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2 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 THE HUNTINGBURG PRESS JASPER NEWS JOURNAL Patricia Ann Emerson Patricia Ann Emerson Stetter, 83, of Hunt- ingburg, passed away August 6, 2023, at St. Charles Healthcare Center in Jasper. Funeral services were held August 14, 2023, at St. Catholic Church in Huntingburg. Burial was at St.

Cemetery. Dennis Eugene Bauer Dennis Eugene Bauer, 64, of Huntingburg, passed away August 10, 2023, in the emergency room of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., E.D.T., on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Huntingburg United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Huntingburg. Friends may call for visitation at the church one hour prior to the funeral. Condolences may be shared online at: www.

nassandson.com David (Dave) A. Balbach David (Dave) A. Balbach, 75, of Dale, IN, passed away on August 7, 2023. Funeral services were held August 12, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dale, with burial in the church cemetery.

Charles Herbert Busing Charles Herbert Busing, 86, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Mackey, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the Heritage Oaks Assisted Living in Englewood, FL. The funeral service was held on August 14, 2023, at the Mackey Sa- lem Church in Mackey. Burial was in Albright Cemetery near Mackey. Military graveside services were provided by the Retired Military Veterans. Janet S.

(Linxwiler) Oliver Janet S. (Linxwiler) Oliver, 81, of Oakland City, passed away August 4, 2023, at Good Samaritan Home and Rehab Center in Oakland City. The funeral service was held August 11, 2023, at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial was at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Princeton.

Georgia Ann Schurmeier Georgia Ann Schurmeier, 67, of Princeton, passed away on August 9, 2023, at the Univer- sity of Louisville Hospital. A private memorial graveside service was held on August 14, 2023, at Walnut Hill Cemetery near Fort Branch. Danny White Danny White, 74, of Francisco, IN, passed away August 8, 2023, at home surround- ed by family. Graveside services were held August 15, 2023, at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Mt.

Olympus. Jacquelyn J. Jenkins Jacquelyn J. Jenkins, 92, of Prince- ton, passed away August 11, 2023, at the Amber Manor Nursing Home in Petersburg. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Eastern Time, Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Brenton Chapel Church of Christ in Petersburg.

Burial will follow in the Atkinson Chapel Cemetery in Oatsville. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m., Central Time, Thursday at the Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton, and from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Eastern Time, Friday at the church. Tamra Lee Gerdom Tamra Lee Gerdom, 58, of Rockport, IN, passed away on August 2, 2023, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. A Celebra- tion of Life was held August 12, 2023, at Shiloh Church, Rockport.

Area Obituaries Let us help you get the word out about upcoming events, services, meetings, etc. in the Community Calendar! Send in your information to: COMMUNITY CALENDAR pamela.kpi2018@gmail.com The sorrow that you feel The heartache that you hear Though we cannot comprehend Still we deeply May it comfort you to know We lift your name in prayer May you lean upon the Father For He is always there. Our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones. Prayers of comfort and peace. Are you in search of the perfect dog? Ernie just might be the dog for you.

He is a solid and found as a stray. When discovered, he was covered in ticks and very thin. This was a clue that he had been on his own for a while. This perfect canine knows commands like sit, lay down, and speak. Ernie was adopted to a family about a year ago but was recently returned for no fault of his own.

The family felt they could no longer take care of him. Ernie is a male hound mix around five years old and weighs 46lbs. He does well with kids, cats, and dogs. He is the perfect combo of lazy and playful. To meet this perfect 10, call DCHS at 812-482-7387 or apply online at www.

duboiscountyhumane.org. The adoption fee is $125 which includes vaccines, and a microchip. Please apply online at www.duboiscountyhumane.org Pet SPotlight of the Week Ernie The Rotary Club of Dubois County recently announced that the 2023 ATHE- NA Awards Banquet keynote speaker will be M. Susan Hardwick, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Water Works Compa- ny, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewa- ter utility company.

The 2023 ATHENA Awards Banquet will be Wednesday, Sep- tember 13th at the Huntingburg Event Center. Susan Hardwick speak is worth the price of admission to the ATHENA Awards Banquet said Rotary Club of Dubois County and ATHENA Committee Member, Tonya Heim. resume speaks for itself, but Susan is incredibly inspiring and driven. She is a wonderful role model for Ms. Hardwick leads a team of 6,400 dedi- cated professionals who provide service to 14 million people in 24 states.

In February 2022, she was named President and CEO and was elected to serve on the Board of Directors at Ameri- can Water. She joined American Water in June 2019 and became CFO in July of that same year. In this role, she was respon- sible for all aspects of financial manage- ment and strategy, including treasury, financial planning, accounting, investor relations, internal au- dit, risk management, supply chain, regu- latory services, and control functions. Prior to joining American Water, Ms. Hardwick served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Vectren Corpora- tion.

In this role, she was a member of the executive leadership team responsible for the development and execution of busi- ness and financial strategy for both the regulated utility businesses, as well as the market-based subsidiaries. She also led the development and execution of the regula- tory strategy and investor relations and was responsible for numerous financing transactions. Appointed by the Governor, Ms. Hardwick served two terms as an Arts Commissioner for the state of Indiana. She was also the recipi- ent of the ATHENA Award in 2009 by the Chamber of Com- merce of Southwest- ern Indiana, the Sara B.

Davies Leadership Award in 2016 pre- sented by Leadership Evansville, and the Torchbearer Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 presented by the Indiana Com- mission on Women. Also, in 2016, she was named CFO of the Year Honoree by the Indianapolis Business Journal and by the Philadelphia Business Journal in 2020. Ms. Hardwick was recog- nized as a 2021 Top 50 Financial Leader by the National Diver- sity Council and was inducted into the Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame in December 2021. She has also held numerous leadership and committee roles with the American Gas Association and the Edison Electric In- stitute, is a CPA, and holds an accounting degree from Indiana University.

am proud to be part of this celebra- tion of strong female leaders in our work- place and communi- said M. Susan Hardwick, president and CEO of Amer- ican Water. 2023 class of Dubois County ATHENA Award Finalists are inspiring and I look forward to discussing how leaders can truly help the next genera- tion throughout their career This ATHE- NA Award Finalists from Dubois County are Annette Altmeyer, Dana Kunz, Dr. Kristi Nord, Erin Rauscher, and Sr. Rose Mary Rexing.

All finalists will be celebrated at the September 13th event, with one being named the 2023 ATH- ENA Award Recipi- ent. For more informa- tion on the ATHENA Awards Banquet, visit the Rotary Club of Du- bois website: www.duboiscountyro- tary.com and navigate to the ATHENA link under the Our tab. Sponsor- ships, table purchas- es, and individual tickets are all on sale now. Pre-registration is required for this event. M.

Susan Hardwick to Keynote 2023 ATHENA Awards Banquet M. Susan Hardwick.