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GenealogyBuff.com - INDIANA - Vanderburgh County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 12

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Date: Friday, 18 September 2009, at 2:38 p.m.

Mary Clem
PRINCETON, Ind. — Mary Ruth Clem, 80, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Gibson General Hospital.
She had worked in child care. She and her husband were foster parents.
Surviving are a son, H. Eldon; two sisters, Lucille Hallam of Owensville and Margaret Hobson of Merrillville; a grandson, Daniel Clem; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Eldon, died in 1976.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Tabor Cemetery, with meeting at the Colvin Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. for a procession to the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gibson County Animal Services.

William Spicer Jr.
CHANDLER, Ind. — William L. “Bill” Spicer Jr., 72, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at St. Mary’s Warrick from coronary pulmonary disease.
He retired from Whirlpool Corp. in 1991 after 39 years. He had worked at Servel and was a member of Local 808 in Evansville.
He was an Army veteran.
Surviving are a sister, Verona E. Spicer of Chandler; and a niece.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Koehler Funeral Home Perigo Chapel, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville, with military rites.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bread Of Life Ministry.

Val Smith
HENDERSON, Ky. — Val Edward Smith, 82, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
He owned and managed Dixie Lou Frocks of Henderson, retiring in 1979.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge 206 and was a Kentucky Colonel.
Surviving are two grandchildren, Kyle McGee and Corey Nichols.
His wife, Lucille, died in 1975 and his daughter Gean Ann Nichols, died in 1996.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, with burial in Fairmont Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.

William Blankenship
DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — William Blankenship, 67, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at his home.
He was a demolition worker in Hopkinsville.
He was a Korean War veteran, serving in the Marines from 1951 through 1955.
He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Temple Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; three daughters, Wanda Jarvis of Dawson Springs, Elaine Oliver of Manchester, Tenn., and Peggy Blankenship of Andrews, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Sue Colemand of Rock Hill, S.C., and Peggy Trover of Dawson Springs; a son William Earl Jr. of Statesville, N.C.; four stepsons, Tony Johnson of Dawson Springs, Rodney and Rickey Johnson, both of Madisonville, and Donald Johnson of Earlington; his mother, Eula Hergis Murdaugh of Christian County; three brothers, James, Junior and John Fowler, all of Hopkinsville; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Rickey Whited.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Missionary Baptist Temple, with burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Beshear Funeral Home, and from 1 p.m. to service time at the church.

Dorothy Weaver
DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — Dorothy Lee Weaver, 67, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Madisonville Regional Medical Center.
She had been a nurse’s aide.
Surviving are three daughters, Barbara Ann Sutton and Judy Faye Hopper, both of Dawson Springs, and Linda Sue Jones of Providence; three sons, David Wayne of Clay and Michael Junior and Bobby Dale, both of Dawson Springs; four sisters, Betty Clayton of White Plains, Linda Mason of Madisonville, Brenda Young and Wanda Evitts, both of Nebo; six brothers, Bobby and George Vincent, both of Nebo, Billy Ray Vincent of Manitou, Frankie Vincent of Providence, Carl Junior Vincent of Madisonville and Larry Vincent of Diamond; and 20 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Burton Weaver, in 1989 and a daughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Beshear Funeral Home, with burial in Piney Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.

Margaret McCormick
ST. FRANCISVILLE, Ill. — Margaret E. McCormick, 85, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Lawrenceville Manor Nursing Home.
She had been the co-owner of the Couch Insurance Agency in St. Francisville.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Women’s Club, both in St. Francisville.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Jane Blaase of Greenwood, Ind.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Frank, died in July.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church, with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Cunningham-Nichols Funeral Home.

Dorothy Smith
McLEANSBORO, Ill. — Dorothy D. Smith, 92, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at McLeansboro Healthcare. She was Baptist.
She retired from the W.T. Grant Co. in Mansfield, Ohio, after 25 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Peggy Barr of McLeansboro and Betty Gordon of Waterford, Mich.; a sister, Madge Gernhardt of Newark, Ohio; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Paul.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Harre Funeral Home, with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

J.C. Mehaffey
CARMI, Ill. — J.C. Mehaffey, 90, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center.
He was the manager of the Mobil Oil Co. for 41 years.
Surviving are his wife of 68 years, Virginia (O’Brien); three sons, John of Eldorado, Kan., Mike and Jerry, both of Carmi; a sister, Nell Edwards of Lake Junaluska, N.C.; seven grandchildren, Kathleen Seeley, Patricia, Darren, Wesley and Patrick Mehaffey, Alex Whitlock and Rodney Wiethop; and two great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Jean Ann Whitlock, preceded him in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Campbell Funeral Home, with burial in White County Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Eloise Miller
SHAWNEETOWN, Ill. — Eloise J. Miller, 85, of Harrisburg formerly of Ridgway and Shawneetown, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shawneetown.
Surviving are her husband, Carl J.; and two sisters, Rita Yokley of Florida, and Delores Freson of Huntingburg, Ind.
She was preceded in death by three husbands, George Fromm, Joe Fals and Zach Wood.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cox & Son Funeral Home, with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Ridgway.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church or a favorite charity.

Irene Bean
CARMI, Ill. — Irene Bean, 87, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville.
She and her late husband, H.D., had owned and operated H.D. Beans Jewelry Store in Carmi.
Surviving are a daughter, Susan Gubbins of Minooka; a son, Tom of Plano, Texas; and two grandchildren, Tommy and Michael Bean.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Campbell Funeral Home, with burial in White County Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Charmie Cross
NORRIS CITY, Ill. — Charmie Jo Cross, 77, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. She was Christian.
Surviving are three daughters, Shelia Albright of Norris City, Patricia Elkins of Abington, Va., and Tammy Smith of Huntsville, Ala.; a son, Nathaniel Melvin of Georgia; a sister, Lena Vickers of Meadowview, Va.; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Her husband, C.W., died in 1995.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Campbell Funeral Home, with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Elma Morris
ROBINSON, Ill. — Elma Graham Morris, 97, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong.
She had worked in sales at a cemetery in Dallas.
Surviving are her son, John Trent of Dallas; three grandsons, Jonathan, Philip and Christopher Trent; two great-granddaughters; and three great-grandsons.
Her husband, Edgar Ray Morris, died in 1974 and her twin sister, Velma Graham, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Goodwine Funeral Home, with burial in South Bend Cemetery in rural Oblong.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

William Haywood
ELDORADO, Ill. — William C. Haywood, 72, of Grand Rivers, Ky., died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky.
He had worked at US Steel in Gary, Ind., for 32 years.
He was a World War II Army veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Gladys of Dawson Springs, Ky.; two daughters, Martha Kacerski of Merrillville, Ind., and Joyce Ellis of Jefferson City, Mo.; a stepson, Richard Shak of Coral Gables, Fla.; two sisters, Loveda Goodman of Kankakee and Maxine Russell of Portage, Ind.; a brother, Jerry of Evansville; five grandchildren, Chris, Mark, Anthony Gaines and James and Karl Kacerski; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Watson Funeral Home in Eldorado, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery in Equality.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lanoa Taylor
Lanoa E. Taylor, 89, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital.
During the ’50s, she worked as a cook at Deaconess Hospital.
She taught Sunday school, was a group captain in the Missionary Society, worked with the girls and boys missionary auxiliary. She was a member of the Evergreens at Grace Baptist Church and the Eastern Star Lodge 87.
Surviving are two daughters, Marcia Pressley of Newburgh and Carolyn Sue Durbin of McCutchanville; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Hollos, died in 1981 and a son, Kenneth, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home Newburgh Chapel, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Pamela White
Pamela (Hawes) White, 56, of Evansville, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at her home of cancer.
She had worked at Mead Johnson, Alcoa Warrick Operations and was a real estate agent for 21 years.
She was a 1960 graduate of Central High School and a member of Crossroads Christian Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Kristin White of San Diego, Calif.; a son, Darren of Dover, Del.; her parents, Orian and June (Dibble) Hawes of Evansville; three sisters, Mona Hendricks and Cheri Hawes, both of Evansville, and Janis McClung of Unionville, Ind.; two brothers, Kerry of Hartford, Ky., and Jack of Evansville; a grandson, Brandon White; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Browning Funeral Home, the Rev. Aaron Pelsue officiating, with burial in the Alexander Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Harry Lukeman Jr.
Harry E. Lukeman Jr., 80, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at the Willow Park Retirement Residence.
He retired as a lineman after 38 years, from SIGECO. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1114.
Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Tepe and Vicki L. Bealmear, both of Evansville; three sons, Larry W., Russell A. and Robert E., all of Evansville; a sister, Sarah L. Oberhausen of Evansville; a brother, William H. of Evansville; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
His wife, Phyllis, died in 1989.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery, with military rites.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Robert Keating
Robert “Bob” Keating, 68, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, of cancer at his home.
He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Roselyn; two sons, Michael and James “Skip,” both of Evansville; and two grandchildren, Jacob and Rachel Keating.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial High School Athletic Department.

Francis Titzer
Francis H. Titzer, 79, of Evansville, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at the Evansville Protestant Home.
For 35 years, he was an Evansville firefighter. He also owned Titzer Drapery Service.
He was a World War II Army veteran and member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Jetta; a daughter, Patty L. Heldt of Bedford, Ind.; four sons, Frank, Keith and Kevin, all of Evansville, and Robert A. of Jamestown, N.C.; a brother, Clarence of Evansville; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandson; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, continuing at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, Monsignor Kenneth Knapp officiating, with burial in Shady Grove Cemetery in Crittenden County in Kentucky.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Jack Madden
Jack D. Madden, 63, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
He had worked in bridge construction for 35 years and was a charter member of the Inland Yacht Club.
Surviving are his wife, Janet; a daughter, Carla Richard of Evansville; his mother, Maudie Stanley of Henderson, Ky.; a sister, Virginia Wright of Poole, Ky.; and a grandson, Casey Rickard.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home in Henderson, Jerry Horton officiating, with entombment in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Evansville.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a .m. to service time at the funeral home.

Lucy Kutter
VINCENNES, Ind. — Lucy Catherine Messel Kutter, 93, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Crestview Convalescent Center.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, and the Knights of St. John.
Surviving are a daughter, Judy Kiger of Peachtree, Ga.; two sons, Ted and Dave, both of Vincennes; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. “Bud,” in 1984 a daughter and a son.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a rosary at 5 p.m. at Gardner & Son Funeral Home.

Besse Reel
VINCENNES, Ind. — Besse Fern Reel, 109, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Crestview Nursing Home.
She retired as bookkeeper, from the Reel Blue Lumber Co. She was a member of the Bethany Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Gardner & Son Funeral Home, with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. to service time at the funeral home.

Grace Hand
OTWELL, Ind. — Grace A. Hand, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at the Amber Manor Nursing Home in Petersburg.
She was a 1932 graduate of Bicknell High School and a member of the Contenders of Faith Mission in Otwell.
Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Myers of Petersburg; four grandchildren, Jeff, Kevin, John and Kip Myers; and five great-grandchildren.
Her husband, the Rev. John A. Hand, died in 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Contenders of Faith Mission, with burial in Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg.

Ronald Uebelhor
FERDINAND, Ind. — Ronald R. Uebelhor, 67, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, as the result of a heart attack at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Huntingburg.
He was semiretired from Styline, where he had worked for 40 years. He was a veteran of the National Guard, serving from 1949 to 1958, and a member of American Legion Post 124, and former member of the Ferdinand Jaycees and Park Board. He worked with the Little League for 12 years.
Surviving are his wife, Jo Ann; two daughters, Christy Ferguson of Huntingburg and Tara Uebelhor of Plainfield; three sons, Curtis and Tracey, both of Ferdinand, and Brad of Newburgh; a sister, Arlita Hedinger of Jasper; and five grandchildren, Ryan, Sara and Lori Uebelhor and Jared and Sabrina Ferguson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Becher Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.

David Mattingly
WASHINGTON, Ind. — David Clyde Mattingly, 53, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, of liver disease at the Veterans Hospital in Danville, Ill.
He was a farmer and served on the Washington Police Department for 17 years. He was an Air Force veteran and member of the American Legion.
He graduated in 1965 from Washington High School and attended St. Mary Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra (Waltz); a son, Jason of Indianapolis; a daughter, Bryn Hawkins of Crawfordsville; a brother, Frank T. of Washington; a sister; Glenda Van Ermen of Prattville, Ala.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Ed Lee Mortuary, with burial in St. John Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m today, with a rosary at 5:30 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.

James Powell
SEBREE, Ky. — James Basil Powell, 83, formerly of Sebree, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Country Side Place in Mishawaka, Ind.
He owned and operated Powell Service Station and worked for the street department of Mishawaka. He was an Army veteran.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the Springdale Cemetery in Sebree.
Tompkins Funeral Home Sebree Poole Chapel is handling arrangements.

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