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D-6 Wednesday, April 6, 2022 The Press-Dispatch OBITUARIES 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 Set the thermostat where you want for a more comfortable home. The Ultimate Wood Heat. *US Internal Revenue Code Sec. 25(D) effective Jan. 1, 2021, for heating a residence. For more details visit CentralBoiler.com. Information provided here as a convenience and may not be relied upon as substitute for professional tax advice. Consult a tax professional with any questions. **EPA cord wood Hydronic Heater list 1-6-2021 The Classic Edge HDX is U.S. EPA Certified CentralBoiler.com 21-0402 ©2021 Central Boiler – Ad Number 21-0402 Dealership Name Address, City, State Phone / Website Set the thermostat where you want for a more comfortable home. The Ultimate Wood Heat. 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THIRD AVE. • JASPER 812 - 482-2221 • Highest Efficiency Certified by EPA** • Peace of Mind - Keep the fire outside and eliminate the dangers associated with indoor wood heating. • Save Money - Wood is a renewable, inexpensive and often free energy source. • Durability - Long-lasting, stainless steel firebox. CHARLOT TE N. SMITH Charlotte Natalie Smith, 94, of Petersburg, passed away April 4, 2022, in Vincennes. She was born July 18, 1927 to Charles and Mollie Deal, in Petersburg. She graduated from Bick- nell High School in 1945. She worked as a secretary at Pike Central High School for over 20 years. She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church in Petersburg. She played the organ and piano since childhood and played for the church, as well as, ma- ny weddings and services. She also volunteered at Good Sa- maritan Hospital in Vincennes for over 20 years. She is survived by her daughter, Jan Nowling, of Bloomington; grandsons, Seth M. Nowling and Colin D. (Lisa) Nowling; great-grand- daughter, Rachel Nowling; brother, William (Linda) Deal, of Indianapolis; sister, Shirley (Ray) Daywalt, of Evansville; many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; great-great nieces and neph- ews; step daughter, Claudia; and step-grandchildren, Jose and Gabriel Soto and Anita Lopez. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Herbert W. Pfrang; her second husband, James Smith; parents, Charles N. and Mollie (George) Deal; son, Michael Pfrang; son-in- law, Steve Nowling; brother, George Deal; and sister, Jean Frederick. A funeral service will take place at 3 p.m. EST on Thurs- day, April 7, 2022, at the First Baptist Church, in Petersburg, with Pastor Mike Miller offi- ciating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. EST until time of service. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Bicknell, IN. The family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations please be made to the First Baptist Church of Petersburg and may be mailed to PO Box 43 Petersburg, IN 47567. Har- ris Funeral Home has been en- trusted with her care. TERRY M. SEGER Terry M. Seger, age 58, of Otwell, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, in Velpen. He was born August 27, 1963, in Jasper, to Jerome J. and Jeanne ( Wilma) Seger; and married Brenda Enlow on December 31, 1998. He was a 1982 graduate of Jasper High School; and was employed at Kimball Inter- national for 40 years. He was a member of Otwell United Methodist Church. He enjoyed mowing and taking care of the family campground at Doolit- tle Mills with his son. He al- so enjoyed cutting wood, rid- ing his Harley Davidson, good food, long naps and whatever made his wife happy. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Seger, of Otwell; one son, Talon Ray Seger, of Ot- well; three sisters, Linda (Ste- phen) Parker, of Buena Park, Calif., his twin, Sherry Seger, of Bloomington, Ill. and Karen ( John) Garland, of Haysville; three brothers, Steve Seger, of Evansville, Dave (Anita) Seger and Wayne (Bonnie) Seger, both of Jasper; his god- child, Amy Soellner, of Evans- ville; one sister-in-law, Sue Seger; and by several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one broth- er, Glenn Seger. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., EDT, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Otwell Unit- ed Methodist Church, with Pastor Jeff Pinney officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, in Jasper. Friends may call for visita- tion from 2-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 th , at the Nass & Son Fu- neral Home, in Huntingburg; and also one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Pike Coun- ty Center for Women's Min- istries or the Otwell United Methodist Church. Condo- lences may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com CARMEN N. LEFFLER Carmen N. Leffler, 104, of Oakland City, passed away April 1, 2022. She was born November 25, 1917 in Knox County to the late Ivel Cooper and Lura ( Wilson) Cooper. She was a homemaker and took care of her family all her life. Like most good women of her time, she was handy in the garden, canning, sewing, quilting, selling eggs, and re- doing furniture upholstery. She was also fond of fishing at the pond, being a member of the homemaker's group at Decker Chapel Church, and her membership to the Rebec- ca Lodge in Hazleton. She will be remembered for how much love she gave her family and will be missed. She is survived by her sons, Dale (Sue) Leffler and Robert (Diana) Leffler, both of Oak- land City; 5 grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; and nu- merous great and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jes- se H. Leffler in 2013; son, Ken- neth Leffler; grandsons, Kevin and Eric Leffler; and siblings, Samuel Cooper, Elden Cooper, Lucille Daughtery, and Aline Haverstock. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Corn-Colvin Funer- al Home, in Oakland City, of- ficiated by Pastor Matt Malin. Interment will follow at Mont- gomery Cemetery, in Oakland City. A visitation will be from 11 until time of service at the fu- neral home Wednesday. In Lieu of flowers, memori- al contributions may be given to the Activities Department at Good Samaritan Home and Rehabilitation Center located at 231 N. Jackson St., Oakland City, IN 47660. Online condo- lences can be given at www. corncolvinfuneralhome.com. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Leffler family. JAMES A. THOMPSON James A. "Jimmy JT" Thompson, 61, of Bicknell, passed away at 11:10 am on April 3, 2002. He was born on July 26, 1960, to the late James J. and Mildred Thompson, of Bruceville. He attended North Knox High School and worked for the Knox County Highway De- partment for thirty-five years as a road grater operator. He is survived by his girl- friend of twenty years, Tammy Cavenaugh; son, Andrew B. (Kristi) Thompson, of Peters- burg; daughter, Laura L. (fian- ce, Logan Ravellette) Thomp- son, of Monroe City, IN; eight grandchildren; sister, Julie (Steve) Schulze, of Oaktown; five nieces; and one nephew. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Janice; brother, Bruce; as well as, eighteen aunts and uncles. Friends may visit with Jim- my JT's family from 5 -8 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Goodwin-Sievers Funer- al Home, Gardner-Brockman Chapel, 505 Main St., Vin- cennes, IN 47591. Online memories may be shared with family and friends at www.goodwinsievers.com. Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home is privileged at honored to be entrusted with his care. MARILYN J. HALE Marilyn Jane Hale, 80, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. She was born to the late Wil- liam Townsend and Marjorie Sharp on March 2, 1942. She grew up in Princeton. She met her beloved husband, Walter, at a family church event where she played the accordion and he sang a song along with her. Their love blos- somed from that day and they went on to build a wonderful life together. She lived her life as a joyful servant of her Sav- ior. As a young girl she could be found sitting in a front pew of the church where her dad- dy was the pastor. A fter some time, Walter and Marilyn brought their family to join First Baptist Church of Beech Grove where she served in numerous areas, in- cluding, Women's Ministries and as president of the Mis- sions Ministry program. She enjoyed her travels on mission trips to Papua New Guinea and Mexico. Her greatest joy was always found in Children's Ministry. She developed biblical curric- ulum and served as a strong leader to teach children about the love of Jesus. In her later years, she became a mem- ber of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Indianapolis. She served as the church secre- tary and continued her spir- itual leadership in their Chil- dren's Ministry program. She is survived by her hus- band of 62 years, Walter Hale; two children, Deborah (Mat- thew) Case and Gregory (Tes- sa) Hale; seven grandchil- dren; five great-grandchil- dren; and two siblings, Joyce Beloat and Donald Townsend. She was predeceased in death by both parents; and her sister, Carol Townsend. A funeral service was at noon on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the Forest Lawn Funeral Home (1977 S State Rd 135, Greenwood, IN 46143), with burial at Forest Lawn Memo- ry Gardens. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until time of service. PIKE CENTRAL SWING CHOIR PERFORMS AT LOCAL CHURCHES Pregnant... or think you are? 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