The Press-Dispatch
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/238379
Obituaries Virginia M. Drew Virginia M. Drew, 80, of Winslow, entered rest on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born on May 14, 1933, in Pike County, to Clarence and Elizabeth (Hoehns) Martin. She was preceded in death by brothers, Paul and James Martin; her husband, Dale Drew; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Virginia was retired from Gossard's in Huntingburg, and owned the Eskimo Hut in Winslow for four years. She was a member of Ashby Friendship Church and attended Arthur General Baptist Church. She was a 4-H leader and member of South Patoka Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary where she served as President. Surviving are two sons, Danny Drew and Jimmie Drew, both of Winslow; four grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; a brother, Douglas Martin, of Evansville; and four sisters, Mary Lois Scott and Anna Belle Head, both of Arthur, Margaret Krieg, of Lansing, Mich., and Beulah Ray, of Cabot, Ark. Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at 10 a.m. EST, at the Arthur General Baptist Church, with Rev. Terry Beadles officiating. Burial was in Martin Cemetery at Littles community. Visitation was Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. EST at LambBasham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City and from 8:30 a.m. until services on Tuesday at the church. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. dren; four step-great-greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Helen Schnarr, of Otwell. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Wiliam; two brothers, Harold Padgett and William Austin Padgett Jr.; a sister, Lorena Barton; and a son-in-law, Bill Carroll. Funeral services were Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Curtis Funeral Home in Winslow. Burial was in the Martin Cemetery, with Rev. John Manges officiating. Guy Joseph Wilkins Guy "Joe" Joseph Wilkins, 88, of Evansville, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at his home. He was born April 23, 1925, in Petersburg, to the late Guy L. and Marguerite (Thompson) Wilkins. He was a 1943 graduate of Petersburg High School and a 1949 graduate of Purdue University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He retired from Bristol Myers Squibb in 1988 as Director of Nutritional Production. He was a former member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Industrial Engineers, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Julia (Corn) Wilkins; daughters, Ande K. Wilkins, of Denver, Colo., and Julia K. (Jeffrey) Snyder, of Anchorage, Alaska; a son, Kenneth L. Wilkins, of Evansville; three grandchildren; and a sister, Frances Coates, of Bumpus Mills, Tenn. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014, at Alexander West Chapel, with Rev. Ray Abbott officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. A-3 Wednesday, January 8, 2014 graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel School. He was an Army Veteran, and a lifetime member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Boone Township, where he served in various council positions for the church. He was a member and past director of the Ireland Sportsman's Club, and was a member of the Jasper Moose. Surviving are two sisters, Marlene (John) Mann, of Dubois and Barbara (Jerry) Mosby, of Troy; four brothers, Charles (LaVerne) Weisman and David (Susan) Weisman, both of Boone Township, Radius W. (Rebecca) Weisman and Martin Weisman, of Bloomington. Preceding John in death were his parents. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Boone Township, with Pastor Catherine Burnette officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. American Legion Post #147 will conduct military graveside rites. BecherKluesner North Chapel in Jasper will be in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, or a favorite charity. Tyler Joe O'Hara Tyler Joe O'Hara, 24, of Bicknell, died in an automobile accident in Plymouth, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. He was born on Oct. 13, 1989, in Vincennes, to Jeff and Kathy (Doll) O'Hara. He was a 2008 graduate of North Knox High School and had attended Vincennes University. He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Kathy (Doll) O'Hara, of Bicknell; a brother, Dustin O'Hara, of Bicknell; and maternal grandmother, Marcia (Jim) Hathaway, of Winslow; He was preceded in death by a sister, Kayla, who died in 1988; maternal grandfather, Hugh Doll; and paternal grandparents, Mutt and Ann O'Hara. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Bicknell First Christian Church. Burial was in the Bicknell Memorial Cemetery. Fredrick and Son, McClure-Utt Funeral Home in Bicknell was in charge of arrangements. merly of Monroe City, died Dec. 29, 2013, at the Lodge of the Wabash in Vincennes. Born Nov. 22, 1933, in Velpen, he was the son of Harmon Franklin and Violet (Hall) Sumner. Sumner retired as the delivery man for Progress Laundry. He had also worked as a mechanic and a truck driver. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Surviving are his wife, Barbara (Tisdale) Sumner; his children, Kathy Jo (Terry) Tapley and Shane Alan (Amanda) Sumner, both of Vincennes, Teresa (Jeff) McDonald of Jasonville, Jacklyn (Roger) Randall, of Bicknell, Harry Lee (Mitzi) Sumner, of Lubbock, Texas, LeJeana (Harold) Jones, of Wheatland; brothers, Jerry Lee Sumner of Griffith, Ind., Ronald Gene Sumner of Vincennes; and a sister, Margaret Ann Walls, of Sumner, Ill.; several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; a son, Greggory Sumner; and a brother, Billie Jo Sumner. A public graveside service was Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Vincennes. Goodwin Funeral Home in Vincennes was in charge of arrangements. Charles David Ragan Charles David Ragan, 52, of Stendal, died at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at his residence, suffering from a heart attack. He was born Oct. 1, 1961, in Chicago, Ill., to Arthur D. and Charlotte (Ohlsen) Ragan. Ragan graduated from Sikeston High School and attended Tarkio University, both in Missouri. He was employed by Owen Detective Agency and was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his mother, Charlotte Ragan, of Stendal; a daughter, Crystal (Bryan) Grenert, of Princeton; one brother, Robert (Connie) Ragan, of Ider, Ala.; one sister, Charlene Ragan, of Stendal; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur D. Ragan. There was no public visitation or services. Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntjackie e. sumner ingburg was in charge of arJackie E. Sumner, 80, for- rangements. GUIDE TO THE Press-Dispatch Subscriptions: Subscription rates: One year: $25 for Pike and surrounding counties and all 475 addresses; elsewhere in Indiana $27; out of state $43 Paid in advance. Evelyn Davis Evelyn (Hume) Mead Davis, 81, passed away on Jan. 4, 2014, at Garden Villa. She was born on Nov. 25, 1932, to Austin and Myrtle (McRoberts) Hume in Winslow. She was a 1950 graduate of Winslow High School and received a degree in Licensed Practical Nursing from Ivy Tech Vocational College in 1977. After dedicating much of her life as a stay-at-home mother of seven, Evelyn found her second calling as a nurse at Bloomington Convalescent Center. She retired in 1995. She is survived by her husband, John R. Davis; one son, Steven Mead and his wife Eileen Kasten Mead; six daughters, Kathy Wisely and her husband, Mark, Cindy Malone and her husband, Mike, Lisa Holmes and her husband, David, Tina Arbuckle and her husband, Jeff, Beth Dittrich and her husband, Jeff, and Vicki Dawson; one sister, Estelyn Eversoll; five brothers, Donald Hume, Dewayne Hume, Lester Hume, Lindel Hume, and Richard Hume; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Kenneth Hume and Jerry Hume. Visitation will be at Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, from 2-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Graveside services will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Williams Cemetery South, Patoka Grove U.M. Church, in Pike County. Memorial contributions can be made to AREA 10 Agency on Aging. Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington is in charge of arrangements. Friends can send condolences to www.allenfuneralhome.org. John W. Weisman John W. Weisman, 75, of Boone Township, Dubois County, died at 10:08 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born on Nov. 22, 1938, in Boone Township in Dubois County, to Alfred and Viola (Thimling) Weisman. Weisman was a farmer and also drove trucks Margaret for various trucking comalice DeJarnet t Margaret Alice (Padgett) panies. He also worked for DeJarnett, 95, of Petersburg, Armstrong Implement Comdied Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, pany at the Y in Jasper. He was a 1956 graduate of Ireat Golden Living Center. She was born December land High School, and a 11, 1918, to the late William and Alta Padgett. She married Lloyd Joseph DeJarnett and he preceded her in death in 1986. She is survived by a son, Eugene (Fran) DeJarnett, of Greenfield; two daughters Martha Lou Carroll, They may be called heat pumps, but the fact is they heat and cool. And they of Petersburg, and Phyldo both extremely cost-effectively. If you want to enhance your comfort and lis (Richard) Stephens, of lower your energy usage, call today and find out if a heat pump is right for you. Greenfield; six grandchildren, Greg (Diane) CarDon't leave a great offer just hanging there. Call now for a free in-home consultation. roll, Felicia (Jeff) Frazier, 789-3065 Conditioning Kim (Joel) Nelson, Kevin RELIABLE, ENERGY EFFICIENT, CLEAN AIR FOR THE HOME. Mac's Heating & Air (Cindy) Carroll, Elden Demacshtgac@hotmail.com Jarnett and Rich Stephens; See your participating independent Trane dealer or visit Trane.com for complete program eligibility, dates, details and restrictions. Available through participating independent Trane dealers. All sales must be to homeowners in the United States. Void where prohibited. Valid on qualifying systems only. eight-great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchil- Don't fall behind this fall. Unlike a Trane, the savings won't last long. 104 E Center St. • Winslow Change of address — subscribers changing addresses will please give their 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 The PressDispatch, P.O. Box 68 Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 or e-mail us at subscribe@pressdispatch.net How to contact us: By Phone:����������� 812-354-8500 By Fax:����������������812-354-2014 By E-mail: General and Church News news@pressdispatch.net Sports Department sports@pressdispatch.net Advertising ads@pressdispatch.net Classified Advertising classifieds@pressdispatch.net Andy Heuring, Editor editor@pressdispatch.net Obituaries obits@pressdispatch.net Subscriptions/Circulation subscribe@pressdispatch.net Legals/Public Notices legals@pressdispatch.net Accounting Department accounting@pressdispatch.net About us: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heuring, Publishers Andrew G. Heuring, Editor John B. Heuring, Adv. Manager Eric Gogel, Production Manager Cindy Petty, Adv. Sales Nancy Copley, Adv. Sales • • • • • • Published every Wednesday by the Pike County Publishing Co. Telephone 354-8500 820 Poplar Street P.O. Box 68 Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmission through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) new style NEW yEar FlOOr MOdEl SalE we must make room for new models 20 -45 OFF % metaL heaDboarDs % ON iN STOck BEdrOOM SuiTES starting at $95 MaTTrESSES twin STarTiNg aT 99 $ SavE ON BEddiNg FrOM Queen STarTiNg aT 249 $ corner of 231 & Division, 105 n JfK avenue, Jasper OPEN: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9-5:30; Wed. & Fri. 9-7; Sat. 9-3; Sun 12-3 home comfort center Loogootee OPEN: Mon-Thurs. 9-5:30; Fri. 9-7; Sat 9-3 812-482-2246 812-295-5444 www.englertshomecomfortcenter.com DELiVERY, SEt-UP & REMoVaL aVaiLabLE 12 Month Financing See store for details. all sales subject to credit approval.