Eugene Bartle
May 1, 2019
Eugene Bartle, age 80, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born November 11, 1938 in Breese, Illinois, the son of Hershel Dale and Amelia Katherine (Miabaum) Bartle. He married Betty Lester on February 12, 1960 and she survives. Eugene worked for Texaco Refinery for 18 years, Marathon Oil...
Charles R. 'Dick' Waggoner
May 1, 2019
Charles R. ‘Dick' Waggoner, age 80, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the log home that he built. He was born June 28, 1938 at home in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Willard and Dorothy Lucille (Miles) Waggoner. He married Patsy Vinson on July 29, 1961 and she survives. Dick was drafted into the Army...
Anita Kay Linder
Apr 25, 2019
Anita Kay Linder, age 65, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on February 15, 1954 in Madisonville, Kentucky, the daughter of Ezra and Louise McGregor Smith. She was married to Howard Linder and he preceded her in death on April 24, 2019. Anita Kay was the office...
Luella Plowman
Apr 25, 2019
Luella Plowman, age 79, of Pekin, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at UnityPoint Hospital in Pekin, Illinois. She was born July 11, 1939 in Knox County, Indiana, the daughter of Richard and Irene Ethel (Trayden) Coy. Luella worked at Roadmaster and was a member of the American Legion. Preceding her in death were her parents and two sons,...
Harold R. Jackman
Apr 25, 2019
Harold R. Jackman, age 93 years and 11 months, of Sumner, Illinois passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born May 25, 1925 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of William D. and Florence (Marx) Jackman. He married Mary Edmondson on May 27, 1946 and she preceded him in death on...
Laura Scaggs Prior
Apr 25, 2019
Laura Scaggs Prior, age 56, of Princeton, Indiana passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 19, 1962 in Pontiac, Michigan, the daughter of Raymond ‘Ray' and Elizabeth ‘Jane' Harvey Snyder. She married Michael Scaggs, November 1982, and he preceded her in death February 2002. She married Edward Prior on January 14, 2011 and he...
Howard J. Linder
Apr 24, 2019
Howard J. Linder, age 70, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on November 3, 1948 in Fairfield, Illinois, the son of Dale E. and Gloria J. (Abella) Linder. He was married to Anita Kay (Smith) and she passed away on April 25, 2019. Howard worked in the...
John Paul Jones
Apr 22, 2019
John Paul Jones, age 79, of Virginia Beach, Virginia passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 4, 1940 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Luther H. ‘Boots' and Gleta Iona (Howe) Jones. He married Shirley (Smith) Ambrose on March 20, 1986 and she survives. John was a 1957 Lawrenceville High School graduate. He...
Shirley Joanne Smith
Apr 19, 2019
Shirley Joanne Smith, age 73, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born March 6, 1946 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of James Franklin and Rhoda Mae (Devin) Brown. She married Michael O. Smith on January 13, 1968 and he preceded her in death on November 5,...
Robert Leland Reeves
Apr 19, 2019
Robert Leland Reeves, age 42, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born July 23, 1976 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Robert Thomas and Natoma Reeves. He was married to Lori Kocher and she survives. Preceding him in death were three brothers, Danny, Jimmy, and Richard. Survivors include his parents; wife, Lori; three step sons,...
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...
