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Stanton Jurgens
Oct 5, 2019
Stan Jurgens passed away, Saturday, October 05, 2019 going to join his wife Patricia who died April 11, 2010. Stan was born July 03, 1936 to Clarence and Catherine Jurgens in Elgin, Illinois. He attended the Elgin schools, graduating from Elgin High School in 1954. He then attended the University of Illinois before transferring to the St. Louis College of...
Garry D. Harris
Oct 2, 2019
Garry D. Harris I, age 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born July 19, 1940 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of George Albert and Sarah Pauline (Brown) Harris. Garry was a carpenter. Preceding Garry in death were a daughter, Stacey Harris, his parents, two brothers, and one...
David William Morris
Sep 28, 2019
David William Morris, age 69, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born September 1, 1950 in Columbus, Indiana, the son of Donald Morris and Juanita Stonesifer. He married Denise Martin, and she survives. David worked at McKim's IGA for twenty years. He enjoyed listening to music and playing...
Sandra Lynn Goddard
Sep 27, 2019
Sandra Lynn Goddard, age 67, of Lawrenceville, Illinois and formerly of Merrillville, Indiana, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born November 18, 1951 in Dyer, Indiana, the daughter of Bill C. Goddard and Delorse (Haney) Brehmer. Sandra worked as a Floral Designer at Michaels in Merrillville, Indiana. Preceding Sandra in...
Dewey E. Jones
Sep 25, 2019
Dewey E. Jones, age 96, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born February 19, 1923 in Richland County, Illinois, the son of John Floyd Jones and Gladys Snyder Jones. He married Ellen Barekman Jones and she preceded him in death. Dewey retired from AMF. He worked...
Troy Gladney Reynolds
Sep 20, 2019
Troy Gladney Reynolds was born in Casper, Wyoming on May 24, 1924 to Edward MacLaren Reynolds III and Opal Dean Porter Reynolds. He passed away peacefully on September 20, 2019 at his home in Port Neches, Texas. After a brief period of his childhood in Wyoming, the family was transferred, by The Texas Company (later Texaco) to Tulsa, Oklahoma, prior...
Donald Gene Morgan
Sep 20, 2019
Donald Gene Morgan, age 82, of Sumner, Illinois passed away at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois on September 20, 2019. He was born October 9, 1936 in Richland County, Illinois, the son of Lozier Morgan and Gladys (Shultz) Morgan. He was a sawmill worker and retired from Kelly's Bandmill in Lawrenceville, and retired in 1999. After his retirement,...
Donna Lea Wells
Sep 18, 2019
Donna Lea Wells, age 85, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born July 7, 1934 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Jesse and Nellie (Marcom) Adams. She married Harold Walter Wells on October 22, 1949, and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1984. Donna was previously employed...
Marcella A. Tykal
Sep 18, 2019
Marcella A. Tykal, age 87, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 11, 1932 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of John W. and Anna Mae (Gremore) Ivers. She married Richard Lee Tykal on March 7, 1953, and he preceded her in death on October 26, 2010. Marcella was the owner and...
April L. Couch
Sep 16, 2019
April L. Couch, age 54, of Mount Carmel, Illinois passed away at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana on September 16, 2019. She was born August 1, 1965 in Normal, Illinois, the daughter of David E. and Kathleen (Haag) Wilson. April worked in home health care. She enjoyed horseback riding and embroidery. Preceding her in death were her parents. Survivors...
Mary "Lareta" Davis
Sep 14, 2019
Mary "LaReta" Davis, age 94, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born April 16, 1925 in Paris, Illinois, the daughter of Willard and Ima (Fyffe) Albert. She married Clyde Davis, Jr. on June 15, 1946, and he preceded her in death on February 11, 2008. LaReta was a farmwife...
Andrew W. "Bud" Saye
Sep 14, 2019
Andrew W. "Bud" Saye, age 96 of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born July 27, 1923 in Cass County, Illinois, the son of Andrew W. Saye and Leva M. (Seaman) Saye. Bud had worked as a farmer. He was a member of the Central Christian Church in Sumner,...
Larry W. Hadley
Sep 11, 2019
Larry W. Hadley, age 73, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born June 13, 1946, the son of Lawrence S. and Dorothy E. (Johnson) Hadley. He married Jennie Mosher on December 23, 1967, and she survives. Larry worked at Texaco Refinery for eleven years, Johnson Controls in Vincennes,...
Buford Clyde Balding
Sep 7, 2019
Buford Clyde "Bud" Balding, age 91, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born May 8, 1928 in Edwards County, Illinois, the son of Melvin and Martha (Lindsey) Balding, the youngest of eight children. He married Mona Scaggs on May 8, 1958. Bud always joked he could never forget their birthdays...
Patty M. Bellinger
Sep 6, 2019
Patty M. Bellinger, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 06, 2019 at her residence. She was born May 23, 1935 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Charles B. Schultz and Dorothy May Cummins Schultz. She married LeLand "Leon" Bellinger on June 10, 1950, and he preceded her in death on July 16, 1999. Patty was a...
Erica Jo Bootman
Aug 31, 2019
Erica Jo Bootman, age 40, of Alton, Illinois and formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois. She was born April 4, 1979 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Michael A. Bootman and Sherry L. (Davisson) Bootman. Erica was a 1997 graduate of Lawrenceville High School. She earned her Bachelor's Degree...
Roy Edward Gard
Aug 27, 2019
Roy Edward "Bud" Gard, age 68, of Rosiclare, IL , formally of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on August 27, 2019 at his home. He was born May 1, 1951 in Princeton, IN to Edward Ross and Peggy Lou (Sweeten) Gard. Roy was a U.S. Navy veteran and served in Vietnam. After serving his country, Roy worked for his grandfather as...
Wildas A. Christy
Aug 26, 2019
Wildas A. Christy, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born April 12, 1936 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Curtis "Turk" and Berneice J. (Johnson) Hill. She married Bob Christy on March 25, 1956, and he preceded her in death on June 5, 2013. Wildas...
Lois M Becktell
Aug 12, 2019
Lois M. (Diggs) Becktell, age 95, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at the United Methodist Village - North Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born April 28, 1924 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Thurman and May (Lemeron) Diggs. She married Bill Becktell, and he preceded her in death on January 31, 2012. Lois was...
Russell Porter Rogers,
Aug 6, 2019
Russell Porter Rogers, Sr., age 67, of Sumner, Illinois passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 19, 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Harry and Pearl (Wagner) Rogers. Russell served in the United States Army, and then in the Illinois Army National Guard as a Recruiter serving Southern Illinois until retirement. He was...
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