Paula J. Blocher
Feb 26, 2026
Paula J. Blocher, age 81, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Haven of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born February 6, 1945, the daughter of Howard and Austia Fye DeLap.
Paula worked as a typist for the Daily Record and later for Golden Rule. She was a member of the Moose and the VFW Auxiliary. Paula...
Noel E. Hasler
Feb 22, 2026
Noel E. Hasler, age 92, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his residence. He was born August 14, 1933, in Richland County, Illinois, the son of O. Harlie Hasler and Vera L. Heckler Hasler. He married Bonnie Puntney on June 1, 1956, and she passed January 27, 2019.
Noel worked for many years as a backhoe...
Rodney Grant Rodrick
Feb 22, 2026
Rodney Grant Rodrick, age 51, of Paris, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Paris, Illinois. He was born May 28, 1974, in Paris, Illinois, the son of Floyd Rodrick and Brenda Yelch Rodrick.
Rodney had a love for basketball and generously shared his passion by coaching both high school and grade school students in the Paris School District. He...
Patricia R. Jenney
Feb 21, 2026
Patricia R. Jenney, age 94, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced in March.
Dennis Wayne Musgrove
Feb 13, 2026
Dennis Musgrove, age 72, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at his home. He was born on January 11, 1954, the son of George and Dorothy Mattoon Musgrove.
Dennis was a 1972 graduate of Sumner High School. He worked for many years as a carpenter and in housekeeping at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Dennis enjoyed spending...
Grace Ann Calvert
Feb 12, 2026
Grace Ann Calvert, age 89, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Grace was born on July 24, 1936, in Bond Township, Illinois, near Brushy Fork Creek, to Vernon R. Cummins and Velma “DeLong” Cummins. She graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1954 and later was a valued employee of Golden Rule Insurance for...
Robert A Volkman III
Feb 8, 2026
Robert “Robbie” Allen Volkman III, age 50, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 10, 1975, in Olney, Illinois, the son of Robert Volkman II and Joan Henshilwood Volkman.
Robbie worked in the food industry, where he was known for his cooking at the Towne House. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing...
Barbara Jo (Petty) Stevenson
Feb 7, 2026
In Loving Memory of Barbara Jo (Petty) Stevenson
With hearts both heavy and grateful, we remember Barbara Jo (Petty) Stevenson who departed this world on February 7, 2026, at age 89 in Temple, Texas, leaving behind a legacy woven of love, kindness and quiet grace. Her life was a soft but steady light, one that warmed all who had the good...
Robert Wayne Ulrich
Feb 6, 2026
Robert Wayne Ulrich, 79, of Sumner, Illinois, was born on January 12, 1947, and passed away peacefully at his home on February 6, 2026.
Robert was a man of faith, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and veteran. He was married to the love of his life, Nancy (Blank) Ulrich, on November 3, 1984—a marriage marked by deep love, loyalty, and devotion.
He...
Travis A. Weirich
Feb 4, 2026
Travis A. Weirich, age 49, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away February 4, 2026, at his residence. He was born January 28, 1977, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Philip Weirich and Gayle Harmon Weirich VanAllen.
Travis worked at King’s Wholesale. He enjoyed Land Rovers, working on vehicles, road trips, and tinkering with things.
Survivors include children, Chelsy (Wesley) Lytle of Lawrenceville; Ashland...
Howard J. Childress
Feb 3, 2026
Howard Junior (Jitter) Childress, age 87, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born December 1, 1938, in Bond Township, Illinois, the son of Howard Hiram Childress and Mabel Dell Piper Childress. He was married to Laverne Cline for 59 years and she preceded him in death June 22,...
Donald R. Hedge
Feb 3, 2026
Donald R. Hedge, age 64, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away February 3, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born April 24, 1961, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Bobby Joe Hedge and Ernestine Fagg Hedge. He married Loretta Wimberly on November 15, 1980, and she survives.
Donald was employed at Gemtron in Vincennes and proudly served...
Betty L. Meyer
Feb 1, 2026
Betty L. Meyer, age 86, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown, Evansville, Indiana. She was born May 4, 1939, in Oakland City, Indiana, the daughter of John W. Dunn and Margaret Gilmore Dunn. She married James Meyer December 4, 1960, and he survives.
Betty was a devoted homemaker and a faithful member of First Christian...
Omni Danielle Hooker
Jan 29, 2026
Omni Danielle Hooker, age 37, passed away on January 29, 2026 at her residence. She was born February 20, 1988 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the only child of William Higgins and Sandy (Farrar) Higgins. She was married to Elijah Hooker and he survives.
Omni Hooker will be remembered as a devoted mother, passionate educator, and woman of deep faith whose warmth touched...
Travis Lee Wilson
Jan 26, 2026
Travis Lee Wilson, age 88, of Robinson, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at his residence. He was born September 14, 1937, in Henderson, Tennessee, the son of Temple Oliver Wilson and Robbie Ola Tucker-Smith. He married Nancy Lee Schultz January 26, 1974, and she survives.
Travis retired from Snap-On Tools in Mt. Carmel in 1999 and later worked at...
Charles "Charlie" Gillespie
Jan 25, 2026
Charles “Charlie” Gillespie, age 87, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on March 3, 1938, in El Paso, Illinois, the son of Ralph E. Gillespie and Esther Ripple Gillespie. He married Joan E. Reynolds on June 3, 1962, and she survives.
Charlie earned his master’s degree from...
Mary L McKay
Jan 25, 2026
Mary McKay, age 76, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her residence. She was born on July 14, 1949, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Albert Davis and Mary Bird Davis.
Mary devoted many years of her life to caring for others as a certified nursing assistant, a role that reflected her compassionate and giving nature....
Carolyn A McDonald
Jan 25, 2026
Carolyn A. McDonald, age 83, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at The Villas of Holly Brook in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Carolyn was born on October 20, 1942, in Christy Township, Illinois, the daughter of Claude and Margie (Gentry) Bennett.
Carolyn grew up in the Lawrence County area and attended Sumner School. She later moved to Normal, Illinois, and after...
Donald Brian Goff
Jan 24, 2026
On Saturday, January 24, Donald Brian Goff, our partner, father, friend, and the love of our life, transitioned onto his next journey. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones and we miss him already.
Don led a life full of passion and advocacy for not only those in his hometown, but the rest of humankind as well. Having spent his...
David J. Ridgley
Jan 22, 2026
David J. Ridgley, age 76, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1949, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Betty Lou Ridgley. He married Patricia Gaiter April 6, 1968, and she preceded him in death on July 23, 2018.
David was employed at the Texaco Refinery and later at Duke Energy...
