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Like Katiedid Langro- ck on Facebook, at http://www. facebook.com/katiedidhumor. LINDA L. McQUEEN Linda L. McQueen, 76, of Taylorsville, died Friday, Au- gust 7, at her home. She was raised on a farm in southern Indiana, one of six children born to Arthur and Louise Shoultz. She moved to Columbus shortly after marrying her husband, Charles E. Mc- Queen, and raised their chil- dren there. She was a loving wife, moth- er and grandmother, who al- ways put the needs of her fam- ily before her own. She was re- tired from Dolly Madison. She is survived by her chil- dren, Pastor Tim (Sherry) Walton, of Columbus, Tracy McQueen, of Carmel, and Aar- on (Susan Phillips) McQueen, of Taylorsville; her grandchil- dren, Phillip (Cierra) Walton, of Columbus, Seth Marks- berry, of West Lafayette, and Kendra (Zack) McQueen, of Greenwood; her great-grand- children, Jayden, Marlee, Cain and Tripp Walton, of Colum- bus; her brothers, Bill ( Janet) Shoultz, of Petersburg, Rich- ard (Becky) Shoultz, of Pe- tersburg, A.J. ( Julie) Shoultz, of Lexington, Ky., and Mitchell (Tracy) Shoultz of Shelbyville, Ky.; and her sister, Geneva ( Joe) Wilson, of Bloomfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles. Family graveside services were Tuesday, August 11, 2020, with her son, Tim, offi- ciating. Burial followed in Gar- land Brook Cemetery. The family would like to ex- press gratitude to Aaron's fian- cée, Susan Phillips, and Our Hospice of Southern Indiana for caring for Linda. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Wom- en in Need Foundation, Com- munity Church of Columbus or the Sanctuary. Jewell-Ritt- man Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, and messages of condolence may be made at www.jewell- rittman.com. NORMAN ALAN PRIDE Norman Alan Pride, 81, passed away on August 4, 2020. He was born on February 6, 1939, in Washington, to Wil- bur Ralph and Sadie ( Wood- all) Pride. The family moved to Ohio when Norman and his sister, Helen, were young, while Wil- bur Pride worked as a nurs- eryman for the Civilian Con- servation Corps, then lat- er moved to California when he worked for the railroad. They returned to Indiana be- fore Norman started elemen- tary school, and built a home across from the family cem- etery (McClure Cemetery), near the homes of his moth- er's parents and grandparents in Algiers. Norman graduated from Otwell High School in 1956 and immediately joined the U.S. Navy. Part of his service was spent aboard the Intrep- id. A fter his service to our country, on June 26, 1960, he married Barbara Morgan at the Main Street Presbyteri- an Church in Petersburg. The couple resided in Indianapo- lis, where they had two chil- dren, Ronald Alan, in 1961, and Richard Wilbur, in 1963. While residing in Indianap- olis, Norman worked brief- ly for the railroad and Gen- eral Motors, but then spent many years working in the construction industry and the restaurant business. He moved to northern Indiana in the late 1970s, and for some years, he co-owned and oper- ated the Big Bear restaurants in South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, and Plainfield, be- fore retiring from food service and taking a maintenance po- sition at the South Bend Med- ical Foundation. When he re- tired from that position, he re- modeled homes for a living for several years. He is survived by both his sons, Ron ( Jenny), of Florida, and Richard (Kitty), of Texas; one much-loved granddaugh- ter, Bambi (Matt), of Texas; his sister, Helen (Pride) Ful- cher Meyer; five nieces; and by a wife of his later years, who has resided with him in South Bend these past 12 years. Private services will be held at a later date. WILLIAM E. ROBINSON William E. "Bill" Robinson, 82, of Evansville, formerly of Petersburg, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Thurs- day, August 6, 2020, at Dea- coness Gateway Heart Hos- pital. He was born January 25, 1938, in Petersburg, to Wil- liam A. Robinson and Lucy Mae ( Wheatley) Robinson. He graduated from Peters- burg High School in 1956 and then served in the U.S. Army until 1958. He was a gradu- ate of University of Evans- ville and went on to earn an MBA from Indiana State Uni- versity. He worked 12 years as a chemist for Mead John- son and at Bernardin Bottling Co., also known as American National Can, as manager of quality control and field ser- vice, until he retired in 1991. A fter retirement, he went to work for United Leasing as a sales manager and trainer. He was also a part-time fac- ulty member at USI. He at- tended Central United Meth- odist Church for many years. He loved to collect Native American artwork and Ea- gle-themed artwork. He en- joyed the outdoors, playing golf, fishing, hunting, travel- ing and spending time with his family. He never forgot growing up in Petersburg or his lifelong childhood friends. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Charlotte (Thom- as) Robinson; son, Eric Jason Robinson; sister, Brenda Hall; and many nieces and neph- ews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Dean- na Knight; and brother, Don- ald Wilson. Funeral Services were at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel, Evansville, with Pastor Dewey Miller officiat- ing. Burial followed in Walnut Hill Cemetery of Petersburg. Visitation was from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday at the funer- al home. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Heart Association at 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, T X 75231. Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net. INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST PHYSICIAN Allison Thomas, MD General Surgeon Now accepting new patients! 520 S. Seventh Street Vincennes, IN 47591 812-885-3280 | gshvin.org PH: 812-743-2382 HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING Perry ' s LLC Serving the area since 1950. Perry ' s Perry ' s 303 Breckinridge Rd, Monroe City Email: perryshvac@gmail.com Craig Perry Vance Perry Chase Perry Take the Bite Out of the Dog Days. WITH CARRIER ® COOL CASH, THE SEASON TO SAVE IS NOW. There's never been a better time to upgrade to Carrier quality and efficiency. 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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 12, 2020 B-9 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 LIGHTNING Continued from page 5 TERESA HEICHELBECH Teresa (Terry) Heichelbech, 63, of Petersburg, passed away July 25, 2020, at Golden Living Center. She was born September 26, 1956, the daughter of James White, of Petersburg, and Yvonne DeJarnett, of Gulfport, Miss. She enjoyed spending time with her family, taking care of animals, listening to music and writing poetry. She is survived by her daugh- ter, Tara Hollett, of Petersburg; husband, David Heichelbech, of Jasper, six sisters, Shirley Tepe, of Petersburg, Rosanne Max- field, of South Carolina, Phyl- lis Morgan, of Illinois, Donna Root, of Florida, Connie Ott, of Long Beach, Miss., and Rebec- ca Byrd, of Gulfport, Miss.; two brothers, Danny Morgan and Jim, both of Petersburg; and lots of nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor Benefits available from a Common Law Marriage? Dear Rusty: My 71-year- old mother has a very small Social Security income. It is not enough to find her hous- ing. I am working to file for increased VA benefits, as she is a veteran. Her partner of 21 years (common law spouse) has passed away, and we have an appointment next week to apply for spou- sal benefits. First question: We have the option of apply- ing for her partner's SS ben- efits, and we are complet- ing the form SSA-753 state- ment regarding marriage. Is there anything else I should have to be prepared for the appointment? Second ques- tion: My mother and father were married for 27 years before they divorced. I was going to request filing for his benefits as it is easier to prove than a common law re- lationship. Is there anything else you could recommend being prepared for the ap- pointment? Signed: Con- cerned Daughter. Dear Concerned Daugh- ter: Whether your mother will be able to collect a sur- vivor benefit from her "com- mon law" spouse will depend upon the state in which their relationship was established. Social Security's rules spec- ify that for their relation- ship to be recognized as a "marriage" for Social Secu- rity benefit purposes, it must have been established in a U.S. State which recogniz- es "common law" marriage. And only a small number of U.S. states currently do. For clarity, it is only re- quired that the relationship be established in a State which recognizes "common law" marriage. If their rela- tionship started in a state which recog- nizes it, and they subse- quently moved to and resid- ed in anoth- er state which doesn't, SS will recognize that relationship as a valid mar- riage and your mother will be entitled to survivor benefits based upon the deceased's SS record (100 percent of the deceased's benefit amount). States which currently recognize "common law" marriage are Colorado, Io- wa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, South Caroli- na, Texas, and Utah, plus the District of Columbia. A number of other States pre- viously recognized common law marriage but have since stopped doing so. If the rela- tionship was established in a state which, at the time, rec- ognized common law mar- riage, Social Security will al- so recognize the marriage. Various U.S. states have, over the years, changed their laws regarding common law mar- riage, and Social Security will evaluate your mother's eligibility for survivor ben- efits based upon where and when the common law re- lationship was established. They will be looking for proof of the marriage rela- tionship, such as joint bank account statements, joint as- set ownership records (e.g., a car registered in both names, joint home ownership, etc.) and it would be good to have multiple forms of such proof available. They may also re- quire a copy of the death certificate for her common law spouse and, ob- viously, his Social Security number. Regarding your mother's other al- ternative for bene- fits from her mar- riage to your fa- ther, if your moth- er and father were married for 27 years, she may be eligible for a spou- sal benefit from your father as his ex-spouse. If your fa- ther is still living, and if she isn't eligible for an SS survi- vor benefit from her common law relationship (SS doesn't recognize her common law marriage), your mother may still be eligible for as much as 50 percent of what your fa- ther's SS benefit was at his full retirement age (FR A), plus any COL A increases given since his benefits start- ed. 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