Elmer Louis Zwilling
Dec 22, 2016
Elmer Louis Zwilling, 97, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 9, 1919 in Richland County, Illinois, the son of Frank and Mary (Kocher) Zwilling. He married Elfreida Irene Geiger on September 9, 1952 and she survives. Elmer was the owner and operator of Sumner Grain, Inc. for over...
Eugenia Mullins
Dec 20, 2016
Eugenia Mullins, 98, of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home. She was born February 24, 1918 in Bond Township, Illinois, the daughter of Edgar E. Gosnell and Catherine Clair McCarty. She was first married to Ira Kimmel, then Bertis Stevenson, and later George Mullins. Eugenia worked as a nursing aid at...
Willard G. Cummins
Dec 12, 2016
Willard G. Cummins, 82, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born August 20, 1934 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Vernon R. ‘Pete' and Velma (DeLong) Cummins. He married Karen Armstrong on December 7, 1956 and she survives. Willard retired from GTE as a serviceman and then...
Sherri Renee Martin
Dec 6, 2016
Sherri Renee Martin, 52, of Sheridan, Indiana, formally of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, Indiana. She was born December 10, 1963 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Loel Martin and Carol Sue Deckard. Sherri worked at Central Industries, the United Methodist Village, and Molly Maid, Inc in Sheridan, Indiana. Preceding her in...
John E. Fouts
Nov 29, 2016
John E. Fouts, 78, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at his residence with his family surrounding him. John's wishes were that no services be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John's memory to the donor's choice.
Carolynn Royce (Bevers) Meredith
Nov 21, 2016
Carolynn Royce (Bevers) Meredith, 79, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at the United Methodist Village, North Campus in Lawrenceville, IL, in the presence of her loving husband, children, and caring UMVNC nurse, Peggy. Carolynn was born February 19, 1937 in Bakersfield, CA to Leroy and Vivian (Klingenberg) Bevers, the second of four daughters. When Carolynn met...
James C. 'Jim' Foreman
Nov 20, 2016
James C. ‘Jim' Foreman, Sr., 86, of Russellville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born November 12, 1930 to Everett and Dorothy (Smith) Foreman. Jim worked as a carpenter and fished the Wabash for many years. He loved to paint, do woodworking, and play guitar. He sang in...
Lucille Harder
Nov 13, 2016
Lucille Harder, 90, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on October 7, 1926 in Snap, Kentucky, the daughter of Everette and Lois (Haycraft) Wilkerson. She married Albert Williams, then later George Harder and they both preceded her in death. Lucille worked at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital...
Thelma June Cummins
Oct 30, 2016
Thelma June Cummins, 93, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born June 7, 1923 in Crawford County, Illinois, the daughter of Herman Harrison and Leona (Stevenson) Rigg. She married Warren Grant Cummins on June 14, 1941 and he preceded her in death on June 20,...
Gregory A. Dugger
Oct 26, 2016
Gregory A. Dugger, 63, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born September 1, 1953 in Jacksonville, Illinois, the son of Stanley Dugger and Audrey (Tucker) McBride. He married Deona Lancaster on July 22, 1972 and she survives. Greg retired from Marathon Refinery in 2013 after working there for 34...
George W. Cordes
Oct 25, 2016
George W. Cordes, 91, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the United Methodist Village North Campus. He was born November 9, 1924 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Miriam (Daily) Cordes. He married Peggy Vanwey on May 24, 1953 and she survives. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 37 years...
Richard Harvey Childress
Oct 24, 2016
Richard Harvey Childress, 84, died peacefully at his home in Haile Plantation, Gainesville, Florida on Monday, October 24, 2016. He was born January 29, 1932 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Marjorie Orene Childress (Harbaugh) and Robert Kenneth Childress. He grew up alongside his older brother, Robert Kenneth, Jr, in Olney, Illinois. His family had lived in Southeastern Illinois for...
Jackie L. Rich
Oct 23, 2016
Jackie L Rich, 59, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1956, the daughter of Bill and Dixie (Browning) Rich. Jackie worked at Mach 1 for 13 years. She was an avid Chicago Bears fan; but most of all, her grandchildren were her world. Preceding her in death were her...
Margaret 'Jane' Jones
Oct 20, 2016
Margaret ‘Jane' Jones, 78, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born October 2, 1938 in Raven Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of John Dana and Jesse Florence Higgins. She married Gail E. Jones in October 1954 and he preceded her in death in 1994. Jane was a housewife. She...
Robert L. Rob 'Pudge' Brown
Oct 17, 2016
Robert L. Rob ‘Pudge' Brown, 49, of Decker, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 18, 1967 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Max Brown and Beverly (Waldrop) Baker. Rob worked for 17 years as a Lawrence County Illinois Sheriff's Deputy; and most recently worked for Regal Construction in Vincennes, Indiana. He was...
Paul Brink
Oct 12, 2016
Paul Brink, 78, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born June 10, 1938 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Clay and Vashti (Correll) Brink. He married Hisako ‘Hazel' Hamai on February 2, 1959 and she survives. Paul retired from Hamilton Glass after working there for 32 years. He...
Fred S. Vinsel
Oct 10, 2016
Fred S. Vinsel, 73, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at the United Methodist Village. He was born March 5, 1943 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Willard O. and Golda Mae (Stevens) Vinsel. He married Sharon Johnson on February 15, 1974 and she survives. Fred worked for Thermogas as a driver and manager for 30...
Marilyn Sue Kerr
Oct 6, 2016
Marilyn Sue Kerr (Dr. Kerr), 82, died peacefully at the Nottingham Senior Living Center in Syracuse, New York, on October 6, 2016. Born on September 13, 1935 in Sumner, Illinois, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Sue Willie Sumner Kerr and Francis Marion Kerr. At a very young age the Kerr family moved from Illinois to New Jersey, where...
Marion Curtis Hughes
Oct 6, 2016
Marion Curtis Hughes, 93, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born March 1, 1923 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Hubert and Daisy (Inyart) Hughes. He married Frances Biggs and she survives. Curtis was a laborer with the #841 Union of Terre Haute, Indiana. He was a member...
Joe A. Smith
Oct 5, 2016
Joe A. Smith, 76, of Chauncey, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 31, 1939 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of RJ ‘Bud' and Mary E. (Miles) Smith. He married Betty Thacker on June 12, 1960 and she survives. Joe was a farmer all of his life. He enjoyed doing excavation work;...
