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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 30, 2020 B-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 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 Dale Grinstead, State Farm Agent 211 W. Morton, Oakland City, IN Bus: 812-749-6155 dale.grinstead.bylw@statefarm.com May the joy of the season make all your wishes come true. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. ™ CALL ME TODAY. State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL Wishing You a Happy New Year ROBLING Tax Service, LLC May you all have a terrific new year! 812-354-9673 DONALD E. HILL Donald E. Hill, 64, of Peters- burg, died December 24, 2020, at home with his family. He was born June 19, 1956. He worked for Buchta's house moving for many years. He was an avid fisherman. He loved the river and Florida. He had a great sense of hu- mor and loved a good joke. He loved his family and friends, especially his caregiver and sister, Flossie. He has one daughter, Vanes- sa LeMasters; and a grandson, Evan. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. HOWARD BRISCOE Howard Briscoe, 92, quiet- ly passed away from natural causes on December 23, 2020, at Lakewood Assisted Living Home, near Petersburg. He was born in Milwau- kee, Wisc., on May 9, 1928, to the late Lester and Blanche Briscoe. He married Jane An- derson, of Vincennes, on No- vember 25, 1953, and she pre- ceded him in death in 2016. He was a U.S. Army veter- an and served in the Korean War. Following his graduation in 1946 from Petersburg High School, He received his un- dergraduate degree from In- diana State and his master's from Butler. He then achieved his higher education require- ments for school administra- tion at Indiana University. He was a pole vaulter on the track team at Indiana State. Following graduation, he re- turned to his hometown to live out his lifelong passion serving as a public educa- tor. He was a science teacher and full-time coach, coaching basketball, football and track throughout the school year. He was the head coach when the school went from 8 -man to 11-man football. This caused many late night meals at home and good memories for Teresa and Brick in "tagging along" to practices and games. During the 60s, Howard was in charge of the Petersburg summer pro- gram and had the patience to often drive a bus load of chil- dren to swim at the Washing- ton city pool. Later, he played a very active role in the Kiwan- is youth golf program. A fter achieving his certifi- cation for administration, he became principal at Otwell first, then Winslow, and upon the opening of Pike Central, he became the first principal at the new school in 1974. Up- on serving as principal for sev- eral years, he moved into the Corporation Office as Assis- tant Superintendent and then Superintendent of Pike Coun- ty Schools, serving in that ca- pacity for ten years until his retirement in 1993. However, his career in education did not end there, as he then worked for Indiana University until age 80 to guide their students in Southwest Indiana through student teaching, further en- suring a future generation of passionate educators. He was a member of the Pe- tersburg Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge and Hadi Shrine, and the American Legion. Outside of being a wonder- ful husband, father, teach- er, coach and administrator, his faith played an important part of his life. He was a life- long member of the Peters- burg First United Methodist Church and taught the men's Sunday School class for years. Also, he was a very willing and capable lay speaker and often filled the pulpit on Sunday mornings at local churches. His lifelong legacy was that he would influence many with his teaching, and his liv- ing example of grace and ease of conducting himself. You would never feel uncomfort- able in his presence, unless you were his playing partner in golf, and his score would be so much lower than yours. He loved to play golf (to say the least); however, he played with the same grace and ease as he lived his life. He had a heartfelt passion to bring a golf course to Pike County, which would eventually come to reality at Pride's Creek. He truly loved the Pride's Creek Golf Course. He and Jane had two chil- dren, daughter, Teresa (Greg), and son, Howard Brick, Jr. (Marta). They then would go on to have four grandchildren, Matthew (Sun), Mark and Me- gan Davis, and Emma (Curtis) Hedges; and two great-grand- children, Colton Davis and Georgia Hedges. A sister, Marcia Thomas, preceded him in death. Due to the pandemic, there will be no public service, and a private graveside burial will LARRY D. HEACOCK Larry D. Heacock, 79, of Oakland City, entered rest on Dec. 24, 2020, at Amber Man- or Care Center in Petersburg. He was born on Nov. 20, 1941, in Spurgeon, to Hoyt and Alma (Owens) Heacock. He was a member of Spur- geon General Baptist Church and retired from Whirlpool Corporation in Evansville af- ter 45 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lynn (Purl) Heacock; a daughter, Kim- berly (Terry) Dunigan, of Petersburg; his sons, Larry Kent Heacock and Keith Al- len Heacock, both of Coe; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother. Private graveside services were on Monday at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel was honored to as- sist Larry's family. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham. com. NICHOLAS LEROY HA AS Nicholas "Nick" Leroy Haas, 65, of Velpen, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at his home. He was born December 27, 1954, in Huntingburg, to Le- roy and Joan (Schureinich) Haas. He worked at Styline for over 20 years and after retire- ment, worked at Rural King. He enjoyed singing and play- ing guitar, and played in nu- merous area bands. He enjoyed gardening, na- ture and animals. He is survived by three chil- dren, Rollum (Katie) Haas, of Nashville, Tenn., Aman- da (Ross) Weyer, of Birds- eye, and Brendan, of Holland; three sisters, Jacqueline Ren- ner, of Austin, Texas, Sandra (Donnie) Partlow, of Hart- selle, Ala., and Deborah Haas, of Lebanon, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Nass & Son Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. Condolences may be shared online at www.nassandson. com. be at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg. The family gives special thanks to the staff at Lake- wood Home, with special care provided by Ruth Ann Beasley, Dr. Gary Keepes and Asera- Care Hospice. Memorial contributions may be made to the Peters- burg High School Scholarship Fund and sent to Pike Coun- ty Community Foundation, PO Box 587, Petersburg, IN 47567, or Pride's Creek Golf Course, 1005 E Co Rd 400 N, Petersburg, IN 47567. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome. com. O.D. Harris and Sons Fu- neral Home is entrusted with his care. SYLVIA LEA REXING Sylvia Lea Rexing, 59, passed away Wednesday, De- cember 23, 2020, at her home in Petersburg. She was born March 24, 1961, in St. Wendel, to Ray- mond and Ruth ( Jamieson) Rexing. She was their young- est child and only girl. She attended St. Wendel Grade School and Central High School. She worked on the family farm, and later moved to Petersburg, where she worked at PCARC. She is survived by her brother, Neal (Radena) Rex- ing, of Evansville; sister-in- law, Dora Rexing Beaton, of Evansville; nieces and neph- ews, Dana, Debra, and Denise Rexing, Tammy Rexing, Jere- my ( Jamie) Rexing, and Ja- mie (Anthony) Attebery, all of Evansville; and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; three broth- ers, William (in infancy), Er- nie (age 16), and her oldest brother, Donald, (age 29); and her sister-in-law, Karen Gross- man Rexing (age 46). Private graveside services will be at a later date at St. Wendel Catholic Church Cem- etery in St. Wendel. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions may be made in Sylvia's memory to the PCARC Resi- dential Home, made payable to Arc of SW Indiana, PO Box 535, Petersburg, IN 47567, or St. Wendel Catholic Church, 10542 W. Boonville-New Harmony Rd, Evansville, IN 47720. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome. com. O.D. Harris and Sons Fu- neral Home is entrusted with care. BRENDA L. KING Brenda L. King, 73, passed away at her residence on Sun- day December 27, 2020. She was born at Daviess County Hospital on August 1, 1947, the daughter of Mar- ion Henry and Lula (Fidler) Hoops. She married Ray- mond E. King on November 21, 1986, and preceded her in death on December 11, 2020. She was a graduate of Mon- roe City High School and a member of the Monroe City First Church of God. Her most cherished times were spend- ing time with her granddaugh- ter. She also enjoyed cooking and baking, giving them to family and friends. Survivors include her chil- dren, Kenneth (Peggy) Os- born, Jr., of Vincennes, Trac- ey ( James) Reed, of Monroe City; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, William Hoops and Bob Hoops. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Janu- ary 2, 2021, at Goodwin-Siev- ers Funeral Home, 524 Broad- way, Vincennes. Burial will fol- low in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Brenda King. CALVIN L. COOPER Calvin L. Cooper, 44, of Oakland City, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, in Oakland City. He was born on January 31, 1976, in Oakland City. He lived in Oakland City all of his life. He owned and op- erated Cooper Pavement Seal Coating. He was a member of the Oakland City/Columbia Township Fire Department. He enjoyed scuba diving, hunt- ing and fishing. He is survived by his son, Colin Cooper, of Oakland City; sister, Tammy Brown, of Oak- land City; grandfather, Arkie Cooper, of Oakland City; two nieces; nephew; aunts and un- cles; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jewell Cooper; grandmother, Betty Cooper; and an aunt. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, De- cember 30, 2020, at Corn-Col- vin Funeral Home in Oakland City, with Pastor Alan Brock officiating. Burial will follow at Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday and will be again from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Due to state mandated COVID-19 regulations, there is a maximum of 25 people al- lowed inside the funeral home and at the graveside. Those who wish to attend the ser- vice, bring your mobile device and be prepared to view the service from your vehicle or your home on the Colvin Fu- neral Homes Facebook page. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Calvin at www. corncolvinfuneralhome.com. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Cooper family. SCOT T. GARDNER Scot T. Gardner, 50, of Decker, passed away Decem- ber 27, 2020. He was born September 2, 1970, in Washington, the son of William and Marilyn (Daub) Gardner. A graduate of North Knox High School, he held associate degrees from both Ball State University and Indiana Univer- sity. He earned his bachelor's degree from Ball State Univer- sity, and his Master of Divin- ity Degree from Christian Bi- ble College and Seminary. He worked at Berry Plastics in Princeton. He was a U.S. Na- vy veteran. Surviving are his mother, Marilyn Gardner-Crouse; his fiance and her children; his sisters, Tina ( Jack) Richards, JOHN SANFORD OSGATHARP John Sanford "Pete" Os- gatharp, 98, of Boston, Ga., passed away December 22, 2020 at Archbold Hospital. He was born November 6, 1922, in Minier, Ill., the son of the late Herbert Osgatharp and Myrtle Bennet Osgath- arp. He was married to Myr- tle Floyd Osgatharp. He was a veteran of the Unit- ed States Army, a member of the American Legion VFW and was a mechanic by trade. He is survived by his wife; children, Jim (Sherryl) Os- gatharp, of Otwell, Marilyn Barrett, of Washington, Bar- bara (Robert) Hoffman, of Longwood, Fla., Bill (Eva) Osgatharp, of Petersburg, Ind., Mark (Renee) Osgath- arp, of Thomasville, Ga., Steve ( Wanita) Osgatharp, of Bos- ton, Ga., David (Pam) Osgath- arp, of Thomasville, Ga., and Jeff Osgatharp, of Boston, Ga.; stepchildren, John Bennett, of Tennessee, Kathi Bennett and Rick Imig, both of Orange City, Fla., and Sue Mascaro, of Sanford, Fla.; 21 grandchil- dren; and nine great-grand- children; He is preceded in death by his brothers, Myrle Dean Os- gatharp, of Petersburg, Ow- en Otis Osgatharp, of Rogers, Ark., and William Thomas Os- gatharp, of Otwell. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Decem- ber 26, 2020, at Sunset Memo- rial Gardens, Jim Osgatharp officiating. Visitation was from 9 -10 a.m. on Saturday at Allen and Allen Funeral Home. Friends and family are invited to vis- it his online memorial tribute page at www.allenfh.com. of Freelandville, and Mary (Shannon) Pratt, of Fair Play, Mo.; his twin brother, Tony Gardner, of Petersburg; his brother, Mark Gardner, of Decker; and several nieces and nephews. His father preceded him in death. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Decem- ber 30, 2020, at Goodwin-Siev- ers Funeral Home, 524 Broad- way Street, Vincennes. Online condolences may be sent to the family through goodwinsieversfh.com.