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Obituaries A-5 Wednesday, July 9, 2014 GuiDe TO THe Press-Dispatch subscriptions: Subscription rates: One year: $27 for Pike and surrounding counties and all 475 and 476 ad- dresses; elsewhere in Indiana $30; out of state $47 Paid in ad- vance. Change of address — sub- scribers changing addresses will please give their old ad- dress as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change un- less this is done. POSTMASTER: Send ad- dress changes to The Press- Dispatch, P.O. Box 68 Pe- tersburg, 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 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 • • • • • • 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 transmis- sion through the mails as Period- ical Mail, postage paid at Peters- burg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) The family of Norma Lavone Anderson wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and kindness in the time of our sorrow. A special thank you to Jerry Blackwell for the wonderful message, Glezen Revival Center for the wonderful meal and Angie Kamman and Kristin Pride for being there for me. To all the friends and family for visits, cards and prayers. Also Harris Funeral Home and Willis Flowers for all they did. God bless each and every one of you! Sara and Bob Nelson and Joan Moffett PEACE of MIND Let our 125 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 789-2009 The family of Bobby E. Willis would like to express our sincere thanks to those who showed their love to our family through cards, flowers, gifts, food and prayers. Special thanks to Chaplain Jack and the Gentiva Hospice staff. Pastors Randy Young, Jim Harrell and Eddie Bennett for the touching service. Jim Loveless for the beautiful poem and Harris Funeral Home. Rumbletown Free Methodist Church for the delicious dinner. Those who stayed with our loved one throughout his illness. He will truly be missed. God bless you, Shelby, Mark, Sherry and Brent Willis, Eugenia and Eddie Bennett, Kellie and Randy Young, Judy and Richard Griffith, Jerry and Kathleen Willis, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You e family of Tony Catt would like to thank our family, friends and community for the support you showed during the loss of our Husband, Dad, Son, Brother and Friend. ank you all for the food, flowers, cards, visits and the words that are helping us through this time in our lives. Special thanks to Denny Wiscaver for the service (It fit Tony perfectly), to the Otwell Community Center and the Jefferson Township Fire Department for the meal, to Nass and Son Funeral Home for taking care of Tony with respect and not running us out when we were not ready to leave him, to Paul Bastin for bringing Tony home to rest. Denise and Lindsey Catt, Jake and Brianna Cummins, David and Georgia Catt, Christy Stone and DuWayne Yates and Family, Kevin, Chandra and Kinley Catt, Derek, Justine (Hoppy) Catt and Family, Special Aunt Kathy Bezy MAURICE McGR ATH Maurice (Boomer) Mc- Grath, 84, formerly of Peters- burg in the 90s, died June 20, 2014, in Lake City, MN. Surviving are two daugh- ters, Cindy and Cheryl, of Lake City, MN; a son, Tom, and three grandchildren of Florida; and four sisters of Minnesota. His wife, Beverly Smith Eskew McGrath, preceded him in death. Memorial services were June 26, 2014, at the VFW in Lake City, MN. lEslIE C. AdAMs Leslie C. Adams, 55, of Petersburg, passed away Friday, July 4, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Pe- tersburg. He was born July 22, 1958, in Carmi, Ill., to James and Collen Funkhauser Adams. He worked at Farbest until he was disabled. He is survived by his moth- er, Collen (Al) Horsman, of Evansville; two sons, John Adams and James Adams; six grandchildren, of Rock- port; a sister, Delta Henard, of Dongola, Ill.; two broth- ers, Michael Adams and John Adams, both of Evansville. He was preceded in death by his father, James Adams. Funeral services were Monday, July 7, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Curtis Funeral Home in Winslow. Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Campbelltown. donA G. boGER Dona G. Boger, 78, of Pe- tersburg, died at 11:05 p.m. EDT Friday, July 4, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born in Algiers, Oct. 17, 1935, to Ralph and Ethel ( Vanhorn) Meinhart. She was a retired self-em- ployed master beautician. She was a member of Peters- burg First Christian Church. Surviving are four sons, Ronald Meinhart, of Mas- coutah, Ill., Richard Mein- hart, of Petersburg, Mi- chael Meinhart, of Washing- ton, and Doug Meinhart, of Texas; a daughter, Patty Ann White, of Nashville, Tenn.; and 12 grandchildren. Graveside services were Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Wal- nut Hills Cemetery in Peters- burg with Rev. Jack Howard officiating. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Petersburg First Christian Church. RobERT l. HA As Robert L. Haas, 85, of Velpen, passed away at 5:10 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2014, at the Waters of Huntingburg Nursing Center. He was born March 31, 1929, in Huntingburg, to Henry A. and Rosena (Meh- ling) Haas. He married Vir- ginia "Jennie" Nell Givens on March 9, 1968, in Shaw- neetown, Ill. Haas was a retired furni- ture factory worker and a member of St. Mary's Cath- olic Church in Huntingburg. He served as a Private First Class in the United States Army during the Korean War. When he first entered military service he enlisted with the 181st Airborne be- fore being transferred to the 68th A A A Gun Battalion. It was during his deployment in Korea that he received a service connected disabili- ty. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia "Jen- nie" Nell Haas, who passed away June 28, 2012; one brother, Leroy Haas; and his parents. He is survived by one daughter, Theresa Hath- away, of Princeton; three sons, David (Debbie) Haas, of Huntingburg, Jerry Haas, of Lynnville, and Roger W. Brown, of Evansville; two sisters, Lucille Kellams, of Jasper, and Shirley Haas, of Velpen; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. EDT Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Nass & Son Fu- neral Home in Huntingburg with Father Ryan Hilder- brand officiating. Burial will follow at Montgomery Cem- etery in Oakland City, with Deacon Thomas Holsworth officiating. The VFW Post #2366 Memorial Detail will conduct military graveside rites. Visitation will be from 2- 8 p.m. on Friday at the fu- neral home in Huntingburg. A parish rosary service will be prayed at 3 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared with the family on- line at www.nassandson.com lARRy d. HIll Larry D. Hill, 67 of, Oak- land City, entered into rest on Monday June 30, 2014, at Me- morial Hospital and Health Care in Jasper. He was born on Jan. 20, 1947, in Oakland City to John and Alean (Burns) Hill Rut- ledge. He had worked at Solar Sources for 35 years and was a lifetime member of the VFW, a member of Oak- land City American Legion Post #256 and Oakland City Eagles Lodge. He served in the Air Force during Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife, Di- xie (Byrd) Hill of Oakland City; a daughter, Mary Jo (Frank) Knight, of Prince- ton; sons: Ricky (Eugena) McRoberts, of Hilo, Hawaii, Bubba (Beth) McRoberts, Steve (Darlene) McRoberts, David (Amanda Hagen) Hill and Travis (Gabby) Parker, all of Oakland City; sisters, Elnora Teeters and Patricia Bishop, both of Princeton, and Pam Helsley, of Peters- burg; a brother, Robert Hill, of Princeton; 22 grandchil- dren; and 23 great-grand- children. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2014, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City, with Lloyd Jones officiating. Buri- al was in Providence Cem- etery. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com Preparing for the Pike County Fair Pike County Farm bureau Inc. directors, (l to r): david Flint, Judy Gumbel, Ken Meyer, Amanda Potts, beth Goeppner, Hugh Eskew, Joe Furman and Kathy Harker (sitting) are preparing livestock buckets for the 4-Hers who participate in the 4-H livestock projects. The motto on the bucket says, "I take good care of my animals because it is the right thing to do." The Pike County Fair will be the week of July 20-26. Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Family Fun night will be highlighted by mak- ing homemade ice cream in a bag. By Alden Heuring Petersburg will receive its first TIF check this month since it organized the Petersburg Downtown TIF district on February 28, 2012. Redevelopment board member R.C. Klipsch re- ported the news to the Pe- tersburg City Council dur- ing their regular meeting Monday night. "We will receive our first TIF check on the 18th," Klipsch said. "It's for $29,606.76, and it will be used to pay for the bond on the mixed use development (the new building now un- der construction on Main St.). This is our first receipt of funds from TIF." A TIF (tax increment fi- nance) district establishes a base assessed value of a designated area. Then from that day forward all proper- ty taxes from new develop- ment and increases in as- sessed value above the base line are captured by the TIF. The Petersburg Down- town TIF district covers one block north and south of Main St. in Petersburg be- tween Illinois St. and 12th St. Some of the major devel- opment in that area include the new CVS, First Feder- al Bank and Casey's. "The idea is to reinvest the rev- enue in the district," said Klipsch. Council members were also informed Ryne Bies- terveld would be leaving his city council seat. Biesterveld married the former Dawn Gaines on July 4. He announced he would subsequently be moving out of his district and would be relinquishing his seat on the city council effective July 31. "Thanks for your ser- vice to the community and the city," said Mayor Frank Coleman. OTHer busiNess • R.C. Klipsch report- ed the first draft of the I- 69 zoning map is now up at town hall. "We're going to be meet- ing about it with several councils," Klipsch said. "It's very much in the work-in- progress stage, but it gives us something to work with." • Mayor Coleman re- ported the city's storm wa- ter has been completed, and presented two change or- ders and an invoice to the council for the project. The invoice was from both Ko- berstein and Midwestern. Koberstein billed the city $16,823.11 for their servic- es, and Midwestern billed $15,160. The council accept- ed both change orders and paid the invoice. • R.C. Klipsch report- ed the city had received on- ly one bid for some proper- ty it had previously adver- tised for sale. The property is located at 206 N. Fifth St., near the hardware store, and the one bid was $ 300 by Denny and Sheri Bish- op. Klipsch said the prop- erty was appraised between $1,250 and $1,500. City at- torney Brian Mahoney ad- vised the city should ad- vertise the sale and wait to make it final. "Legally, we're only sup- posed to sell at 90 percent of the average appraised val- ue," he said. "We can sell it, but we have to advertise it, because it's below the 90 percent." Council member John Melheiser motioned to ad- vertise the sale for two weeks, and to allow more bids during that time. If a bid that falls within the 90 -percent statutory sale price is given before the sale finalizes, the city would sell the lot to that bidder, Melheiser said. His motion was approved by the coun- cil. • The council approved modified contracts between the city and its two whole- sale water distributors, Pike-Gibson and Otwell. "For quite some time, about a couple months, we've been meeting with Pike-Gibson and Otwell to try to get out from under- neath the IURC (Indiana Utility Regulatory Com- mission)," Frank Coleman said. "What held us to that was, our water contract re- quired us to be regulated. Both Pike-Gibson and Ot- well have agreed to let us out from the regulation." Coleman presented new contracts with both distrib- utors, now minus the reg- ulatory stipulation, to the council. The council ap- proved the contracts, and motioned for Coleman to meet with both distributors and sign the documents. • The council approved two new hires for the city fire department. Petersburg to receive first TIF check net edition PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's the paper. Just digital.