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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 4, 2018 C-9 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 net edition PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's the paper. Just digital. Celebration of Life for Please join us as we celebrate the life of Ron Pancake on Saturday at Kiefer Hall, Main Street Presbyterian Church, Petersburg Weather permitting, a bonfire will follow shortly after. Details to be shared that day. APRIL 21 • 2pm-4pm Ronald "Ron" J. Pancake 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 Williams Cemetery West Highway 56, Bowman, IN Carol Moore 812-582-2745 Ronnie Brown 812-354-8321 Sam Moore 812-354-2233 Thank you in advance for this year Thank you for the wonderful support you gave last spring and summer. Soon, it starts again. We have the same great mower, John Gentry, who takes great pride in the cemetery. We are in need of your financial support again. Annual Plea for Mowing Support HOWARD WEST Howard West, 78, of Union, passed away on Fri- day, March 30, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 10, 1939, in Pike County, to El- bert and Mary (Leighty) West, both of whom preced- ed him in death. In Pike County, on No- vember 8, 1958, he married Linda Kay Burkhart, who preceded him in death on June 26, 2017. He worked as a coal miner for the Amax Coal Compa- ny through the UMWA dis- trict 12. He is survived by three sons, Jeff (Donna) West, of Petersburg, Brian (Noreen) West, of Washington, and Brent West, of Union; three daughters, Tonya West, of Union, Stephanie McKin- ney, of Union, and Misty (Kevin), of Petersburg; brother, Bennie G. West, of Oakland City; sister, Gene- va Deen, of Winslow; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preced- ed in death by two daugh- ters, Tammy West and Ka- trina "Tina" Gish. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. CDT/2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Union Com- munity Cemetery located in Union, with Gene Burkhart officiating. The family has entrust- ed Doyle Funeral Home with handling the arrange- ments. For information, call 812-385 -4334. Condolences may be made online at www. doylefuneralhomeprince- ton.net or the funeral home's Facebook page. TERESA SUE HENSLEY Teresa Sue Hensley, 50, of Petersburg, passed away at 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at I.U. Health Universi- ty Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Wash- ington on August 3, 1967, to Tommy and Linda (Matting- ly) DeJarnett. She married Billy Joe "Butch" Hensley. He preceded her in death on February 21, 2012. She worked for Leed Sell- ing Tools in Ireland, Ind., and formerly worked at Gib- son County Hospital. She enjoyed gardening, spending time outdoors, her dog "Mister," her cat "Ryan Michael" and spending time with friends and family. Surviving is one daughter, Journey Hensley, of Hunt- ingburg; two sons, Jake (Mallory Gray) Powell, of Ireland, and Cody Powell; her mother, Linda DeJar- nett, of Otwell; one grand- child, Karter Powell; one sis- ter, Tabitha Ochs, of Otwell; and aunts and uncles. Preceding her in death was one sister, Tonya Wool- sey; and her father, Tommy DeJarnett. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Bech- er-Kluesner North Chap- el in Jasper, Ind., with Pas- tor Scott Fulcher officiating. Burial will follow at a later date. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family. Online condolenc- es may be made at www.be- cherkluesner.com. TIM POSTIN Tim Postin, 65, of Peters- burg, passed away March 30, 2018, in Evansville. He was born July 12, 1952, to Loyal and Martha Postin. He is survived by his wife, Anita "Lamar" Postin, of Pe- tersburg; son, Gabriel Pos- tin, of Washington; grand- children, Aliah, Chloe and Braiden; and sister, Teresa Potts, of Petersburg. His services were at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2018, at the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Petersburg, with Pastor Chad Sears officiating. Visitation was from 2 p.m. until service time at the church. Burial followed at Twin Oaks Cemetery. Har- ris Funeral Home was en- trusted with his care. JAMES T. MILLER James T. Miller, 78, of Ow- ensboro, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Owensboro Health Region- al Hospital. He was born May 20, 1939, in Petersburg, to the late Herbert and Helen Short Miller. He was a retired Iron- worker with the Ironwork- er's Union Local #103 in Evansville and a U. S. Army veteran. He was a member of St. John United Methodist Church, where he served on the Board of Trustees, and the church Men's Club, in which he enjoyed the month- ly Men's breakfast meeting. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Jane Miller; daugh- ter, Rita ( James) Parham, of Owensboro; son, James Pat- rick Miller, of Owensboro; five grandchildren; three sisters; and six brothers. Services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial followed in Owensboro Memorial Gardens with full military honors. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thurs- day at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. John United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2160 Griffith Ave., Owensboro, K Y 42301. Condolences to the family may be placed at www.glen- ncares.com. JOCELYN RENEE MCCLANAHAN Jocelyn Renee McClanah- an, 61, of Francisco, was re- leased to the winds of heav- en on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Deaconess Gate- way Hospital in Newburgh. She was born on April 22, 1956, in Blum, Texas. She was member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Princeton. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Randy McClanahan; son, Shawn (Amanda) Myers, of Moor- head, Minn.; father, Don(Ri- ta) Korte, of Emporia, Kan.; stepdaughters, Amanda Jo Sheesley, of Salina, Kan., and Leanna McClanah- an, of Illinois; sister, Julie Buckridge, of Neosho Rap- ids, Kan.; and three grand- children. She was preceded in death by two sisters; a brother; and her mother, Billie Korte. A celebration of life took place at 7 p.m. Satur- day, March 31, 2018, at the Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Alec Hens- ley officiating. Burial will fol- low at a later date in Fran- cisco Cemetery. Family re- ceived friends from 4 p.m. until services on Saturday at the Chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. SHARRI LYNN JOHNSON Sharri Lynn Johnson, 64, of Oakland City, entered rest on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oakland City. She was born on April 3, 1953, in Dragerton, Utah. She was a special educa- tion teacher at Wood Me- morial High School for ma- ny years. She is survived by her husband, Marc Johnson; sons, Jeremy Johnson, of Blue Grass, Iowa, Bruce Johnson, of Vincennes; her mother, Maggie Roberts, of Frankfort, Ind.; sister, Deb- bie Gossard, of Kirkland, Ind.; and three grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by her father, William "Bill" Roberts. Graveside services were at 10 :30 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at the Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City, with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiating. Family has en- trusted Lamb-Basham Me- morial Chapel for personal assistance. In memory of Sharri, me- morial contributions can be made to East Gibson Dol- lars for Scholars. Family and friends may send mes- sages of comfort to www. lambbasham.com. AREA HAPPENINGS Right to Life Can Drive – Daviess-Pike County Right to Life will host a Paper/ Aluminum-can Drive on Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location is at the Tractor Supply Parking Lot, the Old K-Mart Parking Lot in Washington. This is the main location. Bag paper in paper bags only. Sorry no magazines. Right to Life is also accepting aluminum cans for recycling. For additional information or if you'd like to volun- teer, contact Louie Kavanaugh at 486 -3658. Pike County Farm Bureau Inc. Development Meeting- Pike County Farm Bureau Inc. will host a Policy Development Meeting on Monday, April 9, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Pike County 4-H Build- ing at 6 p.m. A light supper will be provided. All Pike County Farm Bureau members are invited to attend. Attend the meeting and let us know what you would like Indiana Farm Bureau to advocate for through its policies and programs to promote agriculture and im- prove the economic and social welfare of member fami- lies. Farm Bureau welcomes its member's views on what its policies should be to best achieve these objectives. Call (812) 766 -0134 to make your reservation for the meeting. If no one answers, leave a call back number. Petersburg Senior Citizens Center Hosting SHIP meeting – Monday, April 16, starting at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts. Med Bingo will be provided by SHIP, which is an organization which helps people who are unable to pay for their medications. For more information, call Susan at 317-626 -7658 or the senior center at 812-354-8727. The senior citizens center is open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in the Pike County Courthouse basement. Breakfast is served on the first Wednesday of the month, donations accepted to help with the cost. Everyone is welcome. Genealogy Club - Want to know your family his- tory? Do you have relatives that were in the Civil War or the Revolution? Genealogy Club will be at the His- tory Center Saturday mornings in April to help you at no charge from 9 -11 a.m. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sunday night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Winslow. For more information, call Krystal Breed- ing 812-582-2562. Winslow Alcohol Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Monday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. For more informa- tion, contact 812-380 -1395. "Check-In Time," Jasper –Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers a support group, "Check-In Time" for breastfeeding moms. This "Check-In Time" program allows new and experienced breastfeeding moms to have open discussion with Certified Lacta- tion Consultants while also including weight checks for baby, mom-to-mom support, and mom and baby transitions at home such as pumping and returning to work as well as adding solids. The next "Check-In Time" will be on Wednesday, April 4 from 5 – 6 p.m. in Board Conference Room A, located on the lower level of the LCM Tower, at Memo- rial Hospital, 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. Moms are encouraged to bring their baby anytime throughout the hour to get weighed and/or to bring their breast pump to check the pressure. No pre-reg- istration is required. For more information on this group, please visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call the OB Lactation Service at 812-996 -0383. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group, Jasper – Memorial's Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group on the first Wednes- day of each month. The next meeting is Wednesday, April 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Board Conference Room A, which is located on the lower level of Memorial Hos- pital near the Tower Café at 800 W. 9th Street in Jas- per. This support group allows caregivers to come to- gether to share knowledge and experiences in car- ing for loved ones who are affected by these illnesses. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or contact Mike O'Brien, Caring Hands Ac- tivity Coordinator, at 812-996 -6008 or mobrien@mh- hcc.org. Pre-registration is not necessary. Women's Cancer Support Group - The Lange- Fuhs Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers a support group for women who have had cancer of any type or are currently undergo- ing cancer treatment. . Sessions are the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Con- ference Room, located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. For more information about the "Women's Support Group," visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812- 996 -7488. Pre-registration is not necessary. tions. He enjoyed fishing, duck hunting, and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Valentina (Shompal) O'Bri- an, whom he married Au- gust 18, 2001; father, Donald O'Brian, Sr.; two sons, Don- ald (Megan) O'Brian III, of Washington, and Dustin (Belinda) O'Brian, of Mont- gomery; two daughters, Theresa O'Brian, of Wash- ington, and Marina (An- dre) Yakimenko, of Odesa, Ukraine; seven grandchil- dren; and sister, Debbie LaRussa, of Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his mother; stepmother, Norma O'Brian; and step- mother, Jeanne O'Brian. A Mass of Christian Buri- al was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2018, at St. Peter Catholic Church, with Father James Korressel as celebrant. Burial followed in St. John Cemetery. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday at Ed Lee Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www. edleemortuary.com. THEOPHILUS "WAYNE" BUCKMAN Theophilus "Wayne" Buckman, 66, of Oakland City, left this Earth on March 31, 2018. He was born on August 31, 1951, in Morganfield, Ky., to Joseph and Evelyn Virginia (Girten) Buckman. He formally worked for the City of Morganfield, St. Ann's Parish and was a volunteer firefighter. In Evansville, he worked for Kuester's Hardware and Hertz Rental Car. He will forever reside in the hearts of all who love him. He is survived by sons, Craig (Mary) Buckman, of Otwell, and Anthony "To- ny," of Evansville; mother, "Granny" Evelyn, of Sebree, Ky.; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Deborah Brown, Diane (Damen) Alvey and Paula Littlepage, all of Ken- tucky; two brothers, Kenny and Ricky Buckman, both of Kentucky; and several niec- es and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Buck- man; grandparents, Mom- ma and Poppa Girten; sis- ters, Vicky Buckman, Dar- lene Vanover and Tammy Gray; and brother, Gary Dale Buckman. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Dia- mond Ave., Evansville, with Fr. Ted Tempel officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Morganfield, Ky. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday at the fu- neral home. In lieu of flowers, memo- rial contributions may be made to the family to assist with funeral expenses. Condolences may be made online at www.brown- ingfuneral.com. DONALD B. O'BRIAN, JR. Donald "Dusty" B. O'Bri- an, Jr., 62, of Washington, passed away March 28, 2018. He was born on January 9, 1956, in Lebanon, Ind., to Donald and Theresa (Palm- er) O'Brian. He graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1974 and was a United States Na- vy Veteran. He had worked for Indianapolis Power and Light, Petersburg Plant, for 37 years. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and the IBEW Union Local 1395, and held many posi- Pregnant... or think you are? 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