All Obituaries

Harold G. ‘Heavy’ Flanders, age 84, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Sunday, August 09, 2020 at the Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. He was born on May 25, 1936 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Lester Darrell and Mildred Marie (Wagner) Flanders. He married Patricia S. O’Dell on May 17, 1956 and she survives. Harold retired from AMF/Roadmaster/Brunswick in Olney after working there for 35-1/2 years. He also worked on oil rigs and was a farmer...

Minnie Mae Brian, age 100, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on Sunday, August 09, 2020 at Willow Manor in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on March 25, 1920 in Sumner, Illinois, the daughter of Nathan LeRoy and Nellie Mae (Wagner) Brian. Minnie was a nanny in Olney, as well as in Denver, Colorado. She then took care of her great niece and nephew. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Vincennes. Preceding her in death were two brothers, two sisters; and three nephews. Survivors...

Mary C. Davisson, age 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on December 22, 1931 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Elmer and Mae (Lockhart) Seitzinger. She married Lawrence Davisson and he preceded her in death in 1966. Mary worked at Suttle Apparatus, Lawrenceville Industries, and Addus Home Healthcare. She enjoyed crocheting blankets and throws for other people, as well...

Robert ‘Bob’ M. Kolter, age 96, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, August 04, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on March 30, 1924 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Herman and Margorie M. (Morris) Kolter. He married Margaret E. Fiscus on July 19, 1946 and she preceded him in death on July 03, 2014. In Bob’s younger years, he worked with his father delivering raw milk. He worked from 1940 until his...

Earlene Snodgrass, age 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1941 in Birds, Illinois, the daughter of Earl T. and Millie F. (Sechrest) Pinkstaff. She married James P. Griffin on September 02, 1966 and he preceded her in death on December 05, 1983. She then married Albert A. Snodgrass on December 07, 1995 and he preceded her in death on November 18, 2015. After Earlene graduated from Lawrence Township High School,...

Robert ‘Bob’ Wayne Nestleroad, age 74, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 24, 1945 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Robert and Lillian (Hedge) Nestleroad. He married Deborah Adams on June 11, 1983 and she survives. Bob was sworn in on January 2, 1970 with the City of Lawrenceville and remained a patrol officer until February 19, 1996, when he was appointed as Chief of...

Edward Thomas ‘Tommy’ Moore, age 78, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Thursday, July 09, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on October 01, 1941 in Shelburn, Indiana, the son of Denver Levi and Blanche (Roseberry) Moore. He married Ruth Waller on November 17, 1961 and she survives. Tommy became a musician and singer at the age of 14. In 1978, he auditioned with the Nashville Artist & Repertoire, Inc of Nashville, Tennessee, with owner and...

Terry A. Childers, age 64, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Monday, July 06, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on September 17, 1955 in Shelbyville, Indiana, the son of Walter Leroy Childers and Shirley Jean (Buchanan) Swanson. He married Julie Grove on May 20, 1979 and she survives. Terry worked at the Robinson Correctional Center and then the Lawrence Correctional Center, totaling in 24 years. He enjoyed traveling. He attended the...

Letha Thelma Worley, age 101, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, July 06, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 16, 1919 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Maud Lee (Eagle) Rushing. Letha worked at the Five Sisters Sewing Factory, Josephs Clothing, Rechters Clothing Store, and Polands Grocery. In her later years, she was a homemaker. Her memberships included the United Methodist Church and the VFW Auxiliary. She loved flowers, gardening, square...

Cheryl Anne “Sherry” Baldwin, age 73, passed away on Friday, July 3rd, 2020, in Normal, Illinois. She was born on September 24th, 1946, in Vincennes, Indiana, to Roy and Margie (Bowman) Boles. Sherry graduated from Bridgeport Township High School, in 1964. After high school, Sherry worked the switchboard at the telephone company, in Lawrenceville, for a couple of years. She then moved to Florida, in 1966.  She worked selling magazines and being a lifeguard for a year. When...