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LOCAL OBITUARIES THE HUNTINGBURG PRESS JASPER NEWS JOURNAL Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Dorothy M. Guthery HUNTINGBURG Dorothy M. Guthery, age 92, of Huntingburg, Indiana, entered into eternal rest on September 29th, 2022, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. She was preceded in death by her husband Don R. Guthery; her parents John G.

Crow, her mother Alice P. Remick, stepmother Alta P. Crow; two brothers, John B. Crow (2006) and Harvey L. Crow (2009).

She is survived by two sons, Dean (Minda) Guthery of Washington, IN, and Dennis Guthery of Evansville, IN; two daughters, Donna (Ron) Guthery-Walters of Houston, Texas, and Denise (Greg) Luegers of Jasper, IN; five grandchildren, Devon (Ryan) Ubelhor, Zechariah Guthery, Jared Luegers, Lauren Luegers and Rachel (Remi) Kutzer; three step- grandchildren, Richie Walters, Zachery Walters and Beth Fakes; and by seven great-grandchildren, Kimber, Wyatt, Brooklyn, Ethan, Ella, Jensen, and Kellin. Funeral services for Dorothy M. Guthery were held on Monday, October 3, 2022, at the Nass Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg with Reverend David Chinn officiating. Burial at Friendship Cemetery in Grady County, Oklahoma. Condolences may be shared online at: www.

nassandson.com Cole Joseph Bolte MISSOURI Cole Joseph Bolte, 37, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Ferdinand, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Cole will be missed by his wife, Sabrina Sandeen of Kansas City; his parents, Mark and Mary Bolte of Ferdinand; his brothers, Jason and wife Barb of Bozeman, MT; Jarrod and wife Wendy of Denver, CO; Jesse and wife Pam of Huntingburg; sisters, Brooke Orth and husband Jeremy; and Autumn of Bristow; nieces and nephews Lila, Megan, Isabelle, Cooper, Grace, and Hudson; and maternal grandmother Elfrieda Hedinger. Cole was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Arthur and Mildred Bolte; maternal grandfather Herbert Hedinger; and a nephew Ben Bolte. A Celebration of Life open house was held on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at the Mobel Room, Ferdinand Community Center. Charlene Dee riCkenBauGh FERDINAND Charlene Dee Rickenbaugh, 53, of Ferdinand passed away Sunday September 25th at IU Health in Indianapolis.

Surviving are her husband, Jay Rickenbaugh, her children, Alex Rickenbaugh and Avery Rickenbaugh both of Ferdinand, Austin (Destiny) Rickenbaugh of Eckerty, step-children, Andy (Amber) Rickenbaugh of Ireland, and Samantha (Nathan) Robinson of Eckerty. Nine grandchildren also survive. Sisters, Diana (Richard) Cox of Ferdinand, Becky (Junie) Miller of Santa Claus. Brothers, Gary, Leon, and Allan Mullis all of Ferdinand, Stanley, and Richard Mullis both of Bristow, and Dean (Mary) Mullis of St. Meinrad.

Charlene was preceded in death by her parents Leo R. and Rose Marie (Petry) Mullis and a niece Beth Ann VanWinkle. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www. becherfuneralhome.com WilliaM a.

WaniGer SAINT MEINRAD William A. Waninger, 90, of Saint Meinrad passed away Saturday September 24, 2022 at his home. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Rowena Waninger, sons, Stanley and David Waninger both of Troy, and Daniel (Kim) Waninger of Dale. Four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Ceclia (May) Waniger, a daughter-in-law, Raven Waninger, three brothers, Jerome, Albert and Francis Waninger, two sisters, Catherine Teed and Marie Gessner.

A mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday September 29th in Saint Meinrad Church with burial in the church cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www. becherfuneralhome.com. FranCis WilliaM perry, Jr. OAKLAND CITY Francis William Perry 54, of Oakland City, IN passed away September 27, 2022.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents Francis William Perry, Sr. and Rita Stoneburner; children, Samuel, Matthew, and Maria Perry; and grandson, Ryan Perry. He is survived by his children, Jessica Perry, Kaitlyn Melvin, Samantha Perry, Courtney Perry, Carlie Perry, Cassidy Perry, Riley Perry, and Dakota James; grandchildren, AJ, Elizabeth Jane, Owan Layne, and Adrianna Melvin; siblings, Dave Renner, Ginger Perry, Glenna Fultcher, Rebecca Braglin, Marion James Josiah Braglin, Ike Braglin and Norman Swope; niece, Gracie; nephews, PJ and Toby; many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. A memorial celebration of life will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Corn Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City with Military Honors. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1 until 3 at the funeral home Sunday.

Condolences may be offered at www. corncolvinfuneralhome.com. Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Perry family. shirley Jean WelCh PRINCETON Shirley Jean Welch, 87, of Princeton, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. Shirley is survived by her children, Jacey Conner and Jancey Smith (Zeke) both of Princeton; grandchildren, Janell, Janett, Brandon, Mike, Kimberly, Christina, Patrick, and Jared; several great-grandchildren; and the father of her children, Jim Welch.

She was preceded in death by her parents Alexander and Margaret (Weist) Phillips, and siblings, Marjorie Muncy, Virginia Rose Kirch, Evelyn McNeese, Harold Phillips, Clayton Phillips, Henry Phillips, and Elmer Phillips. A graveside service was held on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Decker Cemetery North of Princeton officiated by Jim Morrow. Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Welch family. ViVian B. skelton TERRA HAUTE Vivian B.

Skelton, 94, of Terre Haute, formerly of Princeton, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at her home. Vivian is survived by her children, Ralph Skelton (Karen), Michael Skelton (Darlene) and Deborah Hyneman (Allen); grandchildren, Christopher Skelton (Pamela), Julie Surdy (John), Laura David, Chad Skelton (Sherry), Nicholas Hyneman (Raven) and Melissa Newman (Brad); and great grandchildren, Chloe Skelton, Zachary Skelton, Codie Pullon, Bryce Pullon, Kaitlyn David, Carter Skelton, Kadance Hyneman, Clayton Hyneman and Aaron Newman. She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Rosa Greek; husband of 49 years, Jack W. Skelton, to whom she was married on April 17, 1949; and siblings, Betty Dosch, Ralph Greek, Jr. and Juanita Coomer.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Princeton. You may offer condolences at www. colvinfuneralhome.com. Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve family.

toMMy Dill PRINCETON Tommy Dill, 75, of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at home. Tommy was a United States Navy veteran. Tommy is survived by his wife of 14 years, Tamara Dill; children, Eric Dill (Heather) and Andy Dill (Jamie) both of Evansville and Amanda Smith (Steve) of Princeton; grandchildren, Dalton Smith, Jordyn Banet, Lexi Brown and Owen Dill; siblings, Linda D. Riley, Wayne Dill, Lavonda Dougan, Claudia Dill and Rodney Dill all of Princeton and Marty Dill of Evansville; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Hazel Dill; first wife, Charley N.

(Brown) Dill in 1999; grandson, Oliver Dill; 2 infant siblings; and brother, Ronnie Dill. Graveside services were held on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Columbia White Church Cemetery with Pastor Gary Fair officiating. Military rites provided by Retired Military Veterans. Condolences may be offered at www. colvinfuneralhome.com.

Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Dill family. Jane CarrinGton OAKLAND CITY Jane Carrington, 69, of Oakland City, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 at Good Samaritan Home and Rehabilitative Center in Oakland City. Jane is survived by her son, Brad Carrington and wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Lisa Carrington; grandchildren, Ryan Carrington and Rachel Carrington; sister, Linda Belk; and nieces and nephews, Jimmy Mock, Eddie Wilson, Raquel Simon, and Jana Traxler. She was preceded in death by her parents Herman Edward McPheter and Dorothy Jeanette (Allen) McPheter; husband, Terry Carrington in 2016; an infant son, Michael Lee Carrington; brothers, John Eugene McPheter and Robert Wayne McPheter; and sisters, Dorothy Lyman and Barbara Jean McPheter. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Corn-Colvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Carrington family through this time. Area Obituaries Dubois County DAR to celebrate 100 years The Dubois County Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will celebrate its Centennial with an Open House on Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 309 North Geiger Street, Huntingburg. All current and prospective members, past members and their families, and anyone interested in learning more about the National Society and its work are cordially invited to attend. The Dubois County DAR was officially chartered on October 17, 1922 under the leadership of organizing regent Mrs.

Wilhelmina Rothert, a great-granddaughter of Huntingburg founder Col. Jacob Geiger. A total of 14 charter members initially formed the chapter, with seven more added by the official charter date. Other members continued to join throughout the first charter year. The Chapter initially chose the name of Capt.

Toussiant Dubois, named for the first white man to own land in Dubois County. Ten days after the first meeting, however, Regent Rothert was notified by letter from the National Organizing Secretary General, Mrs. Wallace W. Hargar, that another chapter at Lawrenceville, Illinois had already chosen that name. As a result, the new name was then changed to Dubois County.

Capt. Dubois, a Frenchman from Vincennes, Indiana, first came over to America from France with the Marquis de Lafayette of Revolutionary War fame. On February 16, 1809, Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, issued a land patent to Capt. Dubois on a part of a section of land first settled by William McDonald, great-grandfather of Dubois County charter member Mrs. Edna Traylor Harris.

At that time, the land was located within the boundaries of Pike County, which later was redrawn to create present-day Dubois County. One of the first projects undertaken by the new chapter was to locate and mark the graves of the seven Revolutionary War soldiers known to be buried in Dubois County, along with the daughter of one soldier. Beginning with James Harbison in 1923 in the Dwine Cemetery north of the Buffalo Trace marker in Harbison Township, other graves were also identified for William Anderson, Real Daughter Lucindia Anderson, Luther Adams, Richard Stilwell, Lewis Powers, Hugh Rodman, Sr. One grave, that of John Hill, remains unknown. In 1935, the Chapter mounted a bronze plaque on the east wall of the Dubois County Courthouse naming these soldiers, and in 2019, then Vice Regent and current Regent Karen Adams cleaned the plaque to restore it to its original luster.

Continuing its tradition of honoring these Revolutionary War Patriots, the Chapter visited their graves on the bicentennial in 1976 and again in 2018. Chapter members have been instrumental in preserving local history. Initially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, the 1886 Italianate structure that once housed the city jail and town offices needed extensive restoration. Beginning in 1978, chapter members Marion McMurtrie and her daughter, Phyllis Menke, spearheaded the renovation taking place from 1978 to 1991. The Old Town Hall remains a centerpiece of historic downtown Fourth Street district, consisting of two city blocks also on the National Register.

Throughout its 100-year history, the Chapter has continued to promote the education and patriotism of youth through its annual American History essay contest for students in grades five through eight; its annual DAR Good Citizen awards reception for outstanding high school seniors; its DAR Youth Citizenship award for outstanding eighth grade students; and its ongoing support of DAR schools through board membership and financial contributions. In 2021, the Chapter commemorated the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier through the establishment and dedication of three Never Forget Gardens in Ferdinand, Huntingburg, and Jasper, and dedicated a fourth such Garden in May of 2022 in St. Anthony. Other efforts of the Chapter include laying a wreath at the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial every February; assisting at naturalization ceremonies; marching in local parades; attending Veterans Day and Memorial Day events; donating funds for the laying of wreaths on military service graves each December in the Wreaths Across America program; participating in national efforts such as the Ellis Island Restoration Committee and national speakers staff; holding of various state and national offices, including that of Indiana State Chaplain and State Regent; (national) Vice Chairman of Lineage Research; (national) Vice President General and Historian General; and serving in various state and national leadership capacities. Founded in 1890, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a service organization that promotes education, historic preservation, and patriotism.

Any woman aged 18 and over who can verify her lineage back to a Patriot of the Revolutionary War is eligible. The Dubois County DAR invites the community to celebrate this milestone as the Chapter looks ahead to the next hundred years in which to continue its long tradition of community service. To RSVP, please contact Angela McDonald, Centennial Committee Chairman, ph. email angela.k.mcdonald@ gmail.com. For more info on the Dubois County DAR Centennial, please contact: Angela McDonald, Centennial Committee Chair, angela.k.mcdonald@ gmail.com; ph.

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