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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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STEVEN
R AYMOND GALEY
Steven Raymond Galey, 67,
of Petersburg, passed away
Monday, October 25, 2021.
He was born in Evansville
on February 9, 1954, to the
late Leo and Nancy ( Wagon-
er) Galey.
He retired from A&A Au-
tomation. He loved being out-
doors, fishing and hunting.
He was an avid St. Louis Car-
dinals fan and enjoyed playing
Texas Hold'em.
He is survived by his son,
Alan ( Jenifer) Galey, of Evans-
ville; siblings, Geri (Larry)
Smith, of Santa Claus, Greg
( Joan) Galey, of Wadesville,
Pam (Bill) Schwitz, of Mt. Ver-
non, Bruce (Cosima) Galey,
of Evansville, and Marji Rust,
of Evansville; and grandchil-
dren, Charlotte Galey and Ar-
abella Synowiec.
He was preceded in death
by his son, Eric Galey; his
parents; and brother, Garry
Galey.
Private services will be at a
later date.
Memorial contributions
may be made to American
Heart Association, 3816 Pay-
sphere Circle, Chicago, IL
60674.
Condolences may be made
online at www.browningfuner-
al.com.
Dear Rusty: Taxing Social
Security benefits isn't fair. It
would benefit everyone if se-
niors could earn as much as
possible without having their
Social Security taxed. We
would still be paying into So-
cial Security which would help
the fund. I also feel that all
people earning over $100,000
should pay into Social Secu-
rity because they can afford
it. This would help fund So-
cial Security without hurting
anyone financially. Many se-
niors are struggling financial-
ly and should be able to earn as
much as we can without a por-
tion of our Social Security be-
ing taxed. Signed: Overtaxed
Senior.
Dear Overtaxed Senior:
Few would argue that paying
income tax on Social Security
benefits is fair. Nevertheless,
Congress enacted taxation
of Social Security benefits in
1983 as part of a reform pack-
age which restored Social Se-
curity to solvency at the time.
When the law was first enact-
ed, 50 percent of SS benefits
were taxable for single tax
filers who earned more than
$25,000 and for married cou-
ples who earned more than
$ 32,000. That was the law un-
til 1993 when Congress add-
ed another threshold for both
single and married filers. The
1993 law allowed up to 85 per-
cent of SS benefits to be taxed
for single filers who earned
more than $ 34,000 and for
married filers earning more
than $44,000.
Ever since enacted, those
laws have been viewed as un-
fair by many senior organiza-
tions and especially by the in-
dividuals who
paid income tax
on their bene-
fits. The unfor-
tunate reality
is that eliminat-
ing income tax
on Social Se-
curity benefits
without also im-
plementing oth-
er offsetting re-
forms would ex-
acerbate Social Security's now
tenuous financial condition (in-
come tax on benefits added
$41 billion to Social Security's
revenue in 2020). Thus, calls
today for repealing income tax
on Social Security benefits go
largely unheeded. It's worth
noting that 13 U.S. states also
levy a state income tax on So-
cial Security benefits.
Although the payroll tax-
es you pay into Social Secu-
rity while working are differ-
ent from income taxes on your
benefits, people earning over
$100,000 today do pay into So-
cial Security through a FICA
tax (or self-employment tax)
on their earnings. Paying this
tax is what entitles you to re-
ceive Social Security bene-
fits. The 2021 threshold after
which SS contributions are no
longer taken from earnings
is $142,800, and this amount
goes up a bit each year. But
even completely removing that
payroll tax cap and further tax-
ing higher earners would not
fully resolve Social Security's
current financial issues. So-
cial Security's Trustees pre-
dict that monthly benefits are
at risk of reduction starting in
2034 unless Con-
gress acts to re-
form the program.
Eliminating in-
come tax on bene-
fits is one of many
suggestions now
being considered
in reform propos-
als, as is increas-
ing (or eliminat-
ing) the payroll
tax cap. Whether
Congress will include either
of those suggestions in future
Social Security reform legisla-
tion is anyone's guess.
So, while we agree that levy-
ing income tax on Social Secu-
rity benefits amounts to "dou-
ble taxation" (because you also
pay income tax on your earn-
ings used to qualify for Social
Security), taxing your Social
Security income is, neverthe-
less, permitted under current
law. As unpalatable as that law
may be, and as unfortunate the
effect is on struggling seniors,
the AMAC Foundation can on-
ly offer guidance on how ex-
isting Social Security laws and
regulations affect those who
contact us. However, our par-
ent company, the Association
of Mature American Citizens,
is very well aware that paying
income tax on Social Security
"isn't fair" and regularly lob-
bies Congress on that topic.
To submit a question, vis-
it website (amacfoundation.
org/programs/social-securi-
ty-advisory) or email ssadvi-
sor@amacfoundation.org.
Is taxing Social Security fair?
Social Security Matters By Rusty Gloor
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JEANET TE YOUNG
Jeanette Young, 85, of
Somerville, passed away Tues-
day, October 19, 2021, at Dea-
coness Gateway Hospital in
Newburgh.
She was born July 14, 1936,
in Evansville, to Floyd and
Laura ( West) Schoonover.
She moved from Evansville
to Somerville in 1988. She
worked as a caretaker, and en-
joyed raising plants and flow-
ers, and taking care of her
dogs.
She is survived by five chil-
dren, Trina (Michael) Schae-
fer, of Elberfeld, Tim (Bar-
bara) Young, of Richland
City, John (Connie) Young,
of Somerville, Kaye (Bill)
Durbin, of Evansville and
Cheryl (Brian) Gates, of Mt.
Vernon, Ill.; 16 grandchildren;
26 great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchil-
dren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Har-
ry Earl Young in 2011; grand-
children, Kacie Young, Sarah
Young and Joshua Schaefer;
and sisters, Jeri Sanders and
JoAnn Brown.
A funeral service was at 2
p.m. on Monday, October 25,
2021, at Corn-Colvin Funeral
Home in Oakland City. Burial
followed at Somerville Ceme-
tery in Somerville.
Visitation was from noon
until service time on Monday
at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions
may be sent to AL SAC/St. Ju-
de Children's Research Hospi-
tal, 501 St. Jude Place, Mem-
phis, TN 38105, stjude.org/
donate.
You may leave a message of
sympathy or light a candle in
memory of Jeanette at www.
corncolvinfuneralhome.com.
Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Young
family.
ALFRED L. WINT
Alfred L. Wint, 74, of Peters-
burg, entered rest on Tuesday,
Oct. 19, 2021, at Select Spe-
cialty Hospital in Evansville.
He was born on April 23,
1947, in Greenville, Ky., to Al-
vin and Carrie ( Van-Landing-
ham) Wint.
He was a veteran and had
worked at Whirlpool for over
40 years. He was a member of
Glezen Revival Center.
He is survived by his chil-
dren, Brandon Smith, of Oak-
land City, and Tracey Andis,
of Francisco; three grandchil-
dren; brothers, Arthur Wint,
of Francisco, and Barney
Wint, of Evansville; sisters,
Beatrice Woods, of Evans-
ville, and Carolyn Lewis, of
Mt. Vernon.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and his wife,
Jane E. Wint, on Oct. 3, 2017.
Services were at 2 p.m. CDT
on Monday Oct. 25, 2021, at
the Lamb-Basham Memorial
Chapel, with Rev. Eddie Wil-
lis officiating. Burial followed
in Martin Cemetery.
Visitation was from 11 a.m.
until service time on Monday
at the chapel.
Family and friends may
send messages of comfort to
www.lambbasham.com.
JAMES M. HOT TEL
James M. Hottel, 59, of
Winslow, passed away Mon-
day, October 18, 2021, at his
home.
He was born January 17,
1962, in Princeton, to Ralph
and Loretta (Burns) Hottel.
He had resided in Winslow
the past 25 years, moving from
Ireland. He was a maintenance
supervisor at Jasper Rubber.
He enjoyed hunting, fish-
ing and riding his Harley Da-
vidson.
He is survived by his son,
Jeremy ( Jaimie) Hottel, of Ja-
sonville; four grandchildren;
sister, Anita Query, of Francis-
co; and two nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
A Celebration of Life was
from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CDT on
Saturday, October 30, 2021,
at the Lions Club on S. 2nd St.
in Francisco.
Colvin Funeral Home assist-
ed the family with arrange-
ments. You may light a candle
in memory of James or leave
a message of sympathy to the
family at www.colvinfuner-
alhome.com. Colvin Funeral
Home is honored to serve the
Hottel family.
MICHAEL
KENT CAMPBELL
Michael Kent Campbell, 66,
a native of Jasper and a resi-
dent of Seymour, passed away
on Friday, October 15, 2021, at
his residence.
He was born on November
24, 1954, to the late John Al-
bert Campbell and the late Ed-
na (Kunz) Campbell.
He was a member of Beth-
any Baptist Church. He loved
music and going to flea mar-
kets. He was an avid fan of
President Abraham Lincoln.
His relationship with God was
something that he held very
close to his heart and loved to
tell people about his lord.
He is survived by his loving
wife of 21 years, Jeannie (Rich-
ardson) Campbell, of Sey-
mour; four sons, Chad (Dusty)
Watson, of Seymour, Steven
(Sarah) Campbell, of Colum-
bus, John Campbell, of West-
port, and Zachary (Miranda)
Campbell, of Jasper; a daugh-
ter, Jennifer Robbins, of Sey-
mour; a brother, David (Gail)
Campbell, of Washington; one
sister, Patty (Mark) Russell, of
Otwell; 15 grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; one daughter,
Christie Cox; and a set of in-
fant twins, Jeremy and Melis-
sa Campbell.
A sunset Celebration of
Life service will be at 6 p.m.
on Friday, October 29, 2021,
at Woodlawn Family Funer-
al Centre, with Pastor John
Moore officiating.
Visitation will be from 4
p.m. until service time on Fri-
day at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that donations be di-
rected to Red Sky or the Jack-
son County Humane Society.
Friends are invited to leave
condolence message for the
family at www.woodlawnfa-
milyfuneral.com. For those
that are unable to attend, ser-
vices will be live streamed on
the Woodlaw Family Funeral
Facebook page.
RONNIE KEITH
MARSHALL
Ronnie Keith Marshall, 63,
of Winslow, passed away on
Sunday, October 24, 2021, at
his residence.
He was born March 8, 1958,
in Huntingburg, to Raymond
and Delma (Luttrell) Mar-
shall.
He was a graduate of Te-
cumseh High School's Class
of 1976. He was a truck driver,
expert woodworking crafts-
man, connoisseur of bourbon
and all-around good guy.
He is survived by three
children, Tiffany (Matthew)
Mushinski, of Dale, James
Blackgrave, of Paoli and Kyle
Marshall, of Holland; one
brother, Rod (Cindy) Mar-
shall, of Boonville; sister-in-
law, Sue Marshall, of Dale;
his stepfather, Walter (Gloria)
Russell, of Evansville; and five
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and one broth-
er, Ryan Marshall, who passed
away on March 11, 2019.
Funeral services will be at 4
p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 27, 2021, at the Nass &
Son Funeral Home in Hunting-
burg. Burial will be at Selvin
Cemetery in Selvin, Ind., at a
later date.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m.
until service time on Wednes-
day at the funeral home. Con-
dolences may be shared online
at www.nassandson.com.
SYLVESTER E.
"BUD" DURCHOLZ
Sylvester E. "Bud" Durcho-
lz, 88, of Ireland, passed away
at 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oc-
tober 21, 2021, at St. Charles
Health Campus in Jasper.
He was born in Campus,
Ill., on November 1, 1932, to
Emil and Dorothy (Fenton)
Durcholz.
He married Ardella V.
Schepers on October 24,
1957, in Holy Family Catholic
Church in Jasper.
He was a U.S. Army vet-
eran, a lifelong farmer and
a member of the National
Farmers Organization. He al-
so wrote the newspaper col-
umn "Sounds of County" for
the Dubois County Herald for
over 40 years, and periodically
wrote articles for the Message
publication for the Catholic Di-
ocese of Evansville.
He was a member of St.
Mary's Catholic Church in
Ireland.
He enjoyed genealogy, read-
ing, and spending time with
family, friends and neighbors.
He is survived by one
daughter, Carma (Rick) Ak-
ers, of Huntingburg; four
sons, David Durcholz, of Vel-
pen, Thomas Durcholz, of Jas-
per, Alan (Pam) Durcholz, of
Ireland, and Brian (Meghan)
Durcholz, of Littleton, Co-
lo.; 10 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; one sis-
ter, Marilyn (Earl) Fuhs, of
Jasper; and one brother, Dale
(Pepper) Durcholz, of Carroll-
ton, Texas.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Ardella, on Au-
gust 21, 2020 ; and one broth-
er, Leland "Dutch" Durcholz.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 26, 2021, at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Ireland.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery. The American Le-
gion Post #147 conducted mil-
itary graveside rites.
Visitation was from 9 a.m.
until service time on Tuesday
at the church.
Memorial contributions
may be made to St. Mary's
Catholic Church, St. Charles
Health Campus, or to a favor-
ite charity.
Online condolences may be
made at www.becherkluesner.
com.
AREA HAPPENINGS
Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every
Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church,
342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more infor-
mation, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800.
Pike County History Center—Will meet
the fourth Monday of each month at the His-
tory Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg
at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. Histo-
ry Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice.
DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution meet the second
Monday of each month September through
June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Pe-
tersburg.
Free Clothing Bank–Oak Grove Church
in Oakland City offers a free clothing bank
each Tuesday 9 -11 a.m. (Oakland City time)
for everyone. They carry new and used cloth-
ing. Location is on Morton Street, just past
Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door lo-
cated at the back of the church.
Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will
meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -
8535 for location of the meeting.
Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175
meeting–the second Monday of each month
at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged
to attend.
Otwell Ruritan–will have its monthly
meetings the second Monday of each month
at 7 p.m.
Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stat-
ed meeting–the second Tuesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are in-
vited to attend.
Jefferson Township Community Center
of Otwell–will have its monthly meetings the
first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All
members are urged to attend.
Perinatal Loss Support – Expectant par-
ents who suddenly lose their child often ex-
perience a wide range of emotions and grief.
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
offers support to assist those who have ex-
perienced the loss of a child (conception to
one month of age) through the grieving pro-
cess, and provide an atmosphere of confiden-
tiality and comfort.
For more information about Perinatal Loss
Support, contact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral
Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mhhcc.
org.
Grief Support Series-The death of a
loved one, a child leaving home, overwhelm-
ing changes in one's personal life – each can
cause profound grief and suffering. To offer
reassurance and comfort, Memorial Hospi-
tal and Health Care Center has developed a
free support program called "Grief Support
Series."
In this program, participants will learn
that grief is normal, examine the various
emotions of grief, be encouraged to face the
pain, and find ways to make a healthy emo-
tional withdrawal from the loss. Conducting
the sessions will be Theresa O'Bryan, Hos-
pital Chaplain, and Tom Holsworth, a clinical
psychologist who has served as a co-facilita-
tor of this program since its inception in 1991.
Call for the next five-week program. Pro-
grams will be at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Hos-
pital and Health Care Centers Chapel. This
program is free and space is limited. Pre-reg-
istration is necessary, please call 812-996 -
0219.
Stendal Community Create and Craft
Night-The first Tuesday of each month, any-
time between 6 -9 p.m. at St. Peters Lutheran
Church fellowship hall. Bring a craft, sewing,
yarn or unfinished projects. Create and fin-
ish projects, and learn new ones while hav-
ing fun. For more information, call Sherry
Meyer at 812-457-9842.
Lockhart Township Flea Market-Satur-
day, November 6, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Com-
munity Center, 7061 E. Bearhardina St., Sten-
dal. Free admission. 55 tables rented selling
a variety of items. Breakfast will be served
from 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and lunch will be
served from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
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