Miriam L. Baltzell
Mar 19, 2016
Miriam LouVern Baltzell, age 92, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. She was born March 24, 1923, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence L. Berkshire and Ella (Dowell) Berkshire. She married Paul French Baltzell on December 27, 1938, and he died December 5, 2003. Miriam was a member...
Vanessa M. Wells
Mar 17, 2016
Vanessa M. Wells, age 34, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday evening at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born March 08, 1982 in London, England the daughter of Neal and Roxana Lopez Chaplin. She enjoyed mushroom hunting, basketball, and reading. Most of all she loved and enjoyed her children Kylar and Delilah. Preceding her in death...
James Anderson
Mar 14, 2016
James W. "Duke" Anderson, 65, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away on March 14, 2016. He was born December 3, 1950 in Princeton, Indiana, the son of Harry and Audrey Evelyn (Hardiman) Anderson. Duke retired from Marathon Oil Company.  He was a member of the Pinkstaff United Methodist Church. He was a member of Abate, the Elks, the Moose and was...
John R. Dining
Mar 12, 2016
John Richard Dining, age 81 of rural St. Francisville, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born October 16, 1934 in Lawrence County, Illinois the son of Herman O. and Nomah Gher Dining. He married Mary Frances Smith September 10, 1958 and she preceded him in death April 04, 2006. ...
Kermit Atkins
Mar 10, 2016
Kermit Emory Atkins, 97, formerly of rural Claremont, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Copper Trace in Westfield, Indiana. He was born January 21, 1919 in Lawrence County, the son of Clarence and Roxie (Burkhart) Atkins. He married Inez Belle Shick on July 12, 1941, and she preceded him in death on February 6, 2011. Kermit was a...
Dale L. Rogers
Mar 10, 2016
Dale L. Rogers, 87, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Aperion Care in Bridgeport.  He was born February 18, 1929, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Harry and Margaret (Hosier) Rogers.  He married Jayne Stone in 1955, and they were married for 61-1/2 years. Dale worked as a forklift operator at Witco where he worked for...
Imogene Jackson
Mar 10, 2016
Imogene "Gene" Jackson, 94, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. She was born July 10, 1921, in Arkansas, the daughter of Samuel and Bertha (Prince) Weaver. She married Fred Jackson on January 10, 1939, and he passed away November 29, 1988. Imogene was a professional seamstress for her entire life. She was...
Dennis Michael Waller
Mar 9, 2016
Dennis Michael Waller, age 67, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana, following several years of declining health and a very brief final illness. Born November 29, 1948, in Vincennes, Indiana, he was the son of Gola A. and Dorothy L. (Stone) Waller. Dennis graduated from Bridgeport Township High School, Bridgeport, IL,...
Harold 'Red' L. Fiscus
Mar 8, 2016
Harold L. "Red" Fiscus, 78, of Sumner, Illinois, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born February 20, 1938, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Omer Floyd and Mary (Piper) Fiscus. He married Sherron Corbin on November 20, 1959, and she survives. "Red" worked for John Spitler's Grocery Store in Sumner and...
Nancy L. Deisher
Mar 7, 2016
Nancy L. Deisher, 75, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born November 16, 1940, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of John "PeeWee" and Martha (Reynolds) Tewell. She married Harold Deisher on September 21, 1957, and he survives. Nancy was a bus driver for Unit #20 school district...
Merle C. Armstrong
Mar 1, 2016
Merle C. Armstrong, 81, of rural Flat Rock, Illinois, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Merle was born December 9, 1934, in Allendale, Illinois, the son of John and Frances (Loudermilk) Armstrong. He married Karen Smith on April 30, 1982, and she survives. Â Merle retired from LTV Steel after 30 years of service. He...
Herbert D. Ross
Feb 26, 2016
Herbert D. Ross, 91, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday February 26, 2016 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville, IL. Â Born November 7, 1924 in Illinois, he was the son of Vernice Alva and Melva (Fitzgerald ) Ross. On April 30, 1948 he married Lois Gardner. She survives. Herbert worked at the Texaco Refinery as an insulator...
Robert L. Piper
Feb 23, 2016
Robert L. "Bob" Piper, age 63, of rural Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born February 25, 1952, in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Cecil Roy and Dorothy Mae (Acton) Piper. He married Kathy Wolke on July 20, 1991, and she survives. Bob was a lifelong carpenter. He was...
Charles Andrew Roth
Feb 5, 2016
Charles Andrew Roth, age 90, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday, February 05, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Vincennes, IN. He was born December 22, 1925 in Orchard, IA to the late John F. and Florence E. (Brassie) Roth. He married Corrine R. Stivers on November 24, 1949 and she preceded him in death on December 8, 1984. He...
Doris R. Dunning
Feb 2, 2016
Doris R. Dunning, 85, of Lawrenceville IL, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Vincennes, IN.  She was born July 6, 1930 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Elmer and Ola Mae (Lockhart) Seitzinger. She married Joseph Dunning on August 2, 1947 and he survives. Doris started at Golden Rule Insurance in 1969 and worked...
Kenneth G. Hardway
Jan 30, 2016
Kenneth G. Hardway, 96, of Springfield, died at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at his home. Â Kenneth was born December 4, 1919 in Marshall, MN, the son of Hershel and Cora Boyer Hardway. He married Anita Benton and she preceded him in death. He later married Alice E. Gibson on August 26, 1962 in Lawrenceville, IL and she...
Valerie J. Wright
Jan 25, 2016
Valerie J. Wright, age 60, of Olney, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. She was born October 28, 1955, in Wabash County, Illinois the daughter of James J. and Dorothy M. (Faith) Wright. Valerie worked at Charleston Transitional Facility in Olney. She was affiliated with the Sumner Congregational Christian Church in Sumner. Preceding...
Lucille Rife
Jan 25, 2016
Lucille Rife, age 95, died January 25, 2016 at Ecumen Pathstone Care Center in Mankato, Minnesota. Lucille was born March 6, 1920, to Edgar E. and Catherine (McCarty) Gosnell in Lawrence County Illinois. She graduated from Lawrenceville High School. She was united in marriage to James F. Rife on April 19, 1941. Lucille was a member of the Community Christian...
Charles Bales
Jan 24, 2016
Charles "Charlie" Bales, age 81, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital on Sunday, January 24, 2016. He was born to Walter and Ruth (Toland) Bales on December 31, 1934, just before midnight in Pratt County, Kansas. Charles was raised on a farm near Byers, Kansas and graduated from Greenville College. He is survived by his...
Thelma E. Crawford
Jan 23, 2016
Thelma E. Crawford, 100, of Lawrenceville, formerly of Sumner, IL passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the United Methodist Village North Campus. She was born on October 4, 1915 in Richland County, Illinois, the daughter of Orus William and Cora Mae (Staats) Piper. Â She married Chester J. Crawford on September 23, 1938 and he preceded her in death on...
