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C-8 Wednesday, December 27, 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 whose family lives in Hercu- les, Ca., too! Thank you, Kentucky friend for postcard # 638 of the big stage and the Char- lie Brown group. We hope your family and friends have a Joyous Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Winslow last week was a bit warmer in the 50's with not too much rain but Christ,mas Day is supposed to be around the 32 degree mark but no snow. That is okay by me, because we all will travel that day and who wants to drive in the snow or ice? Hope your Christmas was awesome! This is a short column for this week's ramblings, but just wait until next week, but until then we both wish you all a Happy New Year of 2018 and we hope your year is filled with prosperi- ty, kindness to all and con- tinue to smile, wave and say Hi to everyone. Happy New Year of 2018. Katiedid Versus by Katiedid Langrock Seasonal spinning Continued from page 4 SWEETS EARLY Deadline for Obituaries For guaranteed placement in the Jan. 3, please submit obituaries by Saturday at noon. JAMES E. SHARP James E. "Jamie" Sharp, 70, of Winslow, entered rest on Sunday Dec. 17, 2017, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare in Jasper. He was born Nov. 21, 1947, in Winslow to Edward and Odyne (Simmons) Sharp. He had worked for Nalley Logging. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Melinda (Gris- som) Sharp; daughters, Donna King and Amy Tay- lor, of Winslow; sister, Sha- ron (Doyle) Shoultz; and brother, Gary (Pam) Sharp, both of Winslow; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Jamie was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marjorie Laswell; and broth- ers, Hershel, Buddy, Tony and Charles Sharp. Services were Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at 2 p.m. EST, at Lamb-Basham Me- morial Chapel, with Bro. Al- an Brock officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Winslow. Visitation was from 11 a.m. EST until services on Friday at the Chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbahsam.com. CHARLES KENT JOHNSON Charles Kent Johnson, 65, of Otwell, passed away De- cember 21, 2017, in Louis- ville, Ky. He was born in Washing- ton on September 4, 1952, to James "Stick" and Ruby (Tredway) Johnson. He was a lifelong resi- dent of Otwell and graduat- ed from Otwell High school in 1971. He was a Union Millwright with the Local 1080 for 32 years. He en- joyed trading guns, playing cards, visiting auctions and had a very special place in his heart for kids. He is survived by his wife, Jackie (Rhoads) John- son, of Otwell; daughter, Rachel (Chris) Uebelhor, of Ireland; foster son, Kev- in Traylor, of Jasper; grand- children, Kelby and Kalea Uebelhor, of Ireland; broth- er, James Morgan Johnson, of Otwell; and several niec- es and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a broth- er, Robert Small. A celebration of life ser- vice will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at the Otwell Community Cen- ter in Otwell. A graveside service will take place at a later date. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with his care. 303 Breckinridge Rd., Box 35, Monroe City Phone: 812-743-2382 • Fax: 812-743-2169 • perryshvac@gmail.com Family Owned and Operated Since 1950 HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING Perry ' s LLC Serving the area since 1950. We may provide that heat for your home, but nothing warms our hearts more than thoughts of the many good folks we've had the privilege to serve this past year. Happy New Year! 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 A Poem in Memory of Our Precious Son Jeremy Wayne Bryant March 2, 1980 — Jan 1, 1998 I'm There Inside Your Heart Right now I'm in a different place, And though we seem apart, I'm closer than I ever was, I'm there inside your heart. I'm with you when you greet each day, And while the sun shines bright, I'm there to share the sunsets too... I'm with you every night. I'm with you when the times are good. To share a laugh or two, And if a tear should start to fall, I'll still be there for you. And when the day arrives, at we no longer are apart, I'll smile and hold you close to me, Forever in my heart. We love you Son! You are with us always! Mom & Dad PETERSBURG, INDIANA 47567 - TELEPHONE (812) 354-8844 MONROE CITY, INDIANA 47557 - TELEPHONE (812) 743-2522 We wish all of our friends and customers here in the community good health and good fortune in the coming year. Happy New Year! One of the hardest things about the holidays is that while we are connecting with the loved ones whom we typically don't get to see very often, we are totally not connecting with the ones we see every day. When your days are filled with visiting distant relatives (was that my first cousin twice re- moved or my great-niece?) and distant friends (I can't believe we haven't seen each other since high school; wait, are you the one who slept with my boyfriend?), it's hard to find time to just sit and talk with your crew – you know, the Paw and Maw and Half-Pints of the prairie you call home. At first, that can be a nice respite from the day-to-day. But it can al- so quickly become tumul- tuous, as your usual home- stead unit, whatever it may be – significant others, par- ents, cats, children, weird British roommates who bring home a new partner from the bar each week and always lock your bathroom door for hours on end, a sur- prisingly empathetic beard- ed dragon – loses its place as your emotional founda- tion and becomes uprooted amid the tornado that is the holiday season. Remember when Dorothy flew into the air and a house fell on the poor eastern sister of her aunt's wicked neighbor (not that any of us liked her any- way)? Hello, holidays. That's not to say that it isn't great to see distant loved ones, because it is. But it can also devolve into a rum cake-fueled rampage. So, for the sake of keeping your hol- idays about singing "Silent Night" rather than giving silent treatment, allow me a few suggestions. 1. Take alone time for you. My sister-in-law is a shopper. Every time our family would get togeth- er during the holiday sea- son, she would spend half the time shopping. Gross. I didn't like her for years be- cause I associated her with being so materialistic that I was certain we had nothing in common. One year, while I was visiting her home, I no- ticed that my sister-in-law didn't shop – like, at all. Here I thought she shopped every day. So I asked her wheth- er she was on a budget. She laughed and said, "No, when I'm with your family, I'm on a time budget for how much I can spend before losing my mind." Turns out that she rarely bought anything dur- ing those hours she spent out of our house. She was just claiming her me time. She is a genius. 2. Take family time away from, well, the rest of your family. Don't let your grounding relationship with Fluffy, your life partner liz- ard, or your kids or whom- ever get pushed aside by re- union craziness. If being alone together makes you feel sane, take a breather together so you can say the stuff you need to say, finish any fights you were having pre-family visit and extin- guish any you're having be- cause of family impact. Your omnivore brother's feeding your recently vegan part- ner bacon is bound to ruffle feathers, and it will only get worse if you don't chat. Get alone so you can get it out and move on. 3. For when you can't escape, create a secret lan- guage with your unit so you can check in while in a crowd. Though making eye contact across the room when Aunt Celeste asks you whether you intend to finally recognize your own limitations and get a real job or when Grandpa Joe asks whether you still hang around that weird sissy boy (uh, you mean my husband?) seems like a great plan, it's not fool - proof. A fter all, there is a lot going on, and an un- healthy amount of eggnog has been consumed. That is why I recommend becom- ing a fan of colored scarves and hand- kerchiefs. Keep multi- ple colors in your purse or pocket. Dis- play green when you need a soft help – for ex- ample, when your second cousin Suzie is making her horrible joke about how her foot corns were like corn chips to her deceased boyfriend with a foot fetish. Alert your part- ner that you need to be kindly removed from the conversation with green. Red scarf means "get me out of here now." No, Un- cle Stu, the women weren't asking for it by going into the "whore profes- sion" of acting. Red scarf! Red scarf! Red scarf! Tell your family members that scarves are the new ugly sweater. They'll never know. Most importantly, don't overdo it until you become undone. The season can be a special, connective time if you make sure to connect with your- self and your unit first. And drink your weight in egg- nog. Fluffy will thank you. Like Katiedid Langrock on Facebook, at http://www. facebook.com/katiedidhu- mor. 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He is survived by his wife, Frances (England) Sno- dgrass; daughter, Tammy Tinsley; sons, Nathan Sno- dgrass, Ryan Snodgrass, Stephan Snodgrass and Se- an Snodgrass; Services will be at noon on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at the Freedom General Baptist Church in Boonville. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. IRENE LOKELANI STILWELL Irene Lokelani Stilwell, 65, of Petersburg, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, at her home in Peters- burg. She was born May 21, 1952, in Hau'ula Oahu, Ha- waii, to Earl and Amy (Don- ner) Kamakeeina, Sr. Her passion in life was the enjoyment of taking care of children and grandchildren. She is survived by her two children, Summerlee Mis- kell, of Petersburg, and Ke- one Stilwell, of Dubois; eight grandchildren; four broth- ers; and four sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her hus- band, Robert H. Stilwell. There was a Celebration of Life Thursday, Decem- ber 21, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Petersburg. Visi- tation was from 3 until 5 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City was entrusted and assisted the family with arrangements. You may leave a message of sympathy or light a memori- al candle at www.corncolvin- funeralhome.com.