All Obituaries

Robert Bromfield Goodlink, age 75, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, August 01, 2022 at Bridgepointe Health Campus in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 06, 1946 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Paul and Delora L. (Boone) Goodlink. Robert worked at Roadmaster in Olney. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville. He enjoyed playing pool and baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs. Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers,...

Joseph A. Crist, age 17, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Monday, August 01, 2022 at his residence. He was born on September 14, 2004 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Deborah (Harvey) Crist and Shayne Crist. Joey would have been a senior at Red Hill High School, with his teacher, LeAnn Holbrook. He was as huge jokester, and loved listening to music, painting, dragons, and Harry Potter. He greatly enjoyed all of his family being together and spending time with them. Survivors include...

Ruth Joan (Primus) Halter, age 91, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born on February 06, 1931 in Knox County, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph and Elvira (Minderman) Primus, who was raised with her three brothers on a farm, where she grew up playing in the outdoors and living frugally through hardships with prayer, gratitude, and generous care for others. She married William L. Halter on...

Norma J. Pinkstaff, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022, at her residence. The daughter of Elmer and Helen (Walker) Snow, she was born on September 28th, 1938, in War Eagle, West Virginia. Norma was a Lawrenceville High School graduate, class of 1957. Norma loved spending time with her family and enjoyed spending the holidays together.  Preceding her in death were her parents; son-in-law, John W. Havill, Sr.; and grandson, John William Havill...

Helen ‘Shorty’ Ann Cook, age 80, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at her residence. She was born on April 01, 1942 in Flat Rock, Illinois, the daughter of William and Martha Maxine (Cochran) Clark. She married Joseph Cook on May 05, 1961, and he preceded her in death on December 18, 1997.   Shorty worked in the purchasing department at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. Her memberships included the VFW, Moose, 40 & 8, and American...

Gregory Dee Rice, age 64, of Robinson, Illinois passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 08, 1957 in Sullivan, Indiana, the son of Robert E. and Edith ‘Edie’ L. (Hoover) Rice. He married Jeanne Steffey on August 30, 1980, and she survives. Greg graduated from Vincennes University with his Associates Degree in Electronics, and worked for the Flat Rock Telephone Company. He farmed with his father, and...

Marilyn Cavender, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away at her home on Friday, July 22, 2022. The daughter of Guy A. and Edna G. (Lafferty) Patton, born October 01, 1938 in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She married Denny Cavender on September 29, 1957, and together they welcomed three children. He preceded her in death on October 16, 2014. Marilyn was a Lawrenceville High School graduate, class of 1956. She also earned a degree from Lockyear Business College in Evansville, Indiana. She...

Evelyn L. King, age 77, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born on June 23, 1945 in Oklahoma, the daughter of Harlie and Lucille Crissie (Whitaker) Shockey. Evelyn worked as a custodian and in the cafeteria at a university in Oklahoma. She attended the Calvary Apostolic Church and the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed playing the piano, gardening, coloring, watching NASCAR, refurbishing her childhood home,...

Gregory Dean Taylor, age 60, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at his residence. He was born on February 08, 1962 in Franklin, Indiana, the son of Kenneth B. and Carolyn Sue (Forward) Taylor. He married Nina Cessna Finley on February 08, 2018, and she survives. Greg was a machinist. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and listening to music. Preceding him in death was his father. Survivors include his wife, Nina; mother, Carolyn of Trafalgar, Indiana; one...

Sandra ‘Sandy’ Sue James, age 78, of Vincennes, Indiana, formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at her daughter’s residence. She was born on November 13, 1943 in Birds, Illinois, the daughter of Warren Grant and Thelma June (Rigg) Cummins. She married Edward Eugene Leach in 1960, and they had three children together. She then married Glenn James on June 01, 1973, and he preceded her in death on September 22, 2013. Sandy retired from...