James 'Jim' Jennings
Sep 10, 2016
James ‘Jim' E. Jennings, 55, of Newburgh, Indiana, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born on February 24, 1961 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Veris E. ‘Bud' and Helen Ruth (Barnett) Jennings. Jim was an insurance salesman with American Family in Newburgh, Indiana. He was also a member of the American...
Douglas Kirk
Sep 4, 2016
Dr. Douglas D. Kirk,"Doc", 56, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. Â Born October 17, 1959 in Vigo County, IN. He was the son of Harold W. and Bette A. (Armstrong) Kirk. On July 15, 2016, he married Dana Polley and she survives. Dr. Doug owned and operated his own Dental...
Lois J. Anderson
Aug 28, 2016
Lois J. Anderson, 83, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Vincennes, IN. Â Born March 13, 1933 in Bridgeport, IL she was the daughter of Reverend John Edward and Bertina (Johnson) Wright. On April 19, 1957 she married Victor Anderson. He survives. Lois was a homemaker. She was a member of the St....
Leona A. 'Snooks' Smith
Aug 23, 2016
Leona A. ‘Snooks' Smith, 72, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born July 26, 1944 on the family farm south of Sumner, Illinois, the daughter of Troy Olin and Florence Ida (Jones) Brian. She married Robert W. Smith on August 7, 1964 and he passed away on September 19, 2011. ‘Snooks'...
Irma Kelley
Aug 22, 2016
Irma P. Kelley, 73, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born July 28, 1943 in Billett, Illinois, the daughter of Ogle and Pearl (Theriac) Wagner. She married Danny J. Kelley on January 2, 1966 and he preceded her in death on November 1, 2012. Â Irma received her associate's degree from Wabash Valley...
Inez L Fisher
Aug 21, 2016
Inez L. Fisher, 90, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, at the United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born August 5, 1926, in Lukin Township, Illinois, the daughter of Francis W. and Fannie A. (Poland) Jones. She married Orris Brown on September 5, 1948 and he preceded her in death on March 31, 1987. She then later...
Randall 'Randy' David Abell
Aug 8, 2016
Randall ‘Randy' David Abell, 59, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away August 8, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 28, 1957 in Lukin Township to William Gerald and Floye June (Marx) Abell. He married Violet Galloway on April 17, 1982 and she survives. Randy retired in April 2016 after working for Wabash Valley FS for 26 years. He was...
Vera Stevens
Aug 4, 2016
Vera E. Stevens, 87, of Brazil, Indiana, formally of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Terre Haute Union Hospital. She was born June 19, 1929 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Arnold and Leona (Crawford) Alford. She married Paul Stevens on February 26, 1949 and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1996. Vera worked...
Marilyn J Shapinsky
Jul 31, 2016
Biography Marilyn J. Shapinsky, 56, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the United Methodist Village-Main Campus. She was born June 4, 1960 in Alexandria, Louisiana, the daughter of Cloyd E. and Joyce (Ferguson) Wilson. She was married to Kelly Shapinsky and he survives. Marilyn worked as a manager at Payless ShoeSource in Vincennes, Indiana for nine...
Larry Benson
Jul 19, 2016
Larry W. Benson, 81, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born May 18, 1935 in Russellville, Illinois. He was the son of Maurice C. and Juanita (Pinkstaff) Benson, and he was raised by his father and step-mother, Rosemary Warner. Larry married Shirley (Cooper) Benson on September 5, 1954. They raised...
Lorraine A Carie
Jul 18, 2016
Lorraine A. Carie, 86, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born February 25, 1930 in Eagle River, Wisconsin, the daughter of Albert and Florence (Johnson) Fields. She married John Carie, Jr. on June 26, 1954 and he preceded her in death. Lorraine worked at Suttle Apparatus, AMF in Olney,...
Donald 'Don' Smith
Jul 15, 2016
Donald O. Smith, age 77, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at his residence. He was born August 18, 1938 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Chester C. Smith Sr. and Anna Pearl Devin Smith. He married Carole Sue Akers on June 24, 1958, and she survives. Don retired from Briggs Pottery in Robinson, Illinois,...
Violet Clark
Jul 14, 2016
Violet Emma Victoria (Rhinehart) Clark, 105, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 14, at Good Samaritan Hospital Hospice in Vincennes, Indiana. Born September 2, 1910, in Ross County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Arthur T. and Jannie Z. (Cockrell) Rhinehart. She married Dale Clark on April 19, 1930 and he preceded her in death in August of...
Sherri J. Miller
Jul 12, 2016
Sherri J. Miller, age 81, of Flat Rock, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born May 25, 1935 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Wilson Waters and Marie (Harrison) Brown. She married James ‘Jim' Miller in Harrisburg, Illinois on February 7, 1953 and he survives. Sherri was a secretary at...
Daniel J. Mitchell
Jul 10, 2016
Daniel J. Mitchell Jr., age 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the United Methodist Village. He was born November 16, 1927 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Daniel Sr. and Olivia (Cook) Mitchell. He married Carnetta ‘Connie' Mangum and she preceded him in death.  Daniel was a custodian at the Lawrenceville United Methodist Church...
William L Hawkins
Jul 8, 2016
William L. Hawkins, 74, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday July 8, 2016 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. He was born July 14, 1941 in Knox County, IN the son of Stanley F. and Bernadine Cleo (Moran) Hawkins. On November 9, 1968 he married Linda Wells. She survives. Bill worked at Witco Chemical in Lawrenceville as Granular...
Edith Frances Chansler
Jul 3, 2016
Edith Frances Chansler, 87, of rural Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 22, 1928 in Lawrenceville, Illinois the daughter of Charles Miller and Edith Lindsey Miller. She married Harold "Sock" Chansler on June 16, 1944 and preceded her in death on January 10, 2012. Frances was...
Sally Fleetwood
Jul 2, 2016
Sally Fleetwood, 76, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on July 2, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN with her family by her side. She was born December 21, 1939 in Billett, Illinois the daughter of John, Jr. and Eva Belle (Lockman) Payne. Sally worked at Gray's Tavern for seven years as well as Golden Rule for 13...
Kevin W. Skipworth
Jul 1, 2016
Kevin W. "Skippy" Skipworth, 25, of Monroe City, Indiana, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born July 26, 1990, the son of Tim Skipworth and Norma Worstell Lancaster. Kevin was a self-employed tree trimmer. Preceding Kevin in death were his paternal grandfather, Carroll Butch Skipworth and his maternal grandparents, Ray and Vieda Worstell. Survivors...
John Grove
Jun 27, 2016
John Grove died peacefully on Monday morning June 27th, 2016 in Malta, IL at the age of 80. John was born in Sumner, IL on January 4th, 1936 to Henry and Lillian Rebecca (Bennett) Grove. He graduated from Sumner High School. John was fortunate to be married to his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Mary (Shank)...
