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Box 68 Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmis- sion through the mails as Periodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) Fred A. McAtee Fred A. McAtee, 68, of Washington, formerly of Union, entered into rest Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. He was born Aug. 19, 1945, to the late Kenneth and Sylvia McAtee, of Union. He was retired from the Indiana State Highway Department. Surviving are his wife, Jo- anna McAtee, of Washing- ton; two daughters, Carrie (Bradley) Smith, of Union, and Veronica McAtee, of Winslow; two sisters, Shir- ley Biddle, of Union, and El- eanor Biddle, of Henager, Ala.; a brother, Billie McA- tee, of Union; five grand- children, Meagan ( Joseph) Cargal, of Mackey, Melody (Kody) Schurz, of Jasper, Anthony McAtee, of Peters- burg, Christopher ( Jessie) McAtee, of Winslow, and Hannah Smith, of Union; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers. A Celebration of Life ser- vice will be Feb. 22, 2014, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Union Community Center. Friends and relatives are welcome to attend. ruby e. sMith Ruby E. Smith, 86, for- merly of Winslow, died at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. She was born in Winslow, Aug. 20, 1927, to Elmo and Nola (Hayes) McLain. She married Howard Smith March 28, 1946, in Win- slow and he preceded her in death Jan. 22, 2002. The Smiths owned and operated a grocery store in Winslow for several years. She was a member of Win- slow Church of the Naza- rene. Surviving are a son, Rich- ard E. Smith, of Oakland City; a daughter, Sylvia Sue Cheshire, of Evansville; caregivers, a niece, Diane Wilz and great-niece, Judy Logsdon, both of Washing- ton; five grandchildren; sev- en great-grandchildren; two great-great-nieces and two great-great-nephews. Two sons, Howard P. Smith, Jr. and David E. Smith; two granddaugh- ters, Kimberly Cheshire and Tracy Reetar; a broth- er, Charles McLain; and two sisters, Lottie McLain and Louise Reel, preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Curtis Funer- al Home in Winslow. Buri- al will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Campbelltown. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Arbutus riNehArt Arbutus ( Willis) Rine- hart, born November 8, 1921, died February 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul R. Rinehart; father, Wil- liam Willis; mother Eliz- abeth Willis; and her sib- lings, Robert, Roxie, Irene, Hector and Columbus. Arbutus was a 1940 graduate of Winslow High School in Pike County. She was married to Paul Rine- hart for over 50 years un- til his passing in 2001. In 1951, she graduated from the Burroughs Business College in Indianapolis. Ar- butus worked for the United States Civil Service Com- mission in Washington D.C. during W WII while her hus- band was recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of the Bulge. They returned to Indiana after her husband's honor- able discharge from the Ar- my. She worked for Ameri- can Mutual Liability Insur- ance Company as a payroll clerk. Arbutus' most satisfy- ing work was assisting her husband in managing their two businesses. Together, they worked as upholsters for La-z-boy furniture and concessionaires for Ray Skillman Buick-GMC deal- ership and Stout's RVs. She is survived by her nephews and nieces, Rob- ert, Alvie, Rose, Clair, Beth, Marlene, Wanna, Dewitt, James and Rick Willis. Visitation was Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Flanner and Buchan- an-Washington Park North in the Great Hall Chapel of Washington Park North Cemetery. Funeral servic- es were at 3 p.m. Online condolences may be made at www.flannerbuchanan. com. MAry Fr ANCes hArtMAN Mary Frances (Richard- son) Hartman, 91, of Cam- by, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. She was born on July 2, 1922, to the late Johnson and Naomi ( Blake) Rich- ardson. She was preceded in death by her loving hus- band, Edgar E. Hartman; and her three brothers, Blake, James and Johnson Richardson. Mary sang gospel music and early in her life she trav- elled around the country showcasing her beautiful voice to others. Although not a member, she attend- ed Free Methodist Church for over 30 years. She en- joyed flowers of all kinds, and loved hunting mush- rooms and greens. She was a woman who loved her family and friends greatly. While in the nurs- ing home, she would repeat- edly tell the staff that she loved them and was grate- ful for all the assistance and care that she received. She is survived by her two loving children, John E. (Lorna) Hartman and Naomi McCarthy; and her five grandchildren, Aman- da McCarthy, Rachel Hart- man (Trent) Icola, Amy McCarthy, Melissa Hart- man (Chris) O'Conner, and Mary L. McCarthy (Cruz) Alfaro. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren and two step-grandchil- dren. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in the chapel of Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service and Crematory in Mooresville, with burial at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg. Visitation was from 5 un- til 8 p.m. on Friday at the fu- neral home. Friends may visit www. carlislebranson.com to sign the guestbook or share a memory. CrystAl dyAl Crystal A. Dyal, 87, of Odon, died at 2:35 p.m. Fri- day, Feb. 7, 2014, at Ket- cham Memorial Center in Odon. She was born March 24, 1927, in Martin County, to Orian and Ora (Parsons) Dyal. She married Harold Lee Dyal June 27, 1998. Surviving are two sons, Bill (Terri) Berry and Ken- ny (Marla) Dages, of Loo- gootee; three stepdaugh- ters, Becky Albright, of Lawrenceville, Ill., Ju- lie Ketchem, of Linton, and Brenda Keys, of Win- slow; three stepsons, Rob- ert Dyal, of Loogootee, Daniel Dyal, of Odon, and Harold E. Dyal, of St. Hen- ry; two brothers, Norman Hembree, of Carlisle, and Bub Hembree, of Coun- sel Bluffs, Iowa; three sis- ters, Ora Taylor, of Loogoo- tee, Delphia Sendelweck, of Jasper, and Edith Zigler, of Washington; two grandchil- dren; and five great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Berry; second hus- band, Walter Dages; three brothers, Ernie, Alvin and Woody Hembree; and five sisters, Sylvia Keller, Ver- da Chambers, Velma Wen- ning, Mary Hembree and Melva Simmons. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loogoo- tee. Condolences may be shared at www.brocksmith- blakefuneralhomes.com. susAN MeNdel Susan J. Mendel, 74, of Jasper, died at 2:25 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2014, at Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born on Aug. 21, 1939 in Jasper, to Wilfred and Marcella ( Werner) Beyke. She married Ken- neth L. Mendel Sept. 24, 1959, in St. Joseph Catho- lic Church in Jasper and he preceded her in death Sept. 19, 2010. She had worked for the Dubois County Extension Service for 35 years as a secretary and office man- ager and was very active in the Dubois County 4-H pro- gram. Mendel was a recipient of the Diocese of Evansville Brute Award. She was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church, where she served on the building and grounds committee and on the be- reavement program for Pre- cious Blood Church. Surviving are one daugh- ter, Lynn Mendel, of Jas- per; one son, Eric Mendel, of Jasper; two grandchil- dren; four great-grandchil- dren; one sister, LaVerne (Charles) Weisman, of Jas- per; three brothers, Ken- neth P. (Nancy) Beyke, of Jasper, Richard C. (Rose) Beyke, of Winslow, and Glenn W. Beyke, of Ken- nesaw, Ga. Preceding her in death was a sister, Marilyn E. Kendall. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Precious Blood Catholic Church, with en- tombment in Fairview Cem- etery Mausoleum. Becher-Kluesner Down- town Chapel in Jasper will be in charge of arrange- ments. Memorial contributions may be made to Precious Blood Catholic Church or to the American Heart As- sociation. doris A. robliNg Doris A. Robling, 99, of Oakland City, died Sunday Feb. 9. 2014 at Perry Coun- ty Memorial Hospital in Tell City. She was born on Oct. 8, 1914, in Francisco, to Os- car and Tressie (Engles) Ross. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood Robling in 1997. She owned and operat- ed Doris's Beauty Salon in Oakland City for several years. She was a member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Rob- ert Robling, of Ft. Myers Beach, FL; three grandchil- dren; and one great-grand- child. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, with Dr. Douglas Low officiating. Burial will be in Montgom- ery Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until services on Thursday. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. lois evelyN eAsthAM Lois Evelyn (Cox) East- ham, 90, formerly of Oak- land City, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at Valley Nurs- ing Home in Taylorsville, N.C. She was born on April 5, 1923, in Gibson Coun- ty, to James L. and Lizzie (Sowders) McLemore. She was preceded in death by a brother; Alvin McLemore; a daughter, Deanna Cox Hayes; hus- bands, Jed Cox, on Dec. 4, 1983, and Charles Eastham on Jan. 18, 1992; and a sis- ter, Luella McCord. Surviving are three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Lamb-Basham Me- morial Chapel in Oakland City, with Rev. Dane Gray officiating. Burial was in Montgomery Cemetery. CArolyN JoyCe beNeFiel Carolyn Joyce Benefiel, 71, of Petersburg, died at 1:16 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. She was born in Winslow, Jan. 20, 1943, to Thurman and Mae (Ramsey) Chess- er, both deceased. She mar- ried Gary L. "Pete" Bene- fiel and he preceded her in death Sept. 15, 2011. She was formerly em- ployed as an EMT in Pike County. A graduate of Win- slow High School, she was a 25 year member of Win- slow Order of Eastern Star. She was also a member of Glezen G.B. Church. Surviving are two sons, Steve Benefiel and David Benefiel; a daughter, Kim- berly Benefiel; a brother, William Chesser; six grand- children; and many great- grandchildren. In addition to her hus- band and parents, two brothers, Richard and Al- len Chesser and one great- grandson, Branson, preced- ed her in death. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Harris Fu- neral Home, with Rev. Rob- ert Deel officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Campbelltown. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. SARAH JOHNSON As Mary and I continue to struggle with the mysteries of life and death, we want to thank our sons Michael and Patrick for being our rocks to lean on. We also want to thank Fathers Dave Fleck and Ron Zungda and Deacon Don Haag for the beautiful funeral mass. The ladies of Sts. Peter and Paul for the meal afterward and the staff of Harris Funeral Home. We also want to thank the over 500 people who came not to mourn, but to celebrate the life of our Sarah. A young lady who asked for nothing out of life and gave unconditional love. The fact that she touched so many lives eased our heartbreak a little. Bless you all. Thanks, John and Mary Johnson A-4 Wednesday, February 12, 2014