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Ora Dixon
TELL CITY, Ind. — Ora Belle Dixon, 100, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Beverly Health Care.
She was a member of the William Tell Senior Citizens.
Surviving are two daughters, Helen Blum of Tell City and Wanda Gayer of Sellersburg; a son, Cletus of San Antonio, Texas; nine grandchildren, Joe, Paul, and Allan Blum, Sandra Thomas, Patricia Dean, Marian Nelson, Jane Meaney, Donald Dixon and Michael L. Gayer; two step grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Esna, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. EST Thursday at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home, with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Charles A. Bunner
JASPER, Ind. — Charles A. Bunner, 66, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville of heart complications.
He was an Army veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 2939.
Surviving are a stepdaughter, Deanna; a sister, June Bamping of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, Arvin of Cannelton and Walter of Evansville; and a half brother, Ross Riley of Cannelton.
Services will be at 1 p.m. EST Friday at Huber Funeral Home, with burial in Chestnut Grove cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Rev. Ernest Strahl
The Rev. Ernest R. Strahl, 81, brother of Dorothy Schneider of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, in St. Paul’s Hermitage in Beech Grove, Ind.
He retired as pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Corydon, Ind., in 1989, after 28 years.
He also served at St. Patrick and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic churches in Indianapolis, and at St. Mark, St. Joseph and St. John Catholic churches in Perry County, Ind.
He was ordained at St. Meinrad in 1945 and served his first mass in St. Augustine Catholic Church in Leopold, Ind.
He was a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
He had made and given away over six thousand rosaries through the years.
Also surviving is a sister, Augusta Rogier of Tell City, Ind.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Paul’s Hermitage Chapel in Indianapolis. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Corydon, with burial in St. Joseph’s cemetery in Corydon.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. today till service time at St. Paul Catholic Church, from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church in Corydon.
Alexander Pellow
Alexander Pellow, 92, of Evansville, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
He had worked in the coal mines for 19 years, as a painter in Fort Campbell, Ky., and as an electrician at the Evansville Shipyards. He was a member of Local 16 for 55 years.
He had a retail bread route for 13 years, was maintenance supervisor at deJong’s for three years and was co-manager with his wife of Filter Queen Corp. for 20 years, retiring in 1973.
He was a former trustee of the Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, where he was a member for 52 years. He was a 72-year member of the Masons and life member of Hazel Creek Lodge in Hazel Creek, Ky.
Surviving are a daughter, Linda Schornhorst of Evansville; two sons, Dave of San Antonio, Texas, and Don of Evansville; 11 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
His first wife, Ruby, and his second wife, Lucille, preceded him in death.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Terry Bamberger
Terry Gene Bamberger, 55, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at his home of heart failure.
He worked for the Tennessean Restaurant and Qualex Inc.
He was Baptist.
He was a past member of the Tri-State and Evansville beagle clubs.
Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Phyllis; a brother, Jack Keeney of Evansville; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home North Chapel, the Rev. James Payne officiating, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dialysis Affiliates of Evansville.
Grace Osborn
Grace M. Osborn, 80, of Evansville, died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at her home.
She attended the Assembly of God Church.
Surviving are a son, Joe Mullins of Evansville; a sister, Claudia Powers of Evansville; grandchildren, including McAtee A. Dubois and Larry Joe Bates; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a friend of 15 years who cared for her, Alan E. Weber.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Locust Hill cemetery Chapel, the Rev. Bud Hales officiating, with burial in Locust Hill cemetery.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time at the chapel. Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel is handling arrangements.
Cora Bozeman
Cora F. Bozeman, 83, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at her home.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Euvenice Sunday School Class.
Surviving are a son, Robert Michael of Evansville; a sister, Marie Horlock of Evansville; three grandchildren, Debra Deig, and Darla and Danny Bozeman; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Robert H., died in 1977.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, with burial in Rose Hill cemetery in Newburgh.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church or Visiting Nurse Association.
Katherine Pfender
Katherine Pfender, 88, of Evansville, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital.
She last worked at Holiday Nursing Home in housekeeping.
She was a member of the Bethany Christian Church, White Shrine Bethlehem Chapter, the Owls Ladies Auxiliary and Easter Star 87.
Surviving are stepchildren; a sister, Charlotte Korff of Evansville; stepgrandchildren; and a niece who cared for her, Debbie Lawson of Evansville.
Her husband, Elmer, preceded her in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, the Rev. Will Jewsbury officiating, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Helen Gordon
Helen L. “Mammy G” Gordon, 74, of Evansville, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at Angel River Health and Convalescent Center of a stroke.
She retired from George Koch Sons after 24 years at Plant 4 in the packing department.
She enjoyed traveling and watching her son race at the Greater Chandler Raceway.
Surviving are a daughter, Charlene Laughary Boes of Evansville; a son, Larry of Evansville; and four grandchildren, Dwayne and Robert Gordon, Larry Scott Porter and Brad Laughary.
Her husband, Charles P., died in 1988.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, the Rev. Robert A. Nall officiating, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Deaconess/Ohio Valley Hospice Care.
