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Box 68 Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for trans- mission through the mails as Pe- riodical Mail, postage paid at Petersburg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) Thank You e family of Janet Johnston would like to say a big thanks to all for their acts of kindness before and aer her death. A big thanks to the Mackey Church of the Nazarene for the luncheon and Pastor Chip Bullock for the wonderful words of encouragement. Our family and friends for their sup- port, gis, flowers, food and most of all their prayers. Appreciation to Lamb Basham Funeral Home and the love of God shown to our family and friends. Blessings, Elzena and Bob Strain, Jeff Blaize, Jason Blaize and families, Paul and Nora Johnston Frank Ross Sr. The family of Frank Ross Sr. would like to thank the staff of Golden Living Center and AseraCare Hospice for the wonderful care given to Dad. To Jerry Lee Basham and the staff of Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel, Rev. Dr. Bob Doane for the com- forting words, member of the Oakland City American Legion for the meal and to the members who partici- pated in the military ser- vice. Your kindness and sup- port will never be forgotten. The Family 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 WILLIAM L. SUT T William L. Sutt, 73, of Pe- tersburg, died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born in Indianap- olis, Feb. 3, 1942, to Clayton and Marjorie B. (Robertson) Sutt. He worked as a truck driver for Ten Point Trim. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Marie Sutt, whom he married Sept. 30, 1962; two sons, Brian ( Jamie) Sutt, of Petersburg, and Ja- son ( Whitney) Sutt, of Oak- land City; two daughters, Leisa Sutt, of Petersburg, and LeAnn (Mitch) Ste- phens, of Huntingburg; five brothers, Walter, Allen, Jer- ry, Everett and Dennie Sutt; four sisters, Laura Sowders, Irene McConchie, Annie Houston and Jeanie White; eight grandchildren, Dan- iel, Aaron, Zac, Jalen, Hal- lee, Abby, Baylee and Kase; and five great-grandchil- dren, Chase, Reese, Madal- ynn, Karsynn and Aurora. Preceding him in death were a daughter, Belinda Kaye; two brothers, Steve and Robert Sutt; a sister, Ja- net Bratten; and two grand- children, Travis and Chase. Memorial services were Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at 3 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, with Ronnie Craw - ford officiating. SANDR A (DEARING) DORSEY "My words, like silent raindrops fell, and echoed in the wells of silence." Sandra (Dearing) Dorsey passed into silence at 2 p.m., on Dec. 10, 2015, surround- ed by her family. She was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Petersburg, to James and Delphia (Scrap- er) Dearing. Sandra gradu- ated from Petersburg High School in 1957, then attend- ed William Woods, and then continued onto Weaver Air- line Personnel Training School. Married in Chicago to her first love, Gary Dorsey, to- gether they had two chil- dren, Sena and Brent. To- gether the family lived in In- diana, Kentucky and finally settled in Florida. Sandra's family grew with the addi- tion of Brian Matthew Dear- ing. Sandra's career led her to more than 30 years at East- ern Airlines, ranging from ticket agent all the way to Airport Operations Man- ager and agent trainer. She wrote training books for air- port agents that were adopt- ed by Eastern Airlines sys- tem-wide. She received nu- merous commendations, from both customers and associates alike. She trav- eled the world, and lived a full and successful life. She was preceded in death by her parents, as well as by her brother, James R. Dearing. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Sena and Jeff Van- Ness, Brent and Karen Dors- ey, Brian and Chari Dear- ing; three grandchildren, Daniella and Josh Koontz, Sydni and James Ciamillo, and James Dearing; and four great-grandchildren, Lillian, Emma, Eisley Koontz and Maddox Ciamillo. Special thanks to the staff at Joann's House at Hope Hospice who brought com- fort to our family during our last day together. "What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can nev- er lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us" – Helen Keller. PAUL E. SOLLMAN Paul E. Sollman, 77, of Velpen, passed away at 3:24 p.m. CST, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at Deaconess Hospi- tal's Hospice Care Center in Evansville. He was born May 21, 1938, in Pike County, west of Holland, Ind., to Emil and Hilda (Nuhring) Sollman. Paul was a factory worker and served as Marion Town- ship Trustee for 16 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, attending singing perfor- mances, and spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his com- panion of 50 + years, Roset- ta Risley, of Velpen; his step- son, Bobby Risley, of Vel- pen; one sister, Ruby Mess- mer, of St. Anthony; and one brother, David (companion, Becky Jenkins, of Santa Claus) Sollman, of Velpen. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. EST, on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Hunt- ingburg, withPastor Craig Line officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove/Sprag- gins Cemetery in Velpen. Visitation was from 10 :30 a.m.-2 p.m. EST on Saturday at the funeral home. Condo- lences may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com. LOUELLA WELLMEYER Louella Wellmeyer, 93, of Holland, Ind., passed away at 9:28 a.m. Monday, Dec.14, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. She was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Pike County, to Charles and Minnie (Mason) Couts. She married Eldo Wellmey- er in 1946, in Stendal. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, in 1959; four brothers, Ken- ny, George, Charles Robert and Jack Couts; and one sis- ter, Mary Hunley. She is survived by two sons, Ronald Wellmeyer, of Huntingburg, and Ray (Dixie) Wellmeyer, of Vel - pen; one sister, Margaret Rothrock, of Winslow; one brother, Paul (Marsha) Couts, of Oakland City; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. EST on Wednes- day, Dec. 16, 2015, at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg, with Pastor Jeff Crowe officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Peter's Cemetery in Stendal. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. EST on Wednes- day at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared online at: www.nassandson. com. THELMA L. BR ADFIELD Thelma L. Bradfield, 92, formerly of Evansville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at The Hearth at Sycamore Village Memory Care North in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Thelma was born Oct. 26, 1923, in Augusta, Ind., the daughter of the late Edward and Marie (Scales) Schlott- man. A fter graduation from Oakland City High School, she worked as a typist for the United States Navy De- partment in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, dur- ing W WII. She later moved to Evansville, where she was a mother and homemaker for 61 years. In 2012, she moved to Fort Wayne. She is survived by daugh- ter, Patty (Tom) Oberhau- sen and son, Dr. R. Ste- ven Bradfield, both of Ft. Wayne; brother, Harold (Carolyn) Schlottman, of Evansville; grandchildren, Laurie Oberhausen (Matt) Colglazier, of Martinsville, and Jennifer Oberhausen, of Washington, D.C.; and great-granddaughter, Caro- line Colglazier. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Dr. Robert Bradfield, in 1989; and siblings, Cath- erine Schlottman Cook, Co- ra Jean Schlottman and Jack Schlottman. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel - A Fam- ily Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue, Evansville. Friends may vis- it one hour prior to the ser- vice. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Asso- ciation, 101 NW 1st St., Ste 203, Evansville, IN 47708. Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net. DOUGLAS L. ROGERS Douglas L. Rogers, 46, of Winslow, died at 12:58 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born in Daviess County, March 22, 1969, to James "Butch" and Rita (Deen) Rogers. He was em- ployed as a welder for Sisson Steel. He was a member of the Winslow Eagles and the American Legion. He was a 1987 graduate of Pike Cen- tral High School. Surviving are his parents, James and Rita Rogers, of Jasper; two brothers, Danny Rogers, of Jasper, and Deen Rogers, of Indianapolis; and grandmother, Geneva Deen, of Winslow. Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m. EST at Harris Funer- al Home in Petersburg, with Rev. Thomas Deen officiat- ing. Burial will be in Pleas- ant Ridge Cemetery, Camp- belltown. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Winslow Ea- gles Scholarship Fund. Send to: Pike County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 587, Petersburg, IN 47567. DEBOR AH LYNN TAPP On Nov. 21, 2015, Debo- rah "Debbie" Lynn Tapp left this Earth to enter the Gates of God's Heaven. Preceding her in death were her mother, Betty Jo Hicks-Small, and her father, Hugh Gibson. Debbie loved life in the woods, where she met her soulmate, Ron, married 28 years ago, and the show ring. She loved to be surrounded by her children and grand- children the same. She al- ways had a smile and laugh that will not be forgotten. Debbie was an awesome wife and wonderful mother. Her family was large, with much extended family from years of hunting with her Deer Camp family and years of showing dogs, with her Dog Show family. She was successful Owner and Breeder of Amberdale's Kennel, and Mill Creek's Aussies and Swedish Vall- hunds. Debbie was a mem- ber of American Kennel Club, Swedish Vallhund Club of America, and United Ken- nel Club Inc. She had much love for her four-legged kids, Toby, China, Trea and Freya. She is survived by her husband, Ronald "Ron" G. Tapp; sister, Paula (Steve) Cobb; son, Gerald Lee ( Ja- net) Brandsasse; daugh- ters, Stacey (Brian) Kendall and Kimberly (Clint) Mat- teson; stepchildren, Mis- sy Tapp, James Tapp, Rudy Tapp and Ron Tapp; grand- children, Kevin (Hannah) Brandsasse, D.J. Bray, Tan- ner (Frederica) Matteson, Courtney Kendall, Cody Kendall, Anna Reisienger, Jackie Kendall-Bray, Beth- any Decker, Brian Kendall II and Dakota Kendall; 13 step-grandchildren and best friend, Sharon Pokorski. Per Debbie's final wishes, there will be no formal me- morial service, but in the future, there will be an ex- tended invitation for a get to- gether to celebrate her life, to be announced at a later time and date to friends and family. Per family request, in- stead of gift and flowers, do- nations can be made in Deb- bie's honor to The Swedish Vallhund of America Rescue through SVCA PayPal using the e-mail address : swedish- vall@gmail.com. CONNIE K AYE FALLS Connie Kaye Falls, 69, of Oakland City, entered rest on Sunday Dec. 13, 2015, at Deaconess Gateway Hospi- tal. She was born on May 3, 1946, in Gibson County, to Robert and Dorothy (Auber- ry) Golden. She had worked at Wirth Regional Hospi- tal in Oakland City, Whirl- pool Corporation, and also owned and operated Con- nie's Cleaning Services for several years. Surviving are her hus- band of 51 years, Larry Falls; daughters, Sheila Besing and Kris Corn, both of Oak- land City; sons, Shawn Falls, of Danville, Ind., and Mat- thew Falls, of Hazelton; 11 grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; and a broth- er, Ken Hamby, of Franklin, Tenn. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at the Lamb-Basham Memo- rial Chapel, with burial in Montgomery Cemetery. Vis- itation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. The Press-Dispatch Join the new 812-354-8500 | www.pressdispatch.net *By enrolling in the Birthday Club, you agree to have your name, town and birth- day, or the person's name and town and birthday of whom you are enrolling, printed in e Press-Dispatch on the week in which the birthday occurs. You could win a FREE 3-MONTH SUBSCRIPTION to e Press-Dispatch! Joining is easy! 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