Obituaries

August 4, 2024

Dixie J. Scales, 82, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Amber Manor Care Center. She was born January 6, 1942 to Norman and Helen (Jones) McCrary in Washington, IN. Dixie loved to work in the yard, play golf, play cards, camp, and fish. She and her husband Bill enjoyed sitting at the park and feeding...

July 28, 2024

Bryan Scott Sorgius, 58, of Otwell, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at IU Health in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Scott was born in Washington, Indiana, on February 20, 1966 to William "Bill" and Delores (Benjamin) Sorgius.  He was joined in marriage to Teresa Henson on August 16, 1986.

He was a 1984 graduate of...

July 21, 2024

W. Joyce Bales of Salem, Alabama, formerly of Petersburg, Indiana passed away in Alabama on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Joyce was born on October 11, 1936 to Jesse Curtis Knight and Bessie Irene (Blackburn) Knight. She loved to travel and had lived in several states throughout her life. She loved spending time with her family and her beloved pets...

July 21, 2024

Edgar Eugene "Gene" Miller, 79, passed away at home on July 21, 2024, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Washington, Indiana on February 3, 1945, to Herbert and Helen (Short) Miller.

Gene was a loving husband to Barbara (Perry) Miller for 59 years. He was a father of 3 to Janet (Dee) Church,...

July 19, 2024

Roger D. Perry, 82, of Winslow, Indiana, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg, Indiana.

He was born on August 7, 1941, in Knox County to Herbert "Dean" & Wanda (Cooper) Perry.

Roger served in the Indiana National Guard and worked in farming and construction.  He enjoyed singing and...

July 13, 2024

Brian Lee Brumfield, 72, of Petersburg, Indiana passed away on July 13, 2024, at home after a nearly 5 year battle with cancer.  Brian fought one hell of a fight, but in the end, the horrible disease took him.

Brian was born December 6, 1951 to the late Marion Brumfield and Grace (Kreisle) Brumfield.

He...

July 9, 2024

Phillip Wineinger, 86, of Freedom, IN, passed away July 9, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN. He was born January 11, 1938, to William and Helen (Richardson) Wineinger in Velpen, IN. Phillip proudly served in the United States Navy and sailed on the USS Howard W. Gilmore, a Fulton- class submarine tender. He went on to work for 40 years as...

July 3, 2024

Joseph E Clinard passed away July 3, 2024 at Amber Manor Care Center with his wife by his side. Joseph was born May 3, 1930 to Edward and Maude Shoultz Clinard in Mecca, Indiana. Joseph took great pride in his family, especially his wife of 76 years, Anna Mae Brock, whom he married on July 3, 1948. He was...

June 30, 2024

Bobbie Joan Rothrock, 91, of Cuzco, passed away at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper surrounded by her family. She was born January 29, 1933 to Gerald and Marcella (Kammerer) Jones in Winslow, IN. She graduated from Winslow High School Class of 1951. She married her husband, Bob Franklin Rothrock on February 16, 1953.

Bobbie had many...

June 27, 2024

Sharon Irene (Potts) Gladish passed away at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg, IN, surrounded by her daughters on June 27, 2024. Born on February 17, 1938, in Petersburg, IN to O.F. and Phoebe (Elkins) Potts, Sharon was the eighth of nine siblings. Sharon graduated from Petersburg High School in 1956. She married Kenneth Gladish on July 6, 1958,...

June 25, 2024

Cody Lane Booker, age 27, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, June 25th, 2024, at Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and close friends. Cody came into this world on June 19th, 1997, with his twin brother Cory. He was born to Don and Tina Booker. Cody was engaged to the love of his life, Lindsay Davis, and planned to...

June 25, 2024

Kathy Lynn Ficklin, 68, of Petersburg, passed away June 25, 2024 at her home. She was born July 24, 1955 in Indianapolis, IN to Wiley and Dixie (Reuss) Marchbanks. Kathy graduated from Petersburg High School Class of 1973. She faithfully attended the Maple Grove Pentecostal Church. Kathy married her husband of 50 years, Ron Ficklin, on December 1, 1973....

June 21, 2024

Joe E. Mullins, 67, of Winslow, Indiana, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Joe was born on February 14, 1957, in Petersburg, Indiana, to Norman "Moon" and Fern (Beadles) Mullins.

He was self-employed and loved fishing.  He had a generous heart to all of his friends.

June 15, 2024

Gerald Lee Loveless, 87, of Petersburg, passed away June 15, 2024 in Newburgh, IN. He was born December 26, 1936 to Eldon and Mona (Beck) Loveless in Petersburg, IN. Gerald worked for and retired from the Midwest Telephone Company. He attended the Petersburg Nazarene Church for many years. Gerald loved to go sing and witness for his Lord.

June 9, 2024

William Thurman Chesser passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on June 9th, 2024 at 11:59 AM.

He was born to Delois Thurman and May Bell (Ramsey) Chesser on September 24, 1940. Any time he was asked for his date of birth, he would reply, "in the year 1940, the 24th day, of the month September."...

May 29, 2024

Carol Ferguson, 75, formerly of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was born on September 6, 1948 to Charles and Cathryn Bent in Evansville, Indiana.  She married Richard Ferguson on December 5, 1969, enjoying 43 years of marriage together before his death in 2013.

Carol...

May 27, 2024

Rick Cannon, 67, of Petersburg, IN passed away May 27, 2024 at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. He was born November 3, 1956 to Randall and Ada (Taylor) Cannon in Washington, IN. He graduated from Pike Central High School Class of 1975. After high school Rick worked for his father at Cannon Trucking as a tire repair man....

May 22, 2024

Linda Kay (Hovis) Cannon, 75, of Petersburg, IN passed away May 22, 2024, at home surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was born on June 29, 1948, to Fred and Blanche Hovis and raised in Shoals, IN (Dover Hill area). She worked at Crane NWSC for over 30 years where she "built weapons of mass destruction" until retiring in...

May 14, 2024

LaVerne Marie (Fischer) Cornett, 70, of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away on May 14, 2024.

Our Mom was born on December 8, 1953.  She was raised in Ferdinand, Indiana by her parents, Harriet (Gehlhausen) & Alfred Fischer.

LaVerne has three loving children, April (John) Frandsen and Clinton & Bryan Cornett.  Also, her loving grandchildren Stephanie &...

May 6, 2024

Iris Ann Sneed, 93 of Otwell, Indiana, passed away May 6, 2024 at St. Charles Nursing Center, Jasper, Indiana. She was born April 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, to Orville and Nora (Ryan) McNamer.

Iris married the love of her life, James Sneed, in Argo, Illinois on July 21, 1950. James was an ordained minister and Iris...