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...
Judith Ann Kirkwood
Jan 21, 2016
Judith Ann Kirkwood, 77, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospice on Thursday, January 21, 2016. She was born on Christmas Day 1938, in Vincennes, Indiana the daughter of Delbert "Gene" Rooney and Marguerite (Hill) Rooney. Judith is survived by her husband, Dr. Michael T. Kirkwood, two sons, Joel T. Kirkwood of Evansville, Indiana and Scott Kirkwood of...
Forrest Dale Lewis
Jan 19, 2016
Forrest Dale Lewis, 70, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born September 10, 1945, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Wallace Dale and Frances Evelyn (Sizemore) Lewis. Forrest worked as a farmer for many years. He was a veteran with the United States Army, having served during...
Ruth A. Heckler
Jan 19, 2016
Biography Ruth A. Heckler, 81, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at her residence. She was born January 14, 1935, in Allendale, Illinois, the daughter of Gilbert and Phoebe (Loudermilk) Beal. She married George L. Heckler on November 10, 1951. Ruth worked at Golden Rule Insurance for 20 plus years. She owned her own sewing shop. Ruth...
Raymond Earl Stovall
Jan 17, 2016
Raymond Earl Stovall, 85, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, formerly of Lawrence County, IL passed away January 17, 2016, in Arizona. Raymond was born July 23, 1930 in Marrs Township, Posey County, IN, the son of James F. and Mable (Keysor) Stovall. He married his first wife, Jacqueline Cockrum who preceded him in death in November, 1967. He later married...
Paul Meeks
Jan 16, 2016
Paul W. Meeks of Marion, Indiana passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016. Paul was born October 9, 1929 in Zafarabad, India to missionary parents. He continued the ministry legacy by serving as a missionary and pastor for more than 60 years. He and his wife, Darlene, pastored in Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana; as well as serving overseas in the Philippines,...
Kenneth L. Cessna
Jan 11, 2016
Kenneth L. Cessna, age 80, of Sumner, IL, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born February 8, 1935, in Crawford County, Illinois, the son of Clarence Arthur and Ethel (Dunlap) Cessna. He married Sue McNew on August 31, 1962, and she survives. Kenny worked at AMF in Olney, IL for 30...
Lovel Paddick
Dec 27, 2015
Lovel Paddick, 97, of Bridgeport, IL, formerly of Landes, IL, passed away Sunday December 27, 2015 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, IL Born December 6, 1918 in Crawford County, IL she was the daughter of F. Ivil and Bertha Ann (Legg) Albert. On February 6, 1937 she married Wilvin W. Paddick. He preceded her in death on January 30, 1990....
Clifton Blake Pinkstaff
Dec 20, 2015
Clifton B. Pinkstaff, age 17, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015, at his residence. He was born January 20, 1998, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Clifton V. Pinkstaff and Melisa L. Laslie. Preceding Clifton in death was an uncle, Jonathan Laslie. Survivors include his father, Clifton V. Pinkstaff of rural Lawrenceville; his mother, Melisa L. Laslie...
Larry Raymond Chansler
Dec 15, 2015
Larry R. Chansler, age 67, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at his residence. He was born November 26, 1948, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Harold Nelson and Edith Frances (Miller) Chansler. He married Rita Edmondson on December 24, 1976 and she survives. Larry worked for Golden Rule Insurance for 24 years until his retirement. ...
