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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) We, the family of Robert "Red" Smith, Jr. wish to extend our sincere appreciation and thanks to all the family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers, who offered their kindness, prayers, support, do- nations, cards, flowers, food, phone calls, visit, and sympathy to us during this difficult time. We are truly grateful for those who visited Red at the hospital and Amber Manor Nursing Center. He truly enjoyed seeing and talking to people. Our sincere gratitude to Amber Manor staff, Pike County EMTs, to Dr. Jason Vaughn and entire Emergency Room staff at Memorial Hospital, to all the physicians, ICU nurses and their staff at Memo- rial Hospital, Dr. Joe El-Houjairy, Gentiva Hospice Care and staff, who took great care of him during his final hospital stay. Special thanks to Dr. Robert Asa for a beautiful eulogy and memorial tribute to him, to Patti Jones for the beautiful music, and to the pallbearers. Our thanks to the Winslow Masonic Lodge F&AM #260 for the Masonic Memo- rial Service, the Petersburg VFW Post #3587 for the final military rites. How he loved his church, family, basketball and the American Flag. anks to the staff of Harris Funeral Home for providing their direction and professionalism in organizing a beautiful service. anks to the Winslow Christian Church family and Bereavement Committee for providing and serving the meal. Please accept this acknowledgement as our personal expression of gratitude to all. If we have missed anyone, we deeply apologize. 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He was born April 27, 1923, in Ayrshire, in Pike County, to John and Louan- na (Fritz) Vaughn. He mar- ried Mary Ann Henning on December 6, 1950, in Ot- well. Chester was a retired op- erating engineer and farm- er. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Local #181, the Winslow Masonic Lodge #260 F.&A.M., for- mer Marion Township Pre- cinct Committeeman, and current President of the Walnut Cemetery Associa- tion. He was preceded in death by three brothers, William Vaughn, Clyde Vaughn and George Vaughn; one sister, Cleta Mae Vaughn; and one granddaughter, Laura Lee Ordiway. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Vaughn, of Velpen; one son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mike ( Janet) Vaughn, of Velpen; three daughters, Kathy Vaughn, of Marietta, Ga., Linda Vaughn, of Velpen, and Car- ol Cherry, of Lakeland, Fla.; six grandchildren, Darla Sullivan, of Lynnville, Kurt Vaughn, of Petersburg, Me- lissa Vaughn, of Evansville, Katie Vaughn, of Velpen, Delorah Eileen Miller and Harold Frederick "Rick" Miller, both of Florida; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. EDT, on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg, with Rev. Wes Garris officiating. Burial fol- lowed at Walnut Grove Cem- etery in Velpen. Visitation at the funer- al home was from 2-8 p.m. on Saturday. A Masonic me- morial service took place at 7 p.m. Saturday evening, at the funeral home. Condo- lences may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com. ella Mae stubblefield Ella Mae Stubblefield, 91, of Princeton, died Sun- day March 23, 2014, at Gib- son General Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1922, in Pike County, to Roy and Brichie ( White) North- ener. She was member of UMWA. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Jack Osborne. Surviving are a son, Dick (Carolyn) Cochren, of Princeton; a daughter, Peg (Keith)Fordyce, of In- dianapolis; sisters, Alieda Smith, of Indianapolis, Es- ther McGillem, of Moores- ville, and Joyce Ivy, of Evansville; 11 grandchil- dren; 13 great-grandchil- dren; and one great-great- grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Mont- gomery Cemetery in Oak- land City. Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel will be in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be given to any VFW or American Post of your choosing. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. John r. WilliaMs John R. Williams, 85, of Washington, formerly of Pe- tersburg, passed away Tues- day, March 18, 2014. John retired from India- napolis Power and Light in 1991. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Petersburg. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Mary Belle Teve- baugh Williams, formerly of Monroe City; children, Dr. and Mrs. Michael Wil- liams, of Etna Green, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wil- liams, of Bedford, Va., The- resa Wolfe, of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Terry (Ma- ria) Doyle, of Cupertino, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. David (Laura) Buchanan, of Washington; nine grand- children; five great-grand- children; and siblings, twin sister, Doris Klein, Helen Andrews and Paul Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Augustus (Martha) Williams; and brothers, Glen, George, Frank, Carl, Harold and Ralph. A Mass of Christian Buri- al at Our Lady of Hope in Washington was at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014. Burial followed at St. Johns Cemetery. Gill Funeral Home in Washington was in charge of arrangements. theodore lee, Jr. Theodore Lee, Jr., 42, of Petersburg, died Friday, March 14, 2014, in Texas. He was born in Daviess County, April 21, 1971, to Theodore and Helen Lee. Surviving besides his par- ents are a daughter, Hannah Grace; sister, Jamie (Matt) Jines; brother, Dale (Bridg- et) Greene; former wife, Rhonda Glispie; three niec- es, Tori, Krystin and Vanes- sa; five nephews, Cody and Adam, Dakota, Cody and Nicholas; two great-nieces; two great-nephews; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Eunice Lee, and Ernest and Helen Bradfield; one uncle, Jay and one aunt, Mary. A private memorial will be at a later date for family and friends. donald lee Miller Donald Lee Miller, 82, of Oakland City, died on Fri- day March 21, 2014, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. He was born on Feb. 1, 1932, in Petersburg, to Rus- sell and Mayme (Hill)Miller. Miller was an Army Vet- eran and earned rank of Sgt. during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Old Ben Coal 1 Mine and was a mem- ber of Local 5179. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Eula (Nixon) Mill- er; two daughters, Judy Mill- er and Becky Bruner, both of Vincennes; a stepdaugh- ter, Teresa ( Wallace) Wil- liams, of Oakland City; one grandson; two stepgrand- children; a sister, Dorothy Kinman, of Petersburg; and a brother, Charles Miller, of Petersburg. Graveside services were Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City, with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiat- ing. Lamb-Basham Memo- rial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. ruth ann riddle Ruth Ann Riddle, 72, of Oakland City, died Sunday March 16, 2014, at Deacon- ess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. She was born on August 13, 1941, in Ayrshire, to Bud and Maxine (Davis) Sims. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a mail car- rier. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a daughter, Nyla Morton, in April 2013. Surviving are two daugh- ters, Cindy Dye, of Oakland City, and Tresa Kaufman, of Pacific, Mo.; three sis- ters, Doris Blake, of Oak- land City, Mary Lou Sel- by, of Owensville, and Car- ol Sims, of St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Rick and Rob Sims, both of St. Louis, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Celebration of Life servic- es will be Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Lamb- Basham Memorial Cha- pel in Oakland City. Visita- tion will be from noon un- til service time. Family and friends may send messag- es of comfort to www.lamb- basham.com. Juanita boehM Juanita Boehm, 81, of Jas- per, formerly of Winslow, passed away at 4:54 p.m., Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper. She was born February 28, 1933, in Washington, to Roy and Faye (Potts) Potter. Juanita was a homemak- er and factory worker, and a member of the Winslow Li- ons Club, Order of the East- ern Star, VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Moose Lodge, and Gospel Center in Petersburg. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ray Lehmkuhler; her sec- ond husband, Earl Doers- am; her third husband, The- odore Boehm; one broth- er, Delbert Potter; and one great-grandson. She is survived by one son, Allen (Alta) Lehm- kuhler, of Graysville, Tenn.; two daughters, Christie (Faron) McLaughlin, of Al- giers, and Sarah Jane (Kel- ly) Stamper, of Jasper; one sister, Wanda Lents, of Washington; 12 grandchil- dren; and 35 great-grand- children. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. EDT, on Thurs- day, March 27, 2014, at the Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg, with Rev. Mark West officiating. Buri- al will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Huntingburg. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. Memorial donations may be sent to a favorite charity. Condolences can be shared online at: www.nassandson. com. JaCk r. Couts Jack R. Couts, 77, of Evansville, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at his home. Surviving are his wife, the former Anita Fiscus; three daughters, Monica Hows- er, Diane (Mike) Payne and Leslie (Bradley) Schaefer, all of Evansville; two sons, Timothy (Cheryl) Kerns, of League City, Texas, and Daniel (Karla) Karns, of Milwaukie, Ore.; two sis- ters, Louella Wellmeyer, of Holland, and Margaret Ro- throck, of Winslow; a broth- er, Paul Couts, of Oakland City; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Alexander North Chapel in Evansville. nanCy Watkins Nancy K. Watkins, 72, of Washington, died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Born May 5, 1942, she was the daughter of Prentic and Mable (Roberts) Brad- field. She attended Pike County schools and worked at Pike County PCARC for several years. She was a member of Abundant Life Church. Surviving are children, Prentic Preston Watkins, of Harbeson, Del. and Chris- tina Chestnut, of Washing- ton; four grandchildren; three sisters, Barbara Bon- er, of Indianapolis, Martha Breidenbaugh and Vonda Hayes, both of Petersburg. She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Poindexter-Mc- Clure Funeral Home, Wash- ington Chapel, with Paul Hyatt officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after noon Thursday at the funer- al home. r andy sChMit t Randy Schmitt, 59, of Ireland, died at 8:33 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014, in St. Vincent Hospital in In- dianapolis. He was born in Jasper, April 20, 1954, to Linus and Margaret "Peggy" (Giesler) Schmitt. He married Linda Messmer April 16, 1977, in Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jasper. Surviving besides his wife, Linda, are a daugh- ter, Jessica (Aaron) Be- atty, of Newburgh; a son, Jeremy (Becca) Schmitt, of Charlotte, N.C.; six sis- ters, Darlene (Gerald) Ja- cob, of Ferdinand, Rose- mary (Kenneth) Helm, of Jasper, Margie (Chuck) Hu- bert Russman, of Louisville, Ky., Florence ( John) Ward, and Cindy Schmitt, both of Evansville, and Sher- yl (Roy) Mehling, of Ire- land; two brothers, Amos Schmitt, of Velpen, and Charles (Connie) Schmitt, of Grayson, Ga.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, in St. Mary Catholic Church in Ireland. Burial was in the church cemetery. Becher-Kluesner Down- town Chapel in Jasper was in charge of arrangements. donald J. reuber Donald J. Reuber, 76, of Evansville, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at Deacon- ess Hospital in Evansville. He was born in Dubois County, October 1, 1937, to Ferdinand and Veronica (Merter) Deffendoll Reuber. Surviving are his wife, the former Marilyn Gass; two daughters, Donna ( Jer- ry) Russell, of Petersburg, and Yvonne (Tom) Her- rmann, of Evansville; two sons, Sam (Donna) Fisch- er, of Newburgh, and Chris (Dawna) Fischer, of Lyn- nville; a sister, Betty Fend- el, of Jasper, three brothers, Tom (Bernice) Reuber and Jim (Elaine) Reuber, both of Jasper, and Paul (Lin- da) Reuber, of Jasper; nine grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a son, John Reuber. A memorial service was Monday, March 24, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Browning Funeral Home in Evansville, with Fa- ther Henry Kuykendall offi- ciating. Burial was in St. Jo- seph Catholic Cemetery in Evansville. leroy J. sChMit t Leroy J. Schmitt, 93, of Evansville, died Friday, March 21, 2014, at his home. Surviving are two daugh- ters, Doris J. Price, of Sten- dal, and Alice (Steve) Bur- khart, of Francisco; a son, Paul (Barbara) Schmitt, of Oakland City; eight grand- children; 11 great-grand- children; and four great- great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday, March 24, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Alexander West Chapel in Evansville. Buri- al was in Alexander Memo- rial Park Cemetery, Evans- ville. aurbury Chester WorkMan Aurbury Chester Work- man, 88, of Robinson, IL formerly of Petersburg, died Sunday March 23, at Rid- geview Care Center, Oblong, IL. He was the son of Ben- jamin H. Workman and El- la Mae (Thompson) Work- man. On December 22, 1945 he married Mary "Maxine" ( Jenkins) who survives. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m.(Central Time) Sat- urday March 29 at Pulliam Funeral Home, 302 East Main St Oblong, IL. Visita- tion will be one hour prior to the service. Graveside service Satur- day at 4:30 PM EST will be at Martin Cemetery near Glezen. A complete obituary will appear next week. A-3 Wednesday, March 26, 2014