Sondra K. Schafer
Jul 9, 2014
Biography Sondra K. Schafer, 72, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born, February 11, 1942 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Albert and Leone (Mallett) Dailey. She married Jerry Kenneth Schafer on February 7, 1965 and he died April 2, 1978. Sondra worked for Red Hill School District...
Donald R.
Jul 8, 2014
Donald Ray Gay, 85, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014. He was born December 28, 1928, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Ruby E. (Mills) Gay. He married Winnie Hopkins on December 28, 1957, and she survives. Don was of the United Methodist faith. He was a Veteran with the United States Army. Don worked...
Peggy Rogers
Jul 6, 2014
Biography Peggy L. Rogers, 82, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born September 4, 1931, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Goldie Davis. She married Donald E. Rogers on August 19, 1950 and he died May 31, 2009. Peggy worked at Central Industries for several years. She was...
Margaret E Kolter
Jul 3, 2014
Margaret E. Kolter, 92, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Thursday July 3, 2014 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. Born August 21, 1921 in Lawrence County, IL she was the daughter of Glen and Nellie (Craig) Fiscus. On July 19, 1946 she married Robert M. Kolter, son of Herman and Marjorie Kolter. He survives. Margaret worked 27 years as a Court...
Charles Zanetis
Jun 24, 2014
Charles Zanetis, age 84, of Bridgeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at his residence. He was born, August 29, 1929, in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the son of Steve and Ella (Arjerou) Zanetis. Charles owned and operated Charles Zanetis Producing. He enjoyed stock market investing, fishing, loved animals especially dogs and horses, was an excellent cook, and was...
Margaret Ackman
Jun 19, 2014
Margaret Ackman, age 88, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Aperion Nursing Home in Bridgeport, IL. Margaret was born December 24, 1925, in Lake County, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Szabo) Krutilla. She retired from Munster Community Hospital in Munster, IN where she worked in medical billing. She was a member of the...
Sherry Burdette
Jun 14, 2014
Sherry A. Burdette, age 56, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born June 24, 1957, in Crawford County, Illinois. Sherry was a homemaker. She worked as a CNA for many years at local nursing homes. She was co-owner and operator of Irene's Café in Sumner. Preceding Sherry...
Irene Ferguson
Jun 12, 2014
Irene M. Huffman Ferguson, 99, formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, died on Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the home of her daughter, Ruth Ferguson. Irene was born July 7, 1914, in Danville, Illinois, to George Franklin Huffman and Viola Wheeler Huffman. She grew up in Bismarck, Illinois, and graduated from Henning High School. It was her lifelong dream...
Edith Wells
Jun 3, 2014
Edith M. Wells, 87, of Bridgeport, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born April 22, 1927, in LeRoy, Illinois, the daughter of Herschel and Ethel (Petty) Messenger She married Ray Wells on April 8, 1951, and he preceded her in death on August 30, 1992. Edith was a member of Sumner...
Myrtle B. Snively
Jun 2, 2014
Myrtle B. Snively, 96, of Prestonburg, KY passed away Monday June 2, 2014 at Riverview Healthcare in Prestonburg, KY. She was born November 29, 1917, in Owensville, IN, the daughter of Edgar and Addie B. (Powers) Frazier. On May 21, 1937 she married Harold Snively. He preceded her in death on December 21, 1995. Myrtle was a member of the...
Travis A. Harvey
May 24, 2014
Travis A. Harvey, 25, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014, in Sullivan County, Indiana. He was born August 7, 1988, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Arthur L. Harvey and Billie (Patten) Stovall. Travis worked for Varner's Sanitation in Bridgeport. He was a member of 4th Street Wesleyan Church in Lawrenceville. Travis enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing, and...
Dennis L. Hill
May 23, 2014
Dennis L. Hill, 42, of rural Bridgeport, Illinois passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 7, 1971, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of James L "Bud" and Shirley (Waldrop) Hill. He married Roxie Blubaum on September 3, 1994. Dennis worked at Duke Energy as a Gasification Tech. He was a member of the Rising...
Loris Harness
May 23, 2014
Biography Loris D. Harness, 89, of Olney, IL. died on Friday May 23,2014 at her residence in Olney. She was born on October 4, 1924 in Sioux Center, Iowa to Lammert Van Wyhe and Vesta Minnie Danish. She married Owen Harness on April 19, 1944 and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2013. She was a homemaker. She...
Suzanne Grove
May 22, 2014
Biography Suzanne Grove, 74, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born October 25, 1939, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Harry Weyer and Camilla (Dailey) Green, and step-daughter of Vernon Green. She married Billy Grove on December 22, 1963, and he died August 26, 2002. Suzanne was a...
Helen Hanson
May 20, 2014
Helen M. Hanson, 74, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away May 20, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born, August 11, 1939 in Garden City, Missouri, the daughter of Harley Stumpff, Sr. and Emma Louise (Hunt) Stumpff. She married William M. "Bill" Hanson on July 16, 1961, in Independence, Missouri. Helen graduated from Raytown High School in...
Jimmy J. Miller
May 19, 2014
Jimmy J. Miller, 46, of rural Lawrenceville, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born October 19, 1967 in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Joseph W. and Doris (Leib) Miller. Jimmy worked in construction. He was a member of the Trinity Pentecostal Church in Lawrenceville. Jimmy enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was...
Esther Rich
May 13, 2014
Biography Geneva Esther Rich, age 97 of St. Charles, MO (formerly of Lawrence County, IL), passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in St. Charles, MO. She was born January 2, 1917 in Shoals, Indiana, the daughter of Noble and Bertha M. (Kearns) Cobb. She married William "Bill" Perry Rich on July 6, 1940 and he died October 15, 1987. Geneva...
Samuel Ortin Wagner
May 13, 2014
Samuel Ortin Wagner, age 77, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at his residence. He was born April 8, 1937 in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Ortin and Bernice (Butler) Wagner. He married Rebecca Maes on November 19, 1993, and she survives. Samuel served 20 years in the US Army. After his retirement from the service, he...
Kyle David Andrews
May 13, 2014
Kyle David Andrews, age 31, of rural Bridgeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Lawrence County, IL. He was born February 1, 1983, in Vincennes, IN, the son of Richard and Kathy (Thompson) Andrews. Kyle worked for CSX Railroad as a Signalman. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Kyle enjoyed boating, shooting guns, and bow...
Edward Danielsen
May 7, 2014
Edward J. Danielsen, age 78, of Lawrenceville, passed away May 7, 2014, at 7:01 p.m. at his residence. He was born September 1, 1935, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Frank and Mary (Costello) Danielsen. He married Reta McGilvrey on April 14, 1956, and she passed away November 4, 1996. Ed was a plant manager for various companies in Iowa,...
