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James L. Brink
Mar 5, 2017
James L. "Binky" Brink, 68, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Sunday March 5, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. Born July 25, 1948 in Lawrenceville, IL, he was the son of Clay and Vashti (Correll) Brink. Jim was a 1967 graduate of Lawrenceville High School. He worked at the Texaco Refinery for 16 years. He then worked as...
Max Groff
Feb 28, 2017
Max D. Groff, 62, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Max was born April 8, 1954 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Kenneth and Irma (Schrader) Groff. Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include his daughter, Tina (Groff) Watson of Vincennes, Indiana; her husband, Chad Watson; and two...
Shirley L. Hills
Feb 27, 2017
Shirley L. Hills, 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born on September 26, 1932 in Billett, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond C. ‘Dick' and Lena E. (Bogard) Swarens. She married Edward L. Hills on April 13, 1952 and he preceded her in death on November...
David G. Kitchell
Feb 25, 2017
David G. Kitchell, 69, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born July 8, 1947 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of William George and Wilma Mabel (Rose) Kitchell. David worked for Tom Shidler hanging dry wall. He also worked for Central Industries and Essex Wire. He was a Marine veteran. He enjoyed...
Barbara 'Bobbie' Sumner
Feb 24, 2017
Barbara ‘Bobbie' Sumner, 66, formerly of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at Maple Park Village in Westfield, Indiana. She was born January 26, 1951, the daughter of John W. and Margaret Viola (Jones) Sumner. Bobbie graduated with her nursing degree from Olney Central College. She worked at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois, Good Samaritan Hospital in...
Betty J Sager
Feb 22, 2017
Betty J. Sager, 80, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born November 11, 1936 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of James Franklin and Hallie Geneva (Peach) Heath. She married Roy Sager on July 28, 1962 and he preceded her in death in June of 2005. Betty...
Pauline Imogene Gray
Feb 19, 2017
Pauline Imogene Gray, 96, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born July 21, 1920 in Petty Township, Illinois, the daughter of Jake and Estella (Stevenson) Greer. She married Henry William Gray on December 24, 1938 and he preceded her in death on February 21, 2003. Pauline...
James 'Jim' C. Miller
Feb 16, 2017
James C. ‘Jim' Miller, 84, of Flat Rock, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born June 26, 1932 in Central City, Kentucky, the son of Hubert and Nellie (McLevain) Miller. He married Sherri J. Waters in Harrisburg, Illinois on February 7, 1953 and she preceded him in death on July 12, 2016. Jim was...
Tracy D Fiscus
Feb 13, 2017
Tracy D. Fiscus, 49, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born March 28, 1967 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Theron Hutchings and Yvonne Hutchings DeKnikker. She was married to Michael ‘Mike' Fiscus and he survives. Tracy received her Associates Degree in Social Science from Ivy Tech...
Hazel Gulledge Hall
Feb 12, 2017
Hazel Gulledge Hall, 94, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born September 13, 1922, in Harrisburg, Illinois, the daughter of James and Della (Hale) Gibbs. She married Curtis ‘Yank' Gulledge on January 5, 1940 and he preceded her in death on February 24, 1992. Hazel was a homemaker. She...
Jamie Lee Brown
Feb 4, 2017
Jamie Lee Brown, 44, of rural Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born January 6, 1973 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Earl ‘Corky' and Karan (McNew) Brown. Jamie worked at Lawrence/Crawford Association for Exceptional Citizens. He enjoyed competing in the Special Olympics. He also loved mowing the yard...
Bernice Thomlinson
Feb 3, 2017
Bernice Thomlinson, 94, of rural Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born July 5, 1922 in Granite City, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Carrie (Murry) Warden. She married Robert Eli Thomlinson and he preceded her in death. Bernice was a homemaker and a member of the Wesleyan Christian Church...
Randy 'Toad' Tohill
Jan 27, 2017
Randy R. "Toad" Tohill, age 57, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 20, 1959 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Donald and Lila (Dunlap) Tohill. Randy worked at Vincennes Industrial Supply in Vincennes, Indiana for 20 years. He was a mechanic on small engines. Preceding Randy...
Samuel M. Berry
Jan 25, 2017
Samuel M. Berry, 88, of Nile Mile Point, Louisiana, formerly of Lawrence County, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his daughter's residence. He was born February 27, 1928 in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Zelus H. and Velveteen ‘Dolly' (Marx) Berry. He was married to Patricia Lee (DeLoriea) White-Berry who preceded him in death on May 13, 2004....
Beverly Kay Smith
Jan 20, 2017
Beverly Kay Smith, age 68, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 10, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Clarence Emert and Elsie Jung Evans. She married Dale Eugene Smith on November 30, 1969 and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2009. Beverly was a homemaker and...
Pauline Mae Hutchings
Jan 20, 2017
Pauline Mae Hutchings, age 95, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at the St Mary's Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. She was born April 19, 1921 in Lukin Township, Illinois the daughter of Hal and Hannah (Gross) Snyder. She married Sylvan Hutchings on May 27, 1939 and he preceded her in death on June 15, 1971. Pauline was...
Harold E. Benson
Jan 19, 2017
Harold E. Benson, 89, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born April 26, 1927 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Homer and Anna (Brown) Benson. He married Janette Null on December 24, 1945 and she preceded him in death on February 27, 2003. Harold was a lifelong...
Bobby H. Dining
Jan 10, 2017
Bobby H. Dining, 90, of St. Francisville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus. He was born September 16, 1926 in Denison Township, Illinois, the son of Herman O. and Nomah V. (Gher) Dining. He married Mary K. Garrett on November 11, 1947 in Lawrenceville, Illinois and she preceded him in death on July...
Coreen Catherine Deering
Jan 5, 2017
Coreen Catherine Deering passed away the morning of Thursday, January 5, 2017, in her robe and slippers; with her morning paper and computer nearby, and a cup of coffee in hand. Coreen was born August 29, 1939 in Oxford, Iowa. She graduated from the Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa; with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Music. She married...
Wanda 'Jean' Gibson
Jan 5, 2017
Wanda ‘Jean' Gibson, 85, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born November 11, 1931 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Hawkins) Sanders. She married Ronald ‘Ron' Gibson on June 6, 1956 and he preceded her in death on September 18, 1996. Jean was an LPN at...
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