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Paul Lightfoot
Jun 12, 2009
Paul Lightfoot, 72, of Lawrenceville passed away Friday June 12, 2009 at Troy Regional Medical Center in Troy, AL.He was born January 21, 1937 in Shelbyville, IN the son of Harry and Aileen Lightfoot. He was married to Sharon Ralston Windle Lightfoot. They were married May 31, 2003.He worked as a meat cutter. He was a member of AA. He...

Elizabeth Ann Dunseth
Jun 11, 2009
Elizabeth Ann Dunseth, 91, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away at her residence Thursday June 11, 2009 at her residence.She was born February 3, 1918 in Vincennes, IN the daughter of James M. and Laura Bell (King) Groff. She was married to Richard H. Dunseth who passed away September 7, 1987.She was an Informational Writer for the Department Of Public Health-State...

Vernon D. Smith
Jun 8, 2009
Vernon D. Smith, 54, of Lawrenceville passed away Monday June 8, 2009 at his residence.He was born December 3, 1954 in Salem, IL the son of Glen Dee Smith Sr. and step-mother Nancy Smith of Salem, IL and the late Mabel Viola (Phillips) and Dean Chandler.He worked in construction as a carpenter and a painter. He was affiliated with the...

Janette Adkison
Jun 5, 2009
Janette Adksion, 68, of Indianapolis, IN (formerly of Sumner) passed away Friday June 5, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.She was born May 26, 1941 in Sumner, IL the daughter of Vernice H. and Stella Mae (Thomas) Umfleet. On May 28, 1957 she married Jerald Adkison. He preceded her in death on March 3, 2005.She was a nurse's aide...

Lottie E. Vowels
Jun 2, 2009
Lottie E. Vowels, 94, of Sumner, IL passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Lawrence Community Healthcare Center in Bridgeport, IL.She was born April 2, 1915 in Maroa, IL the daughter of William and Addie L. (Trimmer) Treece. On July 31, 1932 she married James D. Vowels, who preceded her in death July 11, 1987.Lottie was a homemaker and a...

Donald Eugene Rogers
May 31, 2009
Donald E. Rogers, 80, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Sunday May 31, 2009 at Lawrence Community Healthcare in Bridgeport, IL.He was born August 19m 1928 in Lawrence County, IL the son of William H. and Ruth (Pargin) Rogers. On August 19, 1950 he married Peggy Davis. She survives.He worked for the Lawrence County Highway Department as a Machine Operator. He...

Hazel M. Holmes
May 30, 2009
Hazel M. Holmes, 75, of Lawrenceville, IL passed way Saturday at the United Methodist Village North Campus.She was born December 21, 1933 the daughter of William Edgar and Mary T. (Young) Holmes.She was a homemaker. She attended the Zion United Methodist Church.She is survived by a son: Duane Ralston of Vincennes, IN, 4 daughters: Donna Cessna of Lawrenceville, IL, Connie...

Jack E. Goodwin
May 22, 2009
Jack E. Goodwin, 70, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday May 22, 2009 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN.He was born June 25, 1938 in Edgar County, IL the son of William J. and Lura L. (Rardin) Goodwin. He was married November 24, 1990 to Carole Sue Morgan. She survives.Jack worked for Richlaw Service Company (Wabash Valley Farm Service)...

Melvin Leroy Griesemer
May 19, 2009
Melvin Leroy Griesemer, 70, of Bridgeport, IL passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital.He was born September 20, 1938 in Lawrence County, IL the son of Melvin T. and Florence (Edmondson) Griesemer.He worked for General Motors Corporation in Chicago. He was also a mechanic. He was a member of the Olive Branch Church. He served...

Roy Cunningham
May 18, 2009
Roy Cunningham, 78, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away May 18, 2009 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville, IL.He was born July 28, 1930 in Lawrenceville, IL the son of Lawrence and Anna Mary (Newell) Cunningham. He was first married to Phyllis Masengale on April 6, 1952. She passed away October 27, 2003. He then married LaDonna (McClaskey)...

Edna F. Scott
May 18, 2009
Edna F. Scott, 96, Westfield, IN, (formerly of Sumner, IL) passed away Monday May 18, 2009 at Maple Park Village Nursing Home in Westfield, IN.She was born October 16, 1912 in Watson, IL the daughter of Fidelles Bristow and Iness Mae (Peters) Loy. She was married September 20, 1931 to the Rev. Bliss E. Scott who passed away May 23,...

Irene I. Arnold
May 10, 2009
Irene I. Arnold, 91, of Lawrenceville passed away May 10, 2009 at her residence.Born June 12, 1917 in Lawrence County, IL she was the daughter of Peter P. and Flozea (Chickadonz) Culp. She was married to Everett Arnold who preceded her in death.Irene is survived by one son David E. Arnold of Lawrenceville; two daughters Patricia Hockman of Lawrenceville, IL...

Amelia Bartle
May 9, 2009
Amelia Bartle, 95, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Lawrence Community Healthcare Center in Bridgeport, IL.She was born June 23, 1913 in Carlyle, IL to Henry and Elizabeth Maibaum. She married Hershel Dale Bartle on May 2, 1937 in Carlyle, IL and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1998.Amelia was...

Daniel Scott Brown
May 6, 2009
Daniel Scott Brown, 17 months, passed away Wednesday May 6, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN.He was born December 5, 2007 in Robinson, IL the son of Daniel Brown of New Castle, IN and Krista (Britton) Brown of Vincennes, IN.Along with his parents, he is survived by his Paternal Grandparents Lawrence and Cindy Brown of Tatum, TX, Maternal...

Jerry Lee Helderman
May 1, 2009
Jerry Lee Helderman, 55, of Henderson, KY passed away at his residence May 1, 2009. He was born December 14, 1953 in Lawrenceville, IL the son of Donald R. and Shirley (McClure) Helderman. He married Bonnie Allison and she survives.  Jerry was a self-employed plumber and was a member of the Power of Pentecost Church.Survivors include his wife Bonnie...

Frankie Jean Woodward
Apr 22, 2009
Frankie Jean Woodward, 58, of Lawrenceville passed away Wednesday April 22, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Born Ocotber 20, 1950 in Bedford, IN she was the daughter of Wayne F. and Dorothy M. (Phillips) Clements of Bedford, IN. On September 2, 1988 she married Harold Woodward. He survives.Frankie was a 1968 graduate of Orleans High School, in Indiana and...

George F. Tipsword
Apr 20, 2009
George F. Tipsword of Fulton, MS (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away at the home of his companion, Fran Wolf, in Evansville, IN on Monday April 20, 2009.He was born November 6, 1920 the son of George C. and Mary (Hershman) Tipsword. George was married December 4, 1948 to Sydney L. Onines and she preceded him in death on August 9,...

Charleine Bernice Jones
Apr 16, 2009
Charleine Bernice Jones, 71, of Lawrenceville passed away Thursday April 16, 2009 at her residence.She was born May 30, 1937 in Cumberland, MD the daughter of Charles and Madaleine (Vogt) Hornbrook. On October 21, 1956 she married Dale F. Jones. He survives.Charleine was a homemaker. She also worked at the Lawrence County Health Department with the WIC Program and retired...

Bernice M. Wright
Apr 12, 2009
Bernice M. Wright, age 97, passed away at her residence on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 in Sumner, IL.She was born December 26, 1911 in Lawrence County, the daughter of Joseph Fredrick Cullison and Minta (Waggoner) Cullison. She married Orris M. Wright June 14, 1931 and he passed away November 2, 1977.Bernice and her husband owned and operated the Wright...

Wendell Dee Stoltz
Apr 10, 2009
Wendell Dee Stoltz, age 90, passed away peacefully at 5:15 pm on Good Friday, April 10, 2009 in Mattoon, IL with his two sons at his bed side.He was a resident of Gowin Parc at the time of this passing and had lived at Brookstone Estates in Mattoon nine years prior.Mr. Stoltz, a lifelong resident of the Sumner area, was...
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