The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 9, 2022 A-7 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 SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? CALL 812-354-8500 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, CLOSED–Oak Grove Church in Oakland City is now closed, no other free clothing bank location available in Oakland City. 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. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, contact Theresa O'Bryan, Pas- toral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mh- hcc.org. 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. 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." Call for the next five-week program. Programs will be at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Centers Chapel. This program is free and space is limited. Pre-registration is necessary, call 812-996 - 0219. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group- Memorial Hos- pital's Caring Hands Senior Services spon- sors an Alzheimer's Disease and Demen- tia Caregiver Support Group. Meeting dates have changed to the first Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more information, vis- it Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhh- cc.org and click on "Classes and Events." If you would like more information on demen- tia and being a caregiver, call 812-996 -0218. Pre-registration is not necessary. Living with COPD- If you or if someone you care for is living with COPD, join us for an educational meeting on the second Tues- day of each month, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Cen- ter Mary Potter Meeting Room, located in- side the hospital at 800 W 9th St., Jasper, IN. For more information, visit Memorial Hospi- tal's website atwww.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events," or call 812-996 -5232 or 812-996 -1528. Pre-registration is not neces- sary, and there is no cost to attend. Memorial Hospital Offering Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group — The first support group will be held on Tuesday, March 22, from 1-3 p.m. in the Med- ical Arts Building Conference Center locat- ed at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper. The sup- port group will be held monthly. Pre-regis- tration is not required to attend. For more information about the Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group, please call Mary Jo Eaton Calhoun, BSN, RN, Telemedicine Services, at 812-996 -6364, or Brandie Beck, RN, Neuroscience Nurse Coordinator, at 812- 996 -5912 or. You can also e-mail questions or comments to strokesupport@mhhcc.org. Free Colorectal Cancer Screening Kits - Good Samaritan Community Health Services is offering the screening kits on Wednesday, March 23, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Petersburg Senior Center. Petersburg Senior Citizen offering Se- nior lunch menu — Petersburg Senior Citi- zen will be offering seniors lunch on Wednes- days beginning at 11 a.m. at the Pike Coun- ty Court House basement, 801 Main Street, Petersburg. • March 9: Beans and Cornbread, Fried Potatoes, Ham, Strawberries and Shortcake. • March 16: Meat Loaf, Mashed Pota- toes, Green Beans, Salad and Hum- mingbird Cake. • March 23: Chili Soup, Cheese and Crackers and Cherry Cheese Dessert. • March 30 : Beef Roast, Potatoes and Carrots, Slaw and Dessert. 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 CHARLES H. TR AYLOR Charles Harold Traylor, 78, died peacefully and unexpect- edly at his home in Somerville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Feb- ruary 26, 2022. He was born to the late Har- old and Dorothy (Hancock) Traylor. In 1964, he married Beverly Wiseman, of Otwell, who sur- vives. He was the current Director at FCSA where he served the last thirty-three years. He was one of the original founders of Tennessee Solid Waste Direc- tors Association (TSWDA) and was honored as Director of the Year in 2017. His family was a great joy but his greatest joy came from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He loved fellow- ship with God's people and sharing his blessings. Besides his wife, Bever- ly, he is survived by their three sons, Charles ( Janet) Troy, Martin (Cheryl) Jean and Brandon (Amy) Lee; six grandchildren, Jered (fiancé Joanna) Traylor, Nicholas (Lo- gan) Traylor, Matthew Traylor (Randi), Anne (Nan) Ye, Ka- tie and Sarah Traylor; and two great-grandchildren, Mei and Sophie; two brothers, Mike and Alan Traylor. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Dennis Traylor. A memorial service was at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the Peebles Main Funer- al Chapel in Somerville, Ten- nessee. A private burial was on March 5, in Iva Union Public Cemetery, Otwell. Memorials may be made to "Operation Heal our Pa- triots" through Samaritans Purse, Memphis Union Mis- sion or Somerville First Bap- tist Church. WALLY C. SUT T Wally C. Sutt, age 48, of Hol- land, passed away at 10 :01 p.m., on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at his home in Holland. He was born December 6, 1973, in Vincennes, to Wal- ter Clayton and Reda (Sha- fer) Sutt. He married Lynne Blackgrave on August 1, 2019, in Jasper. He was the former territo- ry manager for V.S.I., former- ly on the P.M.P. Patient Advi- sory Counsel and founder of Stand Strong with Wally Sutt. He was a charter member of the Holland American Legion Riders Harmeyer Post #343, Dubois County Motorcycle Club and the Y.M.I. Club. He enjoyed motorcycles, golfing and spending time with his friends and family. He was active in the community and loved helping others. He is survived by his wife, Lynne Sutt, of Holland; four stepchildren, Magnolia, Ty- ler, Joslynne and Jase; one granddaughter, Primrose; one brother, Kevin Sutt; one sister, Juanita Barnard; four nieces and one nephew; two half-brothers; and one half-sis- ter. He was preceded in death by his parents; one half-broth- er; and one half-sister. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. EST, on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Redemp- tion Christian Church, in Jas- per. Pastors Darrel Land and Ryan Stiles will officiate the service. Friends may call for visita- tion at Redemption Christian Church from 3:00 -8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 6th, and al- so from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. All services will be held at the church. Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg has been en- trusted with handling of his arrangements. Condolences may be shared online at: www.nassandson. com JULIE BEADLES Julie Beadles, 71, of Peters- burg passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Jasper Memorial hospital. She was born in Bhanna, Thailand, on December 28, 1949, to Boonta and Onsri Thongasa. She married Danny Al- an Beadles on November 30, 1970, in Bangkok, and he pre- ceded her in death in 2019. She retired as a CNA from Golden Living. She enjoyed being with her family, espe- cially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed going camping, fishing, cooking Thai dishes, planting their garden and Bin- go. She is survived by her chil- dren, Chrissy (Michael) Ser- afini and Jason (Melissa) Bea- dles; seven grandchildren; sis- ters-in-law, Karen (Glen) Ross and Connie (Boyd) Ross; four nieces; one nephew; and cous- ins. A celebration of life with a graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. EST March 13, 2022, at the Beadles Ceme- tery (East County Road 175 South, Winslow), with her nephew, Jeremy Ross officiat- ing. All are welcome to meet at the Rumbletown Free Method- ist Church parking lot to pro- ceed to the cemetery at 2 p.m. A dinner will follow at 4 p.m., at the church, with a re- quest for a side dish, dessert and/or a Thai dish in her hon- or. BRENDA K. RENEER Brenda Kay Reneer, 72, of Petersburg, passed away March 1, 2022 in Evansville. She was born November 20, 1949, to Leroy James and Alberta (Freeland) Like in Washington. She is survived by her son, Jim (Andrea) Cockerham; grandchildren, Andrew Cock- erham and Abigail Rebstock; great-grandchildren, Spencer, Nova, Joey, and Jacob; and sis- ter, Debbie Like. She is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Reneer; her parents; and grandson, Justin Cockerham. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. EST, on Friday, March 4, at Walnut Hills Cem- etery, in Petersburg. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with care. KELLY L. WALLACE Kelly Lynn Wallace, 59, of Shelbyville, passed away on February 27, 2022. She was born in Franklin, on September 16, 1962, to Jack and Shirley Wallace of Foun- taintown. She was a 1981 graduate of Greenwood Community High School. She completed cosme- tology school and had been a hairdresser since 1986. She worked at Great Clips, where her coworkers became her second family. She attend- ed Cornerstone Church in St. Paul, and was also a mem- ber of the Order of the East- ern Star, Union Village Chap- ter 584. To know her was to love her – she was eternally vi- brant and optimistic. She had many lifelong friends and en- joyed live music, dancing, pho- tography and animals. Her joy in life was ensuring that her grandchildren were happy and loved. She is survived by her fa- ther, Jack Wallace; her sons Evan (Amanda) Hodges and Craig (Lindsey) Hodges; her siblings Robin (Mike) Wha- ley, Autumn (Frank) Martin and Kimberly (Kraig) Erik- son; nine grandchildren; sev- eral nieces, nephews and cous- ins; and her significant other, Tim. She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Wal- lace; and her brother, Rolland Wallace. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Monday, March 7th, 2022, at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Greenwood. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the fu- neral home. Read Across America Above: Maddy McCandless, third grade student at Winslow Elementary, reads with her friend, Mason Mack, kindergartner, during the Read Across America incentive. This year-round program focuses on motivating chil- dren and teens to read through events, partnerships, and resources that are about everyone, for everyone. Below: Students at Winslow Elementary participated in reading with a buddy during the Read Across Amer- ica event held in the school courtyard. This nationwide observance coincides with the birthday of Dr Seuss, an American writer best known for writing children's books.