Obituaries

Jan 13, 2022

Betty Evelena (Ash) Hargus, 90, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2022. She was surrounded by her family. She was born in Barber County, Kansas on December 7, 1931 to Arthur Earl and Bertha Ash. She attended Medicine Lodge High School and The Church of Christ. While working in Larned, KS she met and married Samuel...

Jan 11, 2022

June (Gladish) King, 94, of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born September 27, 1927, to Dewey and Mary Catherine (Sanders) Gladish, and married Robert Eugene King on January 17, 1948.

June was a 1947 graduate of Petersburg High School and had a...

Jan 9, 2022

Evie Claire Teeters, newborn daughter of Malik and Charli Teeters of Petersburg, IN, passed away January 9 at The Women's Hospital in Newburgh, IN.

Evie is survived by her parents, Malik and Charli (Cook) Teeters; brothers, Haiden Teeters and Laramie Teeters; and sister, Marleigh Teeters.

Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, IN is entrusted with care....

Jan 8, 2022

Leland Orval "Leebuck" Swain, 77, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2021, at his home in Petersburg, Indiana.

He was born February 3, 1944, to Forrest and Mary Swain Myers in Royal Oak, Michigan.  Leland's guardians were his grandparents, Orval and Lura Swain.  He married Marilyn Goodpasture on March 18, 1967.  He was a lifetime member of...

Jan 5, 2022

Paula Faye Leighty, 80, of Vincennes, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

She was born on September 29, 1941, to Porter and Jeanette Church, of Petersburg.

She was a 1959 graduate of Petersburg High School. She worked at Pike County Bank, Otwell State Bank and Citizens State Bank. She loved to read and spend...

Jan 1, 2022

Mary Magdalene Harper, 86, of Winslow, passed away January 1, 2022 in Oakland City, IN. She was born September 13, 1935 in Petersburg, IN to John and Myrtle (Selby) Query. Mary was a graduate of Petersburg High School Class of 1954. She loved painting pictures and belonged to a bowling league in Oakland City.

Mary is survived...

Jan 1, 2022

Dona Faye (Weber) Miller of Floyds Knobs, Indiana died on January 1, 2022. She was 85. Faye was most proud of her family and her career as a registered nurse. But she was also proud of being from Petersburg, Indiana. Now she is coming back to her beloved hometown.

Faye was married to her high school sweetheart,...

Dec 30, 2021

Patsy Diane Chamberlain, 84, of Holland passed away December 30, 2021 in Jasper, IN. She was born May 16, 1937 in Petersburg to E.L. "Shorty" and Alice June (McGaughey) Howard. She was an LPN and worked at many nursing homes in the area throughout her life.

Patsy is survived by her daughters, Audra Edwards Mertz and Kelly...

Dec 26, 2021

Michael W. Middleton, 36, of Petersburg, IN, passed away on December 26, 2021, at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville, IN.

He was born in Evansville, IN on October 5, 1985, to James and Kimberly (Craig) Middleton.

He worked in Industrial HVAC with Trane Tech.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Wayne & Doris...

Dec 25, 2021

Robert Gray Waddle, 70, passed away Saturday, December 25, in Indianapolis, IN. He was born July 24,1951 in Vincennes, IN, to Edward "Bus" and Geraldine "Gerry" Waddle.

Rob graduated from Indiana University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. He began a career in banking at the First National Bank in Petersburg, IN and retired...

Dec 24, 2021

DUE TO ILLNESS, VISITATION AND SERVICES FOR DAVID HARTING ARE POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY AT LISTED TIMES.

David Harting, 85. of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away December 24, 2021, after a short stay at Amber Manor.

He was born November 22, 1936, in Freelandville, IN to Walter and Edna (Carman) Harting.

He was raised in...

Dec 23, 2021

James "Jim" Michael Nash, 72, of Petersburg, IN passed away December 23 at his home. He was born December 29, 1949 in Washington, IN to James and Dixie (Robling) Nash. He worked for Wyatt Seed Company in Petersburg for nearly his whole life. He loved drinking coffee with his friends around town and taking care of his rabbits.

Dec 23, 2021

Jenny Jan Roeder, 62, of Petersburg, IN passed away December 23, 2021 in Jasper, IN. She was born April 16, 1959 in Princeton, IN.

Jenny is survived by her husband, Onis Anthony Roeder; daughter, Jamie (Greg) Dunigan; grandsons, Hayden and Dietrich Dunigan; mother, Gertrude Lockhart; brother, Phillip Elkins; and sisters, Kimberly Armstrong, Angie Murphy, Robin Utley, and...

Dec 22, 2021

Ennis "Ennie" Loveless, 68, of Reynoldsburg, OH, and formerly of Petersburg, IN passed away December 22, 2021. He was born February 12, 1953 in Washington, IN to Kinder and Sinda Fern (Harbison) Loveless. Ennie worked for the City of Petersburg for many years.

He is survived by his girlfriend, Tina Soria; daughter, Tiffany Colby; a grandchild and...

Dec 19, 2021

Arthur L. Wheatley, 90, of Montpelier Indiana, passed away Sunday, December 19th, 2021 at IU Health in Hartford City, Indiana.

Arthur was born on February 5th, 1931 in Knox County, Indiana to William and Sally (Selby) Wheatley.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, his Wife Judith Wheatley, Brothers William Wheatley Jr., Paul Wheatley...

Dec 17, 2021

Pauline May Foster, 93, of Washington Court House, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 17th at 2:24 am, surrounded by family, at Adena Medical Center-Chillicothe where she had been a patient since December 6th. Pauline was born December 26th, 1927, in Otwell, IN; daughter of James and Ella (Traylor) Pride. After Graduating from Otwell High School in 1946 and attending...

Dec 16, 2021

Judith Kay Wheatley 81, of Montpelier, IN passed away peacefully on Thursday December 16, 2021 at IU Health in Hartford City, In.

Judy was born in Petersburg, IN on January 23, 1940 to the late Edward Imel Huffmon and Sarah Sadie Frentress Harker.

She was a member of the Free Methodist Church for many years,...

Dec 13, 2021

Julie A. Beadles, 71, of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at Jasper Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Thailand on December 28, 1949 to Boonta and Onsri Thongasa.  She married Danny Alan Beadles on November 30, 1970 in Bangkok, and he preceded her in death in 2019.

Julie retired as a CNA...

Dec 6, 2021

Paul M. Wilhite, 79, was a caring husband, father, granddaddy, and friend who passed away on December 6, 2021 in his hometown of Petersburg, Indiana.

Paul was born to Richard and Bernice Wilhite on June 4, 1942 and spent his entire life in Pike County.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary,...

Dec 5, 2021

Cynthia Lynn Harrison (58), in Petersburg Indiana, died at home, with her children, on December 5th at 5:18 am. She was born September 29th, 1963 to Jack and Peggy Howard.

She was called Cindy or Soup by most everyone close to her. She graduated from Greencastle High School in, Indiana in 1981 and got her degrees from...