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South Gibson Star-Times Tuesday, August 16, 2022 A-3 READER GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to South Gibson Star-Times., P.O. Box 70 Fort Branch, IN, 47648 or e-mail to subscribe@sgstartimes.com. Subscription rates: One year: $34 for Gibson County and all 476/477 zip codes; $43 elsewhere. Paid in advance. Subscriptions taken after noon on Friday will not receive a paper until the second edition after their subscription date. About us: Published every Tuesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Phone: 812-753-3553 Office hours: Monday and Tuesday: By Appointment, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 203 S. McCreary St., P.O. Box 70, Fort Branch, IN 47648-0070 Andrew G. Heuring and John B. Heuring, Publishers Janice Barniak, Editor John B. Heuring, Adv. Mgr. Eric Gogel, Production Mgr. Cindy Petty, Adv. Sales Pam Lemond, Adv. Sales Brakston Farrar, Adv. Designer Entered in the Post Office in Fort Branch, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Fort Branch, Indiana – published weekly. (USPS 205-620) Contact us: Phone: .......................................................................... 812-753-3553 Fax: .............................................................................. 812-753-4251 Janice Barniak, Editor �������������������������������������editor@sgstartimes.com Advertising ��������������������������������������������������� ads@sgstartimes.com General News ���������������������������������������������news@sgstartimes.com Sports �������������������������������������������������������� sports@sgstartimes.com Circulation ������������������������������������������ subscribe@sgstartimes.com Bulletin Do you have an upcoming community event? Send the details to editor@sgstartimes.com BRIEFLY Veterans food bank accepts donations The Veterans Food Bank of America in Buckskin is a by-appointment-only food pantr y for veterans and their widows. It's located on Ind. 57 near Ind. 68. To schedule a food pickup or to donate call 812-795-2230. Merit board meets The 2022 meetings of the Gibson County Sheriff's Merit Board will be at 12:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of ever y month, in the Gibson County Community Cor- rections Conference Room, located at 112 E. Emerson Street, Princeton. Trustees meet The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City-Colum- bia Township Public Librar y will meet at 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of ever y month as the dates for their regular monthly board meetings. The meetings are in the Librar y Meeting Room. VFW post meeting day change VFW Post 2714 meetings will be the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. THIS MONTH Library Board meets The Owensville Carnegie Public Librar y Board of Trustees will meet in executive session on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. to discuss personnel. Princeton FOP plans scramble Princeton FOP Lodge plans a golf scramble at 9 a.m. Aug. 25 to benefit their Christmas shopping trip for un- derprivileged children. Hole sponsorships are $100, and cart sponsorships are $250. For more information contact Craig Zurliene at 618-599-2773 or Jen Loesch at 812-431- 5831. Checks can be left at Princeton Police Dept. or the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, or mailed to PO Box 485, Princeton, IN 47670. Donnie Baker fundraiser planned A fundraiser to benefit Gibson County CASA will feature comedian Donnie Baker, Aug. 27, at the Toyo- ta Events Center, in Princeton. Doors open at 5 p.m., with a meet and greet for those who buy special tick- ets; and the show star ts at 6:30 p.m., for general ad- mission. FBHS reunion set Fort Branch High School Class of 1967 Reunion to be held Saturday, Aug. 27 at the VFW in Fort Branch. Reser- vations are required. Please contact Joan Utley French at 812-779-6553, if you have not received a mailing or have any questions. DOWN THE ROAD GOP dinner planned Gibson County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner is of- ficially set for 5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 1 at Log Inn Restaurant at 12491 County Rd 200 E, Haubstadt, IN 47639. The Featured speaker will be US Senator Todd Young. Tickets will be $30/person or a table of 8 for $200. Tick- ets can be purchased a number of ways including; A table is available at the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Monday, Aug. 15 and Monday, Aug. 22, or contact the Gibson County GOP at GibsonCountyGOP@ gmail.com; any member of the Central Committee; John Perkins, Deborah Borchelt, Christopher Cox, or Mar y Key. Underground Railroad program has encore performance Experience the str uggle for freedom Sept. 16 -18 on the Underground Railroad at L yles Station, 953 N CR 500 W, Princeton. Freedom or Captured? In a nation on the road to Civil War, the Fugitive Slave Act ignites a powder keg that intensifies nor th and south divi- sions and magnifies the dangers for slaves and their compatriots. Meet 10 historical figures as they make daredevil escapes, face unfathomable challenges, and continue to pave the road on the Underground Railroad with their courage and blood. Lives, a Nation and Tr ue Freedom, in the balance. EDWARD JOSEPH KEIL Edward Joseph Keil, age 71 of Haubstadt, IN passed away peacefully on Thursday, Au- gust 11, 2022 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. Ed was born on May 15, 1951 in Evansville, IN to Wil- fred and Norma Keil. He graduated from Haub- stadt High School in 1969. He went on to work for Prai- rie Farms for 32 years. Some of his favorite hobbies were watching NASCAR at the Brass Ring, playing Euchre, and going with his family to Tri-State Speedway. Ed is preceded in death by his parents Wilfred and Nor- ma Keil, his siblings (twins) Billy Joe and Barbara Jean Keil, Anthony John Keil, Mar- lin Ray Keil, the mother of his children Charlotte "Suzie" Bowling, and brother-in-law Michael Memmer. Ed is sur vived by his chil- dren, Ashley (Albert) Madi- son of Evansville, IN, Lindsey Keil of Evansville, IN, and Stephanie Greentree of Evans- ville, IN; his sisters Anna Ma- rie Keil of Haubstadt, IN, Glo- ria (Stan) Nalley of Evansville, IN, Linda Memmer of Fort Branch, Marilyn Keil of Evans- ville, IN, Alice (James) Jessee of Tennyson, IN; his brothers, Michael (Mar y) Rust of Port- land, OR and Bernard (Karen) Keil of Haubstadt, IN, and his grandchildren, Jaheem and Jaxson Madison, Devehon and Calliah Brown and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, Au- gust 19, 2022 from 4 to 8 PM at Wade Funeral Home in Haub- stadt, IN. Visitation will also be 9 AM Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Wade Funeral Home, followed by a funeral ser vice at 10:00 AM with Father Kenneth Betz officiating. Burial will follow in Saint James Cemeter y where he can rest peacefully with his parents. Donations in his honor can be made to fostercarein. org [1] or the charity of your choice. Online condolences to the family may be made at wadef- hinc.com. ROBERT SCHUESSLER Robert E. Schuessler, 89, of Fort Branch, passed away at Oasis Nursing facility in Evans- ville on Aug. 8, 2022. He was born to the late John and Sophia (Strueh) Schuessler on April 16, 1933, in Evansville. Bob was a member of St. Lu- cas United Church of Christ in Fort Branch. He was a farmer his whole life and enjoyed fish- ing in his pond. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his lov- ing wife of 65 years, Georgia Ann Schuessler; daughter, Becky Schuessler; and siblings, Marcella Winstead, Arthur Schuessler, Evelyn Graper, and Mildred Miller. He is survived by his chil- dren, Brenda (Anthony) Kiesel and Beverly (Dan) Singleton both of Fort Branch; siblings, Wilma Reibold of Lynnville, Jim Schuessler of Quincy, IL, and Ed (Kay) Schuessler of Winslow; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Schuessler of Princeton, KY; brother-in-law, Donald Grap- er of Princeton; grandchildren, Rob (Stacy) Singleton, Cindy (Todd) Petree, Aaron (Darla) Kiesel, and Lori (Jacob) Rein- hart; 11 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services were Sun- day, Aug. 14, 2022, at 2 p.m. at St. Lucas United Church of Christ in Fort Branch, with Pastor John Heumann officiating with burial at St. Lucas Cemetery to follow. Visitation was Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Stodghill Funeral Home and again on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, from 1 p.m. to service time at St. Lucas United Church of Christ. Donations in his honor can be made to the St. Lucas Cemetery Fund. Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfuneral- home.com. GEORGE FEASTER George Grant Feaster, 78, of Fort Branch, passed away at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Aug. 8, 2022. He was born to the late George Ab- ner and Helen (Bynum) Feaster on May 23, 1944, in Vergennes, IL. Grant was a member of Verti- cal Church in Fort Branch and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked in mechanical mainte- nance for Emge Meat Packing for 12 years and retired from Alcoa in 2005 after 28 years of service. He had many hobbies including fishing, golfing, bird- watching, and woodworking. He will be truly missed by all his fam- ily and friends. Besides his parents, he is pre- ceded in death by his siblings, Alice France, Janet Venable, and Shirley Mason. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Cindy Feaster; his children, Brad (Brooke) Feaster of Linton and Beth (Jon) Schmitt of Fort Branch,IN; sisters, Annie Pirkle and Kathy Feaster both of Oakland City ; 6 grandchildren, Grant (Tabor) Schmitt, Spencer (Mariah) Schmitt, Claire Schmitt, Jacob Feaster, Samuel Feaster, and Thomas Feaster; and five great grandchildren, Grace, Nora, Ruthie, Mirabella, and Houston Schmitt. Funeral services were Satur- day, Aug. 13, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Vertical Church in Fort Branch with Pastor Richard Clark offici- ating. Visitation were on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. until service time both at Vertical Church. Do- nations in his honor can be made to Vertical Church, https://www. verticalchurch.cc/give/ or Help- ing His Hands, https://www. helpinghishands.com/ Expres- sions of sympathy may be made at stodghillfuneralhome.com Obituaries PUZZLED ABOUT WHAT TO READ? ..and you will have your solution. subscribe to 812-753-3553 South Gibson Need something interesting to read? subscribe to 812-753-3553 subscribe@sgstartimes.com CALL or email For a print or NetEdition subscription, cently when the organization decides to deploy to a disas- ter they spend days raising money and supplies for the af- fected area. In the long term, this would better equip the organization to respond, and to earn the trust of af fected people. In total, Sheep Dogs had 100 members from six chap- ters ser ve 10 days and work 800 hours for the flood-rid- dled areas. They cleared 65 properties, mucked out 32 structures, set up two distribution cen- ters, assisted 2,800 residents including 205 veterans, and distributed medical, cleaning, and hygiene supplies as well as food and water. "We were able to pass off the torch and they could help them even more," MacKay said. "They know their fellow man and fellow Americans volunteered to help them get back to normal. You can't help the disaster but you can help the people." VICTIMS Continued from page 1 Sheep Dog Impact Assistance Indiana Chapter and the Greater Cincinnati Chapters worked together on the first round of help to Kentuckians affected by disastrous floods. Chris MacKay and others from the Sheep Dog Impact Assistance group move river silt out of the homes of Kentuckians affected by flooding. The group drove five and a half hours to help victims of the disaster, return- ing Thursday after being relieved by another group of SDIA volunteers. Vance Lloyd, of Francisco, lent the Southern Indiana Chapter of Sheep Dog Impact Assistance two small zodi- ac boats to help in the Kentucky flooding. ALEX MENY 4/30/84 to 8/20/97 Missing you and loving you always. Mom, Dad, Nicole, Brad, Rachel, Nathan, Adam, Sarah, Tenley, Emersyn, Presley, Ryan, Adaleigh, Tori, Brooklyn and Tyler