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Maxene P. Ridgley
Jan 17, 2014
Maxene P. Ridgley, age 80, of Sumner, Illinois passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. at Lawrence Community Healthcare Center in Bridgeport. She was born December 19, 1933, in Richland County, Illinois the daughter of Frank E. and Alta (Dunlap) Roney. She married Estes Ridgley and he preceded her in death. Maxene worked at International Shoe Factory in Olney and Amesbrooke...

William H. Smith
Jan 12, 2014
William Herman Smith, 77, of Sumner, IL passed away Sunday January 12, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born February 9, 1936 in Loogoottee, IN the son of Roscoe L. and Janice M. (Beasley) Smith. He married Shirley Heath on September 5, 1970 in Lawrenceville, IL. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter: Janice Knight of...
Mildred L. Mcbride
Jan 11, 2014
Mildred McBride, 74, formally of Lawrenceville, IL. passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014 in German Valley, IL. She was born February 28, 1939 in Vincennes, Indiana to Oscar Edward Sanders and Audie Mae (Rose) Sanders. She married Joe McBride on January 12, 1985 and he preceded her in death on May 5, 2004. Mildred work as a LP nurse...

Mary Ellen Gosnell
Jan 4, 2014
Mary Ellen Gosnell, 79, of rural Lawrenceville, IL passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born July 16, 1934 in Lawrence Co., IL the daughter of Harry William and Anna (McComb) Lahr. She married Robert "K" Gosnell on January 8, 1954 in Lawrenceville and he survives. Mary was a 1952 graduate of...
Sarah Gillim
Jan 3, 2014
Sarah Gillim, age 91, of Lawrenceville, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born June 28, 1922, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of John Wesley and Mary (Doyle) Plough. Sarah worked for GE in Owensboro, KY until retirement and then moved to Lawrenceville. Sarah was a member of Pilgrim Holiness Church in...

Jaleaha Arlene Scarlett Wallace
Dec 31, 2013
Jaleaha Arlene Scarlett Wallace December 13, 2013 - December 31, 2013 Jaleaha Arlene Scarlett Wallace, of Chicago, Illinois, 18 days old, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013, in Chicago. She was born December 13, 2013, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, the daughter of Muhsin Wallace and Vanessa (Wilson) Bynes. Survivors include her parents, four sisters, Jewell Brumfield, Muhsia, Samya, and Saniya...
Chester 'Chet' L. Mowrey
Dec 30, 2013
Chester L. "Chet" Mowrey, age 83, of Lawrenceville, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born September 2, 1930, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Joseph James and Helen Emma (Fitzer) Mowrey. He married Marilyn Stout on May 4, 1957, and she survives. Chet worked at J.C. Penney for 37 years...

Lawrence E. Johnson
Dec 29, 2013
Lawrence E. Johnson, 83, of Dallas, TX (formerly of Lawrenceville, IL), passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, TX. He was born April 14, 1930, in Joliet, IL, the son of Edwin "Red" and Zelda R. Grant Johnson. He was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School. He worked for IBM for 30 years as a...

Marilyn Wagner
Dec 26, 2013
Marilyn R. (McClain) Wagner, 80, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born October 26, 1933 in Lawrenceville, IL the daughter of James Herbert and Grace Aileen (Grundon) McClain. She married Estel D. Wagner on July 4, 1954 and he preceded her in death on February 12, 2012. Marilyn...
Michael E. Murphy
Dec 26, 2013
Michael E. Murphy, 94, of rural St. Francisville, IL passed away Thursday December 26, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born November 1, 1919 in Lawrence County, IL the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Rasico) Murphy. On December 21, 1946 he married Lillian Rae Critchfield. She preceded him in death on January 17, 2012. Michael worked...
Edythe Fisher
Dec 25, 2013
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Mary Pualas
Dec 25, 2013
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Jimmy 'Honey Bee' Carter
Dec 24, 2013
Jimmy K. "Honey Bee" Carter age 76 of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born September 28, 1930 in Lawrenceville, IL the son of Lewis Oden and Mary Elizabeth Willis Carter. He married Reta Wilson on January 28, 1966 and she survives. Jimmy worked in the oil fields...
Harold R. Smith
Dec 24, 2013
Harold R. Smith age 72 of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 14, 1941 in Mt. Carmel, IL the son of William "Bill" and Dorothy Mae (Calvin) Smith. December 28, 1963 Harold married Joyce Medlen and she survives. Harold was retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of...
Helen Crouch
Dec 22, 2013
Helen Crouch, 93, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Sunday December 22, 2013 at the United Methodist Village North Campus. She was born May 28, 1920 in Albion, IL the daughter of Herman Harrison and Leona (Stevenson) Rigg. On August 28, 1938 she married Oscar Crouch and he preceded her in death April 11, 1997. Helen was preceded in death by...

Russell W. Brashear
Dec 20, 2013
Russell W. Brashear, 94, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday December 20, 2013 at the United Methodist Village North Campus. He was born October 2, 1919 in Palestine, IL the son of Graydon G. and Goldia Climer Brashear. He married Genevieve Baum. She preceded him in death in March 1975. He then married Evalyn "Dolly" Richardson Frederick on October 3,...

Veronika Mcclure
Dec 19, 2013
Veronika "Vera" McClure, age 82, of rural St. Francisville passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born January 8, 1931 in Whiting, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Szabo) Krutilla. She married Walter McClure on October 16, 1950, and he passed away May 2, 2012. Vera retired from Lawrence County Memorial...
Rex L. Godwin
Dec 16, 2013
Biography Rex L. Godwin, age 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013. He was born on December 10, 1925 in Bicknell, Indiana to Michael and Martha Godwin. After graduating from Bicknell High School, Rex was drafted into the Army and served in World War II for two years as a tank commander in the 3rd Army,...
Charles T. Kemp
Dec 14, 2013
Charles T. Kemp September 19, 1932 - December 14, 2013 Charles T. Kemp, age 81, of rural Sumner passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Ridgeview Care Facility in Oblong, Illinois. He was born September 19, 1932, in Red Bay, Alabama, the son of Brady W. and Bernice (Walls) Kemp. He married Loeize Anderson on May 2, 1949, and she...

Patricia L. Schlanker
Dec 3, 2013
Patricia L. Schlanker, age 82, of Lawrenceville, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born September 16, 1931, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth and Ruby (Mills) Gay. She married Norman "Wayne" Schlanker on December 31, 1958, and he died October 6, 2010. Pat worked as a medical assistant for...
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