when conditions allow. Planting season will be fully underway in a little over two weeks. With warm- er weather and the itch to get out into the fields, safe- ty concerns become a little more important. The incli- nation to get things done a little too quickly can result in carelessness. Winter grain hauling seems to have progressed with some regularity, al- though on-farm storage ca- pacity continues to increase generally over time. With in- creased capacity and uncer- tainty in prices, tendencies to hold grain on-farm al- so increase. Holding grain can result in a greater prof- it, but holding grain can also result in having to haul grain to the elevator at less than ideal times. Certainly no one wants to halt field operations to haul grain, although that action does occur. When it does, safety around grain bins and augurs are more imperative, as the desire to fill quickly and go may compromise safe filling and hauling of trucks or empty- ing of bins. When the grain trucks hit the roads this time of year, farmers exhib- it a bit more ur- gency in get- ting to the ele- vator and back to the farm quickly. Driv- ers need to be a little more cautious for er- ratic activity, and not just from grain trucks, as large equipment preparations will see more sprayers, fertiliz- er trucks, and planters on the roads. Farmers know to start looking for ways to pull to the side when three or more vehicles line up be- hind, and drivers need to know not to pass on a dou- ble yellow. In the shop, working around hydraulic lines and pressurized hoses present potential for injury. Farmers could use this time to check chemical labels for the year, ensuring all the proper per- sonal protective equipment is on farm and ready for use during tank filling and mix- ing. If using dicamba prod- ucts, ensure a training has been attended in 2020. If using pa- raquat products, consider going ahead and get- ting that training out of the way be- fore the require- ment kicks in, in November. Yes, the per- sonal health, safety, and well- ness considerations are al- so in play given the instance of coronavirus circulating this year. Avoid large public gatherings. Wash hands fre- quently. Avoid touching the face. Avoid touching oth- er people's faces. Stay on the farm or at home if sick. Luckily, farmer self-isola- tion can usually also involve toiling in the shop, feeding calves, or obsessively check- ing markets on the comput- er. Use enough personal hy- giene products to keep your- self clean, but avoid stockpil- ing and creating shortages that might affect your neigh- bor's ability to stay healthy. For more information, con- tact Hans at 812-838 -1331 or hschmitz@purdue.edu.