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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, November 15, 2017 D-7 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 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 DOROTHY JEAN (COX) WOODALL Dorothy Jean (Cox) Woodall, 92, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., formerly of Peters- burg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Novem- ber 11, 2017, at Patriot Park Assisted Living Facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Dorothy was a member of Algiers United Method- ist Church. She is survived by her children and spouses, Gary (Larissa) Woodall, Maureen (Stephen) Bryant, Sherril (Kevin) Carter; nine grand- children, Andrea ( Jason) Gravens, Stephanie ( Jus- tin) Rumble, Mark Ash, Michelle Ash, Misty (Da- vid) Bell, Angela (Carlton) Gray, Natalie Woodall (Ad- am Williamson), Lidiya Woodall and Dennis Wood- all; 10 great-grandchildren: Lila Clare and Asher Da- vid Bell, Oliver and Gabri- el Gray, James Bach and Jo- seph Cedar Williamson, Ale- na Woodall, Bailey and Ma- son Gravens, and Alyssa Rumble; siblings, Randall ( Violet) Cox, Wilma (Rob- ert) Hardin; and many niec- es and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan- iel E. Woodall; parents, Wil- liam Alvis Cox and Anna Stone Cox; and several sib- lings. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednes- day, November 15 at Harris Funeral Home in Peters- burg, with funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. Followed by a procession to McClure Cemetery for graveside ser- vices. FR ANCES C. STOFFEL Frances C. Stoffel, 96, of Mackey, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017, at her son's home in Ferdi- nand. She was born on August 27, 1921, in Mackey, to Fred- erick William Benjamin and Frieda Augusta (Scholz) Meier. She graduated from Dea- coness School of Nursing in 1944 as a Registered Nurse. She spent 25 years of her nursing career in the de- velopment and education of young nurses and spent over 20 years as school nurse for East Gibson School Corpo- ration. She was a member of St. John's Church in Buck- skin and the Women's Guild. Also, she was a member of Deaconess Nurses Alum- ni Association, East Gib- son Retired Teacher Asso- ciation, Gibson County Re- tired Teacher Association and Barton Homemakers Extension Club. She is survived by her sons, Steve (Brenda) Stof- fel, of Ferdinand, Gary (Ka- tie) Stoffel, of Greensburg, Ind., Larry (Brenda) Stoffel, of Mackey; seven grandchil- dren; and eight great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her hus- band, Norman, in 2004. Funeral services were Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 10 a.m. at St. John's Church in Buckskin, with Rev. Matt Malin officiating. Burial followed in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation was from 3-8 p.m. Monday at Lamb-Bash- am Memorial Chapel and from 9 a.m. until services on Tuesday at the church. Special thoughts and con - dolences maybe sent online to family at www.lambbash- am.com. Memorial contri- butions may be given to St. John's Cemetery fund. JOYCE M. MORTON Joyce M. Morton, 89, of Winslow, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at the Golden Living Care Center in Petersburg. She was born August 30, 1928, in Coe, Pike County, to Curtis W. and Stella M. (Quick) Couts. She mar- ried James Virgil Morton on April 4, 1957. She is survived by neph- ews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2003; two broth- ers; and a sister. Graveside services were Friday, November 10, 2017, at the Spurgeon Cemetery. Curtis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. TERRY W. THOMPSON Terry W. Thompson, 56, of Petersburg, passed away Nov. 7, 2017, in Evansville. He was born Feb. 27, 1961, in Washington, to Theodore and Patricia Thompson. He worked as the main- tenance man for McDon- ald's in Petersburg for ma- ny years. He is survived by his mother, Patty Thompson, of Algiers; sons, Dustin Thompson, of Petersburg, and Chance (Michelle) Thompson, of Vincennes; seven grandchildren; and brother, Mark Thompson, of Petersburg. Visitation was on Fri- day, November 10 from 1- 3 p.m. EST at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Buri- al will take place at a later date. Harris Funeral Home was entrusted with his care. 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We're Confident You'll Stay Cozy Katiedid Versus by Katiedid Langrock The perfect pet We knew we weren't ready for a dog. The search for the perfect pet began there. "Cat? " my husband suggested. "I'd rather not invite something into my home that would immediately be- gin plotting my death," I said. "How about a rabbit? " "Why would we get a pet that needs to stay in a cage? " I saw his point. We were getting our first pet as a step into our adulthood. We had just bought our first home. The itch driving us into pet ownership was a clear precursor to pending par- enthood. At that point in our relation- ship, we had only ever tried to care for one thing, a houseplant named Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart didn't survive the summer, and we were fairly trau- matized. But it had been a few years. We were married now and living on a different coast from the one where Wal-Mart had been underwatered and then overwatered to his early demise. We were ready for a pet, but find- ing a cage-free animal that could live in an urban neighborhood and was not a dog or a cat was challenging. A fter months of research, we settled on getting a pig. We were pretty ex- cited about it and told everyone how we were about to become proud pig parents. However, prior to purchasing one, I came across a pig advocacy site warning that pigs can be aggressive toward babies. Deal breaker. It was around this time that I learned about a breed of rabbit called Flemish giants. Known as the "gentle giants," they make great family pets and, be- cause they can be trained to go in a litter box, can live outside the cage, roaming freely around the house like a cat. We picked up our Flemish giant a month later and, staying true to our asser- tion that we would be pig parents, named him Pig. Pig came to us after his previous owners returned him to his breeder at 13 weeks. They had discov- ered he was a runt and would not be able to compete in rabbit shows. Our runt grew to a measly 18 pounds. We nicknamed him Piggy Smalls. For the first few months, Pig didn't stray far from his litter box. He seemed scared in the big house, not used to a life outside a cage, not used to a life dedicated to little more than daily brushings. I had just about given up on the idea that Pig would socially connect with us, when he hopped over to the couch to be near us for the first time. He wasn't ready to be touched but was ready to be near. By the end of year one, our first- born, as we lovingly referred to Pig, had taken full control of our house. He would hop over to greet us as soon as we came home from work. He would place his front two paws on my shoul- ders to give me kisses on my lips. He would nudge us with his head, stamp his back foot or even give a small nip if he was in the mood to be petted and we weren't bending to his bunny de- mands. In the early years, our lives revolved around Pig. We told everyone about his hilarious antics, how he would pull the pillows off the couch and create obstacle courses for himself. About how each time he shed, new black zig- zagging designs would ap- pear on his gray coat. How gorgeous he was. When he exclusively chewed on my leather shoes and bags, we were impressed by his high- end taste. He was a family man. A fter we brought our son home from the hos- pital, Pig inserted himself into the caretaking. He would run at full speed from the kitchen to the nursery when- ever he heard the baby crying, stand- ing up on his hind legs to check on his new brother. He adapted to a life of being pulled, tugged and hugged too tight by little people who loved him. Over the years, Pig slowed down. He didn't jump as high or run as fast. But he was always up for snuggling. Even in his last days, Pig would force his head under our hands for a pet and would nudge, stamp or nip if we didn't show him his due affection. This week, we laid our fur baby to rest. Pig loved fluffy rugs, computer cords and bananas. He loved us more. And we him. We had been in search for the per- fect pet. We got so much more. Rest in peace, Piggy. Like Katiedid Langrock on Facebook, at http://www.facebook.com/katiedid- humor. cer practice. This column is contributed by Ali- cia Slaton, LSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and families. Youth First provides 38 Mas- ter's level social workers to 56 schools in seven southwestern Indiana coun- ties. More than 60,000 youth and fam- ilies per year are served by Youth First's school social work and afterschool pro- grams that prevent substance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and max- imize student success. To learn more about Youth First, visit www.youthfirst- inc.org or call 812-421-8336. 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