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B-4 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 The Press-Dispatch 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 DAVID B. SHAWHAN David B. "Super Dave" Shawhan, 81, of Princeton, passed away on Wednes- day, June 3, 2020, at home, following an illness. He was born on Jan. 5, 1939, in Pike County, to George and Mable (Henke) Shawhan. He had been a resident of Princeton for 56 years. He worked at Hansen Manu- facturing for 12 years, pre- viously working as a ma- chinist at Potter & Brum- field and for Old Ben Coal. He was a member of the Co- lumbia Masonic Lodge #450 and the Scottish Rite Valley of Evansville. He was a loy- al and enthusiastic St. Lou- is Cardinals and IU Basket- ball fan and was best known for his homemade bologna salad and his awesome choc- olate cake. He also enjoyed spending time at Crickets visiting with his friends. He was an exceptional fa- ther, outstanding grand- father and extraordinary great-grandfather who en- joyed spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Sue Shawhan, of Princeton; children, Terri Krieg, of Princeton, Dayna Shawhan, of Princeton, and Scott Shawhan, of Evansville; grandchildren, Cheyne Kermode, Clint (Melissa) Krieg and Coby (Theresa) Krieg; several great-grand- children; brother, Mike Shawhan, of Petersburg; and beloved canine compan- ion, Lilly. He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Flo Phillips. There will be no service at this time. The family will hold a Celebration of Life at a later date. The family would like to CHARLES N. SIMS Charlie N. Sims, 81, of Newburgh, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 21, 1938, in Pike County, to Lyn- don and Pansy (Harmon) Sims. He was a graduate of Winslow High School. He attended Vincennes Uni- versity and graduated from Oakland City College. He earned his master's degree in education at Indiana State University. He played bas- ketball at both Vincennes and Oakland City. Upon graduation, he taught at Hymera, Ind., for two years before beginning at Loo- gootee in 1962. He taught at Loogootee for 34 years, until he retired in 1996. While at Loogootee, he was the freshman and assistant varsity basketball coach for two years, and most notably, the men's track and cross country coach for 30 years. During his coaching tenure, he took five track teams to the state meet across three different decades, and in the mid 70s, he bested 50 other cross country teams to ad- vance to the regionals. Upon retirement, he enjoyed golf- ing and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Bever- ly (Brown) Sims; one son, Brian Sims, of Riverside, Calif.; one daughter, Jodi (Nick) Webb, of Carmel; two stepdaughters, Lorie (Brown) (Don) Bancroft, of Warrenton, Mo., and Cher- ish (Brown) (Matt) Slifer, of Newburgh; eight grand- children, Katie and Carlton Webb, Jacie, Jocilyn and Jadan Manion, Ian (Anes- sa), and Chase and Ashton Roeder; two great-grand- daughters, Layla Manion and Freyja Roeder; moth- er in-law, Patricia Thom- as; one brother, Gregg (Al- ice) Sims; and several niec- es and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife of 36 years and mother of his children, Rosalie (Sor- gius); one sister, Linda Lou (Charles) Curtis. A public graveside buri- al service was at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Iva Cemetery (also known as Pride Cemetery), Co Rd 650 N., Otwell. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial donations can be made to the Charles Sims Schol- arship Fund at www.gofund- me.com, or checks can be mailed to Jodi Webb, 10595 Breckenridge Dr., Carm- el, IN 46033. All donations will be used to fund a one- time continuing education scholarship for a Loogoo- tee Track and Field or Cross Country athlete. WAYNE H. NELSON Wayne H. Nelson, 82, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday June 3, 2020. He was born on Septem- ber 5, 1937, the youngest son of John L. Nelson and Ethel L. (Ice) Nelson. He married his roller skating sweetheart, Sharon Darlene Nelson, on June 11, 1959. She preceded him in death in 2012. He was a lifetime mem- ber of Hamline Chapel United Methodist Church. He worked as a member of Indiana Laborer and Hod, while taking care of his lov- ing family. He is survived by his daughter, Carole (Robert) O'Rourke, of Petersburg; son, Brian W. Nelson, of Bloomington; two grand- children, Shawn (Lau- ra) O'Rourke, of Browns- burg, and Kelsey (Barry) Strong, of Petersburg; five great-grandchildren, Nolan and Alton O'Rourke, Auro- ra, and Alistair and Alaric Strong; his brother, Bert Nelson, of Terre Haute; and many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Russell and Boy- de. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a graveside ser- vice was at 2 p.m. on Satur- day, June 6, 2020, at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Peters- burg, with Pastor Paul New- ton officiating. Memorial contributions may be made in Wayne's honor to Somebody's Place and may be mailed to 27 West Locust Street, Peters- burg, IN 47567. Arrange- ments were under the care of Harris Funeral Home. DEVIN C. KLINGLE Devin C. Klingle, 41, of Jasper, passed away Thurs- day morning, June 4, 2020. He was born in Jasper on March 6, 1979, to Dan- iel and Susanna (Kluesner) Klingle. He married Jaclynne An- ders on June 7, 2014, in Du- bois County. He enjoyed fishing, camping, cooking, listen- ing to music, especially Bil- ly Strings, watching the Kentucky Wildcats basket- ball and Colts football, and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Jaclynne Klingle, of Jasper; one son, Prince Wallace, of Jasper; his mother; Susanna (Tom) Schilling of St. Hen- ry; two sisters, Dana (Kent) Weisheit, of Otwell, and Ol- ivia Schilling, of Hunting- burg; and three nieces. Preceding him in death were his father, Daniel T. Klingle; his paternal grand- parents, Carl T. Klingle, Bar- bara Baxter and Eugene Baxter; and his maternal BOBBY GENE HILL Bobby Gene Hill, 88, of Bicknell, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020, while at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Bicknell on July 24, 1931, to the late Harold Hill and Pauline (Bryant) Hill. He was married to Alma Jane Small on April 9, 1962, and they spent nearly 60 wonderful years together. He was employed by Crane as a machinist, and loved mowing and taking care of old cemeteries. He was an avid hunter and sim- ply put, enjoyed the out- doors. He is survived by his lov- ing wife, Alma Jane Hill; daughter, Donna (Sam) Po- len, of Petersburg; son Rob- ert (Cheri) Hill, of Elletts- ville; three grandchildren, Heather Burnette, Nicolas Powell and Ashley Willis; and four great-grandchil - dren. He was also preceded in death by a son, Brian Hill; and a brother, Billy Hill. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Fredrick and Son Funeral Homes, Bick- nell Chapel, with Pastor Jon McKinnon officiating. Buri- al will follow in Upper Indi- ana Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at fredricka - ndson.com. Memorial con- tributions may be made to Upper Indiana Cemetery, 2109 N. Old Bruceville Road Vincennes, IN 47591. Ar- rangements were entrust- ed to Fredrick and Son Mc- Clure-Utt Funeral Homes Bicknell Chapel. Celebration of Life for Ron (Shady) Frandsen Saturday, June 20 4 p.m. to ? at Hornady Park Shelterhouse by the lake Food Provided Everyone is Welcome You can bring stories or photos of Ron 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 Thank You The Sunset Cemetery would like to thank all of those who donated to the cemetery this year. Your donations are greatly appreciated. We would also like to thank Jeff, Michelle, Kole and Karly Aydelott for keeping the cemetery looking beautiful. REGGIE R AY DEFFENDALL Reggie Ray Deffendall, 62, of Winslow, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born to Linden Paul and Edith (Bunt) Def- fendall on February 12, 1958, in Washington. He is survived by a son, Jedediah Comer, of Boon- ville; daughters, Melissa Deffendall, of Winslow, Mi- chelle Dillon, of Petersburg, and Maranda McCollum, of Georgia; brothers, Rog- er, Ed and Lee Deffendall; a sister, Debbie Underhill; and ten grandchildren, To- bias, Sophie, Zoie, Kannon, River, Malcolm, Liam, Dai- sy, Bella and Emma. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Sue Selby. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Martin Cemetery in Littles, located in Patoka Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Harris Fu- neral Home to assist with fu- neral expenses. Harris Fu- neral Home has been en- trusted with the care of Mr. Deffendall. Online condo- lences can be made at www. odharrisfuneralhome.com. WILLIAM E. WELLS William E. Wells, 85, of Winslow, entered rest on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at this home. He was born on August 12, 1934, in Ayrshire, to Wil- liam V. and Eloise B. (Nel- son) Wells. He was a lifelong member of Muren Church of God and retired from Whirlpool Cor- poration after 40 years. He was an avid bowler and en- joyed playing cards. He is survived by his chil- dren, Marsha L. ( Wells) Underwood, of Washing- ton, Rick A. Wells, of Evans- ville, and Tracy T. Wells, of Winslow; a sister, Frances Sue ( Wells) Beck, of York- town, Va.; his grandchil- dren, Sean Killion, Michelle ( Wells) Zehr, Staci ( Wells) Sutton, Nathan and Logan Wells; and great-grandchil- dren, Taylor and Chance Kil- lion, Karson Underwood, and Parker and Corbin Zehr. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lau- ra Mae ( Wells) Hays, Patri- cia Ann ( Wells) Cook and Betty Jane Wells; a son, Ter- ry E. Wells; his wife of 53 years, Lois Ann (McCand- less) Wells, who died on Nov. 29, 2004; and his grand- children, Jason Killion and Angie Wells. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. CDT on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Clint Woolsey officiat- ing. Burial will follow in Wil- liams Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. CDT until service time on Thursday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be sent to Heart to Heart Hospice, 2532 Waterbridge Way, Evansville, IN 47710. Due to COVID-19 man- dates from Gov. Holcomb, CDC social distancing is still being enforced and face masks are strongly encour- aged while in attendance at visitation and services. Lim- itations are still in effect for attendance to all services. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. Pregnant... or think you are? 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Golden LivingCenter - Petersburg 309 West Pike Avenue Petersburg, IN 47567 (812) 354-8833 www.GoldenLivingCenters.com/Petersburg This facility welcomes all persons in need of its services and does not discriminate on the basis age, disability, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or source of payment. GLC-09973-12 N293 309 W. Pike Ave., Petersburg DEBOR AH SUZANNE HARTMAN Deborah Suzanne (Fos- ter) Hartman, 53, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020, surrounded by her lov- ing family. She was born on Septem- ber 16, 1966, to Carl and Jo- Anne (Klipsch) Foster, who preceded her in death. To Suzanne, being a hair- dresser for 35 years was not just a job. She was passion- ate about her clients, the way they looked and how they felt about the way they looked. Her enthusiasm for life, her family, friends and mu- sic were her motivation throughout her life. She is survived by daugh- ters, Kelsey and Kera Hart- man; grandson, Wyatt; boy- friend, Kevin Purvis; five siblings, Carla Ficklin, Sha- ron Foster, Jim and Jean (Readle) Foster, Kevin and Rachel (Martinez) Foster, and Dianna and Jim Wolfe; Dirk Hartman, father of Kelsey and Kera; and many cousins, nieces and neph- ews. Graveside services will be held on at 2p.m. EDT on Fri- day, June 12, 2020, at Wal- nut Hills Cemetery in Pe- tersburg. In lieu of flowers, contri- butions may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family would like to thank Deaconess Midtown and Gateway Hospitals, her doctors, nurses and aides for their skilled, compassionate care throughout Suzanne's illness. Special thanks to all her friends who supported her with visits, prayers and gifts. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with her care. Condolences may be of- fered at www.odharrisfu- neralhome.com. SHARON ROSE BARRET T Sharon Rose (McKin- ney) Barrett, 75, formerly of Coe, passed away on Sun- day, June 7, 2020, at Amber Manor Care Center in Pe- tersburg. She was born on Novem- ber 20, 1944, in Winslow, to Cleo and Florence (Robling) McKinney. She married Donald W. Barrett on No- vember 24, 1962, in Spur- geon. She was a member of the Spurgeon General Baptist Church and was a home- maker for most of her life. She enjoyed being with her family, especially playing Rummy and Pounce. She was very proud of her cook- ing ability, and her family al- ways looked forward to her world-famous meatballs at family reunions. She is survived by her four children, Kelly R. (Steve) Potter, of Winslow, Shelly L. Barrett, of Spurgeon, Jackie W. (Ann) Barrett, of Winslow, and Joni D. ( Jamie) extend special thanks to the staff of Oncology Hematolo- gy Associates, Dr. Titzer and Kindred Hospice. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Dave at www.colvinfuner- alhome.com. Colvin Funer- al Home is honored to serve the Shawhan family. Stafford, of Winslow; four brothers, David E. McKin- ney and Dale E. McKinney, both of Winslow, Doyle "Eu- gene" McKinney, of Santa Claus, and Rick McKinney, of Aledo, Ill.; one sister, Linda Yager, of Lynnville; nine grandchildren, Kay- la (Todd) Sims, Krista (Da- vid) Hay and Colton Potter, all of Winslow, Jade Holmes, of Sumner, Ill., Hazel Uppen- camp, of Spurgeon, Kelsey Barrett, Matthew Barrett, Naomi Stafford and DJ Staf- ford, all of Winslow; and three great-grandchildren, Kaydee Sims, and Julian and Alba Hay, all of Winslow. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 53 years, Don- ald W. Barrett, who died No- vember 20, 2016; and twin infant great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Nass & Son Funeral Home in Hunt- ingburg and will be officiat- ed by Rev. Marc Grimes. In- terment will take place on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Spurgeon Cemetery. Me- morial contributions may be made to Spurgeon General Baptist Church. Condolenc- es may be shared online at www.nassandson.com. grandparents, Albert and Marcella Kluesner. Private funeral services will be at Becher-Kluesner Funeral Homes in Jasper, with a Celebration of Life to be at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Online condolenc- es may be made at www.be- cherkluesner.com.