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C-10 Wednesday, August 2, 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 OBITUARY DEADLINE 5 p.m. Every Monday Tech Solutions by Scott A. Hartley Windows 10 Users: What you need to know about the Creators update 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 JEAN EVANS Jean Evans passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Pe- tersburg. She was born to Molly Miley on March 24, 1929, in Washington, Ind. She is survived by her son, Larry Evans; one granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother; hus- band, Ival 'Buck' Evans; and siblings, George Miley and Shirley Johnson. Services will be at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Visita- tion will be from 10 a.m. un- til service time at the funer- al home. JERRY TYRING Jerry Tyring, 84, former- ly of Petersburg, passed away July 17, 2017, at Clear- water Commons Assisted Living Care in Indianapo- lis. Jerry was born in Spur- geon on August 25, 1932, to Virgil and Aileen (Thur- man) Tyring. He married Margie Lee Fenn, from Paducah, Ky., on August 2, 1952, and they enjoyed over 60 years of marriage. He graduated from Pe- tersburg High School and served over 10 years in the United States Air Force. Those preceding him in death were his wife, who passed away on November 25, 2012; daughter Belin- da Frandsen, who passed away July 17, 2012; and his parents. Surviving are his chil- dren, two daughters, An- gela (Rob) Garner, of Flag- staff, Ariz., and Sanrdra (Tom) Saugh), of Indianap- olis; a son, Joe (Sherry), of Crossville, Tenn.; siblings, Gene (Helen) Tyring, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Peg- gy ( Willie) Shafer, of Han- na City, Ill., Carol (Bob) Brown, of Crown Point, Ind., Jane ( Jack) Tichenor, of Evansville, and Becky ( Jon) Bundy, of Ireland, Ind.; several grandchil- dren and great-grandchil- dren. Visitation was at Indiana Funeral Care in Indianap- olis from noon-2 p.m. July 23, 2017. The funeral was at The Church of Latter Day Saints, where he was a very active member, on July 24, 2017, followed by his burial with full military rights at the Marion National Cem- etery in Marion at 1 p.m. DELORES A. JOHNSON Delores A. Johnson, 93, of Petersburg, passed away July 18, 2017, at Amber Manor Care in Petersburg. Born May 25, 1924, in Pike County, she was the daughter of the late Wil- liam and Helen (Richard- son) Spray. She graduat- ed from Petersburg High School in 1942. Delores was a homemaker and at- tended the First Christian Church in Petersburg. On April 27, 1946, she married Atwood N. John- son in Petersburg. He pre- ceded her in death on June 10, 2007. She also was pre- ceded in death by her par- ents; a daughter, Linda Russelburg; a granddaugh- ter, Sarah Johnson; and a sister, Carmen Bowman. Survivors include her son, John R. (Mary) John- son; grandsons, Michael ( Jill) Johnson and Patrick Johnson; a great-grandson, Andy Johnson; two sisters, Margaret ( James) Pirkle and Gertrude Gladish; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service was conducted at 10 a.m. Mon- day, July 24, 2017, in Walnut Hills Cemetery in Peters- burg. Friends called from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Gill Fu- neral Home. Memorial con- tributions can be made to Amber Manor Resident Ac- tivity Fund, or a charity of your choice. Online con- dolences may be made at www.gillsince1872.com. JERRY D. KEENER Jerry D. Keener, 74, of Mackey, entered rest on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at East Gate Manor Washing- ton. He was born on May 10, 1943, in Ducktown, Tenn. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Barbara (Cantrell) Keener, of Mack- ey; stepchildren, Bruce (Ra- chel) Bolin, of Starr, S.C., Brook (Bobby) Gable, of Wyoming, Mich., and Blaine (Lisa) Bolin, of Greer, S.C.; a brother, Tommy Keener, of Texas; sisters and brother- in-law, Hattie(Dale)Brooks, Helen (Cliff ) Hodgen, both of Mackey, and Addie ( Jack) Schmidt, of Punta Gorda, Fla.; and eight step-grand- children Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Kenneth S. Thomas officiating. Buri- al will take place in Mont- gomery Cemetery. Visita- tion will be from 10 a.m. un- til services on Wednesday at the Chapel. Memorial con- tributions may be given to either AL S Foundation or Wounded Warriors. Enve- lopes will be available at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of com- fort to www.lambbasham. com. MARY MARTHA CURTIS Mary Martha Curtis, 79, of Winslow, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the Good Samar- itan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born March 4, 1938, in Princeton, to Rev. Herschel and Jewel (Pirkle) Long. She married Kenneth L. Curtis on June 11, 1955, in Pike County. He preceded her in death on July 2, 2017. She was a model caregiver, having taken care of her son, Todd, who preceded her in death July 25, 2011. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Lawrence "Bust- er" McCandless. She is survived by her daughters, Terenda (Dale) Wyant of Belleville, Ill., Trea McCandless, of Pe- tersburg; granddaughters, Erin ( Josh) Laurion, of Fair- view Heights, Ill., and Chas (Paul) Brewster, of Peters- burg. Funeral services were Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at the Curtis Fu- neral Home in Winslow. Visi- tation was Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. There was also a Lions Club Service at 2 p.m. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Winslow. Curtis Funeral Home was in charge of ar- rangements. PAUL L. HEAD Paul L. Head, 75, of Winslow, entered rest on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. He was born on March 4, 1942, in Stanley, Ky., to Vir- gil and Margaret (Fischer) Head. Paul worked construction for 30 years for Local 561 Laborer Union, was the for- mer owner of Winslow Café, drove the Pike-Dubois Book Mobile for several years, which he was the last driv- er, and worked for 19 years at Walmart (Lawn and Gar- den Center) in Jasper. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, George Head; and a sister, Audrey Moeller. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, AnnaBelle (Martin) Head; children, Phyllis (Bruce) Hill, of Co- rydon, and Paul L.(Mi- chele) Head, Jr., of Mackey; grandchildren, Anna ( Ja- son) Hulfachor, Colton, Ky- lie and Caleb Head, Elayna and Makaylah Brumfield; and great-grandchildren, Aslynn, Jaxon and Canian Hulfachor, Brazion Head; brothers, John Head, of Illi- nois, Virgil Head, of Jasper, Mike Head, of Winslow, and Tony Head, of Velpen; and sisters, Virginia Brown, Lin- da Werne and Ruth Cray, of Ferdinand, and Margaret Hardin, of Velpen. Visitation was on Satur- day, July 29, 2017, from 3-7 p.m. CDT at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oak- land City. Family and friends may send messages of com- fort to www.lambbahsam. com. Get ready Windows 10 users! Microsoft's forcing another major update to your PCs. This update, called the Windows 10 Creators Up- date, began being rolled out to users in mid-April. But because it's a massive update, it's been a relative- ly slow process. It's not been until recent- ly that many of my clients using Windows 10 (despite all my ranting and raving about how horrible it is) have received their notifi- cation to install the update. While the Windows 10 Creators update brings new features and function- ality to your computer, it al- so presents its own set of problems that could cause you frustration and a trip to your computer doctor. Here's a brief rundown of what you need to know. WHAT'S NEW? PAINT 3D Gone is the old Micro- soft Paint program, which allowed you to crudely draw images reminiscent of elementary school art- work. With Paint 3D, you can draw, import and create pictures of all types – yes, including 3D images. If you have a touch screen com- puter, you can even use a stylus to perfect your mas- terpiece. NIGHT LIGHT Sleep experts warn against using computers, tablets and T Vs an hour prior to bed. The blue light emitted from those devices can negatively affect your ability to fall asleep. With Night Light, you can now have your PC au- tomatically reduce the amount of blue light at sun- set or at a specific time at night, allowing you to use your computer till you're ready to doze off. Although third-party programs, like F.lux, have offered this functionality previously, Microsoft now incorporates it directly in the operating system. BET TER CONTROL OVER UPDATES One of my biggest com- plaints about Windows 10 – aside from its horrific in- vasion of pri- vacy as it re- cords nearly every single thing you do on your com- puter – is the lack of control over choosing and installing Windows Up- dates. While Mi- crosoft still forces every update on your PC, the Cre- ators update gives you the ability to postpone updates for up to a week. It also now allows you to set longer active hours, so your computer doesn't au- tomatically install an up- date and reboot right in the middle of when you're using it. BEWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS Features in the Crea- tors Update can be benefi- cial if you're using a Win- dows 10 computer. So I en- courage users to install it (not like you have a choice, since Microsoft will force it on your computer soon an- yway.) But you should be aware of these two issues: 1. The Windows 10 Cre- ators Update is a massive download. It can take sev- eral hours for your comput- er to download and com- plete the install. You shouldn't use any- thing other than a high- speed cable Internet con- nection to download the update to your computer. One of my clients re- cently got hit with a mas- sive overage fee on his cel- lular data plan when Mi- crosoft decided it was his time to receive the update download. Other clients using slower Internet pro- viders, like Frontier DSL, have experienced prob- lems with the Creators Up- date installing because of a corrupted download. I've also heard reports of computers being complete- ly unusable after a failed Creators update installa- tion. The only remedy in such cases is a complete wipe and re- load to the orig- inal factory set- tings – which could mean loss of all your pictures, doc- uments, music and a hefty re- pair bill. 2. Installing the Windows 10 Creators update reverses most of the privacy chang- es made on your computer. Several of our safety conscientious clients with Windows 10 PCs have had us perform our Windows 10 Optimization Service. We modify a large number of settings to reduce the snooping Microsoft does as you use your computer and to improve the speed and performance of your computer. A fter the Creators Up- date is successfully in- stalled, many of those settings must be modi- fied once again so Micro- soft can't track your every move. FINAL WORDS OF WISDOM Avoid Windows 10 at all costs. If you're thinking of purchasing a new com- puter, be sure to buy one with Windows 7. You won't find them at the big box stores, but computer com- panies like Calibre Com- puter Solutions can still order them – but only un- til Oct. 31. If you already use a Win- dows 10 computer, you'll be wiser to let a trusted com- puter professional well- versed in Windows 10 to install the Creators Update and make sure your priva- cy settings are configured to protect you. Scott A. Hartley is the President/CEO of Cali- bre Computer Solutions in Princeton. For computer tips, information, and free software tools, check out our website at http://www.cali- breforhome.com. NOW OPEN!!! Richard's Mattress Warehouse 521 Grave Street - Patoka, IN (Across from Marathon Station off US 41) Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm • Closed Sunday 812-7 79-2300 FINALLY, A Real Mattress Discount Warehouse!! "If You Don't Buy From Richard's Mattress Warehouse - You Will Be Losing More Than Sleep." 12 Months Same As Cash! Delivery & Set Up Available! HUGE SELECTION! 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