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B-6 Wednesday, December 29, 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 Obituary Deadline Every Monday at 5 p.m. PressDispatch.net/ Subscribe net edition • Exclusive Video • All color photos • Search current and back issues with Add NETedtion to your paper subscription for just $5 Want to share your news with others? The Press- Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. NEWS! 812-354-8500 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 WARREN EDWARD LOUGHMILLER Warren Edward Loughmill- er, 93, loving husband and fa- ther of two children, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. He was born Oct. 11, 1928, to the late William Russell Loughmiller and Audrey Ack- man Loughmiller, of Daviess County, Ind. He attended and graduated Barr Township High School in 1946. He received a bachelor's degree in education from In- diana University in 1952, and a master's degree in educa- tion from Indiana University in 1953. He was a rank leader in the Marching 100 at IU. He received the degree of Doctor of Education from Heed Uni- versity in 1970. He served in the United Stated Air Force from 1953- 1957; during this time, he was married to Joyce Faye Cun- ningham on June 26, 1955. He worked at McDonnell Douglass Aircraft from 1957- 1958. He served as a school ad- ministrator in Knox, Pike and Daviess counties, and as a con- sultant for the Indiana State Department of Education. He was principal at Winslow High School for the 1969 - 1970 school year. He worked at Crane Surface Warfare Cen- ter for 23 years. He had many accomplish- ments. He was a retired farm- er, a Master Mason, a mem- ber of the Shrine, Hadi Shri- ner, and was captain of the Da- viess County Shrine Motor Patrol, and was also a member of the Scottish Rite. However, his greatest achievement was his family that he loved dearly. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joyce Loughmiller; his two children, Keith Lough- miller and Karen Loughmiller Hoevel (Matt); and one grand- son. A service was at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021, at 1 p.m., at Fredrick and Son- Gill Funeral Home in Wash- ington. Burial followed in Bethany Cemetery. Visitation was from noon until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. You may leave online condo- lences at www.gillsince1872. com. DAVID HARTING David Harting, 85, of Peters- burg, passed away December 24, 2021, after a short stay at Amber Manor. He was born November 22, 1936, in Freelandville, to Wal- ter and Edna (Carman) Hart- ing. He was raised in Freeland- ville. Both of his parents had large families and that was an important part of his life. As a boy, he mowed the local cem- etery and worked at a service station. He also helped his fa- ther run a route picking up cream cans from area dairy farms. They also delivered coal to people's homes for heating in the winter. He at - tended the EUB church and al- so played basketball. A fter graduation from Freelandville High School in 1954, he worked for RCA in Bloomington, building some of the very first color televi- sions. During that time, he al- so drove trucks over the road with his future father-in-law and future brother-in-law and several friends. This experi- ence was the start of a life- long love of traveling. In 1957, he started working at Clifty Creek power plant in Madison. A fter several years there, he moved to Evansville and worked at the Alcoa War- rick power plant. In 1969, he moved to Petersburg as part of the group that started up the Hoosier Energy plant in Petersburg. He was a control room operator there until his retirement in 1997. In his re- tirement, he was a volunteer at Somebody's Place, along with others from the First Chris- tian Church in Petersburg, where he attended services. On April 26, 1958, he mar- ried Mary Estabrook, they were married until her death in November of 2003. Togeth- er, they traveled to 48 states, as well as most of the prov- inces of Canada, and went on trips to Mexico. They enjoyed visiting out-of-the-way places. One of his favorite comments was "I wonder if anyone from Petersburg has ever been here before? " He enjoyed history, particu- larly W WII and the Civil War. His travels often involved mu- seums and historic sights. He always followed world events and read about many topics. He enjoyed auto racing, NA- SCAR and the Indianapolis 500 in particular. He also en- joyed watching basketball and old T V shows. He is survived by his son, Jeff (Angie) Harting, of Pe- tersburg; a grandson, Brax- ton (Natalie) Harting, and their sons, Miles and Lucas, of Jasper; a granddaughter, Car- ly (Ryan) McCain, and their sons, Carter, Caleb and Cros- by, of Ireland; his sister, Mary Lou Stang, of Lacrosse, Kan.; and 25 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; his parents; and a sister, Jeanette Thomas, of Louisville, Ky. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at O.D. Harris Funer- al Home. Burial will follow at Walnut Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until service time on Thurs- day at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with his care. Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome.com. MARK STEVEN ARNOLD Mark Steven Arnold, 70, of Francisco, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospi- tal in Newburgh. He was born in Vincennes on July 6, 1951, to the late Rob- ert Arnold and Ruth ( Wilson) Myers. He had worked in the coal mine for 16 years and the next 35 years in sales. He was a Past Master of Oakland City Masonic Lodge #467. He is survived by his wife, Claudetta Arnold, of Fran- cisco; son, Joshua Arnold, of Francisco; sister, Vikki Ar- nold Bates, of Camden, S.C.; brothers-in-law, Ronnie (Phyl- lis) Stewart, Dennie Stewart, Dwight (Brenda) Stewart and Ed Bates; sisters-in-law, Sha- ron ( John) Williams, Mariet- ta (Bill) Crocker; and several extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Ar- nold. A Masonic Memorial ser- vice will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Lamb-Basham Memo- rial Chapel in Oakland City, followed by a Celebration of Life, with Pastor Curt Beadle officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the chapel. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com. MARY WILLIAMS DeMOT TE Mary Williams DeMotte passed from this earth into eternal glory on December 23, 2021. She was a mom, daugh- ter, Mimi, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, co-worker, neighbor or friend; if you ever met her, she undoubtedly made an im- pact on your life in one way or the other. She was kind, quiet, helpful, intuitive, wise, caring and loyal. She loved books and recipes, was a talented deco- rator, and knew how to make the ordinary into extraordi- nary. She was a lifelong lover of music and played the piano for church weekly. She was very devoted to her family and could be seen at most events supporting her grandchil- dren and loved ones. She was always present with an open door and open arms to hang out and visit. She was inten- tional and generous and wasn't afraid to travel to cheer on her loved ones in various activities to make memories and share her contagious laugh. She is survived by her moth- er, Patty Williams; three chil- dren Amy (Scott) Feldmeier, of Louisville, Ky., Eric ( Joan- na) DeMotte, of Newburgh, and Kim ( Joe) Robinson, of Oakland City; 11 grandchil- dren; her brothers, Mike and Dave Williams; and many oth- er family and friends. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Decem- ber 29, 2021, at Lamb-Bash- am Funeral Home in Oakland City. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 re- minds us that we have great hope we will be united in Heav- en and therefore don't mourn as those without this hope. Because of our strong faith, of which mom was so diligent to pray over and point to Jesus, we will celebrate her life. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday and will be again from 8 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Compassion Inter- national online or Living Word Fellowship, with envelopes available on-site. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com. LOUIE CAMPBELL Sales Professional lcampbell@sfaulknerauto.com CALL OR TEXT 812-899-6267 @LouieYourCarGuy HWY. 64 W. PRINCETON Looking for a Great Deal On Your Next Vehicle? Karan Thacker Owner THACKER TAX SERVICE 906 Blackfoot Drive Fort Branch, IN 47648 812-615-0071 (office) 812-789-3852 (cell) kthacker01@gmail.com ENNIS LOVELESS Ennis "Ennie" Loveless, 68, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, for- merly of Petersburg, passed away December 22, 2021. He was born February 12, 1953, in Washington, to Kinder and Sinda Fern (Harbison) Loveless. He worked for the City of Petersburg for many years. He is survived by his girl- friend, Tina Soria; daughter, Tiffany Colby; a grandchild; a great-grandchild; and a broth- er, Abb Loveless. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Ju- dy (Stanley) Church and Con- nie Loveless. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Wal- nut Hills Cemetery in Peters- burg, with Pastor Ron Ficklin officiating. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with his care. JENNY JAN ROEDER Jenny Jan Roeder, 62, of Pe- tersburg, passed away Decem- ber 23, 2021, in Jasper. She was born April 16, 1959, in Princeton. She is survived by her hus- band, Onis Anthony Roeder; daughter, Jamie (Greg) Dun- igan; two grandsons, Hayden and Dietrich Dunigan; moth- er, Gertrude Lockhart; broth- er, Phillip Elkins; and sisters, Kimberly Armstrong, Ang- ie Murphy, Robin Utley and Debbie Ralph. She was preceded in death by her father, James Elkins; brothers, Larry Elkins, Greg Vore and Danny Wilkerson; sister, Penny Wilkerson; and biological mother, Sylvia Wil- liams. A graveside service was at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, De- cember 28, 2021, at Blackfoot Cemetery in Coe. Visitation was from noon until service time on Tuesday at the cemetery. Harris Funer- al Home was entrusted with her care. MICHAEL W. MIDDLETON Michael W. Middleton, 36, of Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Deaconess Midtown in Evans- ville. He was born in Evansville on October 5, 1985, to James and Kimberly (Craig) Middle- ton. He worked in Industrial HVAC with Trane Tech. He is survived by his wife, Ashley ( Wilkes) Middleton; son, Eli Middleton; daughters, Emma and Eloise Middleton; parents, James and Kimber- ly Middleton; grandmother, Linda Middleton; and sever- al aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wayne and Doris Craig, and James Middleton, Sr.; cousins, April Boger and Travis Craig; and uncle, Doug Craig. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. EST on Friday, Decem- ber 31, 2021, at the First Bap- tist Church in Petersburg. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Fri- day at the church. O.D. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with his care. On- line condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome.com. ROBERT GR AY WADDLE Robert Gray Waddle, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at 7:08 a.m. at Copper Trace in Westfield. Arrangements are pend- ing. See full obituary in next week's issue. DOROTHY LANELL BROWN Dorothy LaNell Brown, 83, of Duff, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at The Timbers of Jasper nursing home in Jasper. She was born July 6, 1938, in Stonewall, Okla., to Barney and Mary ( Vickers) Bushers; and married Jack G. Brown on December 12, 1959, in Oak- land City. She graduated from Spur- geon High School in 1956; and worked at The Waters of Hunt- ingburg for over 30 years. She loved being with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by five chil- dren, Kevin ( Janet) Brown, of Huntingburg, Kelly Brown, Karla (Daniel) Uppencamp of Petersburg, Kregg (Beth) Brown, of Holland, and Sha- rol Merrie of Stilwell, Okla.; one sister, Linda Lau, of Hunt- ingburg; one sister-in-law, Jane Perry, of Huntingburg; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack G. Brown, who passed away on February 3, 2011; two brothers, Lloyd and Gary Bushers; one brother-in-law, Kenny Lau; and by one grand- child. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, De- cember 30, 2021, at the Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg. Burial will fol- low at Mayo Cemetery near Duff. Visitation will be from noon until service time on Thurs- day at the funeral home. Con- dolences may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com. Pregnant... or think you are? 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He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ireland, and a lifetime mem- ber of both the V.F.W Post # 673 and American Legion Post #147. He enjoyed hunt- ing, fishing, playing Sheeps- head, hobby farming with his Oliver tractors, and spending time with his family, especial- ly his grandchildren and at- tending their sporting events. He is survived by his wife, Carol Wehr, of Velpen; two children, Josh (Michelle) Wehr, of Ireland, and Erin (Darrin) Whaley, of Ireland; four grandchildren; four sis- ters, Marilyn Bueltel, of Jas- per, Carolyn Blemker, of Or- lando, Brenda (Phil) Helmer- ich, of Huntingburg, and Judy ( John) Jefferies, of Ireland; two brothers, Jerry (Darlene) Wehr, of West Lafayette, and Scott Wehr, of Henry, Ill. A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, De- cember 28, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ireland. Burial will be at a later date. The V.F.W. Post # 673 conduct- ed military rites in the back of church after the Mass. Visitation was from 3- 7 p.m. on Monday at Bech- er-Kluesner Downtown Chap- el in Jasper, and from 9 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family. Online condolenc- es may be made at www.be- cherkluesner.com. JAMES MICHAEL NASH James "Jim" Michael Nash, 72, of Petersburg, passed away December 23, 2021 at his home. He was born December 29, 1949, in Washington, to James and Dixie (Robling) Nash. He worked for Wyatt Seed Company in Petersburg nearly his whole life. He loved drink- ing coffee with his friends around town and taking care of his rabbits. He is survived by his sister, Donna (Charles) Richardson; nephews, Christopher and Ed- die Richardson; nieces, Ange- la Parsons, Rebecca Gray and Cheryl Richardson; and his beloved dog, Jingles. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Mary Gray. Services will be at 1 p.m. EST on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will fol- low at Anderson Chapel in Pe- tersburg. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with his care.