All Obituaries

William "Bill" Max Brothers, 63, of Petersburg was called home after his four year battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home with family by his side. He was born July 11, 1955 in Washington, Indiana to Wilbur and Patricia (Sullivan) Brothers. Bill was a valuable and devoted Lead Pipeline Operator at Midwestern Gas and Transmission (oneOk) for 43 years. He truly loved his work. In his free time, he could always be found outside whether on the mower, in the...

Sandra Joan Curry, 83, passed away Monday, December 5, 2018, at Amber Manor Healthcare Center in Petersburg, Indiana. Sandra was born in Pike County, Indiana to Ursul and Dorothy Alice (Hatt) Cockerham on December 2, 1935. Sandra married Robert E. Curry on August 22,1956. She was a retired secretary from Day Oil Company in Petersburg, Indiana. Sandra was an active member at the 1st Church of God in Petersburg. Sandra is survived by: nieces, Kimberly Bolin and Alicia Phillips;...

  Barbara Ann Benjamin, 88, of Campbelltown, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Amber Manor in Petersburg.   Barbara was born July 16, 1930 in Pike County, Indiana to John Lester and Lucille Easter (Soderling) Wood.   Barbara married John William Benjamin on November 26, 1949.   Despite the demands associated with being a wife and mother of four, she earned a registered nurse degree from Vincennes University in 1972. She worked at area physicians’...

Margaret Ropp, 84, of Petersburg, passed away on November 29 at her residence. She was born March 12, 1934 in Gibson County to Robert and Agnes Whitehouse. She worked for many years as a meat cutter at Emge Packing Plant in Ft. Branch. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Susan (William) Zenthofer of Petersburg; grandson, David Zenthofer; brother, Frank (Carolyn) Whitehouse; sister in law, Thelma Whitehouse; 2 nephews, 1 niece, their spouses, and 6 great nieces. She is preceded in...

Kathleen Tate, 67, passed away Nov. 21, 2018 in Petersburg. She was born in St. Louis, MS to Toby and Rowena Evans Tate on March 7, 1951.   She is survived by her close friends and cousins, Roger Willis, Juanita Richardson, Jenita Horton, Wesley T. Willis, Mary Willis, and many others. She is preceded in death by her parents; grandparents, Lawrence and Mae Willis Evans; cousin, Wesley Willis; and many aunts and uncles. Services will be held at 10:30 AM EST on Tuesday,...

Ernie Johns, 68, of Winslow passed away on Nov. 11 in Lexington, KY. He was born on August 2, 1950 to William and Roberta Johns. Ernie was a proud and avid member of the Free & Accepted Masons Winslow Lodge # 260 and Road Riders for Jesus. He is survived by his wife, Faye Johns; sons, Steve Aldridge and James Dean; daughters, Mellissa Shook and Jenny Hahn; grandchildren, Stevie Shoultz, Samantha Aldridge, Jimmy Dean, Emma Baier, Zoey Dean, Braylon Hahn, Jacobi Shook, Kelby Shook,...

Roger Kent Garland, 69, passed away November 10, 2018 in Evansville, IN. He was born February 11, 1949 in Winslow, IN to James and Mildred Garland. Roger worked for 30 years for Old Ben Mine as a heavy equipment operator and worked for IP&L as well. He was a member of the Algiers United Methodist Church, United Mine Workers Association, and the IBEW. Roger is survived by his wife of 51 years, Nelda Garland of Otwell; son, Jason (Gina) Garland of Valparaiso, IN; daughter, Carlene (Brad)...

  MICHAEL LEE “SPEED” BURKHART   Michael Lee “Speed” Burkhart, from Hazleton, Ind., died November 6, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind.     Throughout his life, many knew him as Mike, but most knew him by Speed, which was his father’s nickname as well.   Speed spent his career as a heavy equipment operator, with the majority of his employment being at Southern Indiana Wood Preserving in Winslow, Ind.   Speed...

Terry P. Barker, 84, died on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. He is survived by daughters Myra Barker of Olympia, Washington, Julie Barker House (Derrick) of Leawood, Kansas, and granddaughter, Katie House of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his wife, Kay, and brother James D. Barker. Terry was born on April 18, 1934 in Petersburg, Indiana, to Paul and Elaine (Bamberger) Barker. He graduated from Petersburg High...

John W. Daugherty, 80, passed away on November 2, 2018 in Washington, IN. He was born June 6, 1938 to William and Helen Daugherty in Corydon, IN. He is survived by his son, Travis Daugherty of Petersburg; daughters, Sonya Daugherty of Winslow and Mendy Wright of Winslow; and grandchildren, Dalton Sharp, Brianna Catt, Allesha Sisk, and Stefanie Sharp. He is preceded in death by his parents. Harris Funeral Home is entrusted with care.