Gerald E. Heckler
Feb 24, 2008
Gerald E. Heckler, age 69, of Olney, IL passed away February 24, 2008 at the Richland Care and Rehabilitation Center in Olney, IL.Born November 19, 1938 in Richland County, IL, he was the son of William M. and Eunice E (Claxton) Heckler. Gerald was a member of the Bridgeport Free Methodist Church. He delivered candy and was a delivery man...
Ancil E. Roark
Feb 22, 2008
Ancil E. Roark, Sr. age 88, of rural Sumner, IL passed away February 22, 2008 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. BornDecember 13, 1919 in Bicknell, IN, he was the son of Avery and Stella M. (Ervin) Roark. He married Gloria Higgins on December 15, 1940.Ancil was a retired farmer and school bus contractor. He drove a...
Flossie I. Lackey
Feb 22, 2008
Flossie I. Lackey, 95, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday, February 22, 2008 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. Born October 5, 1912 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of John and Bertha (Thomas) Cummins. She married Leo Lawrence Lackey in 1933 and he passed away April 27, 1945.She is survived by one daughter, Monna Porter of...
Bessie M. Kogan
Feb 20, 2008
Besse M. Kogan, widow of Carl Kogan, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Kogan was born September 27, 1909. She is survived by her daughter, Carla and Dennis Schlemmer of Barrington, IL
Donald L. James
Feb 20, 2008
Donald L. Jmaes, 75, of Bridgeport, IL passed away Wednesday morning at Richland Care and Rehab in Olney, IL.Born May 22, 1932 in Bridgeport, IL he was the son of Charles and Ivy (Shick) James.He worked for General Motors in Michigan. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII.He is survived by 2 sons: Keith James of Oxford, MI, Kevin...
Baskam B. Rice
Feb 18, 2008
Baskam B. Rice, 68, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away February 18, 2008 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Born October 8, 1939 in Harlan County, KY, he was the son of Banner and Pearl Mae (McKnight) Rice. He married Susan Rice and she survives.Baskam was a member of the Trinity Power Pentecostal Church and worked as a factory worker until...
Brian T. Hodges
Feb 16, 2008
Brian T. Hodges, 34, of Lawrenceville passed away Saturday.Born April 6, 1973 in Knox County, IN he was the son of Russell and Tamir (Robinson) Hodges of Lawrenceville, IL. He was a construction worker and also worked at Lewis Bakery, and Perdue of Washington, IN. Along with his parents, he is survived by his Fiance' Beverly Harrington of Lawrenceville, iL,...
Paul E. Collins
Feb 16, 2008
Paul E. "Duke" Collins III, 25, of Lawrenceville, passed away Saturday morning at his residence. Born March 17, 1982 in Robinson, IL, he was the son of Paul Edwin and wife Mary Collins Jr. of Robinson, IL and Jayel Ann (Trimmer) and husband Mark Seitzinger of Lawrenceville, IL.He married Andrea Toliver March 31, 2007 in Landes, IL. She survives.Also survivng...
William A. Fletcher
Feb 12, 2008
William A. Fletcher, 94, of Lawrenceville passed away February 12, 2008 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville. He was born February 26, 1913 in Cary, KY, the son of William Thomas and Florebelle (Martin) Fletcher.William worked for Daimler-Chrysler Corporation in Milwaukee, WI until retirement. Upon retirement, he moved to Lawrenceville, IL. He was a Veteran of the...
Clyde Davis
Feb 11, 2008
Clyde Davis, Jr., age 86, of Bridgeport, IL passed away February 11, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. Born February 12, 1921, he was the son of Oliver Clyde and Hulda Ellen (Weber) Davis. He married Mary LaReta Albert on June 15, 1946. Clyde was an Army Veteran who served during WWII in Italy for 2-1/2 years...
Wilma Jean Henschen
Feb 9, 2008
Wilma Jean Henschen, age 81, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away February 9, 2008 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus. Born February 5, 1927 in Lawrence County, IL, she was the daughter of Leo Alonzo and Mary Anna (Plough) McClaskey. She married Dwight E. Henschen on December 23, 1944 and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1993.She is survived...
Bernita J. Mccammon
Feb 9, 2008
Bernita McCammon, age 83, of Mt. Carmel, IL (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away February 9, 2008 at Oakview Heights Continuous Care in Mt. Carmel, IL. Born May 27, 1924 in Erie County, OH, she was the daughter of Bennetto and Mary E. (Sealleta) Petrick. She married Miles S. McCammon on November 9, 1946 and he preceded her in death on...
Della Cooper
Feb 5, 2008
Della Kelley Cooper, age 97, of Lawrenceville, died at 5:45 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville, IL.Della was born January 21, 1911 in rural Lawrence County, one of 11 children of Alvin and Alice (Dolman) Dunlap. She grew up in the Grayâs Corner area south of Lawrenceville. She married John Ambrose...
Nellie Montgomery
Jan 31, 2008
Nellie Montgomery, 93, of Lawrenceville passed away January 31, 2008 at the United Methodist Village North Campus. She was born January 2, 1915 in Crawford County, the daughter of Sylvester and Ada (Simons) Midgett. She married William A. "Bill" Montgomery and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1990.Nellie was a homemaker and a member of the First United...
Marie B. Lawrence
Jan 30, 2008
Marie Lawrence, 72, of rural Flat Rock, IL passed away at her residence January 30, 2008. Born June 26, 1935 in Crawford County, she was the daughter of Austin and Beatrice (Mickey) Snider. She was raised by Charles P. and Thelma (Whitson)Snider and all are deceased. She married Donald R. Lawrence and he preceded her in death in 1975.Marie was...
Lois Howerton
Jan 30, 2008
Lois Howerton, 87, of Flora, IL (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away January 30, 2008 in the Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. She was born October 6, 1920 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Wade H. and Alta (Lindsay) Nuttall. She married Estel Howerton who preceded her in death May 14, 1979.Lois was a homemaker and a school teacher....
Joyce R. Hughes
Jan 25, 2008
Joyce R. Hughes age 83 of Lawrenceville, Illinois died Friday, January 25, 2008 afternoon at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville,Il.She was born November 08, 1924 in Kingsley, Ohio. Her parents were Lawrence and Gertrude Moir Peterson. She was married to Melvin Ray Hughes and he survives.Also surviving are five sons, Melvin B. Hughes, Barney R. Hughes both of...
Arletta A. Brown
Jan 24, 2008
Arletta A. Brown, 69, of Lawrenceville, passed away Thursday night at her residence.Born April 4, 1938 in Lawrence County, IL, she was the daughter of Clarence and Mable Ruth (Holtzclaw) West.On November 22, 1953 she married Paul Brown. He survives.Arletta and her husband Paul owned and operated Browns Pet Shop in Lawrenceville before moving to Indianapolis. Arletta worked as a...
Dolores Cummins
Jan 22, 2008
Dolores Cummins, age 73, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away January 22, 2008 at her residence. Born June 29, 1934 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Raymond and Esther (Moran) Hayes. She married Wilbur Cummins August 20, 1954 and he survives.Dolores was a homemaker and a nursing assistant at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. She was a member...
Sytha Shaffer
Jan 18, 2008
Sytha Shaffer, 93, of Danville, IL passed away Friday January 18, 2008 at the Danville Care Center.Born January 7, 1915 in Crawford County, IL, she was the daughter of Claude and Flossie (Reynolds) Kamplin. She was first married to Rollie Myers. He preceded her in death. She then married Delnas Shaffer. He also preceded her in death.She is survived by...
