Obituaries

February 5, 2022

William Boyd Wineinger, 91, went to his forever home on Feb. 5th  surrounded by his children. He fought the good fight, and finished his race at the home he shared with his daughter and son-in-law, in Otwell.

He was born May 27, 1930 to William Franklin Wineinger and Helen Myrtle (Richardson) Wineinger in Ireland, IN. He married...

January 29, 2022

Phillip "Keith" Roy, 80 of Petersburg, IN, formerly of Spurgeon, passed away at the Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg on January 29th, 2022. Keith was born on March 15th, 1941 to Prentice Woodrow and Grace Evelyn (Harkness) Roy in Oakland City, IN.

Surviving Keith is his wife of 60 years, Juanita Mae (Barrett) Roy. They were...

January 25, 2022

Lelah Ruth Cook, 78, of Petersburg, passed away January 25, 2022 at Golden Living Center in Petersburg. She was born February 4, 1943 to Lloyd and Cleta (Winstead) Haycraft in Pike County, IN.

She is survived by her son, Jim Ray Cook; granddaughter, Tamica Woodall; great grandchild, Elizabeth Woodall; sister, Marilyn Bailey; and brothers, Doyle, Gregory, Patton,...

January 25, 2022

Joyce Marie Dedrick, 80, of Petersburg, passed away January 25, at Amber Manor Care Center. She was born April 10, 1941 to Charles and Arletha (Sturgeon) Neukam in Daviess County, IN. She was a longtime member of the Women of the Moose.

Joyce is survived by her sons, William Dedrick of Chrisney, IN and Darrell James; daughters,...

January 20, 2022

Rickey A Willis, 68 of Winslow, Indiana passed away on January 20, 2022. He was born April 3, 1953 to Gardner J Willis and Dixie J Houchins Willis. He was a graduate of Petersburg High School, Class of 1971, where he excelled in basketball, track, and as drum major for the marching band. He attended Oakland City College before...

January 19, 2022

Melton Stilwell 62 of Petersburg Indiana, formerly of Princeton, Indiana passed away on January 19, 2022 at Jasper Memorial Hospital from complications from an auto accident he had in December. He was born on September 11, 1959 to Johnny William Stillwell and Phyllis Jane (Stewart) Tucker.

On June 7, 1998 he married the love of his life,...

January 18, 2022

Vada Agness (Quick) Culver, 87, of Winslow died at 2:35 P.M., Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at her home she was surrounded by her daughter and care takes Marquette Cook and Cathy Small, Grandson Daren and her son-in-law Darrell.

She was born in Pike County, Indiana on April 10, 1934, the daughter of John Lewis Quick and Letta...

January 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...

January 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...

January 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....

January 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...

January 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...

January 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...

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...