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Local Obituaries for Emmons Macey and Steffey Funeral Home


Jon  K. Foster

Jon K. Foster

Dec 1, 2013

Jon K. Foster, age 72, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. He was born December 11, 1940, in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Leroy and Florence (Mattoon) Foster. He married Sue Akin on June 29, 1963. Jon worked for Anheuser-Busch in Columbus, Ohio for 31 years. He was a...

Kenneth  M. Maxwell

Kenneth M. Maxwell

Nov 30, 2013

Kenneth M. Maxwell, age 89, of Arthur, Illinois (formerly of Lawrenceville), passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013, in Decatur, Illinois. He was born September 9, 1924, in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Reid and Mary (Berry) Maxwell. He married Lois Peerman on October 15, 1949. Kenneth worked as a stillman at Texaco Refinery for 31 years. He was a member...

Ruth Kissel

Ruth Kissel

Nov 25, 2013

Genevieve Ruth Kissel, age 92, of Lawrenceville passed away Monday, November 25, 2013, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. She was born September 7, 1921 in rural Sumner, Illinois the daughter of Earl Judy and Verna Ruth Corrie. She was married to Donald William Kissel on September 10, 1944, in Lawrenceville, Illinois. Genevieve attended Otterbein United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville. She...

Glenda Murphy

Glenda Murphy

Nov 16, 2013

Glenda Nell (Robbins) Murphy, age 64, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013, at her residence. She was born June 14, 1949, in Bedford, Indiana, the daughter of Alva Harold and Sharon Yvonne (Lewis) Robbins. She married John Murphy on June 2, 1973. Glenda was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Robinson...

Helen  Josephine Allen

Helen Josephine Allen

Nov 15, 2013

Helen Josephine Allen, 92, passed away on Friday November 15, 2013 at The United Methodist Village North Campus. Helen was born on August 24, 1921 in Pinkstaff, IL. , to George Allen and Ida (Bearley) Allen. She was a homemaker. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; Paul, Norman, And Herchel and one sister; Lucille Wilson. Survivors...

Richard  D. Angle

Richard D. Angle

Nov 7, 2013

Richard D. Angle, age 76, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013, at his residence. He was born September 23, 1937 in Crystal, Michigan, the son of O.D. and Iva (Jones) Angle. He married Shirley Allen on November 17, 1956. Richard worked for Caterpillar for 15 years in Aurora, Illinois, and Secretary of State for 25 years...

Larry  E. Moore

Larry E. Moore

Nov 6, 2013

Larry E. Moore, age 74, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. He was born June 11, 1939, the son of Archie Moore and Blanche (Williams) Moore-Crump. Larry worked as a laborer for R.L. Parrott for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting and spending time with a special nephew Cody Walker. Preceding Larry in death...

Darrell  E. Fisher

Darrell E. Fisher

Nov 4, 2013

Darrell E. Fisher, age 65, of rural Lawrenceville, passed away Monday, November 04, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born March 20, 1948, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Eugene Fisher and Helen Irene (Pinkstaff) Fisher Higgins. He married Linda Wilson on October 14, 1967. Darrell was an Elder of Rising Sun Christian Church. He was...

Betty Alsman

Betty Alsman

Nov 3, 2013

Betty Ruth Alsman, age 88, of rural Lawrenceville, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013, at the United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born November 12, 1924, in Bicknell, Indiana, the daughter of Silas W. Phillippe and Martha (Goodman) Phillippe who preceded her in death, along with two brothers and two sisters. Betty married Richard C. Alsman of Bicknell, on September...

Roger L.

Roger L.

Oct 22, 2013

Roger L. Orr, age 81, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville. He was born October 4, 1932, in Warren County, Ohio, the son of Paul M. and Dora (Hall) Orr. He married Herbertine J. (Bluebaum) on September 28, 1951, and she passed away August 26, 1989. He...

Janice Swain

Janice Swain

Oct 15, 2013

Janice Swain, 58, formerly of Olney, IL. passed away on Tuesday October 15, 2013 in Cloverdale; IN. Janice was born June 11,1955 in Olney, IL. to Warren Whitaker and Wanda (Bell) Whitaker. She married Bobby Swain August 10, 1973 and he preceded her in death on November 01, 1998. Janice was a home maker. Janice was preceded in death by...

Imogene Shaffer

Imogene Shaffer

Oct 12, 2013

Imogene Shaffer, age 93, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013, at United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born August 3, 1920, in Pinkstaff, Illinois, the daughter of Peter W. and Amanda (Mills) Cummins. She married Philip F. "Skillet" Shaffer on July 15, 1939, and he died December 15, 1978. Imogene was a homemaker. She was an active...

Judith  L. Talbot

Judith L. Talbot

Oct 11, 2013

Judith L. Talbot, age 69, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013, at her residence. She was born January 20, 1944, in Harrisburg, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne and Nellie (Rice) Cantrell. She married Charles R. Talbot on September 14, 1963, and he died March 20, 2004. Judith worked as a Patient Accounts Representative at Good Samaritan Hospital...

Patty Yoho

Patty Yoho

Oct 8, 2013

Patty June Yoho, age 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away October 8, 2013, at United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born June 29, 1925 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Virgil and Eva Marie (Sanders) Berry. She married Ray Yoho of April 22, 1944, and he died April 28, 2000. Patty was employed outside the home for many years,...

Jack  A. Wilson

Jack A. Wilson

Oct 1, 2013

Jack A. Gammie-Wilson, age 83, of Lawrenceville, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at United Methodist Village-North Campus. He was born November 5, 1929, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Harry and Helen Opal Abel Gammie. He married Barbara Pealer Dobbs on April 12, 1979 in Vincennes, Indiana. Jack graduated from State High School, Terre Haute, Indiana in 1947,...

Harry Smith

Harry Smith

Sep 30, 2013

Harry Smith, age 93, of Olney, IL (formerly of rural Sumner), passed away Monday, September 30, 2013, at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. He was born May 7, 1920, in Flora, IL, the son of Harry and Cora (Sparlin) Smith. He married Ethel I. Goff on December 17, 1940. Harry worked many jobs after serving in Germany with the...

Benjamin Joseph 'Joe' Pinkstaff

Benjamin Joseph 'Joe' Pinkstaff

Sep 27, 2013

Benjamin Joseph "Joe" Pinkstaff, age 37, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away September 27, 2013, in Vincennes. He was born July 14, 1976, the son of Ronnie "Punkin" Pinkstaff and Pam (Case) Lucas. Joe worked in construction. He attended Community Baptist Church in Vincennes. Joe was in the Army Reserves, having served two tours in Afghanistan. He was a member of...

Glenn James

Glenn James

Sep 22, 2013

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Joyce Wesley

Joyce Wesley

Sep 20, 2013

Joyce Ann Wesley, age 72, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois died Friday, September 20, 2013, at her residence. She was born June 28, 1941, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Jessie Carrico Zehner. She married Richard "Dick" Wesley July 26, 1958, and he survives. Joyce worked for Whitmer Oil Company and the United Methodist Village. She was...

Martha  J. Bootman

Martha J. Bootman

Sep 14, 2013

Martha Jane Bootman, age 95, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013, at United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. She was born May 29, 1918 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of John Riley and Lula Jane (Mills) Moore. Martha worked at Paris Bakery and McKim's IGA Bakery. She was also a homemaker. Martha was a member of Wesleyan Church and...

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