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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 20, 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 Locally Owned & Operated | Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg | 812-354-9400 Mon. 8-7 | Tues. 8-noon | Wed. 10-7 | Thurs. 8-5 | Fri. 8-5 SAVE 25% on all non-prescription designer sunglasses SUNGLASSES SALE Need prescription sunglasses? These frames take prescrip- tion lenses, too! Buy 1 pair prescription sunglasses, get the second at HALF PRICE! * *Insurance accepted. 2nd pair doesn't have to be prescription. COACH EYEWEAR FREDA VIVIAN WHITE Freda Vivian White, 89, of Oakland City, entered into rest on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Hamilton Pointe Assisted Liv- ing in Newburgh. She was born on Septem- ber 13, 1932, at home in Gib- son County, to the late Lucas Davis, Sr. and Ruby (Riggs) Davis. She enjoyed reading and traveling. She also loved tak- ing short vacation trips with her grandchildren. She at- tended Somerville Communi- ty Church. She married the love of her life, Donald White, on July 16, 1949, being married for over 50 years. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Kay ( John) Stolz; brother, Lucas (Re- gina) Davis Jr., of Florida; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and son, Larry Ray White. Services are 11 a.m. CST Friday, April 22, 2022, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, in Oakland City, with Pastor Kevin Wilson officiat- ing. Burial will be at Mt. Ol- ive Cemetery, in Mt. Olympus. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. CST Thurs- day, April 21, and 9 a.m. until time of service, at the Chapel. The family requests memo- rial contributions be made to the Gibson County Human So- ciety. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com WILLIAM G. BUTCHER William G. "Pop" Butch- er, 93, of Russellville, passed away on April 15, 2022. Pop was born in a farm- house, near Augusta, January 14th, 1929. He went to Winslow High School and Indiana Central College (now Indianapolis University). He retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1984 after 32 years of service. He worked as the bar manager at All Star Bowl for approx. 15 years af- ter that. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #300 in Waveland, Scottish Rite, Mu- rat Shrine Temple, and Saha- ra Grotto. He also belonged to the American Legion, Moose Lodge, and Eagles Lodge of Crawfordsville. He enjoyed camping and fishing at his place at Sugar Mill Lake and spending time with his family. He had a quick wit and kept the nurses smil- ing until the end. He is survived by daughters, Terri Kennedy and Kristi ( Jus- tin) Hromek; grandchildren, Jennifer (Cary) McGaughey, Nik Beller, Grant Beller, Jerod Hromek and Matt Hromek; and four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Carla R. (Harper) Butcher; and daugh- ter S. LeAnn Beller. We would like to thank the Russellville community and the McGaughey family for adopting Pop and treating him like a member of the family. A Celebration of Life for Pop will be at 1 p.m. on Fri- day, April 22, 2022, at the Rus- sellville Community Church, 103 3rd Street, Russellville, IN 46175, with Pastor Keith Strain officiating. Friends are invited for a time of visitation from 11 a.m. until time of service, at the church. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Russellville Commu- nity Center, 300 N. Harrison St., PO Box 3, Russellville, IN, 46175. AREA HAPPENINGS Petersburg Senior Citizen Will be Of- fering Senior a Lunch Menu–Petersburg Senior Citizen will be offering seniors lunch on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to ? At the Pe- tersburg court house basement, 801 Main Street. The Executive Board of Indiana 15 Re- gional Planning Commission– will meet in-person on Tuesday, April 26, at 6 p.m. (lo- cal time). The Executive Board will meet in executive session at 5:30 p.m. the same night to discuss staff planning. A Full Board meeting will follow at 7 p.m. For additional information, please call Indi- ana 15 RPC at 812-367-8455. 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 Clothing Bank 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. JOHNATHAN S. MCDERMOT T Johnathan Shawn McDer- mott, 45, of Evansville, en- tered into rest on Friday, April 15, 2022, at his home in Evans- ville. He was born on December 8, 1976, to the late Rick and Jill S. (Rhoderick) McDermott, in Washington. He was a graduate of DuQuoin High School, DuQuoin, Ill. A fter gradua- tion, he attended Vincennes University and the University of Southern Indiana. He married the love of his life, Karen, on July 15, 2016. He was an avid music lover and enjoyed staying physical- ly fit. He enjoyed muscle cars and he loved animals. He is survived by his wife, Karen (Plump) McDermott; mother, Jill S. McDermott; and stepchildren Kaitlyn and Clayton Huff. He was preceded in death by his father, Rick McDer- mott. Services will be at 7 p.m. (CST) Friday, April 22, 2022, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City. Visitation is from 3 p.m. un- til time of service, at the Chap- el. The family requests memo- rial contributions be made to the Humane Society of their choice. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com. ROSEMARY BARTLEY Rosemary "Rosie" Bart- ley, 80, of Jasper, passed away peacefully at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by fam- ily. Rosie was born in Jasper, on December 4, 1941, to Her- bert and Clementine (Gogel) Seger. She married Gerald Bartley on January 14, 1960, in St. Jo- seph Catholic Church in Jas- per. He preceded her in death on May 13, 2018. She was a 1959 Jasper High School graduate. She worked alongside her husband in their family busi- ness, "Bartley and Company." She retired from Superior Ag in Huntingburg. She was a lov- ing wife and mother. She was a member of Pre- cious Blood Catholic Church. She enjoyed golfing, playing cards, traveling and spending time with family and friends. She is survived by two daughters, Denise (Frank) Merkley, of St. Anthony and Debbie ( Jeff ) Hagemeyer, of Stendal; one son, Kenny (Mar- ian) Bartley, of St. Antho- ny; one brother, Mike (Ruth) Seger, of Paoli; 10 grandchil- dren; and 17 great-grandchil- dren. Preceding her in death, be- sides her husband, is one sis- ter; Margaret Fleck. A Mass of Christian Buri- al will be at 10 a.m. on Tues- day, April 19, 2022, at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jas- per. A burial will follow at St. Ferdinand Cemetery, in Fer- dinand. A visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, at the Becher-Kluesner North Chapel, in Jasper and from 9 a.m. until time of service, on Tuesday, at the Church. Memorial contributions may be given to Precious Blood Catholic Church, The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center, or to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made at becherkluesner.com DARRIN L. MEMMER Darrin L. Memmer, 53, of Oakland City passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vin- cennes. He was born May 20, 1968, in Princeton, to Donnie and Elaine (Beasley) Memmer. He graduated with the Wood Memorial Class of 1987 and went on to earn his Bach- elors Degree in Accounting from Oakland City Universi- ty. He had been an accoun- tant in the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia area. He is survived by his broth- ers, Mark ( Julia) Memmer, of Buckskin, Wayne ( Julie) Memmer, of Oakland City and David (Alechia) Memmer, of Oakland City; sister, Lisa (Ste- phen) Fischer, of Evansville; five nephews; one niece; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Donna (Memmer) Young; and broth- er, Norman Memmer. There will be no services at this time. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home, in Oakland City, has been en- trusted with his arrange- ments. In lieu of flowers, memori- al contributions may be do- nated to Providence Primi- tive Baptist Church, 6793 E 550 S, Francisco, IN 47649. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Mem- mer family. 21, 2022, at Blessed Sacra- ment Catholic Church, in Oak- land City, with Father Frank Renner officiating, and Father Bernie Etienne in spirit. Buri- al will follow at Montgomery Cemetery, in Oakland City. Visitation is from 4 p.m. un- til 8 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, at the Lamb-Basham Memo- rial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, kindly do- nate to The Evansville Rescue Mission, which held a special place in Cathy's heart. To the family and many friends of the late Rick Willis APRIL 3, 1953 – JANUARY 20, 2022 We wish to extend many thanks for the acts of kindness, condolences, and love that we have received. We send our gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Grow and the staff of Deaconess Primary Care, Amber Manor Nursing Center, Ms. Angie, Qualicare Southwest Indiana, Generations, and Heart to Heart Hospice, for their fine, supportive care. We thank Pastor Gary Arnold and Damon Schnarr for their prayers and support and the First United Methodist Church of Petersburg for the use of the community room. YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS WILL BE REMEMBERED ALWAYS, Sue (wife), Dixie (mother), Beth and Amy (daughters), Lucas, Leslie, and Alex (Step-children), Teresa and Lisa (sisters), and our families 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 CATHERINE ELAINE MARSHALL Catherine "Cathy" Elaine (Mason) Marshall, 62, of New- burgh, entered into rest on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. Cathy was born on Septem- ber 25, 1959, to the late, proud parents Marlon Dee and Cath- erine LaRae Mason, of Oak- land City. In 1977, she graduated from Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City. For the last 19 years she has shared a blend- ed family with her husband, best friend and soulmate, Rick Marshall. They have shared so many memorable moments in their life togeth- er, enjoying the little things in life like going for rides and exploring new restaurants. She worked in Real Estate for 36 years, founding Heart and Home Real Estate, in Prince- ton, in 1995. Blessed with the gift of faith, she was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, in Oakland City, and Holy Rosary, in Evansville. She was also an avid animal lover, adopting every kitten she encountered and raising her fur babies: William, Chub- by, and Roxie. She is survived by her sons, Brian (Shannon) Schoo- nover, of Oakland City and Er- ic Schoonover, of Evansville; daughter, Jaimee (Michael) Light, of Miami, Fla.; sis- ter, Peggy (Mason) Cundiff; brother, Jim (Kama) Mason; step-children, Chris Marshall, of Gentryville, Derrick (Me- lissa) Marshall, of Evansville and Ericka Marshall, of Evans- ville; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Mike Mason. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. (CST) Thursday, April