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Paulette ‘Maggie’ Rodriguez

Paulette ‘Maggie’ Rodriguez

Jan 17, 2024

Paulette ‘Maggie’ Rodriguez, age 72, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Helia Healthcare in Olney, Illinois. She was born on November 08, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy (Johnson) Graff. She was married to Joseph M. Rodriguez, and he preceded her in death on February 14, 2023.

Maggie...

Nancy C. Salesman

Nancy C. Salesman

Jan 7, 2024

Nancy C. (Adams) Salesman, age 84, of Plainfield, Indiana, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 07, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois. She was born August 28, 1939 in Fort Branch, Indiana, the daughter of Floyd and Deloris (Hayden) Adams. She married Carl Salesman, and he preceded her in death.

Nancy was a loving and caring registered nurse, and a...

John Scott

John Scott

Jan 2, 2024

John Scott of Texas passed away at 7:04am on January 2, 2024, after a courageous ten-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. His life was cut short far too soon and he will be missed by all who knew him. John, born in Decatur, Illinois, was the son of the late Donald P. Scott and Linda M. Scott Gardner.

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Karen J. Armstrong

Karen J. Armstrong

Dec 26, 2023

Karen J. Armstrong, age 82, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on July 21, 1941 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Chester C. and Anna Pearl (Devin) Smith. She married Merle C. Armstrong on April 30, 1982, and he preceded her in...

George Everett Sanders

George Everett Sanders

Dec 25, 2023

George Everett Sanders, age 69, of Allendale, Illinois passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on July 23, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of George Ellis and Betty Faye (Pagan) Sanders.

George was a 1972 graduate of Bosse High School. Horse racing was George’s passion...

Florence Mae (Squeak) Cochran

Florence Mae (Squeak) Cochran

Dec 25, 2023

Florence Mae (Squeak) Cochran, age 77, of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on February 26, 1946 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Walter Petrashek and Izetta Watkins, who both preceded her in death.

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William Eugene 'Gene' Painter

William Eugene 'Gene' Painter

Dec 23, 2023

William Eugene ‘Gene’ Painter, age 92, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at BridgePointe Health Campus in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 21, 1931 in Knox County, Indiana, the son of William Herman and Mary Catherine (Riley) Painter.

Gene served his country in the United States Army, during the Korean War....

Wade Jaron Lackey

Wade Jaron Lackey

Dec 23, 2023

Wade Jaron Lackey, age 22, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. He was born on August 10, 2001 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Jason S. Lackey and Amanda (Holcomb) Lackey.

Wade worked at Midwest Auto Supply and McClure Farms. He was a good mechanic, had a heart of gold, and was fun...

Patricia 'Pat' Louise (Elder) Mitchell

Patricia 'Pat' Louise (Elder) Mitchell

Dec 23, 2023

Patricia ‘Pat’ Louise (Elder) Mitchell, age 73, of Olney, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her residence. She was born on June 25, 1950 in Sterling, Illinois, the daughter of Rollie Cotton and Ethel (Markingham) Elder. She married Floyd Allen Mitchell on August 31, 1971, and he preceded her in death on September 05, 2013.

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Mary Louise Welton

Mary Louise Welton

Dec 22, 2023

Mary Louise Welton, age 85, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Willow Manor Nursing Home in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on May 30, 1938 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Virgil and Pauline (Bryans) Main. She married Morris Welton on October 12, 1968, and he preceded her in death on September 14,...

Mary M. Cannon

Mary M. Cannon

Dec 19, 2023

Mary M. Cannon, age 91, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on March 23, 1932 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, Joseph and Gladys (Leathers) Hedrick. She married Norman Cannon on June 25, 1950, and he preceded her in death on November 08, 2002.

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Kathryn “Janet” Asbell

Kathryn “Janet” Asbell

Dec 18, 2023

Kathryn “Janet” Asbell, age 82, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at BridgePointe Health Campus in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on December 16, 1941, in Arkansas City, Kansas, the daughter of William E. and Audrey (Marshall) Stone. She married William “Bill” E. Asbell on October 16, 1995, and he survives.

Janet was...

Betty Iline Allen

Betty Iline Allen

Dec 18, 2023

Betty Iline Allen, age 92, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on January 09, 1931 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Raymond and Marjory (Sturgeon) Belcher. She married Chester Harold Allen on April 27, 1951, and he preceded her in death on January...

Garry Evon Paddick

Garry Evon Paddick

Dec 12, 2023

Garry Evon Paddick, 86, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away on December 12, 2023. A native of Landes, Illinois, he was the son of the late Wilvin W. and Lovel Leola Paddick.

Born into humble beginnings in rural, southern Illinois, where the family farm had no electricity or indoor plumbing, he began school in a one-room building....

Dale Ray Davis

Dale Ray Davis

Dec 11, 2023

Dale Ray Davis, age 75, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on May 12, 1948 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Clyde and Mary LaReta (Albert) Davis. He married Margaret Diane Sumner on October 23, 1970, and she preceded him in death on...

June Ella Gray

June Ella Gray

Dec 10, 2023

June Ella Gray, age 80, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at her residence. She was born on January 31, 1943 in Granite City, Illinois, the daughter of Paul French and Miriam LouVern (Berkshire) Baltzell.

June worked for the Lawrence County Highway Department for 40 plus years. Her memberships included the Island Free...

Sandra Ellen Kincaid

Sandra Ellen Kincaid

Dec 9, 2023

Sandra Ellen Kincaid, age 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 09, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on August 17, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Gola and Dorothy (Stone) Waller. She married Norman Kincaid on July 30, 1961, and he preceded her in death on October 26, 2006....

Joseph V. Dunning

Joseph V. Dunning

Dec 5, 2023

Joseph V. Dunning, age 96, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, December 05, 2023 at his residence. He was born on January 14, 1927 in Russellville, Illinois, the son of Joseph S. and Edith Zetta (Clark) Dunning. He married Doris Seitzinger on August 03, 1947, and she preceded him in death on February 02, 2016.

Joe...

Janet Sue Farris Mahrenholz

Janet Sue Farris Mahrenholz

Dec 5, 2023

Janet Sue Farris Mahrenholz, age 79, of Bradenton, Florida passed away on Tuesday, December 05, 2023 at Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo Hospital in Kokomo, Indiana. She was born on October 02, 1944 in Knox County, Indiana, the daughter of James Earl and Jean Marie (Biddle) Farris.

Janet worked in retail sales. She served on the Lawrence County...

Barbara Pealer Wilson

Barbara Pealer Wilson

Dec 4, 2023

Barbara Pealer Wilson, age 90, passed away Monday, December 4, in Vincennes Indiana.

Barbara was born June 2, 1933 in Benton, PA to Zerbin Pealer and Leveria Honse Pealer. Her love for her home state and her family of origin remained throughout her life. In early adulthood, she married Eugene Dobbs. He remained her husband, until his...

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