Obituary Listing

Jan 16, 2021

Thaddeus Hennessy, age 56, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his residence. He was born on July 04, 1964 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Thomas W. and Dorothy ‘Dottie’ (Jones) Hennessy. He married Carolyn Earnst on May 16, 1998, and she survives.

Thad worked as a warehouse manager. He also worked...

Jan 15, 2021

Paul Bret O’Brien, age 54, of Kirklin, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born on May 22, 1966 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Paul O’Brien and Sandra (Ford) Waldrop. He married Rhonda Jeanine Huff on November 02, 2013 at Dull’s Tree Farm, and she survives.

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Jan 10, 2021

Roger B. Arnett, age 59, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his residence. He was born on February 14, 1961 in Hyden, Kentucky, the son of Beve and Alice (Barger) Arnett.

Roger was a carpenter. He had attended the Oneida Baptist Church in Oneida, Kentucky.

Preceding him in death were...

Jan 6, 2021

Dorothy K. Lantz, age 90, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 06, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on January 18, 1930 in Champaign, Illinois. She was the adopted daughter of Herman and Marjorie (Morris) Kolter. She married Larry Lantz on August 06, 1961, and he passed away on February 13,...

Jan 4, 2021

David G. James, age 82, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, January 04, 2021 at his residence. He was born on May 09, 1938 in Lake Orion, Michigan, the son of Charles L. and Iva (Shick) James. He married Betty Pinnick on January 02, 1958, and she survives.

David worked for Briggs Pottery in Robinson. His...

Jan 2, 2021

Danial Lee Chitwood, age 72, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 02, 2021 at his residence. He was born on April 07, 1948 in Salem, Missouri, the son of Irvin and Goldie (Woods) Chitwood. He remarried Wanda Earnest in June of 2010, and she survives.

Dan worked for Silgan Plastics in Flora, Illinois. He was...

Dec 31, 2020

Leonard Francis ‘Toog’ Ferriell, Jr., age 83, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 18, 1937 in Lukin Township, Illinois, the son of Leonard F. Ferriell, Sr. and Mildred (Bole) Ferriell. He married the love of his life, Betty Lou Biehl, on April...

Dec 30, 2020

Jack V. Knoerr, age 89, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on September 01, 1931 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Verl and Cleo (Wolfe) Knoerr. He married Patricia Biggs on December 08, 1951, and she survives.

Jack served his...

Dec 27, 2020

Mary Cessna, age 60, of Big Spring, Texas, formerly of both Lawrenceville and Sumner, Illinois, passed away on December 27, 2020 in Houston, Texas. She was born on February 19, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Glenda Wilson.

Mary received her college degree at the age of 58 from Howard College in Big Spring, Texas....

Dec 25, 2020

George Henry Davis, age 87, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born on May 09, 1933 in Wayne City, Illinois, the son of George and Opal May (Scearce) Davis. He married Elizabeth Theriac in 1972, and she survives.

George Henry was a logger. He worked on the garbage...

Dec 24, 2020

Carrol ‘Jake’ Spillman, age 89, of Oblong, Illinois passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, Illinois. He was born on June 01, 1931 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Delbert and Geneva (Poland) Spillman. He married Nancy Main on August 04, 1956, and she preceded him in death on September 06,...

Dec 24, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Havill, age 102, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Thursday December 24, 2020 at Amber Manor Nursing Home in Petersburg, Indiana.

She was born on November 16, 1918 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of William and Ellen (Ferguson) Lake. She was married on June 21, 1941 to Lovell “Dee” Havill. He passed away on...

Dec 22, 2020

Janet Aliene Heath, age 53, of Campbellsburg, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the St. Vincent's Hospital in Salem, Indiana. She was born on November 26, 1967 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of the late Leon and Barbara (Dickerson) Heath.

Janet was retired from the Walmart Distribution Center in Seymour, Indiana. She loved spending...

Dec 22, 2020

Karen S. Cummins, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on May 08, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Tolice M. ‘Jack’ and Hazel Claudeen (Newton) Armstrong. She married Willard Cummins on December 07, 1956, and he preceded her in death on...

Dec 19, 2020

Donna K. Theriac, age 55, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on February 25, 1965 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Stephen and Betty (Tompson) Malone. She married Richard Patton, and he preceded her in death.

Donna enjoyed putting puzzles together and watching...

Dec 19, 2020

William E. ‘Billy’ Shaffer, age 56, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on May 19, 1964 in Columbia, Tennessee, the son of Earl William ‘Bill’ and Barbara (Miller) Shaffer.

Billy worked for Buehler’s Buy Low, and played the bass guitar and drums for...

Dec 16, 2020

Mary E. Jones, age 57, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her residence. She was born on August 04, 1963 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter Henry and Elizabeth Davis. She married Max Jones and he preceded her in death.

Mary sold produce, worked at the nursing home in Bridgeport, and cleaned trailers...

Dec 15, 2020

Nina Muriel Rich, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her daughter’s residence. She was born on December 14, 1923 in Knobel, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry Edwin and Delcie (Bowers) Robb. She married Richard L. ‘Tubby’ Rich on June 02, 1945. Tubby and Nina lived in Birds, Illinois for many years, where they raised their...

Dec 13, 2020

Donna Jean Sutfin, age 94, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born on August 08, 1926 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Orie and Nancy (Griffin) Jeffords. She married Richard Jerry Sutfin on January 13, 1951, and he preceded her in death on March 10, 2012.

Dec 10, 2020

Laurie Jerrell ‘Jerry’ Rigg, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born on June 19, 1936 in Birds, Illinois, the son of Herman Harrison and Leona (Stevenson) Rigg. He married Joyce Belcher on May 31, 1958, and she survives.

Jerry worked for Texaco Refinery,...