Brett A. Mckim
Apr 16, 2019
Brett A. McKim, age 59, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born August 25, 1959 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of John R. and Barbara (McAdow) McKim. Brett was the manager of McKims Food, Inc. His memberships included the Moose and the Elks. He was a St....
Frederick Matthew 'Matt' Polston
Apr 14, 2019
Frederick Matthew ‘Matt' Polston, age 62, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio surrounded by his family. He was born March 20, 1957 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Neilan Keith and Barbara Jo (Powers) Polston. He married Melanie Yockey on August 15, 1998 and she survives. Matt was a...
Todd J. Labounty
Apr 9, 2019
Todd J. LaBounty, age 60, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born August 6, 1958 in Bloomington, Illinois, the son of James A. and Wanda (Rogers) LaBounty. He married Sally Harness in September of 1977 and she survives. Todd worked at Snap-On Tools, the Vincennes Sun...
Wanda M. Smith
Apr 8, 2019
Wanda M. Smith, age 103, of Olney, Illinois passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. She was born January 25, 1916 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Ellis V. and Myrtle E. (Catteron) Baldwin. She married D. Carson Smith on March 16, 1979 and he preceded her in death on August...
Judge Philip Baker Benefiel
Apr 7, 2019
Philip Baker Benefiel, age 95, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his home in Champaign. Judge Benefiel was born June 25, 1923 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to Ross J. and Amanda Jane (née Baker) Benefiel. He attended Lawrenceville Public Schools and the University of Illinois. During WWII, Philip served in the 667th Field Artillery Battalion at the Battle of the Bulge...
Robert K. Kizer
Apr 6, 2019
Robert K. Kizer, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 14, 1935 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Leroy Kizer and Helen Klein Humphrey. He married Bobbie Compton in 1972 and she preceded him in death in 2015. Bob owned and operated the Lawrence Cleaners, Paul's Tavern, and the...
Marva Lou Bellinger
Apr 5, 2019
Marva Lou (Wolfe) Bellinger, age 77, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Willow Manor in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born June 9, 1941 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Charles D. Wolfe and Mary Lou (Jackman) Forbes. She married Gene Bellinger on May 16, 1958 and he survives. Marva worked at ‘The Spot Café' in...
Mary Lue York
Mar 30, 2019
Mary Lue Sumner Camp York, age 91, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born December 13, 1927 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Ira Vernon and Isis (Shick) Sumner. She married Harold A. York in 1994 and he preceded her in death in 2008. Preceding her...
Alden 'Buddy' F. Wright
Mar 30, 2019
Alden F. ‘Buddy' Wright, age 61, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born October 25, 1957 in Richland County, Illinois, the son of Robert Alden and Helen R. (Foss) Wright. Buddy attended the Bethlehem Christian Church in Sumner, Illinois. Preceding him in death were his parents....
Harry J. Rice
Mar 29, 2019
Harry J. Rice, age 75, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1943 in Boca Raton, Florida, the son of Harry A. and Doris (Catterton) Rice. He married Linda Rohrer on August 20, 1967 and she survives. Harry and his wife, Linda, began HJ Rice and Associates Realty in 1973...
Mary Ann Richardson
Mar 29, 2019
Mary Ann Stanley Richardson, age 83, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 in Evansville, Indiana. She was born June 08,1935 in Crossville, Illinois, the daughter of Ted and Pearl (Perkins) Stanley. She married Philip Richardson on June 07, 1956 at the Crossville Methodist Church in Crossville, Illinois and he survives. Mary was a retired school teacher. She...
Marjorie M. Kilpatrick
Mar 28, 2019
Marjorie M. Kilpatrick, age 86, of Olney, Illinois passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. She was born June 6, 1932 in Petrolia, Illinois, the daughter of Archie and Beulah (Smith) Green. She married James Kilpatrick on March 29, 1953 and he preceded her in death on April 25, 2013. Marjorie was a homemaker...
Margaret I Wease
Mar 24, 2019
Margaret I. Wease, age 49, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born November 25, 1969 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Roger and Ona (Harvey) Shoulders. Margaret previously worked at FIA of Indiana. She was a caregiver to her dad and loving mother and grandmother. She gave to...
John Lowell Curry
Mar 18, 2019
John Lowell Curry, age 70, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born January 22, 1949 in Olney, Illinois, the son of John Curry Jr. and Dorothy Louise Martin-Irwin. John worked in radio all of his life. He worked as Program Director and Manager of numerous radio stations....
Timothy J. Collins
Mar 13, 2019
Timothy J. Collins, age 57, of Flat Rock, Illinois passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois. He was born July 30, 1961 in Nash County, North Carolina, the son of Willie G. Collins and Maggie Mae (Narron) O'Haver. Timothy did small engine repairs prior to his disability. He enjoyed fishing, as well as...
Marion R. Ulrich
Mar 12, 2019
Marion R. Ulrich, age 94, of Sumner, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Helia Healthcare in Olney, Illinois. He was born February 20, 1925 in Lawrence County, Illinois the son of Harry C. and Myrtle (Roberts) Ulrich. He married Genelle Fritchley on November 22, 1945 and she preceded him in death on August 5, 2017. Marion retired from...
Noble Brown
Mar 7, 2019
Noble Brown, age 91, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Willow Manor in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born September 26, 1927 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Roy and Elizabeth (Fry) Brown. He married Winifred Shaffer on September 26, 1948 and she preceded him in death on March 19, 2003. Noble was a heavy equipment...
Twilla D. Hinton
Mar 6, 2019
Twilla D. Hinton, age 85, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born January 8, 1934 in Robinson, Illinois, the daughter of Burk B. Ralph and Mary (Waters) Hill. Twilla managed and worked as a waitress at Walley's Root Beer Barrell in Westport, Illinois. She also managed two Dunkin'...
Donald E. 'Pappy' Pond
Mar 5, 2019
Donald E. ‘Pappy' Pond, age 86, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born July 12, 1932 in Billett, Illinois, the son of George and Thelma (Rhinehart) Pond. He married Ruthie Avenelle Fidler on December 7, 2007 and she survives. Pappy worked for Maeco Construction and Chuck...
Colleen V. "Connie" Gosnell
Feb 28, 2019
Colleen V. "Connie" Gosnell, 92, of Bridgeport, IL passed away Thursday February 28, 2019 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born February 15, 1927 in San Francisco, CA the daughter of Louis and Rita (Mullins) Ryan. Connie had worked at Wal-Mart in Lawrenceville, IL for 17 plus years. She was preceded in death by her parents....
