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C-8 Wednesday, Februar y 28, 2018 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 CHARLES NORMAN WILLIAMS Charles Norman Wil- liams, 73, of Newburgh, went to be with his Lord and Savior at the Linda E. White Hospice House on Saturday evening, February 24, 2018, following an eight-year bat- tle with Inclusion Body My- ositis. He was born August 1, 1944, in Princeton, to Sam and Mildred (Kruse) Wil- liams. He graduated from Oak- land City High School and the University of Evans- ville with a BSEE degree. He worked for Potter and Brumfield/Siemens for over 35 years in several engineer- ing positions. He was a mem- ber of IEEE, the Internation- al Society for Hybrid Micro- electronics, Sigma Pi Sigma Honorary Physics Society, the Engineering and Elec- tronics Book Club, the U.S. Tennis Association, and the Oakland City Church of the Nazarene, where had served on the church board, sang in the choir, and taught Sunday School and received from the church a distinguished service award. He designed the new parsonage follow- ing a fire, and led the de- sign and implementation of the church's video system. He was an avid tennis play- er, and following his retire- ment from Siemens in 1999, he worked at the Evansville Country Club, giving tennis lessons to kids from three years old to 83. Besides ten- nis, Charlie enjoyed deer hunting and restoring cars. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Charlene; sons, David (Sherry), of Indianap- olis, and Michael (Susanna), of Carmel; granddaughters, Crystal (Ryan) Biddle, of Bloomington, Ill., Saman- tha Bader, of Evansville, Suzanna Williams, of Phoe- nix, Ariz., Laura Deisher, of Bloomington, Ill., Alex- is Williams, of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Lillian Williams, of Carmel; great-grandchil- dren, Wyatt, Xander, Kellen and Connor; a sister, Edna ( Wayne) Brumfield, of Ft. Myers, Fla.; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a great-grandchild; uncles and aunts. His Celebration of Life will be at 10 :30 a.m. on Fri- day, March 2, 2018, at the Oakland City Church of the Nazarene, 314 S. Jackson St., with Rev. Darin D. Nos- sett officiating. The family will welcome friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel in Oakland City and from 8:30 a.m. until services on Friday at the church, with burial in St. Lucas Ceme- tery, near Ft. Branch. Charlene would like to thank the many wonderful caregivers and friends who graciously helped care for Charlie over the past sever- al years. Donations in mem- ory of Charlie may be giv- en to Oakland City Church of the Nazarene or Deacon- ess VNA Hospice. Enve- lopes will be available at the chapel and church. Family and friends may send mes- sages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. JOHN DAVID DEDMAN John David Dedman, 81, of Evansville, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh. He was born in Winslow on July 10, 1936, to the late John Milton and Vivian Lu- cille (McCord) Dedman. He graduated from Winslow High School, Class of 1954.He began his career at the Winslow Post Office, March 1, 1955, as a part- time clerk and later trans- ferred to the Evansville Post Office. He later transferred out, carrying mail, until he was promoted into manage- ment as Manager Postal Em- ployment and Training. Lat- er, he was detailed out to the Central Region, Chicago, to work on a new training pro- gram for Multi-Machine Let- ter Sorters, to where he trav- eled to all the larger cities of the Central Region in in- stalling and training those cities to use the Computer Assisted Keyboard Train- ing. Then, he returned to Evansville Post Office as Manager Employment and Training. He retired from the Postal Service in Octo- ber of 1992. He was a mem- ber of Reed Masonic Lodge # 316, Evansville. He is survived by his wife, Susan (Scanlon) Ded- man, of Evansville; son, Darren (Becky) Dedman, of Dardenne Prairie, Mo.; daughter-in-law, Joan A. Dedman, of Ashburn, Va.; stepdaughter, Carrie (To- ny) Dunham, of Nichol- asville, Ky.; sister, Mary Jane Smith, of Evansville; brother, Joe (Libby) Ded- man, of Petersburg; grand- sons, Grant, Zackary and Derek Dedman, and Cody Ritchey; granddaughters, Wesley Dedman, Elizabeth ( John) Sparks and Makay- la Ritchey; and six nephews and five nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Alice Faye Green; his parents; a son, David A. Dedman; and a stepson, Drew Miller. A Masonic service and celebration of John's life was at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Febru- ary 25, 2018, at Browning Funeral Home, officiated by Reed Masonic Lodge #316 and Pastor Steve Clayton. Friends visited from noon until service time on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Winslow High School Alumni Asso- ciation, 4958 N. Park Lane Dr., Petersburg, IN 47567. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfu- neral.com. JUANITA D. HAGEMEYER Juanita D. Hagemeyer, 85, of Stendal, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Sce- nic Hills Care Center in Fer- dinand. She was born November 13, 1932, in Stendal, to Ben- jamin and Mary (Egbert) Butke, and married Mau- rice Hagemeyer on Novem- ber 5, 1954, in Stendal. She was a homemaker, teacher and postal worker, a and member of St. Peters Lutheran Church and the Southern Bells Homemak- ers Club. She is survived by her husband, Maurice Hage- meyer, of Stendal; three children, Gwenn (Edward) Laughlin, of Holland, Jeff (Debbie) Hagemeyer, of Ferdinand, and Jennifer (Dr. John) Myers, of Evansville; two brothers, Reuben Butke, of Stendal, and Gerald Can- non, of Centerville, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Aus- tin Butke; and sister, Doro- thy Cannon. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. EST on Monday, February 26, 2018, at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Stendal, with Pastor Ed Wicks officiating. Burial fol- lowed at St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation was from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday at Nass and Son Funeral Home in Hunt- ingburg and from 9 a.m. un- til service time on Monday at the church. Memorial con- tributions can be made to St. Peters Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Condolenc- es may be shared online at: www.nassandson.com. BET TY RUSSELL BROWN Betty Russell Brown, 91, went to meet her Lord Feb- ruary 10, 2018. She was born in Mont- gomery to James L. and Lau- ra Potts Russell. She is survived by five children, Marilyn Barrett, of Washington, James Os- gatharp, of Otwell, Barba- ra Hoffman, of Longwood, Fla.; Bill Osgatharp, of Pe- tersburg, and Mark Os- gatharp, of Thomasville, Ga.; two brothers, Chester and Jerry Russell, of Flori- da; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her parents; a brother; and three sisters. A graveside memorial ser- vice is being planned at Iva Cemetery near Otwell at a future date. JACK L. BRUCE Jack L. Bruce, 71, of Princeton, entered rest on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2018, at his home. He was born on Sept. 27, 1946, in Gibson County, to Hobart and Thelma Bruce. Jack was a diesel mechan- ic at Old Ben Coal 11 Mine and a member of U.M.W.A. He was a member of the McCullough Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Sharon (Goldman) Bruce; daughters, Angie Young, of Princeton, and Shelia Bruce, of Evansville; step- children, Lisa McEllhiney, of Princeton, Tracy Schlott- man, of Francisco, and Kim- berly Smith, of Mt. Carm- el; one granddaughter; six step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchil- dren; two brothers, Jerry and Jeff Bruce, of Oakland City; and two sisters, Pam Cavett, of Oakland City, and Patsy King, of South Bend. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at the Lamb-Basham Memo- rial Chapel, with Rev. Tony Henderson officiating. In- terment took place in Mont- gomery Cemetery. Visita- tion was from noon until ser- vices Sunday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. MARY LOU KINMAN Mary Lou Kinman, 89, passed away February 19, 2018, in Petersburg. She was born January 18, 1929, to Joseph and Nova Biggs. She is survived by sons, Robert D. (Teresa) Kinman, Keith Kinman and Tim Kin- man; daughter, Jane ( John) Shields; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jack Kinman; and her parents. Services were at 10 a.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at the Main St. Presbyterian Church in Petersburg, with visitation 4-8 p.m. Monday at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial followed at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with care. R ALPH ALLEN GARLAND Ralph Allen Garland, 64, of Jasper, passed away Feb- ruary 21, 2018, in Jasper. He was born on November 23, 1953, in Huntingburg, to Ralph and Wanda (Powers) Garland. He is survived by his son, Clint (Michelle) Garland; daughter, Lindsay ( Jake) Meadows; and four grand- children. Memorial services will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to assist with the cost of services. Mail checks payable to Clint Gar- land to PO Box 217, Peters- burg, IN 47567. Harris Fu- neral Home is entrusted with his care. MARTHA ANN PERKINS BYRD Martha Ann Perkins Byrd, 87, of Petersburg, passed on February 24, 2018, at her daughter's res- idence. She was born September 27, 1930, to Aaron and Ora Martin. She worked as a regis- tered nurse at Good Samar- itan Home and Wirth Hospi- tal in Oakland City. She also worked as an organist for 20 plus years at Harris Funer- al Home. She was a member of Main Street Presbyterian Church in Petersburg, and she taught music over 25 years, in the form of piano, music and voice lessons. Survivors are a son, Charles M. ( Judy) Perkins; a daughter, Peg Willis; grand- children, Bradley J. Willis MD MPH, Clifton (Renee) Willis, Heather M. Perkins and Christopher Perkins; and great-grandchildren, Conner, Caden and Eliza- beth Willis. Preceding her in death were her parents; first hus- band, Charles Perkins in 1983; second husband, Os- car Byrd in 2008; three sis- ters Mildred, Imogene and Mary Katherine; and a son- in-law, Scott Willis. Services were at 10 a.m. EST, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, with Rev. Boyd Heldrin and John Burns officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Hills Ceme- tery in Petersburg. Visitation was on Tuesday from 3-8 p.m. EST at the fu- neral home. In lieu of flow- ers, donations may be made to Somebody's Place in Pe- tersburg. You are My Star There may be many stars at night Or there may be a few But in their soft and silvery light I always dream of you. Because you are my special star In every sky I see Regardless of how near or far Your loving smile may be. Regardless of the heavy clouds That cover up the sky Or of the shadows and the shrouds Before the human eye. I dream of you in every rain And in the falling snow And in the winds that blow in vain Where love and beauty grow. Because no matter where you are My heart belongs to you The glorious and guiding star Of everything I do. Happy Birthday Jeremy! We Love You! Mom & Dad Jeremy Wayne Bryant 3-2-1980 — 1-1-1998 A Poem In Memory of Our Precious Son PEACE of MIND Let our 130 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 812-937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 812-789-2009 spring, because we have another month and a half left. I can't wait, but I'll try to control myself and start the seeds inside. March 1 is here, and did it come in like a lion or a lamb? We have been tak- ing care of Kyana's rabbits, Sam and Kansas, and the other day she took them with her. Now we are miss- ing them. Both of them loved to be petted, and they loved it when we let them out to play. We have seen them both learn to jump and also thump. It's so cute. March 2, from 3-8 p.m at the Snyder Community Center is a benefit for Don- nie Pancake to help him out on the bills and extras that have come up from his ac- cident. He is back to work as our Pike County EMT, but there are days where he has pain. This will happen for a while. Did you all get your sweet treat from the Girl Scout Cookie orders? If you need more, they will be out at some locations in your area or contact the leader. The Winslow lead- er is Robyn Goins at 812- 789 -2756. Winslow needs help from all of us if we, as cit- izens, love our town and want to see it grow with the love we all have. We need a town clerk-treasurer, and if you know someone who would love this job, let the town council know. We al- so have elections coming up in November, where our town council will have some running mates for the Winslow area. Please keep an eye on family and friends, slow down and see the beauty all around the areas. Always smile, wave and say Hi to everyone you see this week. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Joe David Black, aka Joe D. Black, and Vicky Kay Black, aka Vicky K. Black convey to Jonathon Cody Ayers, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Rebecca S. Hensley Howard and Justine L. Catt convey to Justine L. Catt, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jerry T. Traylor and Dorothy E. Traylor convey to Sherry Minkis, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jerry T. Traylor and Dorothy E. Traylor convey to Connie G. Reed and Stanley D. Reed, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Kelly Mulkey and Kelly Mulkey Smith convey to Judith A. Pahmeier and Nancy K. Hopkins, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Donald E. Sasser, Donald Sasser, Diane R. Good- man and Diana Sasser aka Diana R. Sasser convey to Shanna R. Bolin, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Jean Lane conveys to Jerry Coleman, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Shelby J. Hale conveys to Shelby J. Hale, Tammie S. Johnson and Ricky O. Johnson, Sr., real estate as recorded in Pike County. Grace C. Nicholson conveys to Jesse L. Nicholson, real estate as recorded in Pike County. James R. Hill and Lois M. Hill convey to Charles K. Evans and Sara L. Evans, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Kenneth R. Austin conveys to Kenneth R. Austin and Constance Ranay Flamini, real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Ashley L. Keys conveys to Miranda S. Hamm and Chance M. Hamm, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Continued from page 4 SWEETS BEULAH MAE HOWES Beulah Mae Howes, 76, of Oakland City, passed away at 6:15 a.m. at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. She was born November 1, 1941, in Petersburg, to Claude, Sr. and Ruth (Brad- field) Miley. She married Arnie (Ar- nold) L. Howes and was a hairstylist. Survivors include three sons, Arnie (Kelly) Howes, of Princeton, Mickey (Mel- anie) Howes, of Peters- burg, and Randy Howes, of Oakland City; one daugh- ter, Candy (Rusty) Howes Edrington, of Oakland City; two brothers, Henry and Steve Miley; three sisters, Reva Cockerham, Donna Miley Meece and Lucy Jane Southwood; eight grandchil- dren; and 11 great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band; one brother, Claude Miley, Jr.; and one grand- child. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2018, at Harris Funer- al Home, with Rev. Ronnie Ficklin officiating. Buri- al will follow in Twin Oaks Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.