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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 7, 2020 D-5 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 Every Monday at 5 p.m. CONNIE J. LANE Connie J. Lane, 74, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at her home in Peters- burg. She was born June 20, 1946, to Melva and Edison "Red- buck" Willis, and stepfather Denzil Selby. She married John Lane on June 28, 1962. She is survived by her hus- band of 58 years, John; sons: John Allen (Rhonda) Lane and Jerry Dale (Suzanne) Lane; grandchildren, Steph- anie Lane (Ryan) Resen- beck, Matthew Lane and Clay (Paige) Lane; great-grandchil- dren, Briley Lane, Averie Re- senbeck and Grayson Lane; sisters, Joan Willis Floyd and Joy Willis Conn; and numer- ous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather; brother, Jerry Willis; and sis- ter, Judy Willis. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Walnut Hills Cem- etery in Petersburg. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at Harris Funeral Home in Pe- tersburg. In lieu of flowers, memori- al contributions may be made to PAWS, P.O. Box 63, Peters- burg, IN 47567. FREDERICK EMIL LOUIS HANEBUT T Frederick Emil Louis Hanebutt, 88, of Huntingburg, passed away on September 28, 2020, in an AT V accident near his home. He was born September 15, 1932, in Huntingburg, to Emil Otto and Hilda (Stieneker) Hanebutt; and married Kath- leen Hazel Gray on October 16, 1964, at Iva Union Church in Pike County. He was a lifelong member of Salem United Church of Christ in Huntingburg, where he served on the church coun- cil, was a former council pres- ident, and was a dedicat- ed member of the Men's Fel- lowship and Discussion Sun- day School class. He was a distributor of Rawleigh prod- ucts, giving him the nickname "The Rawleigh Man," and was a member of Farm Bureau, both for over 60 years. He al- so worked for his son, Jeff, at Industrial Tool Sales and Ser- vice in Jasper since 2010. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Hazel Hanebutt, of Huntingburg; two daugh- ters, Becky (Brian) Alano, of St. Augustine, Fla., and Con- nie (Kiply) Myers, of Bloom- ington; one son, Jeff (Doris) Hanebutt, of Huntingburg; two sisters, Geneva Brang, of Schnellville, and Ruth Buec- hler, of Huntingburg; by five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Doro- thy Breitwieser and Margaret Hanebutt; and three brothers- in-law, Linus Breitwieser, Del- mar Brang and Harold Buec- hler. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Octo- ber 6, 2020, at Salem United Church of Christ in Hunting- burg, with Pastor Mark Mc- Daniel officiating. Burial fol- lowed at Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg. Visitation was from 2-8 p.m. on Monday at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Hunting- burg, and also from 9 a.m. un- til service time on Tuesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Unit- ed Church of Christ. Condo- lences may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com. GARY ALAN YOUNG Gary "Spatzie" Alan Young, 70, of Petersburg, passed away on August 27, 2020, in Evans- ville. He was born March 30, 1950, to Prentice and Virgin- ia Young in Gibson County. Gary loved to hunt and fish. One of his greatest pas- sions was serving on the Spur- geon/Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a lifetime member. He retired from DMI (Dolly Madison, Inc.). He is survived by his daugh- ter, Mari (Charles) Schwarz, of Petersburg; and his grand- son, Demetre Young. He is preceded in death by his wife, Erma Young; son, Kary Young; his parents; and his sister, Judy Foust. A graveside service will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Williams Ceme- tery in Winslow, with Pastor Alec Hensley officiating. A celebration of life service will be at 3:30 p.m. on August 28, 2021, at the Spurgeon/ Monroe Fire Dept. and will be hosted by the Indiana Vol- unteer Fire Department. Har- ris Funeral Home is entrusted with his care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Spur- geon/Monroe Fire Depart- ment. RICHARD C. BEYKE Richard "Rich" C. Beyke, 65, of Winslow, lost his fight with cancer at home on Sep- tember 30, 2020. He was born on October 21, 1954, in Jasper, to the late Wilfred and Marcella ( Wer- ner) Beyke. He was a 1972 graduate of Jasper High School, played a year of college football at Col- orado State until injured and earned his business degree at Indiana University. He was re- tired. He enjoyed fishing, bird hunting and golfing, but what he enjoyed most in life were his three granddaughters. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Rose; his daugh- ter, Kristen (Kevin) Fogt, of Sarasota, Fla.; stepdaugh- ter, April (Tommy) Forker, of Newburgh; stepson, Luke (Tiffany) Beasley, of Oakland City; granddaughters, Ca- dence, Tatum and Regan Fogt; step-grandchildren, Sheridan and Will Forker; his brothers, Ken (Nancy) Beyke, of Jas- per, and Glenn (Beth) Beyke, of Kennesaw, Ga.; a sister, La- verne (Charles) Weisman, of Ireland; and a brother-in-law, Greg (Barb) Kendall, of Jas- per. He was a loving uncle to his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sis- ters, Marilyn Kendall and Su- san Mendel, both of Jasper. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. EDT on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Williams Cemetery. Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel is honored to assist Richard's family. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbash- am.com. RONNIE DREW Ronnie Drew, 84, passed away September 30, 2020, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. With no family of his own, he had spent the last 60 years as part of the Cockerham and Lee families. He lived with Louie and Ella Mae Cocker- ham in Petersburg for sever- al years, working at their an- tique store. A fter their pass- ing, he went to live with Har- ry and Deanie Lee in Elnora, where he drove a semi for Har- ry Lee Farms and helped them show their extensive antique International Harvester trac- tor collection all over the Unit- ed States. A fter their passing, he was cared for by his friends and remaining "family," Guy and Bonnie Cockerham, both of whom survive him. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Walnut Hills Cem- etery in Petersburg, with Pas- tor Lowell Thomas officiating. The family wishes to thank Janet Graff and the entire staff of Amber Manor for their won- derful care of Ronnie these last few years. In lieu of flow- ers, memorial contributions may be made to the Trilogy Foundation at www.thetrilo- gyfoundation.org. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome. com. VONDA CARTER CR ABTREE Vonda Carter Crabtree, 86, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. She was born to Gerald Car- ter and Ellone Dilley Carter Bartlow on April 30, 1934, in Petersburg. She had been employed as a waitress at the Shamrock Café in Petersburg and Uniroyal factory in Washington. She was a member of the Peters- burg General Baptist Church in Petersburg. She is survived by her daughter, Katrina (Steve) Meadors; grandchildren, Kev- in, Todd and Kaci Meadors; great-grandchildren, Me- gan Meadors Bates, Tyler Meadors and Briar Meadors; sister, Monzella Stout; uncle, Paul Dilley; nieces and neph- ews, June Cochran, Angie Ab- bott, Denesa Cook, Pat and Jeff Bouchie, Doug Phillips, and Jarod Bradfield; and life- long friend, June Brooks. Preceding her in death were her husband, James Crabtree; parents, Gerald Carter and El- lone Dilley Carter Bartlow; and brothers, Richard Carter and Eugene (Buggsy) Phil- lips. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg, with Pastor Chalmer Burden offici- ating. We ask that anyone at- tending please wear a mask and practice social distanc- ing. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with care. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome. com. FRIEDA I. GROVE Frieda I. Grove, 80, of Wash- ington, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020, at Gate- way Heart Hospital in New- burgh. She was born on March 28, 1940, in Washington, to Pat and Mable (Early) Grove. She attended Washington High School. She is survived by two sons, Frank Fowler, of Algiers, and Mike Fowler, of Petersburg; daughter, Rena Sheres, of Ol- ney, Ill.; a brother, Buddie Grove, of Oregon; and sever- al grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at McClure Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.edl- eemortuary.com. All arrange- ments were entrusted to Ed Lee Mortuary. KELLY JO VIDAL Kelly Jo Vidal, 51, of Oak- land City, went to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born Saturday, Nov. 9, 1968, in Evansville, to Rob- ert "Bob" and Pamela Carlton Walton. She was a lifelong area resi- dent and worked at Toyota Mo- tor Manufacturing of Indiana for over 16 years, most recent- ly in the Human Resources de- partment. She leaves behind her par- ents, Pamela and Tommy Thompson, of Oakland City; son, Matthew Vidal, of Oak- land City; sisters, Dawn ( Jon- athan) Russell, of Brooklyn, Sonia ( Jarrod) Shoultz, of Pe- tersburg, and Mandy ( Josh) Vickers, of Winslow; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert "Bob" Walton. A Celebration of Life ser- vice will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, at Doyle Funeral Home, located at 520 S. Main St in Princeton, with Pastor Brad Feldmeier officiating. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Social distancing will be ob- served and masks will be rec- ommended. For information call 812-385 -4334. Condolenc- es may be left online at www. doylefuneralhomeprinceton. net or the funeral home Face- book page. MARK EDWARD DOERNER Mark Edward Doerner, 53, of Oakland City, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in Oakland City. He was born on October 25, 1966, in Princeton, to Ronald and Darlene (Holder) Doern- er. He had lived in Oakland City for two years, moving from Boonville. He was a graduate of Wood Memorial High School, Class of 1984. He worked in maintenance at Lincoln Industrial in Boon- ville. He enjoyed music, played the piano and guitar, and was a member of a band with his brothers and friends. He is survived by his moth- er, Darlene, of Oakland City; stepson, Heath (Nikki) Hem- mings, of Boonville; broth- ers, Brett (Debbie) Doerner, of Spurgeon, and Mike Do- erner, of Coe; brother-in-law, Ron Green, of Petersburg; two step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald; and sis- ter, Sherry Green. A funeral service was at 6 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Octo- ber 6, 2020, at Corn-Colvin Fu- neral Home in Oakland City, with Rev. David Brandon offi- ciating. Visitation was from 4 p.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Mark at www.corn- colvinfuneralhome.com The Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Doern- er family. MARK ALLEN FREDERICK Mark Allen Frederick, 71, of Tempe, Ariz., formerly of Oakland City, entered rest on Monday, Sept. 26, 2020, at his home. He was born on October 6, 1948, in Princeton. He was a musician during his lifetime, playing the steel guitar and was a member of Steel Guitar Forum. While he was living in the Oakland City area, he played with Gary Dawson and the Wranglers. Also, he was business partner in J.C.H. Guitar in Henderson- ville, Tenn., and in Char-Mar Desert Production, along with his wife, in Tempe, Ariz. He had a great love for his Rott- weiler babies. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Charlotte I. "Bot- tom" Frederick; his moth- er, Wilma Jean Frederick, of Oakland City; brothers, Mike (Leslie) Frederick, of Foun- tain Hill, Ariz., Brad Freder- ick, of Patoka; his sisters, Mar- ilyn Mason, of Oakland City, and Carol ( John) Colbert, of Kokomo; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin Fred- erick. A Celebration of Life will take place at later date. Pri- vate burial will take place in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Winslow. Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel is honored to assist Mark's family. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbash- am.com. MARY K. PICKEREL Mary K. Pickerel, 90, of Oakland City, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Linda E. White Hos- pice House in Evansville. She was born December 17, 1929, in Stendal, to the late Jo- seph and Detsyle Randolph. She worked in assembly for 22 years at Whirlpool and was of the Baptist faith. She liked being outdoors and going boat- ing with her daughter and son- in-law. She enjoyed traveling and reading in her spare time. She was an animal lover, espe- cially her pet cats and dogs. She was loved dearly and will be missed. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Pickerel and Debbie Lee (Tony); two step-grandchildren; a step- great-grandson; and a cousin. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Pickerel; and siblings, Beatrice Randolph, Ray Ran- dolph and Robert Randolph. A funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton. Interment fol- lowed at Cup Creek Cemetery in Pikeville. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. For those who wish, memo- rial contributions may be given to the Gibson County Animal Services, P.O. Box 474, Princ- eton, IN 47670. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Mary at www.colvinfuneralhome.com. Colvin Funeral Home was hon- ored to serve Mary's family. PEACE of MIND Let our 130 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. 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