Obituary Listing

May 19, 2020

B. Jane Higgins, age 78, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at her residence. She was born on May 29, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Joseph and Beatrice (Gillespie) McCall. She married Marlin Higgins on March 20, 1971 and he survives.

Jane was a homemaker. She was an avid reader and...

May 16, 2020

Chad S. Clem, age 43, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 20, 1976 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Vicki (Roberts) Clem. He married Katie Glenn on February 10, 2012 and she survives.

Chad worked for Toyota in Gibson County,...

Apr 28, 2020

Leatha F. Pickering, age 95, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on June 30, 1924 in Bridgeport, Illinois, the daughter of Jesse R. and Oma (Crouch) Malone. She married Paul E. Pickering on August 14, 1955, and he preceded her in death on...

Apr 25, 2020

Ronald J. Bull, age 56, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on April 14, 1964 in Gary, Indiana, the son of Hobert and Alice (Pinnick) Bull.

Ronnie worked with Boilermakers Local 374, and was also a truck driver. His hobbies included...

Apr 23, 2020

Burk B. Hill, age 60, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born on December 19, 1959 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Burk B. Ralph and Mary (Waters) Hill.

Burk worked for Snap-On Tools in Mt. Carmel for 27 years. He then worked for Zachry...

Apr 21, 2020

Wilma J. (Brothers) Wehrheim, age 79, of Olney, Illinois passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Heritage of Health El Paso, Illinois. She was born on April 28, 1940 in Sumner, Illinois, the daughter of Aaron and Vera (Inyart) Brothers.

Wilma graduated from Wabash Valley College in 1973 in Practical Nursing and graduated from Olney...

Apr 18, 2020

Anna Louise “Doodle” Diver, 97, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois.

She was born April 30, 1922 in St. Francisville, Illinois the daughter of Thomas A. and Louisa (Sumner) Diver.

She was a graduate of Lawrence Township High School. She earned a...

Apr 18, 2020

Nathaniel D. Crawford, 32, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his residence.

He was born March 8, 1988 in Fort Ord, California, the son of Daniel Crawford and Trudy (Moffitt) Tester.

Nate worked at the Lawrence County, Illinois USDA Office of Natural Resources Conservation Services. He was a member of...

Apr 16, 2020

Bill H. Shick, age 74, of St. Francisville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 15, 1945 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Denver L. and Ruth (Courtright) Shick. He married Phyllis Ritchie on September 9, 1967 and she preceded him in death on October 22, 2012. He married...

Apr 3, 2020

Julie B. Thomas, 65, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.

She was born March 20, 1955 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Donald L. and Iva Mae (Chism) Carter. On September 17, 1977 she married Tom Thomas and he survives.

Julie was a Registered Nurse...

Mar 30, 2020

Steven Lee Sheley, age 67, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana, after a three-year battle with Leukemia. He was born on October 20, 1952 in Washington, Indiana, the son of Donald and Bernadine Sheley. He married Beverly Bean on December 23, 1973, and she survives.

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Mar 28, 2020

Imagene ‘Jeannie’ Stephens Harrington, age 66, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on June 23, 1953 in Danville, Kentucky, the daughter of Herbert and Thelma (Maddox) Stephens.

Imagene worked for the Lawrence County Senior Citizens, and was active with the Lewis...

Mar 22, 2020

Ashley B. Stevens, age 21, of Flat Rock, Illinois passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020. She was born on August 26, 1998 in Kokomo, Indiana, the daughter of Jeremy Stevens and Rachel Livesay.

Ashley was a 2016 graduate of Lawrenceville High School. She worked at McDonald’s in Robinson.

Preceding her in death were maternal...

Mar 22, 2020

Larry S. Billingsley, age 73, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born on January 27, 1947 in Olney, Illinois, the son of C. E. and Virginia (Pearce) Billingsley. He married Gayle Spidel on June 15, 1968 and she survives.

Larry was...

Mar 20, 2020

James Robert Mefford, 93, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at his residence.

He was born December 31, 1926 in Wyandotte, Michigan, the son of James Ellsworth and Lois Emma (Kensler) Mefford. He married Patsy Jones in 1949, and she survives.

Bob was a postal worker, and served as Lawrenceville Postmaster from...

Mar 15, 2020

Mary Reel, age 92, of Clearwater, Florida passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Fellowship Home at the Fairway in Sebring, Florida. She was born on January 18, 1928 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Jesse and Nellie (Marcom) Adams. She married William R. Reel on March 07, 1947 and he preceded her in death on June...

Mar 13, 2020

Alice Rose Detty, age 49, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020. She was born on April 11, 1970, the daughter of Robert and Carrie (Parker) Laslie.

She is survived by two brothers, Craig F. Parker and Robert L. Parker, and loved and missed by many.

A celebration of life will be announced at a...

Mar 13, 2020

Ayrol Ann Gibson, 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Columbus Transitional Care in Columbus, Indiana. She was born September 29, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Wendell and Elizabeth (Johnson) Boyd. On October 30, 1971 she married Cary Gibson. He survives.

Ayrol Ann owned and operated Delzells ladies dress shop...

Mar 9, 2020

Artie Gene Akers, age 66 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Monday March 9th at Carle Hospital in Champaign.

Born July 22, 1953 in Lawrenceville, he was the son of Richard and Eloise (Judy) Akers. He married Peggy Wilson on October 27, 1972 in Lawrenceville and she survives.

Prior to retirement, Artie owned and operated The...

Mar 6, 2020

Jimmy Eugene Brothers, 74, of Olney, IL passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at Helia Healthcare in Olney, IL.

He was born July 14, 1945 in Olney, IL, the son of Aaron and Vera (Inyart) Brothers.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and one sister.

He is survived by...