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D-8 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 The Press-Dispatch OBITUARIES Submit obituaries: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: obits@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday SHERL STEVEN KINDER III Sherl Steven "Steve" Kinder III, 74, of Gold Can- yon, Ariz., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Mon- day May 15, 2017. Steve was born to Sherl C. and Lucille Kinder and grew up in Winslow, where he went on to be captain of his high school basketball team. He spent four years in the United States Air Force, where he proudly served his country in Vietnam. A fter his tour, he moved to the Orlando, Fla., area, where he worked for Ben- dix at Kennedy Space Cen- ter, and continued his edu- cation and received a bach- elor's degree from Universi- ty of Central Florida. In 1973, he assumed the position of Director of Per- sonnel at Sea World of Flor- ida, where he stayed until 1985. A fter which he worked as a consultant in HR out placement, as well as taught for UCF. In 1996, he and his wife Peggy moved to Arizona, settling in Gold Canyon. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Peggy; three children, Steven (Sharla) Kinder, of Cocoa, Fla., Rob- bie (Heather) Milstead, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Shelle (Garrett) Beane, of Gilbert, Ariz.; and six grandchil- dren, Morgan, Sean, Kalen, Madison, Landon and Rylan. There will be a family-on- ly service at the Arizona National Cemetery, where he will receive full military honors on June 26, 2017. A public "Celebration of Life" service will be June 27, 2017, at 1 p.m. at the Gold Canyon Methodist Church with a reception to follow. As per his request, in lieu of flowers, make donations to the Vietnam Vets in your area. JERRY HORTON Jerry D. Horton, 80, of Ar- genta, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Decatur Memo- rial Hospital. He was born June 28, 1936, in Jackson, Miss., the son of Leon and Ollie Hor- ton. He married Jenita Wil- lis (Shorty) on January 26, 1968, in Petersburg. He was the owner of a construction company and a member of Oakley Brick Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a sportsman. He is survived by his wife, Jenita, of Argenta; a daugh- ter, Jelena Ekiss, of Cerro Gordo; grandchildren, Ja- cob Massey, Jaelyn Guinn and Tyler Horton; mother- in-law, Mary Willis, of Pe- tersburg; brothers-in-law, Roger Willis and Tim Wil- lis, both of Petersburg; sis- ter-in-law, Juanita Richard- son, of Petersburg; and ma- ny nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jerry Lee Horton; a sister, Fran- cis Thorne; and brother-in- laws, Larry McGee and Ray- mond Richardson. Funeral services were at 9 a.m., Saturday, June 3 at Brintlinger and Earl Funer- al Home in Decatur, Ill., with burial in Walnut Hills Ceme- tery in Petersburg. MADISON JANE DUR AND Madison Jane Durand, 18, of Naperville, Ill., and for- merly of Colorado and Knox- ville, Tenn., passed away af- ter a long illness on June 7, 2017. Born March 5, 1999, in Naperville, she died peace- fully in the hospital with her family in attendance. Madison is survived by her mother, Brianna (Brashears) Wuest; her father, George Cameron Wuest; a brother, Camer- on Wuest; grandparents, Chuck and Treva Brashears, of Naperville, Ill.; an aunt, Brittan (Brent) Fatig, of Aurora, Ill.; uncle, Bran- don (Tiffany) Brashears, of Montgomery, Ill.; and sever- al cousins. Madi attended high schools in Colorado, Ten- nessee and was recently enrolled at Metea Valley. She loved to count popsi- cle sticks and rocks, collect hats, purses and dolls, and visit with people. Through- out her 16 -year struggle with complications from brain cancer, she remained happy, loving and always greeted everyone with "How are you today? " She also en- joyed participating in the Special Olympics. Arrangements for crema- tion were entrusted to Frie- drich-Jones Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Naperville, Ill. A celebra- tion of Madi's life will be at a future date for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, contri- butions may be made in Ma- di's name to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospi- tal, 501 St. Jude Place Mem- phis, TN 38105. For more in- formation, call 630 -355 -0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones. com. GEORGIA ANN MARVELL Georgia Ann Marvell, 79, of Mackey, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the home of her daughter, with whom she had been staying, in Velpen. She was born Aug. 23, 1937, in Giro, Ind., to Carl and Eunice (Robinson) Mar- vel. She married her hus- band, Vesper Frank Marvell, on March 20, 1954, at the Pa- toka Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband on June 2, 1997; her parents; one broth- er; and three sisters. She is survived by daugh- ters, Paula (Larry) White- head, of Patoka, Sher- ri (Mark) Bedwell, of Ft. Branch, and Angela (Steve) Denu, of Velpen; son, Mike (Lynn) Marvell, of Somer- ville; sister Mary Jo (Ron) Ruppel, of Stendal; broth- er, Bill (Cheryl) Marvel, of Monroe City; seven grand- children and 10 great grand- children. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2017, at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton, with Pastor Jeff Pinney officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cem- etery in Patoka. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until ser- vice time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ameri- can Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago IL 60674 or to Kindred Care Hospice 3745 Newton St. #150, Jasper, IN 47546. Con- dolences may be expressed online at www.colvinfuner- alhome.com. IVA JEWEL ELKINS Iva Jewel (Anderson) El- kins, 90, of Hammond, for- merly of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017, at home. She was preceded in death by her husbands Del- mar Dorsey, Fredrick A. Packard and Theodore L. Elkins; and a son, Steven F. Packard. Surviving are children Paul D. Dorsey, Robert Wil- liam ( Wilma) Dorsey and Carmen (Thomas) Athens; four grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and nieces and nephews. Graveside services were at noon Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Anderson Chapel in Petersburg. Harris Funer- al Home was entrusted with her care. EARL R AY PHILLIPS Earl Ray Phillips, 75, formerly of Oakland City, grasped the hand of Jesus on June 10, 2017. He loved basketball and played throughout high school and beyond. He worked for Wilson meat- packing in Logansport. Surviving are his wife, Monaie; two daughters, Angela (Rick) Leathco, of Winslow, and Kathie ( Jes- se) Wonder, of Washington; a son, Dustin (Leanne), of Greencastle; a brother, Mel Phillips; a sister, Shirley Hatfield; seven grandchil- dren; and seven great-grand- children. Preceding him in death were his parents, Cleo and Ethel (Lytle) Phillips; two brothers, Kirby and Wayne; and a son, Stephen Earl. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Neeham, Sto- rey, Wampner North Chap- el in Marion, Ind. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until ser- vice time. DELORES L. DUNN Delores L. Dunn, 87, of Pe- tersburg, died at 10 :29 p.m. June 8, 2017, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born May 12, 1930, in Pike County, to Dor- man and Leona ( Willis) Nel- son. She was a retired seam- stress for Gossards. Preceding her in death were her husband, Ansel Lee Dunn; brothers, Wayne and Carl Nelson; and a grandchild, Tim Dunn. Surviving are her son, David (Beverly) Dunn, of Petersburg; two grand- children; five great-grand- children; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services were at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2017, at Harris Funeral Home, with Rev. Roy Stilwell officiating. Burial followed in New Lib- erty Cemetery in Velpen. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until time of service 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 e family of Jack Pipes would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to our friends for their love and support during our loved one's passing. ank you for the calls, food, visits, prayers and love shown to our family. A special thank you to Crestview and Kennedy Court neighbors, PC ambulance service, city, county and state police, Jasper Memorial Hospital staff and doctors. ank you to Harris Funeral Home and Timeless Classics Car Club for arranging the escort of classic cars. ank you to Rev. Leon Pomeroy for a wonderful service and Vance Hays for his beautiful music. Also, thank you to many friends who stood and spoke about Jack's life. We extend our thanks to the women of First United Methodist Church for a wonderful meal. e many acts of kindness, love and prayers continue for our family. Jack loved Petersburg and Pike County. What a wonderful community we live in. May God bless you! e family of Jack C. Pipes Martha, Andrea & Family, David, Lorie & Family, Peggy & Don Warner and Family Thank You We would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all who supported us when Connie was sick and aer the loss of him. ose who sent food, flowers, memorial gis and came to visitation at the church. e Free Methodist Church ladies who prepared the delicious meal. anks to Pastor Paul Newton, Pastor Mark Schlechty, Colleen Onyett, Florence Eden Morris, Dave and Winnie Foster, and Harris Funeral Home. We are very blessed to live in a caring community. God Bless You, Family of Connie C. Graham Thank You Thank You! We wish to thank everyone who helped us through the passing of our sister and aunt, Mary K. Link. We thank all for their prayers, food, cards and especially the ladies of the United Methodist Church, who provided a luncheon after the services. We also are grateful to Rev. Leon Pomeroy and his wife, Barbara, for their comforting words and music, along with her neighbors who sup- ported us. Martha Byrd, sister Peg Willis and Family Martin and Judy Perkins Linda and Jerry Powell OBITUARY DEADLINE 5 p.m. Every Monday