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A-6 Wednesday, March 17, 2021 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 Dear Rusty: If a person re- tires at age sixty-six and con- tinues to work full time, So- cial Security taxes are still taken out of his weekly pay- check. Will this taxation for Social Security contribute more to the person's Social Security benefit, even if al- ready retired? Signed: Curi- ous Retiree. Dear Curious Retiree: Since its inception in 1935, Social Security has been a "pay as you go" program where contributions from those who are working are used to pay benefits to those who are collecting Social Security benefits. That re- mains true even if, after you start collecting Social Securi- ty, you work and pay payroll taxes into the system. Those Social Security (SS) payroll taxes you are con- tributing now aren't depos- ited into a personal account for you, they're used to help pay benefits to all recipients. So, paying SS FICA payroll taxes after you start collect- ing benefits doesn't affect your benefit payment. How- ever, what might affect your benefit amount is if your cur- rent earnings from working are more than any of those in the 35 years used to orig- inally compute your Social Se- curity benefit when you filed. When you apply for SS benefits, So- cial Security adjusts every year in your lifetime earn- ings record for inflation to bring those earli- er earnings up to today's dol- lar values. They then select the 35 highest-earning years over your entire lifetime, and from those 35 highest-earn- ing years they develop your "Average Indexed Month- ly Earnings" (AIME). Your AIME, in turn, is used to com- pute your Social Security ben- efit at your full retirement age (FR A). Social Security examines your earnings every year af- ter your earnings for the pre- vious year are reported to So- cial Security by the IRS. A f- ter your benefits have started, and if your current earnings are higher, Social Security will replace an earlier year's earnings with your more re- cent earnings and recompute your benefit, resulting in a small benefit in- crease ("small" be- cause it would rep- resent only 1/35th of the average life- time earnings used to compute your benefit). A key thing to remember is that each of your past year's earnings (up until you are 60) are adjusted for inflation before comput- ing your benefit amount. So, for example, $25,000 earned in 1990 is worth more than $ 60,000 in today's dollars, and it is the inflation-adjust- ed amount that your current earnings would need to ex- ceed increase in your benefit. I recently published an article on this topic which you may find helpful: www.socialse- curityreport.org/ask-rusty- does-paying-social-security- payroll-tax-increase-my-ben- efit/. To submit a question, vis- it our website (amacfounda- tion.org/programs/social-se- curity-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfounda- tion.org. GPC awards Youth First $15,000 to support area students Grain Processing Corpo- ration (GPC) has made a $15,000 donation to Youth First, Inc. This is the third significant donation GPC has made to Youth First since 2017. With this support Youth First is able to contin- ue their mission to strength- en students and their families in Daviess, Martin and Pike counties. GPC is a subsidiary company of Kent Corpora- tion, headquartered in Mus- catine, Iowa. Youth First brings fami- ly programs to communities and partners with schools to embed Master's level so- cial workers in the building, where they are an essential part of the school communi- ty, serving as mentors for stu- dents and prevention coach- es for parents and teachers. This service is available to any student enrolled at one of 92 partner schools across 11 Indiana counties. Youth First Social Workers build caring relationships with students, foster readiness for positive change, and boost resiliency to face life's challenges. Research shows that build- ing these protective fac- tors in young people reduc- es risk factors and is essen- tial to preventing addiction, violence, suicide, and sim- ilar tragic outcomes. Over 10 years of Youth First data demonstrate that this preven- tion model benefits the whole community, empowering the next generation of employees with the social and emotion- al skills they need to work or continue their education, and ultimately thrive. "Youth First Social Work- ers are in nearly all of the ar- ea schools where GPC em- ployees' children or grand- children attend," said John Dudenhoeffer, Plant Manag- er. "This donation is one way that we can help support our employees and their families and the many challenges that kids face today." To learn more about Youth First services and programs or to make a donation, visit youthfirstinc.org. Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor Does paying FICA tax now increase my benefit? Obituary Deadline Every Monday at 5 p.m. Thank You e family of Kenny Stone would like to give our heartfelt thank you to everyone for their acts of kindness, prayers, visits and support during this difficult time. Words cannot express how deeply everything is apprecieted. A special thank you to Dr. Gary Keepes and his staff, Janet Graff, and everyone who cared for Kenny at Amber Manor. AseraCare Hospice and their nurse. 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Smith, 80, of Peters- burg, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. He was born in Wadsworth, Ohio, to Virgil T. Smith, Sr. and Anna Maye (Kennell) Smith on December 22, 1940. He married the love of his life, Iva Maejean Bachman, on August 9, 1959, and they were blessed to enjoy 61 years to- gether. They added two chil- dren, Jeannine Marie and Kenneth Carl to their family. He shared his love of the Lord with everyone that he met. He had many hobbies through his adult years that he enjoyed with fervor and gusto. In his early years, he loved rac- ing go-carts, drag racing and watching NASCAR. He was a ham radio enthusiast, and al- so enjoyed raising homing pi- geons. His love for aviation led him to build and fly model air- planes competitively. He loved fishing, trapping, metal detect- ing and many other outdoor activities. His most recent en- deavor was being the self-ap- pointed chairman of the Pe- tersburg Raccoon Relocation and Rehabilitation Program. He always brought joy and a smile to everyone he met. He is survived by his wife, Iva; daughter, Jeannine (Mark) Smith; grandchildren, Chadd (Shannon) Smith, Ca- leb (Amanda) Smith, Joshua (Lacey) Smith, Jonathan (Ash- lynn) Smith, Aaron Smith, Benjamin Smith, Krystal Smith, Patrick (Becky) An- drews and Eddie (Amber) Andrews; 15 great-grandchil- dren; and many nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his parents; five brothers; and his son, Kenneth Carl Smith. There will be a memori- al service in his honor at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Petersburg Church of the Nazarene, 118 W. Pike Avenue, Petersburg. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. The church's social distanc- ing guidelines will apply. WILLIAM N. "BILL" DENT William N. "Bill" "Bucky" Dent, 64, of LaVergne, Tenn., formerly of Winslow, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Alive Hospice in Murfrees- boro, Tenn. He was a graduate of Trev- ecca Nazarene University. He also attended Wesley Semi- nary. He was a retired minis- ter in the Church of the Naz- arene and was an avid fan of the Indiana Hoosiers basket- ball. He previously served as a counselor for the State of Tennessee Vocation Rehabil- itation service. He is survived by his wife, Christina Gumheang Dent, of LaVergne, Tenn.; and sister, Laura Futrell, of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan and Bessie Schatz Dent; brothers Ed and Donald Ray Dent; and sisters, Jane Ellerbruck and Nancy Mullins. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. on April 11, 2021, at the Smyrna Church of the Nazarene. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to United Cere- bral Palsy of Middle Tennes- see or the Muscular Dystro- phy Association of Middle Tennessee in Bill's name. Central Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. GER ALDINE G. WEBER Geraldine G. Weber, 80, of Princeton, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Good Samaritan Home in Oak- land City. She was born Sept. 11, 1940, in Vanderburgh County, to Er- vin and Marian (Elpers) Ad- ler. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Princeton. She is survived by her four sons, David J. (Mary) Weber, of Francisco, Daniel R. (Steph- anie) Weber, of Winslow, Jo- seph E. (Susan) Weber, of Owensville, and Samuel P. (Pamela) Weber, of Francis- co; nine grandchildren; sev- eral step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four brothers and five sis- ters, Robert C. Adler, Eileen Heerdink, Jean Roos and Jac- queline Coulter, all of Evans- ville, Teddy, Larry and Tommy Adler, all of Elberfeld, Mary Lee Briggs, of Neoga, Ill., and Jo Ann Teeters, of Cynthiana; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-neph- ews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence J. Weber, in 2014, whom she was married on Aug. 19, 1959, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Evansville. The Mass of Christian Buri- al was at 11 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2021, at St. Joseph Catho- lic Church in Princeton. In- terment followed at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Prince- ton. A walk-through visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Thurs- day, at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton and again from 10 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church. A rosa- ry was prayed at the funeral home. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a candle in memory of Geraldine at www. colvinfuneralhome.com. JANICE EILEEN SUCECH Janice Eileen Sucech, 93, of Winslow, passed away March 10, 2021, in Evansville. She was born March 24, 1927, in Winslow, to Lauren- tis and Christine (Poehlein) Dorsey. She graduated from Winslow High School in the Class of 1945. She loved to read and had operated the Corner Book Shoppe until it was closed due to COVID in March 2020. For many years prior to that, she and her hus- band, Mel (Kojak), had owned and operated the Igloo. She is survived by her chil- dren, Milan (Linda) Sucech, Steven (Deborah) Sucech and Debra (Dale) Lamb; sev- en grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brother; and several of her much-loved cousins. A Celebration of Life is be- ing planned for a later date. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with her care. MARILYN YVONNE VINNEDGE Marilyn Yvonne Vinnedge, 85, of Oakland City, entered rest at home surrounded by loving family on Sunday March 7, 2021. She was born on May 31, 1935, in Mullen, Neb., to Clifford and Grace (Kerns) Thompson. On May 10, 1954, she married Charles William Vinnedge, Jr. They were mar- ried for an incredible 66 years at the time of his passing. She will be remembered for loving her grandkids, great-grandkids, the sandhills of Nebraska, quilting, making jellies, auto racing and watch- ing old westerns. She is survived by five chil- dren, Ken (Tamela) Vinnedge of Forreston, Ill., Doug (Deb- bie) Vinnedge, of Oakland City, Pat (Lisa) Vinnedge, of Oakland City, Sherri (David) James, of Clark, Mo., and Jeff (Tammy) Vinnedge, of Pe- tersburg; one sibling, Her- bert Thompson, of Oakland City; 12 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, on February 7, 2021; her parents; her brother, David; and two grandchildren, Haley Mech- ele, daughter of Jeff and Tam- my Vinnedge, and the daugh- ter of Sherri and David James. Graveside services for Charles and Marilyn were at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Winslow, with Bro. Bob Shep- herd officiating. A private family visitation was at Lamb-Basham Memo- rial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contri- butions be made in Marilyn's honor to the East Gibson Food Pantry. Donations can be sent to the Chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. BARBAR A B. BLAIR Barbara B. Blair, 82, of Evansville, entered rest on Saturday March 13, 2021, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Evansville. She was born on Septem- ber 14, 1938, in Evansville to Sidney and Dolores (Gentry) Bennett. She was a former owner of Amore Pizza in Oakland City. She is survived by her children, Rev. Randal (Kar- en) Blair, of Lee Summit, Mo., Scott ( Jessica) Blair, of Winslow, Kathy Young and Loren Blair, both of Evans- ville, and Ashley Kaniecki, of Jackson, Tenn.; brothers, Sam Price, of West Lafayette, Bill and Mike (Patsy) Hoover, both of Oakland City, Norm (Brenda) Hoover, of Haub- stadt, Joe (Debbie) Hoover and Pam (Buck) Hoover-El- lis, of Francisco; seven grand- children; and 11 great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ben- nie Blair; twin daughters, Ron- na and Donna Blair; sisters, Pat Umbach, Martha Bennett and April Hoover; and broth- ers, Rev. Sidney Bennett and Kenny Hoover. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021, at the Montgomery Cemetery, with Rev. Matt Ma- lin officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel. Due to COVID-19 man- dates, social distancing is still in force, with limited seating for attendance to all visitations and services. Face masks are required by state mandate up- on entering the chapel. Family and friends can send messages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. net edition yeah, it's that fast! Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Delivered every Wednesday morning! Add it for $5 to your current print subscription or stand-alone for $35/year.