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Larry  L. Meek

Larry L. Meek

Jul 7, 2017

Larry L. Meek, 80, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at the United Methodist Village-Main Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born February 5, 1937 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Harold Meek and Lorene Lackey Spangler. He married Rita Ostendorf November 10, 1955, and she survives. Larry was a 1955 LTHS graduate and was an electrician...

Alberta  M. Davis

Alberta M. Davis

Jul 6, 2017

Alberta M. (Ash) Davis, 90, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the United Methodist Village-Main Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born September 23, 1926 in Bridgeport, Illinois, the daughter of Forest and Pearl (Nelson) Ash. Pearl Ash passed away in 1944 and in 1946, Forest married Gladys Berger, who became a beloved mother and grandmother...

Suzanne  P. Ryan

Suzanne P. Ryan

Jul 4, 2017

Suzanne Ryan, 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born March 22, 1933 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of John, Jr. and Eva Belle (Lockman) Payne. She married Percy ‘Eddie' Ryan on October 13, 1951 and he preceded her in death on November 24, 2010. Suzanne...

Markell  Q. Coleman

Markell Q. Coleman

Jul 3, 2017

Markell Q. Coleman, 7, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born March 17, 2010 in Robinson, Illinois, the son of Michael Coleman and Roscedia Sires. Markell was a student at Parkside Elementary School, where he would have entered 2nd grade this fall. He was affiliated with the...

Robert  W. Lyden

Robert W. Lyden

Jul 2, 2017

Robert W. Lyden, Sr., 62, of Hardinsburg, Kentucky passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born September 19, 1954 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Charles P. and Wanda (Gibbs) Lyden. Robert was a truck driver for Tussey Trucking for many years and for Cruse Trucking for two years. He was a...

Walter  R. Carie

Walter R. Carie

Jul 2, 2017

Walter Randy Carie, 80, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away July 2, 2017 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born December 8, 1936 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of John and Edith (Lawrence) Carie. He married Henri Etta Wease on February 28, 1958 and she survives. In his early years of faith, he began teaching bible scripture...

Vera June Nease Baker

Vera June Nease Baker

Jun 24, 2017

Vera June Nease Baker, 87, of Sumner, Illinois passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born June 5, 1930 in Richland County, Illinois, the daughter of Silas George and Lady June Butler Nease. She was married to Delbert ‘Doc' Baker for 42 years. Vera was a farmwife. She attended Prairie Chapel United...

Frederick  M. Rigg

Frederick M. Rigg

Jun 24, 2017

Frederick M. Rigg, 91, of Channahon, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Presence Villa Franciscan in Joliet, Illinois. He was born August 27, 1925 in Birds, Illinois, the son of Herman Harrison and Leona Stevenson Rigg. He married Anna Woods in May 1946 and she survives. Fred was a Navy veteran and retired from Caterpillar. He was a...

Eric Michael 'Mike' Nord

Eric Michael 'Mike' Nord

Jun 23, 2017

Eric Michael ‘Mike' Nord, 52, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. He was born July 21, 1964 in DuPage County, Illinois, the son of Eric D. and Virginia Kelly Nord. Mike was a Boilermaker. Preceding him in death were his parents and one brother, Dennis Nord. Survivors include one...

John  R. Wampler

John R. Wampler

Jun 23, 2017

John R. Wampler, Sr., age 81, of Robinson, Illinois passed away June 23, 2017 at the Magnolia Center at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois, after a long battle with dementia. He was born February 26, 1936 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Samuel and Dorothy (Malone) Wampler. He married Donna M. Moan, the love of his life, on...

Blanche  R. Fisher

Blanche R. Fisher

Jun 20, 2017

Blanche R. Fisher, 96, of Flat Rock, Illinois passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Magnolia Center at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois. She was born August 30, 1920 in Shoals, Indiana, the daughter of Med and Dorothy (Hayes) Ducharme. She married Charles Kenneth Fisher on August 23, 1940 and he preceded her in death on June 22,...

Shannon  M. Darnell

Shannon M. Darnell

Jun 10, 2017

Shannon M. Darnell, 35, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born June 1, 1982 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Mark Montgomery and Toni Hobbs Hart. She married Jeremy Darnell on June 9, 2001 and he survives. Shannon was a CSR at BridgePoint Healthcare in Vincennes, Indiana;...

Kenneth  L. Provines

Kenneth L. Provines

Jun 5, 2017

Kenneth L. Provines, 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at the United Methodist Village-Main Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on January 30, 1938 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Marshall and Lilybell (Hasler) Provines. He married Lois Ann Mieure on September 21, 1957 and she preceded him in death on January 6, 2008....

Walter  L. Gowin

Walter L. Gowin

Jun 3, 2017

Walter L. Gowin, 72, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born February 12, 1945 in Crawford County, Illinois, the son of Jesse Singleton and Viola Hopkins Gowin. Walter worked at Roadmaster in Olney, Illinois. He was affiliated with the Christian Church. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and junking....

Daniel  E. Moon

Daniel E. Moon

May 27, 2017

Daniel E. Moon, 66, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on December 12, 1950 in Huntington County, Indiana, the son of Ralph and Jeanne (Satterthwaite) Moon. He married Julia Land on December 22, 1984 and she survives. Daniel was a truck driver for 40 plus years. He...

Robert  Keith Ford

Robert Keith Ford

May 26, 2017

Robert Keith Ford, 65, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on August 17, 1951 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of William C. Ford and Velma L. (Owens) Burnett. Keith was a carpenter and owned Ford Construction for 20 plus years. He was a member...

Dr. Robert A. Bailey

Dr. Robert A. Bailey

May 23, 2017

Dr. Robert A. ‘Bob' Bailey, 67, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana on July 8, 1949, to Elbert and Madge (Britton) Bailey. He grew up attending church and school in Lawrenceville, Illinois. After graduating from Lawrenceville High School in 1967, he attended Wabash Valley College, where he studied science and was...

David  E. Arnold

David E. Arnold

May 16, 2017

David E. Arnold, 64, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 30, 1953 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Everett and Irene (Culp) Arnold. He was married to Cynthia Foos Arnold and she survives. David was an electronic repairman; and owned and operated his own business. Preceding him in death were...

Jeffery  Wayne Carter

Jeffery Wayne Carter

May 16, 2017

Jeffery Wayne Carter, 60, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born May 9, 1957 in Wabash County, Illinois, the son of John H. and Pauline L. (Catt) Carter. Jeffery Wayne worked at Kralis Brothers in Olney; as well as Perdue Farms for 25 years. He enjoyed attending...

William 'Bill' H. Pierson

William 'Bill' H. Pierson

May 8, 2017

William ‘Bill' Homer Pierson, 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at his residence. He was born April 10, 1934 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Addison, Sr. and Elsie Mae (Parkinson) Pierson. He was married to Karen Lynn Becker for 53 years. They were married on July 6, 1963 in Lexington Park, Maryland and she survives....

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