The Press-Dispatch
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D-6 Wednesday, June 8, 2022 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 States in Russia, A frica, and It- aly as President of the Nursing Home Association of America. Inclusive to founding Good Samaritan, he also owned Lamb-Hedges Funeral Home, known now as Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, and John- son's Restaurant, which was located on the lot currently occupied by Denny's. He truly exemplified what it means to be a Good Samaritan. He was passionate about the town he called home (Oakland City) and spent his professional ca- reer growing local business- es to give back to the commu- nity. He loved his family dear- ly and cherished the relation- ships he had with classmates, friends, and business partners throughout the years. He is survived by a wife, Patricia (Lockhart) Hedges; daughters, Melody (Charles) Sandefur and Julie Hedges; and five grandsons. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Russel Hedges, Sylvester Hedges, and Bethel Hedges; a sister, Goldie (Olf- ield) Hedges; daughter, Patti Lynn Haggard; and one grand- son. Service will be at 12 p.m. CST Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, in Oakland City. Buri- al will follow at Montgomery Cemetery, in Oakland City. Visitation is from 10 a.m. un- til time of service at the Chap- el. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com VERTURIA "TERRI" R. QUIGGINS Verturia "Terri" R. Quig- gins, 90, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at Independence Village Greenwood, in Green- wood. She was born March 16, 1932 to the late Ray and Nor- ma (Barnett) Erwin. She grew up in Winslow with Fort Branch being her final home. She retired from K-Mart after many years and attend- ed Vertical Church in Fort Branch. She enjoyed going out with her friends after church on Sundays and Friday nights for a meal. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary and loved spending time with her family, especially her grand- children. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, and had a heart for everyone. She was loved and will be missed. She is survived by daugh- ters, Beverly (Steve) Sievers, of Birmingham, Ala. and Deb- bie (Michael) Murphy, of Indi- anapolis; step-daughter, Bren- da (Dave) Buehler, of Jasper; grandchildren, Stacey (Mark) Meador, Courtney ( Jeff ) Judd, Justin (Amanda) Sievers, and Michael (Amanda) Murphy; step-grandchildren, Trisha Goodwin and Kelly (Matt) Harshaw; great-grandchil- dren, Dalton Meador, Shelby Meador, Addison Judd, Caleb Sievers, and Owen Murphy; step-great-grandchildren, Casey Knepp, Trevor Miller, Ali Goodwin, Briar Goodwin, and Gabby Goodwin; step- great-great-grandchild, Hol- lis Goodwin; brothers, Tom Erwin and Bob Erwin; and half-sisters, Carol Rademach- er and Faye Collins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 45 years, James L. Quiggins; in- fant child, Tracy Kaye Quig- gins; sister, Meris Julian; and step-brother, Michael Erwin. A funeral service will be at noon Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Colvin Funeral Home, in Princeton, officiated by Tom Harrigan. Interment will fol- low at Pleasant Ridge Ceme- tery, in Campbelltown. A visitation will be from 10 until time of service, at the fu- neral home. For those who wish, me- morial contributions may be given to the Vertical Church located at 415 800 S, Fort Branch, IN 47648 or to Pleas- ant Ridge Cemetery by mail- ing checks to 1037 N St Rd 61, Petersburg, IN 47567. Condolences may be ex- pressed online at www.colvin- funeralhome.com. The Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Quig- gins family. Delivery and Setup Available! NEW MODELS NOW IN STOCK! Home Comfort Center 650 Division Rd. Jasper (US 231 S. next to Jasper Engines) 812-482-2246 Mon,Tues, Thur 9-5:30, Wed & Fri 9-7, Sat 9-3 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 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 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. Memorial Hospital Offering Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Sup- port Group–The support group will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 1-3 p.m. in the Medical Arts Build- ing Conference Center located at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper. The support group will be held monthly. Pre-registration is not required to attend. For more informa- tion about the Stroke Survivor and Caregiv- er Support Group, please call Mary Jo Ea- ton Calhoun, BSN, RN, Telemedicine Ser- vices, at 812-996 -6364, or Brandie Beck, RN, Neuroscience Nurse Coordinator, at 812-996 -5912 or. You can also e-mail ques- tions or comments to strokesupport@mh- hcc.org. Petersburg Senior Citizen Will be Offering Senior a Lunch Menu–Peters- burg Senior Citizen will be offering se- niors lunch on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to ? At the Petersburg court house base- ment, 801 Main Street. Mt. Olympus Alumni Banquet–Satur- day, June 18 at the Mt. Olympus gym. Any- one who has ever attended Mt. Olympus is welcome! Social hour will begin at 4 p.m., with dinner served at 5 p.m. Reservations was required by June 4, with your name and guest, year graduated and phone num- ber. For more information, please call Con- nie Smith at 812-386 -6955. Loehr to speak about mammals at Pa- toka River NWR, Snakey Point Marsh- On June 13, Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge will take a closer peek at a few mam- mals found living within Refuge boundaries. Guest speaker, Julie Loehr, will share infor- mation on current distribution and status of certain endangered or rare species, as well as, information on mammal dental for- mulas as a means of identification. The pro- gram will begin at 6:30 p.m. EST at the out- door classroom next to Boyd's Trail. It will last about an hour and a half. Check the ref- uge Facebook page, at Friends of the Patoka River NWR, for the most up-to-date informa- tion. Insect repellant is suggested. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by calling the Refuge office at 812-749 -3199. Otwell Community Library Summer reading program will begin June 7, and continue each Tuesday at 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. There will be stories, crafts, games and activities. Terri Whitehead and Deb Troutman will be in charge. LARRY ELMO MORTON Larry Elmo Morton, 79, of Petersburg, went to his heav- enly home on June 6, 2022, with his daughters by his side. He was born on July 9, 1942, to Saint Elmo and Elizabeth (Chamberlain) Morton in Pe- tersburg. He graduated from Peters- burg High School in 1961 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army as a lineman in Vietnam. A fter his service he worked as an elec- trician until he retired in 2004. He was a proud member of the Moose Lodge, American Le- gion, IBEW Local 16, and a lifetime member of the VFW Post 3587. He is survived by his daugh- ters, Cindy (Kevin) Carroll and Elizabeth (Paul) Jansen; step-son, Ron Gross; grand- children, Joseph Carroll, Ni- kolaus Jansen, Kirsten (Se- an) Barriger, Kaeden Jansen, Tyler (Sydney) Gross, Sean Gross, Alex Gross, and Cory Gross; and five great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Morton; his parents; brother, Bob Mor- ton; and sister, Martha Tray- lor. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will be at Walnut Hills Cemetery. Visitation from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with his care. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Terry R. Brothers and Debbie M. Broth- ers convey to William Janik, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jill Popp conveys to Evan W. Lancaster, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Sue Ellen Martin and Terry D. McCor- mick convey to Jefferey K. Young and Mil- dred E. Young, real estate as recorded in Pike County. JC Landing LLC conveys to Jacqueline Smith and Shawn Smith, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. James R. Allen conveys to Philip H. Shoul- tz and Carolyn G. Shoultz, real estate as re- corded in Pike County. Rhett B. Edwards and Naomi Edwards convey to Jared D. Maners and Brittany K. Maners, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rachelle L. Buffenbarger and Travis Buffenbarger quitclaim to Terrence C. Gress and Susan J. Gress, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Janice E. Evans, Jena Marie Evans Haugh- ey quitclaim to Evans and Haughey LLC, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Evans and Haughey LLC conveys to Anon- grat Haughey and Andrew Arron Haughey, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Sandra S. Talley, Vivian June King and The Estate of Vivian June King convey to Sandra S. Talley, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Caden Harmon conveys to Becky Jo El- Hafy and Lathe Naser El-Hafy, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Brandon N. Hartke conveys to Chase A. McClure, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Chalmer Burden and Loveda Burden con- vey to Seal Real Estate Investments LLC, re- al estate as recorded in Pike County. Seth Kyle Hadley and Jessica Anne Had- ley convey to Carson Matthew Garrett, real estate as recorded in Pike County. STEVE ALAN SIMPSON Steve Alan Simpson, 69, of Oakland City, entered into rest after a long battle with Cere- bral Palsy on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Eastgate Manor and Rehabilitation in Washing- ton, surrounded by friends and family. He was born in Princeton, on May 26, 1953, to the late Joel R. and Martha Annabelle (Ingler) Simpson. He was married to Terry Ann Ruckman in 1993, and she preceded him to Glory on March 25, 2010. He worked as a dispatch- er for City Cab Company in Princeton, and as a greeter at the Walmart in both Boon- eville and Columbus. He also loved fishing and spending time in the country. He is survived by his half-brother, Cortland Todd Simpson, of North Carolina; aunt, Lana Weisman, of Pe- tersburg; his caregivers, Pat and Alvin Carrico, of Mont- gomery; and numerous cous- ins. Per Steve's request, there will not be any services. In- terment will be at 10 a.m. CST Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Blackfoot Cemetery, in Coe. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shiner's Hospital in Steve's name. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com HOVEY J. HEDGES JR. Hovey J. Hedges, Jr., 86, of Oakland City, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 4, 2022, at River Oaks Health Assisted Living. He was born May 8, 1936 to his parents, the late, Hovey and Nancy L (Fisher) Hedges. A fter graduating from Winslow High School in 1955, he went on to graduate from the Indiana College of Mortu- ary Science in Indianapolis. Eventually his formal edu- cation as a mortician gave way to his true passion as an entre- preneur. In 1964, he founded what is known today as Good Samaritan Nursing Home. What began as a three-story home containing 12 beds, has grown to encompass a full city block prior his retirement. During his tenure with Good Samaritan, he was ap- pointed by President Gerald Ford to represent the United