Obituary Listing

Aug 21, 2020

Clifford Thomas ‘Tom’ Gerling, age 75, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 at his residence. He was born on April 19, 1945 in Edwardsville, Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs.  Clifford Gerling. He married Penny Bolton on December 11, 2006 and she survives.

Tom worked as a baker before he moved to Lawrenceville in 1998....

Aug 18, 2020

Ada Ruth Brown Reynolds, 90, of Port Neches, Texas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.

Ruth was born in Lawrence County, Illinois on February 06, 1930 to Roy Brown and Elizabeth Fry Brown. She was a resident of Port Neches for 44 years and a member of...

Aug 18, 2020

Jack C. Piper, age 88, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on February 13, 1932 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Marion X. and Nettie Bell (Williams) Piper. On February 24, 1952 he married the love of his life, Jewel A. Wheeler, and they spent...

Aug 14, 2020

Betty Lou Mieure, age 99, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on July 07, 1921 in St. Francisville, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Stella (Stewart) Mayfield. She married George W. Mieure on July 12, 1942 and he preceded her in death on August...

Aug 13, 2020

Sharon S. Wimberly, age 81, of Westphalia, Indiana (formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois) passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at her daughter’s residence in Westphalia, Indiana. She was born on February 14, 1939 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of John E. and Tessie Raye Hale. She married William W. Wimberly on March 23, 1957 and he preceded her in...

Aug 9, 2020

Harold G. ‘Heavy’ Flanders, age 84, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Sunday, August 09, 2020 at the Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. He was born on May 25, 1936 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Lester Darrell and Mildred Marie (Wagner) Flanders. He married Patricia S. O’Dell on May 17, 1956 and she survives.

Aug 9, 2020

Minnie Mae Brian, age 100, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on Sunday, August 09, 2020 at Willow Manor in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on March 25, 1920 in Sumner, Illinois, the daughter of Nathan LeRoy and Nellie Mae (Wagner) Brian.

Minnie was a nanny in Olney, as well as in Denver, Colorado. She then took care...

Aug 5, 2020

Mary C. Davisson, age 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on December 22, 1931 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Elmer and Mae (Lockhart) Seitzinger. She married Lawrence Davisson and he preceded her in death in 1966.

Mary worked at...

Aug 4, 2020

Robert ‘Bob’ M. Kolter, age 96, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, August 04, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on March 30, 1924 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Herman and Margorie M. (Morris) Kolter. He married Margaret E. Fiscus on July 19, 1946 and she preceded him in...

Jul 29, 2020

Earlene Snodgrass, age 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1941 in Birds, Illinois, the daughter of Earl T. and Millie F. (Sechrest) Pinkstaff. She married James P. Griffin on September 02, 1966 and he preceded her in death on December 05, 1983. She then married...

Jul 22, 2020

Robert ‘Bob’ Wayne Nestleroad, age 74, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 24, 1945 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Robert and Lillian (Hedge) Nestleroad. He married Deborah Adams on June 11, 1983 and she survives.

Bob was sworn in...

Jul 9, 2020

Edward Thomas ‘Tommy’ Moore, age 78, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Thursday, July 09, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on October 01, 1941 in Shelburn, Indiana, the son of Denver Levi and Blanche (Roseberry) Moore. He married Ruth Waller on November 17, 1961 and she survives.

Tommy became a...

Jul 6, 2020

Letha Thelma Worley, age 101, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, July 06, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 16, 1919 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Maud Lee (Eagle) Rushing.

Letha worked at the Five Sisters Sewing Factory, Josephs Clothing, Rechters Clothing Store, and Polands Grocery. In her later years,...

Jul 6, 2020

Terry A. Childers, age 64, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Monday, July 06, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on September 17, 1955 in Shelbyville, Indiana, the son of Walter Leroy Childers and Shirley Jean (Buchanan) Swanson. He married Julie Grove on May 20, 1979 and she survives.

Terry...

Jul 3, 2020

Cheryl Anne “Sherry” Baldwin, age 73, passed away on Friday, July 3rd, 2020, in Normal, Illinois. She was born on September 24th, 1946, in Vincennes, Indiana, to Roy and Margie (Bowman) Boles. Sherry graduated from Bridgeport Township High School, in 1964.

After high school, Sherry worked the switchboard at the telephone company, in Lawrenceville, for a couple...

Jun 26, 2020

Shirley A. Benson, age 85, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020. She was born to Edgar and Blanche (Williams) Cooper on May 29, 1935. On September 05, 1954 she married Larry W. Benson.

Shirley was a farmwife and a member of the Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville. She enjoyed listening to country...

Jun 25, 2020

Irma Jean Williams, age 97, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born on April 14, 1923 in Crawford County, Illinois, the daughter of Orman and Velma Highsmith. She married Hubert Lee Williams on June 29, 1941 and he preceded her in death on October 21, 2004.

Jun 25, 2020

Michael A. Bootman, age 66, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born on September 25, 1953 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Norton R. and Martha Jane (Moore) Bootman.

Mike retired from AgReliant as a field manager. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, golfing, and...

Jun 24, 2020

Mary E. Moore, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on March 21, 1937 in Robinson, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel Allen and Gleda (Akers) Higgins. She was married to John W. Moore and together they had six children.

Mary was...

Jun 11, 2020

Morris Ray Scott, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at his daughter’s residence in Monroe City, Indiana. He was born on December 17, 1936 in Knox County, Indiana, the son of Harry Scott and Luella (Polson) Lyon.

Ray retired from the Army in 1994 after 27 years of service, with three...