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Wilma Tewell

Wilma Tewell

Mar 21, 2009

Wilma Tewell, 80, of Lawrenceville passed away Saturday March 21, 2009 at her residence.She was born December 27, 1928 in Lawrence County, IL the daughter of L.M. and Martha Jane (Shoulders) Goff. On August 24, 1946 she married Donald Tewell. He passed away January 20, 2000.Wilma was a homemaker. She was also bookkeeper for Don Tewell Masonry in Lawrenceville. She...

Magdalene  Melvina Beanblossom

Magdalene Melvina Beanblossom

Mar 20, 2009

Magdalene Melvina Beanblossom, 89, of Lawrenceville passed away Friday March 20, 2009 at the United Methodist Village.She was born January 18m 1920 in Illinois. She was the daughter of Homer Richard and Magdalena Jeanetta "Helen" (Baehr) Ryder. On June 26, 1938 she married Millard Monroe Beanblossom. He precedes her in death.She was a homemaker. She was baptized at the Free...

Russell Reinhart

Russell Reinhart

Mar 18, 2009

Beloved husband and father, Russell Reinhart, 67, of Hot Springs Village, Ark, died March 18, 2009.  Born March 24, 1941 in Sumner, Ill, to the late Henry and Hazel Reinhart, Russell served honorably as a United States Air Force medic.  He worked as an electrician for many years and was a proud member of the IBEW Local Union 146....

Sarah  N. Cooper

Sarah N. Cooper

Mar 18, 2009

Sarah N. Cooper, 80, of Bridgeport, IL passed away Wednesday march 18, 2009 at Lawrence Community Health Care Center in Bridgeport, IL.She was born August 5, 1928 in Lawrence County the daughter of Clayton and Ethel (Keen) Dobson. She was married to George W. Cooper who passed away May 14, 1988.She is survived by 2 daughters: Nancy Zieve of San...

Arthur  L. Russell

Arthur L. Russell

Mar 14, 2009

Arthur L. Russell, 88, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville.Born January 16, 1921 in Sullivan, IN he was the son of William and Julia (Bass) Russell.  He married Frances L. Morris and she survives.Arthur was a veteran of WWII and retired from the army after 28 years of service as...

Winifred Spitzer

Winifred Spitzer

Mar 14, 2009

Winifred Spitzer, 95, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Saturday March 14, 2009 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville.She was born May 9, 1913 in Jasper County, IL the daughter of Louis and Flavia (Adams) Spitzer.She worked as a bank teller at Peoples National Bank for approx. 50 years. She was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church.Along with...

Hazel  L. Pinkstaff

Hazel L. Pinkstaff

Mar 7, 2009

Hazel L. Pinkstaff, 97, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away March 7, 2009 at United Methodist Village North Campus.  She was born March 21, 1911 in Lawrence County, IL.  She married Hugh C. Pinkstaff January 12, 1926 and he passed away April 13, 1988.Hazel worked as a nurse's aide at Good Samaritan Hospital.  She also worked as a private nurse until...

James  F. Whittaker

James F. Whittaker

Mar 4, 2009

James F. Whittaker, 84, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Wednesday March 4, 2009 at his residence.He was born December 8, 1924 in Lawrenceville, IL the son of Willard and Mary (Bower) Whittaker. He was first married to Bobbie Burt who passed away December 23, 1969. He then married Louise (Stevenson) Coonce on April 24, 1970. She survives.Jim retired from the...

Glenn  D. Heckler

Glenn D. Heckler

Mar 3, 2009

Glenn D. Heckler, 59, of Olney (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed from this earthly life on Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Richard Roudebush Veterans Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN.Mr. Heckler was born June 24, 1949 in Olney, IL the son of William E. and Eunice E. (Claxton) Heckler.  He was married to Pamella Hodges December 16, 1967.Mr. Heckler was a highly...

Kathryn  M. Godwin

Kathryn M. Godwin

Mar 3, 2009

Kathryn  M. âKayâ Godwin, 81, of Lawrenceville, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009.Born Kathryn Mathilda Hemmer in Holland, Indiana on October 2, 1927, Kay graduated from Lockyear Business College, Evansville, IN.  She worked at Golden Rule Insurance Company and then as loan officer at Production Credit Association (PCA) until her retirement.  She was an active member of First United Methodist...

Virginia  Love Leighty

Virginia Love Leighty

Mar 1, 2009

Virginia Love Leighty, 92, of Lawrenceville passed away Sunday March 1, 2009 at her residence.She was born August 30, 1916 in Chauncey, IL  the daughter of Silas and Lotta (Mountz) Keplinger. She married Kenneth Leighty on February 2, 1935.She was a hairdresser for several years. She was the owner of Syds Place, Inc. since 1987 where she sold her famous...

Helen  Ruth Jennings

Helen Ruth Jennings

Feb 27, 2009

Helen Ruth Jennings, 90, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday February 27, 2009 at Willow Manor in Vincennes, IN.She was born February 18, 1919 in Noble, IL the daughter of  John and Ina (Michaels) Barnett. She was married August 12, 1955 to Veris E. "Bud"  Jennings who passed away June 23, 1998.She is survived by 2 sons: Mark and wife...

Rebecca  J. Howder

Rebecca J. Howder

Feb 21, 2009

Rebecca J. Howder, 65, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Saturday February 21, 2009 at Lawrence County memorial Hospital.She was born May 5, 1943 in Vincennes, IN. She was the daughter of Eugene and Doris (Simmons) Dicus. She was married to Barney G. Howder on September 12, 1960. He preceded her in death on February 24, 2000.She worked at Golden Rule...

Billy  Jess Carrico

Billy Jess Carrico

Feb 20, 2009

Billy Jess Carrico, 61, of Lawrenceville passed away Friday February 20, 2009 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital.He was born May 5, 1947 in Lawrence County, IL the son of William and Opal (Tewell) Carrico. He married Mary Ashley on January 31, 1987. She survives.Also surviving are a daughter: Kim Ann Carrico of Houston, TX, a step-son: Joshua Ashley of Robinson,...

Fred  R. Murphy

Fred R. Murphy

Feb 18, 2009

Fred R. Murphy, 65, of  Lawrenceville passed away Wednesday February 18, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centrailia, ILHe was born August 5, 1943  the son of Bruce and Helen (Ballou) Murphy. He married Mary Arvin on December 31, 19994 . She survives.He is also survived by a son: Nathan and wife Vanessa Allen of Aviano Air Force Base, Italy,...

Lawrence  A. Harbaugh

Lawrence A. Harbaugh

Feb 14, 2009

Lawrence A. Harbaugh, 84, of Sumner, IL passed away Saturday February 14, 2009 at Lawrence Community Healthcare Center in Bridgeport.He was born January 15, 1925 in Sumner, IL the son of Ira and Anna Bell (Palmer) Harbaugh. He was first married to Georgia Jean Moore on March 14, 2009. She died October 15, 2001. He then married Imogene "Jean" Waggoner....

Deanna  L. Trowbridge

Deanna L. Trowbridge

Feb 14, 2009

Deanna L. Trowbridge, 62, of Lawrenceville passed away Saturday February 14, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.She was born July 22, 1946 in Crawford County, IL the daughter of Robert and Shirley (Henry) Utterback. She was married on August 21, 1975 to Richard Trowbridge. He survives.Also surviving are 2 sons: Robert Carter of Robinson, IL, Eric Carter of Robinson,...

Paul  G. Brown

Paul G. Brown

Feb 5, 2009

Paul G. Brown , 74, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Thursday February 5, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.He was born September 29, 1934 in Lawrence County, IL the son of Paul and Leona (Cornwell) Brown. Mrs. Brown survives and lives in Vincennes, IN. He married Arletta West on November 22, 1953. She precedes him in death.Surviving along with...

Alfred  John Blanchette

Alfred John Blanchette

Feb 4, 2009

Alfred John Blanchette, 57, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Wednesday February 4, 2009 at his residence.He was born July 2, 1951 in Bellingham, WA the son of Victor and Irma (Mersbach) Blanchette. On May 28, 1970 he married Virginia Plummer. She survives.He is also survived by 3 sons: George Blanchette of Lawrenceville, IL, Matt Blanchette of Lawrenceville, IL, John Blanchette...

Frances  Meeks Gosnell

Frances Meeks Gosnell

Jan 31, 2009

Frances Meeks Gosnell. 91, of Indianapolis, IN (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away Saturday January 31, 20009 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born August 28, 1917 in Birds, IL. She was the daughter of Pringle and Julia (Emmons) Montgomery. She was first married to Joe C. Meeks. He precedes her in death. She then married Frank "Tiny" Gosnell. He...

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