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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 17, 2022 A-5 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 MELISA SUE SCR APER Melisa Sue Scraper, 65, of Winslow, went to be with the angels on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the University Of Louisville Hospital at 10 :04 p.m. She was born May 1, 1957, to Mansfield and Rosemary McBeth, in Harris County, Texas. She always had a smile to give someone. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her hus- band, Michael Scraper; sons, Michael Jr., of Winslow, Cory, of Oakland City, and Travis, of Holland; daughter, Mel- anie, of Huntingburg; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Robert and David; and sister, Pamela Fleener. There will not be a public viewing. Donations in honor of Meli- sa may be made to the charity of your choice. Harris Funeral Home is en- trusted with her care. DONALD E. BREWER, Donald E. Brewer, 87, of Oakland City entered into rest on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Good Samaritan Home in Oakland City, sur- rounded by his loving family. Don was born on March 14, 1935, to the late Brady and Isil Fern Brewer. He attended Oakland City High School and graduated in 1953. He served in the United States Army for 2 years. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics at Oakland City College and a Master's Degree in Educational Guid- ance Counseling at Indiana State University at Terre Haute. He taught math for four years in Warrick County Schools. He also taught math at Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City and served as guidance counsel- or retiring in 1995 after 32 years. He is survived by his wife, Vivory (Brittingham) Brewer to whom he was married for 64 years; daughter, Donna (Tom) Vieke; three grand- daughters; five great-grand- children; sister, Mary ( John) Goodson; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Ray Brewer; brothers, Morris and Ronald (his twin); and a sister, Marilyn Sue Ar- burn. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Au- gust 16, 2022, at Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel, in Oak- land City, with Pastor Matt Malin officiating. Burial will follow at Walnut Hills Ceme- tery, in Ft. Branch. Friends may visit from 11 a.m. CST until time of ser- vice. Friends may send a condo- lence to the family at www. LambBasham.com. JUDY K AY CLEMENTS Judy Kay Clements, 74, for- merly of Washington, passed away August 5, 2022 in Pe- tersburg. She was born June 4, 1948 to Leland and Alice Marie (Browning) Brady in Wash- ington. She graduated from Washington High School, Class of 1967 and worked for 15 years at Head Start in Washington as a Family Ser- vice Worker. She is survived by her sons, Brian Stinnett, Jake Clark and Jeremy Clark; daughter, Stacey Brumfield; grand- children, Payton, Jaidyn and Aspen Clark; sisters, Carol Brady and Dixie Miller. She is preceded in death by her parents. No services are planned at this time. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with care. MICKEY J. McGUINN Mickey J. McGuinn, 67, of Oakland City, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born October 7, 1954, in Terre Haute, to the late William McGuinn and Katherine (McCrocklin) Mc- Guinn Hare. He served in the United States Army from 1973 to 1977 and worked as a truck driver for Sterling Trucking. He moved to the Oakland City about 4 years ago from Petersburg. He enjoyed fish- ing at lakes and ponds and will be missed. He is survived by his daughters, Misty McGuinn, of Princeton and Jessica (Scott) Newton, of Boon- ville; six grandchildren; brothers, Bob McGuinn, William McGuinn, Mark McGuinn, Brett McGuinn, Jack McQuinn, David Hare and Lyle Hare; and sisters, Kathy Johnston and Kelly McGuinn. A celebration of life will be at a later date. The Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City has been entrusted with the ar - rangements and is honored to serve Mickey's family. WILLIAM "JOE" BRENTON William "Joe" Brenton CSM USA Retired, 72, of Petersburg, passed away Au- gust 10, 2022. He was born December 11, 1949 to David Joseph and Beatrice (Colvin) Brenton in Washington. He graduated from Peters- burg High School in 1967 and proudly served in the United States Army and retired af- ter 35 years of service. While serving he earned ranks such as Platoon Sergeant, 1st Ser- geant, and Battalion Sergeant Major and was stationed in various places throughout his service such as Herzo Base West Germany, Asmara Ethi- opia ASA Field Station, and Kandahar Air Field Garrison. Joe retired as a Command Sergeant Major. He worked for Artec divi- sion Kimball Int. for 20 years and retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 10 years. He was also a member of the Winslow American Le- gion, the Petersburg VFW Post #3587, and Petersburg Moose Lodge #1617. He was married to Janet Elaine Selby from 1972 to 1994 and is survived by sons, Jeremy and Joshua Brenton and grandson, Kage Bren- ton. He married his surviving wife, Marie Ann McCormick in 1997 and is survived by son Douglas McCormick and grandsons, Quintin McCor- mick and Greysen McCor- mick. He is also survived by his brothers, James "Leroy" Brenton and Kevin Dale Brenton. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Robert Wayne Brenton and Heber Eugene Brenton. Graveside services was at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 15, at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Military Honors was per- formed by the Petersburg VFW #3587. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with care. AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery – Will meet ev- ery Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center – Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Pe- tersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members wel- come. History Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice. 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 month- ly meetings the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting – the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Cen- ter of Otwell – will have its monthly meet- ings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Perinatal Loss Support – Expectant parents who suddenly lose their child often experience a wide range of emotions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers support to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child (con- ception to one month of age) through the grieving process. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, contact The- resa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 - 0219 or tobryan@mhhcc.org. Grief Support Series – The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, over- whelming changes in one's personal life – each can cause profound grief and suf- fering. To offer reassurance and comfort, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Cen- ter 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-registra- tion is necessary, call 812-996 -0219. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group – Memorial Hospital's Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and De- mentia 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, locat- ed in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more information, visit Memorial Hospi- tal's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events." If you would like more information on dementia and being a caregiver, call 812-996 -0218. Pre-registra- tion is not necessary. Living with COPD – If you or if some- one you care for is living with COPD, join us for an educational meeting on the sec- ond Tuesday of each month, from noon- 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Mary Potter Meeting Room, located inside the hospital at 800 W 9th St., Jasper, IN. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website atwww. mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events," or call 812-996 -5232 or 812-996 - 1528. Pre-registration is not necessary, and there is no cost to attend. Memorial Hospital Offering Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group – The support group will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 1-3 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building Confer- ence 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 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, Neurosci- ence Nurse Coordinator, at 812-996 -5912 or. You can also e-mail questions or com- ments to strokesupport@mhhcc.org. Petersburg Senior Citizen Will be Offering Senior a Lunch Menu – Peters- burg Senior Citizen will be offering seniors lunch on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to ? At the Petersburg court house basement, 801 Main Street. Otwell Community Library – Summer reading program is on 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. Pike Gibson Water, Inc. – will be hold- ing the regular monthly meetings open to the public on the second Monday of each month starting in August 2022, at 6:30 p.m. CST, at 325 N Jackson St, Oakland City, IN. Executive Board of IN 15 Regional Planning Commission — The Executive Board of Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission will meet in-person on Tues- day, August 23, at 6 p.m. (local time). The meeting will take place at the Indiana 15 offices located at 221 E. First Street in Fer- dinand. A full board meeting will follow at 7 p.m. For additional information, call Indi- ana 15 RPC at 812-367-8455. SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? CALL 812-354-8500 NEWS! Want to share your news with others? The Press-Dispatch can help deliver it to Pike and the surrounding counties. 812-354-8500