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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 8, 2020 B-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 SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? LET US KNOW AT 812-354-8500! e family of John Wilson II thanks you for the prayers, flowers, cards and phone calls. ank you to his son, Colton Wilson, granddaughters, brothers, Shane and Jarod, and sisters, Teresa and Tracy. He is at rest at Walnut Hill Cemetery with his father, John Wilson, and his sister, Tonya Wilson. To John, we all love and miss you. Your mother and stepfather, Thank You e family of Linda L. Ropp wishes to thank family and friends for the many prayers, cards and visits while Linda was in the hospital and nursing home. anks to the staff of Golden Living Center and Kindred Hospice Care. Special thanks to Antioch Christian Church of Washington for prayers, visits, love, support and the meal aer Linda's Service. To Keith Meece and Chuck Helms for their wonderful words of hope and comfort. Also, thanks to O.D. Harris Funeral Home for their assistance. ank you all from, M. Frank Ropp Amy L. Ropp Vonnie Jean Holland Patty Weathers William "Butch" and Shirley Holland Milton E. Holland Thank You 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 WILEY BENTON, JR. Wiley Benton, Jr., 73, of Petersburg, passed away at 3:08 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. He was born September 29, 1946, in Lawrence Coun- ty, Ill., to Wiley and Mary (Sutton) Benton, Sr. He worked as a clerk at the hardware store and also for Pike County ARC. Surviving are his sib- lings, Ray Murphy, of Vin- cennes, Billey Benton, of Lawrenceville, and Ronald Benton of Pennsylvania. Private graveside ser- vices were on Monday, April 5, 2020, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Trevor Murry officiating. Online memories may be sent at www.goodwinfam- ilyfh.com. Goodwin-Siev- ers Funeral Home Gard- ner-Brockman Chapel, Vin- cennes is honored to assist the Benton family with ar- rangements DORIS (KNIGHT COULSON Doris (Knight) Coulson, 75, of Winslow, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospi- tal in Vincennes. She was born September 24, 1944, in Evansville, to the late Orvielle and Viola Knight. She retired from Walmart after more than 11 years of service. She was very artis- tic and enjoyed doing arts and crafts, as well as paint- ing. She is survived by her son, John (Angela) Coul- son III; grandchildren, Brett Coulson, Brad Coul- son, Chris Coulson, Brit- tany Coulson, Jacob Coul- son and Joey Coulson; four great-grandchildren; and her furry companion, Angel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Coul- son, Jr.; and her son, Joseph Coulson. Due to the current pan- demic, there will be no ser- vices. Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel will handle the final arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Van- derburgh Humane Society, P.O. Box 6711, Evansville, IN 47719 -6711. Condolences may be made online at www. ziemerfuneralhome.com. DONNIE LEE WILLIS Donnie Lee Willis, 81, passed away April 3, 2020, in Petersburg. He was born April 20, 1938, in Pike County. He worked as a welder for Evans Railcar in Wash- ington. He is survived by his son, Robin (Tonya) Willis, of Pe- tersburg; daughter, Sherry Willis, of Winslow; grand- children, Ashlee Willis, Krista Robinette and Cier- ra Young; great-grandchil- dren, A zlin Bennard, Kreigh Robinette and Layn Young; brother, Eugene Frandsen; and sister, Sue Pride. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rita Helen Willis; parents, Fred and Dorothy Frandsen; daughter, Pamela Willis; and sister, Gail Beck. Due to the Indiana State Mandate for COVID-19, there will be private ser- vices for Donnie. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with his care. AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. For more information, contact Jeannine Houchins at 812- 766 -0463. History Center hours Monday,Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution meet the second Monday of each month September through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Petersburg. Free Clothing Bank–Oak Grove Church in Oakland City offers a free clothing bank each Tuesday 9 -11 a.m. (Oakland City time) for everyone. They carry new and used clothing. Location is on Morton Street, just past Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door located at the back of the church. Women's Cancer Support Group – The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Cen- ter offers a support group for women who have had can- cer of any type or are currently undergoing cancer treat- ment. Sessions are the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Confer- ence Room, located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. For more information about the "Women's Support Group," visit www.mhhcc. org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange- Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. Gathering Place—Will be open every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow for the Food and Clothing Pantry. For more information, call 812- 582-5210. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting– the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area mem- bers are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly meetings the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting– the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell– will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. "Creating Hope" For Cancer Patients–Memori- al Hospital and Health Care Center is offering Creating Hope® sessions on the first and second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. These sessions are designed for cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Art ma- terials and an instructional book are available at each ses- sion. No previous art experience is needed. Sessions are free and are in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room located at the Dorbett Street entrance of Memorial Hospital, 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information about this class, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Class- es & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. Perinatal Loss Support – Expectant parents who sud- denly lose their child often experience a wide range of emotions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers "Perinatal Loss Support" to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child (conception to one month of age) through the grieving process, and provide an atmosphere of confidentiality and comfort. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, contact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mhhcc.org. WORK Continued from page 4 their ideal system as 4R Nu- trient Management, name- ly choosing the right rate of fertilizer, right source, right time, and right place- ment. For a no-till manage- ment system, the 4Rs look much different than a con- ventionally tilled system. For a large farm with full- time employees and thou- sands of acres, the 4Rs look different than the sin- gle farmer with an off-farm full-time job. Ideally, regard- less of enterprise, fertility and farm management al- low nutrients (and seed) to applied so that the system is optimized along with input costs like seed, fertilizer, pesticides, and perhaps the largest consideration, time. The up-tick in activi- ty now that planting sea- son is underway does mean that the roadways will have large equipment in transit between fields. For those needing to travel on the roads, be cautious. Most farmers tend to avoid tran- sit on the roads at times when school buses may also be out and about. If there's one silver lining to be had and efficiency to be gained, this lack of transportation issue may speed up the sea- son just a little bit. For more information, contact Hans at hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812-838 -1331. SWEETS Continued from page 5 sunsets have been real col- orful as pictures have been taken. It's about that time to get your garden ready to plant those starters. The temps will soon be warm- er, so the inside plants can be set outside to absorb all that fresh air and sunshine, and my houseplants can't wait to be under the tree. The lights are about to dim on this week of a new month that will bring warmer temps, so you can work and enjoy your yard. Good Friday and Easter Sunday are almost here and you can still enjoy those church events and keep your distance with the internet or some oth- er form of communication to stay safe. There is also Earth Day and Arbor Day to observe with your fam- ily. We hope you all stay safe and check in on fam- ily and friends, if only to talk through a window. Slow down and see all the beauty in your area. As al- ways, smile, wave and say "Hi" to everyone you see this week. Happy Easter. GARY M. SHARP Gary M. Sharp, 74, of Winslow, entered rest on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at the Golden Living Center in Pe- tersburg. He was born on May 27, 1945, in Muren, to Edward and Odyne (Simmons) Sharp. He was an Army veteran and had served during Viet- nam, and he received a Pur- ple Heart for his heroic ser- vice to his country. He at- tended Muren Church of God and was a member of U.M.W.A. He had retired after 20 years from Yan- keetown Dock Amax Coal Mine. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Pamela (Erwin) Sharp; sons, Jason (Nicole) Sharp, of Winslow, and Jeff (Laura) Sharp, of Louis- ville, Ky.; grandchildren, Al- yna, A.J., Evan and Garrett Sharp; and a sister, Sharon (Doyal) Shoultz, of Winslow. Due to current circum- stances, a private service and burial will take at Sun- set Cemetery in Winslow, with Rev. Clint Woolsey of- ficiating. A celebration of Gary's life will take place at later date at the Muren Church of God. Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel is honored to assist the Gary's family. Family and friends may send mes- sages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. Social Security Matters Working overseas and earning social security Dear Rusty: My daugh- ter had menial jobs - part time - here in the USA during high school and col- lege but short- ly after col- lege moved to South Korea to teach English. A fter eight years there she will be going to Bel- gium and getting married. She will be living there and working there. Will she ev- er have access to any Social Security benefits? Signed: Interested Father. Dear Interested Fa- ther: It will depend up- on how many U.S. quar- ter-credits your daughter has from her work here in the U.S. The U.S. has bilat- eral agreements (known as "Totalization Agree- ments") with both South Korea and Belgium (and 24 other countries) and these agreements allow someone who has worked in both the U.S. and another country to aggregate their credits from both to quali- fy for U.S. ben- efits (and vice versa). But your daughter will need to have earned at least six U.S. credits from working in the U.S. in or- der for her cred- its from either South Korea or Belgium (or both) to be counted under the Totaliza- tion Agreement, thus enti- tling her to U.S. Social Se- curity benefits. The U.S. requires a min- imum of 40 total quar- ter-credits to be eligible for Social Security benefits. If your daughter has at least six U.S. credits now and can get enough additional credits via the Totalization Agreements to achieve min- imum 40 required, then she may be eligible for at least a small U.S. Social Security benefit when she is 62. Since you say your daugh- ter had only "menial part time" jobs here in the U.S., key for her to eventually get benefits will be if she has worked enough in the U.S. to earn at least the six credits which will al- low her to take advantage of the Totalization Agree- ments and meet basic eli- gibility for Social Security. FYI, Social Security credits are based upon how much is earned each year, and the amount required for a cred- it varies annually. A maxi- mum of four credits can be earned each year - for exam- ple, in 2020 a credit is given for each $1,410 earned, up to a maximum of four cred- its per year ($5,640 in annu- al earnings). Essentially, if your daughter had at least the minimum earnings for 1 ½ years of U.S. employ- ment to earn six credits, she could eventually use the Totalization Agreements to become eligible for U.S. So- cial Security benefits. I suggest that your daughter contact Social Se- curity and ask how many quarters of credit she now has under the U.S. Social Security system. If she al- ready has the minimum six needed to eventually qual- ify under the Totalization Agreements, she may be en- titled to a small SS benefit when she becomes age-el- igible (62). But remember, even if she qualifies for a U.S. Social Security bene- fit, it will be based upon her minimal U.S. earnings; her foreign earnings won't be used when computing her U.S. benefits. Be aware al- so that if she also earns a pension from either South Korea or Belgium (or both), any U.S. Social Security benefit she may eventually get would be affected by the Windfall Elimination Provi- sion ( WEP) which reduces the SS benefit of anyone with a pension from work which did not contribute to U.S. Social Security.