Obituaries

January 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,...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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.

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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,...

December 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...

December 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,...

December 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...

December 3, 2021

Jack R. Fulcher, 80, of Petersburg, Indiana passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Jasper Memorial Hospital.

He was born on November 8, 1941 to Randall and Mabel (McCraney) Fulcher.

Jack owned and operated Jack's Carpet in Petersburg for many years.  He served in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the Petersburg VFW...

November 30, 2021

Diana Lynn Walters passed away at Golden Living Center on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Diana was born on July 27, 2022, in Washington, Indiana to Georgie James & Geneva (Cox) Reed.

Diana is survived by: her husband, Roy Walters; sons, Wayne (Debbie) Walters and Bobby (Gretchen) Walters; brothers, Stan (Connie) Reed and David (Jane) Reed; grandchildren, Nick...

November 25, 2021

Buddy Lee McCormick, 94, passed away November 25, 2021 in Washington, IN. He was born June 17, 1927 to Fred and Opal (Fettinger) McCormick in Cato, IN. Buddy proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a lifelong member of the Petersburg Main Street Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, Bird Hunters Club, and the...

November 24, 2021

Francis "Frank" Cleybourn Sterling, 84, passed away November 24, 2021 in Evansville, IN. He was born April 8, 1937 in Shoals, IN to Fielding and Minnie (Rowe) Sterling. Frank served in the United States Navy. Francis was aboard ship on The USS Perkins, USS Uhlmann, USS Henry B Wilson and USS Wiltsie.  A Vietnam Veteran who served 7 tours...

November 23, 2021

Joseph Adrian Williams, 39, of Albion, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at his home.

He was born in Washington, Indiana on March 17, 1982 to Mary (Norrington) Rennie and the late John Fisher.

He had worked as a mechanic.

He is survived by his wife Malinda; sons Ayden & Jayce...

November 14, 2021

Thomas Harold Smith Jr., 56, of Velpen, passed away November 14, 2021 in Evansville, IN. He was born February 17, 1965 in Indianapolis, IN to Thomas and Patricia (Tremble) Smith. He and his wife, Judy (Volz) Smith were married in 1983.

Tom is survived by his wife, Judy Smith of Velpen; daughters, Erica (Logan) Padgett and Staci...