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D-4 Wednesday, October 21, 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 Every Monday at 5 p.m. CYNTHIA ANN JOHNS Cynthia Ann Johns, 61, passed away on October 13, 2020. She was born on July 11, 1959, to Donald and Shirley Robling, in Owensboro, Ky. She was a loving and kind- hearted woman. She loved spending time with her fam- ily and her loving husband of 40 years, Leotas (Dewey) Johns. She enjoyed garden- ing and antiquing. She dedi- cated her life to helping oth- ers at Amber Manor Care Cen- ter. She cared for so many and had such a big heart. She is survived by her daughter, Megan ( Josh) Sut- ton; her stepson, David (Crys- tal) Sloan; her granddaughter, Savannah Sloan; her brother, Dale (Liz) Robling; her niece Kabrea Robling; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Shirley Robling; and her brother, Tim Robling. Her hus- band, Leotas (Dewey) Johns, sadly passed away on October 15, 2020. Graveside services were at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Peters- burg. Visitation was from 9 -11 a.m. CDT on Monday at Sun- set Funeral Home in Evans- ville. GENEVIEVE HOUTSCH Genevieve "Jennie" Houtsch, 92, of Otwell, passed away at 12:12 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020, at North- wood Good Samaritan Retire- ment Community in Jasper. Shee was born in Dubois on June 18, 1928, to John and Matilda (Braun) Neukam. She married James N. Houtsch on September 26, 1953, in Gran- ite City, Ill. He preceded her in death on September 22, 2020. She was a homemaker who enjoyed traveling, dancing and boating on Patoka Lake. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Dubois, the Veteran of Foreign War Auxiliary ( VFW ) and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary (DAV ). Surviving are two daugh- ters, Donna (Kevin) Brandt, of Jasper, and Doreatha (Ste- ven) Lintzenich, of Mount Vernon; one son, Michael ( Judy) Houtsch, of Otwell; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death be- sides her husband was one son, Ruben John Houtsch, who died in infancy; one brother, Floyd Neukam; and one sister, Eunice Welton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at St. Pe- ter's United Church of Christ, in Dubois, with Pastor John Sterrett officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery in Dubois. Visitation was from 3-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bech- er-Kluesner North Chapel in Jasper, and will be from noon until service time on Wednes- day at the church. Masks and social distancing will be re- quired for the visitation and service. In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family asks memorial con- tributions be made to St. Pe- ter's United Church of Christ or to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com. O. HARRELL SHOULTZ O. Harrell Shoultz, 97, of Petersburg, entered rest on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at Lakewood Home in Peters- burg. He was born on May 12, 1923, in Gibson County, to Charles and Mamie Willis Shoultz. He was a member of First General Baptist Church in Petersburg, Pike County Bird Hunters, Kiwanis Club in Petersburg, Farm Bureau of Pike County, A.A.R.P., In- dependent Order of Odd Fel- low of Petersburg, Past Grand Master of I.O.O.F., Communi- ty Foundation Board, USDA, Soil Conservation Board, Co- Op Board and School Board. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ozzie, Marion, Arthur, Randall, Rob- ert and Charles Shoultz; sis- ters, Ethel Craft, Marie Lucas and Inez West; and his wife, LaVern Shoultz. Services were at 2 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at the Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel, with Rev. Darin Nossett officiating. Burial fol- lowed in Walnut Hills Ceme- tery in Petersburg. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Sunday at the chapel. There was an Oddfellows Memorial Ser- vices conducted by state offi- cers at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday at the chapel. Memorial contributions maybe given in Harrell's hon- or to Lakewood Home, 840 Lakewood Dr., Petersburg, IN. 47567. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. JOE LOWELL ARMSTRONG Joe Lowell Armstrong, 71, of Union, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, at Eastgate Manor Nursing and Rehabili- tation in Washington. He was born November 20, 1948, in Gibson County, to the late George Leland and Fran- ces Marie (Campbell) Arm- strong. He loved the river and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He former- ly was a member of the Moose Lodge. He retired from Nor- folk Southern Railroad as a brakeman. He is survived by his three children, Joe Lowell (Tara) Armstrong II, of Cromwell, Ky., Michael "Todd" (Kara) Armstrong, of Mt. Olympus, and Traci Marie ( William Ran- dall) Scales, of Petersburg; six grandchildren, Garrett, Shai- la, Tyler, Brennon, Tristen and Zane; 12 great-grandchildren; four siblings, Marlene (Bob) Loveless, of Princeton, Le- land Armstrong, of Mt. Olym- pus, Ann (Lee) Donaldson, of Monroe City, and Lisa (Gene) Brewer, of Mt. Carmel, Ill.; and his companion, Lorene Terry, of Union. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Arm- strong. A graveside service was at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Octo- ber 20, 2020, at Mt. Olive Cem- etery in Mt. Olympus, with Donnie Truelock officiating. There was no visitation. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a can- dle in memory of Joe at www. colvinfuneralhome.com. Col- vin Funeral Home is honored to serve Joe's family. JUDY K. ELKINS Judy K. Elkins, 84, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Amber Manor Assist- ed Living Center. She was born on April 18, 1936, in Petersburg, to James M. and Margaret J. (Osman) Dorsey. She married Barney J. Elkins on September 1, 1957. She was the school nurse at Petersburg Elementary School for 35 years before re- tiring. She was a member of the Main Street Presbyterian Church and Delta Theta Tau. She is survived by her daughters, Jamie ( Jeff ) Fer- guson and Jodie Elkins; broth- er, Thomas (Cheryl) Dorsey; two granddaughters, Abigail (Dan) Hirons and Michelle Lanham; and great-grand- daughter, Lola Mae Hirons. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Octo- ber 20, 2020, at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg, with Rev. Gary Arnold officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Petersburg Public Library or P.A.W.S. Harris Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care. Online condolences may be made to odharrisfuneral- home.com. LEOTAS JUNIOR JOHNS Leotas Junior (Dewey) Johns, 72, passed away on Oc- tober 15, 2020. He was born on August 27, 1948, to Leotas and Lena Johns in Petersburg. He served his country in the United States Army. He was very handy and spent most of his life as a carpenter. He was always working on things and was an amazing woodworker. He loved spending time with his family. He was very car- ing and dedicated to his loved ones. He would always help them in time of need. He is survived by his chil- dren, David (Crystal) Sloan and Megan ( Josh) Sutton; his granddaughter, Savannah Sloan; his sister, Toni Sum- mers; his niece, Kelly Farm- er; and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Cyn- thia Johns; his parents; and his siblings, Jerry Johns, Ev- elyn Mitchell, Sylvia-Jane Wheeler and Wally Johns. Graveside services were at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, 1037 N State Road 61, Petersburg. Visitation was from 9 -11 a.m. CDT on Monday at Sun- set Funeral Home in Evans- ville. MARILYN SUE ARBURN Marilyn Sue Arburn, 82, of Oakland City, entered rest on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at the Lakewood Home in Peters- burg. She was born on June 25, 1938, in Oakland City, to Brady and Fern Brewer. She was a member of Oak- land City Church of the Naz- arene. She is survived by her daughter, Josie Wade, of Oak- land City; sons, Kelly Arburn, of Winslow, and Brady Ar- burn, of Central City; grand- children, Leslie (Bas) Arburn, Josh Wade, Amanda (Carlos) Gonzales and Leah (Chuck) Hester; great-grandchildren, Lynn and Olivia Wade, Gem- ma, Wade and Grey Gonza- les, and Barrett Hester; a sis- ter, Mary ( John) Goodson, of Pendleton; and a brother, Don ( Vivory) Brewer, of Oakland City; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gene Arburn; and brothers, Ron- ald Brewer and Morris "Bud" Brewer. Services were at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Darin Nos- sett officiating. Burial fol- lowed in Montgomery Cem- etery. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be given in Sue's hon- or to Lakewood Home, 840 Lakewood Dr., Petersburg, IN 47567. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. RICHARD L. COOK Richard "Dick" L. Cook, 77, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, at his home. He was born March 16, 1943, in Pike County, to the late De- lice and Esther (Smith) Cook. He married Susan Pauline (Griffith) Cook on September 25, 1965, and they were bless- ed with 55 years together. He served in the United States Army during the Viet- nam War. He worked in con- struction before he was draft- ed, and worked as a coal min- er at Old Ben for 22 years after that. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica Local 5179, the American Legion Post 256, and the Coin Collectors Club in Jasper. He was also a member of the Dis- abled American Veterans and the Glezen Revival Center in Petersburg. He liked doing yard work in his spare time, en- joyed riding his 4-wheeler with his dog and watching NASCAR races. He is survived by his wife, Susan Cook; daughter, Ang- ie Day; three grandchildren, Chloe, Jared and Jacob Day; sisters, Mary (Don) Pate, Ver- lan Willis, Cindy (Gene) Nev- ins, Betty (Tom) Nalley and Charlotte ( Joe) Dedman; and brothers, Wayne (Pat) Cook, Darrell (Marquette) Cook and Gary Cook. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Brian Cook; daughter, Karen Cook; and brother, Otus Cook; and spe- cial animal companions, Bo and Prince. A funeral service was at 3 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Corn-Colvin Funer- al Home in Oakland City, with Eddie Willis officiating. Mili- tary Rites were provided by Retired Military Veterans. In- terment followed at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Petersburg. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Legion Post 256, 211 East Washington Street, Oakland City, IN 47660. Online condolences may be made at CornColvinFuneral- Home.com. Corn-Colvin Funer- al Home is honored to serve the Cook family through this time. RONALD D. LIKE Ronald D. Like, of Peters- burg, 84, passed away on Oc- tober 15, 2020. He was born to Boyd and Betty Like on May 17, 1936, in Monroe City. He worked for Amax Coal, owned Like Equipment in the early 80s, worked for McCor- mick Trucking in Vincennes, and later worked at Commer- cial Truck Sales in Hunting- burg. He was a Marine vet- eran, and served on the Pike County School Board and Prides Creek Conservancy District. He was a graduate of Monroe City High School and a member of the Gospel Cen- ter Church in Petersburg. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, fly- ing airplanes and visiting friends. Surviving are his wife, Sue McCrary Like, of Petersburg; two sons, Todd (Alice) and Darin ( Julie) Like, both of Pe- tersburg; four grandchildren, Garrett, Heath, Ethan and Al- ex Like; two stepsons, Jason (Laura) and Jordan (Britta- ny) Sturgeon; six step-grand- kids, Ace, Tucker, Ava, Au- brey, Paxton and Raylan, of Wheatland; and extended family, Kay Friedmann, Nan- cy Gines, Steve Like and Dr. Tom Thompson. He was preceded in death by two extended family mem- bers, Dr. Jerry Like and Butch Like. Graveside services were at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Octo- ber 19, 2020, at Wilson Creek Cemetery in Monroe City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Creek Cemetery. On- line condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome.com. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with his care. SUSAN K. LARSON Susan K. Larson, 61, of Ha- zleton, passed away on Fri- day, October 2, 2020, at Dea- coness Gateway Hospital, in Newburgh. She was born October 13, 1958, in Oakland City, to the late Charles and Margaret Fannie ( Whitehouse) Miller. She lived in Hazleton for 23 years, moving from Wheeling and grew up in Princeton. She attended Little Zion Church in Union. She had worked as a CNA, in housekeeping at Gibson General Hospital and lastly, at Sullivan's Grocery in Union. She loved horses, rid- ing Harley motorcycles, Na- tive American Powwows, read- ing crime novels and watching crime movies. She loved being outside and listening to music, especially Southern Rock. She is survived by her daughter, Tashana Larson, of Hazleton; stepmother, Ju- dy Miller, of Princeton; step- brothers, Luke Henn and Jake Henn; aunts, uncles and cous- ins. There will be no services held at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to assist with expenses in care of Colvin Fu- neral Home, 425 N. Main St., Princeton, IN 47670. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Susan at www.colvinfuner- alhome.com. Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve Su- san's family. VICKI SHOULTZ Vicki Jean (Charles) Shoul- tz, 71, of Petersburg, went to her heavenly home on Septem- ber 22, 2020, following a five- year battle with brain cancer. She was born May 13, 1949, in Washington, to Alvin Charles and Cloetta (Cocker- ham) Sipes. On June 21, 1969, she mar- ried the "cute neighbor boy" next door, Rick Shoultz. They were married for 51 years. She had a peaceful passing at home with Rick by her side. She had a great sense of humor and a quick wit. Rick and Vicki shared many laughs over the years with their play- ful banter. Although her bat- tle with cancer was long and hard, she never complained. She was always positive and with Rick's help, made the most of her time here with us. She never lost her sense of hu- mor, and you could find them laughing together until the very end. She graduated from Peters- burg High School in 1967. A f- ter she and Rick were mar- ried, she was a homemaker for several years and then be- gan working at the Petersburg Elementary School, where she worked for 20 years. She left the elementary school when she and Rick bought the con- venience store, PC-1 Stop. They ran the store together for 14 years until Vicki became ill. She would say her greatest blessings in life were her chil- dren and grandchildren. She had two children, Clint (Hol- ly) Shoultz, of Petersburg, and Valli (Cory) Williams, of St. Louis. More than any- thing on earth, she loved her four grandsons. She was the best Mimi to Xavier and Ian (Clint and Holly) and Ryker and Gibson ( Valli and Cory). Mimi adored them and they adored her. She was the best storyteller, book reader, game player, and had an all-around good time with her boys. She felt so blessed that she and Rick had so many won- derful, wonderful friends. She was very adamant about this being stated. She thanked God for putting them in her path. She was a proud mem- ber of the Alford United Meth- odist Church, where she faith- fully attended for many years. Her strong faith was evident by the way she lived her life. She was the oldest of five siblings, whom she loved dear- ly. She also thought the world of her aunts, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Alvin Charles, and her brother, Mark Charles. She will be remembered for her beautiful, kind and quiet spirit. To honor Vicki, we will have a celebration of life at a later time. BOBBI J. RUSSELL Bobbi J. Russell, 52, of Mon- roe City, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Daviess Commu- nity Hospital. She was born November27, 1967, in Meza, Ariz., to Norma (Fox) Hart. She worked for Friends Home Health Care in coding and billing. Surviving are her children, Shayla Russell, of Petersburg, and Tyler Russell, of Evans- ville; her mother, Norma Hart, of Washington; her sis- ters, Shannon Cole, of Wash- ington, Sherryl Lundgren, of Arizona, and Kerry Simpson, of Oldsmar, Fla.; and a step- brother, Ronnie Hart, of Cov- ington, Ill. She was preceded in death by her brother, Michael McWilliams. Private family services will be held. Goodwin-Siev- ers Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Bobbi Russell.