Rose Marie K. Steed
Mar 7, 2014
Rose Marie Steed, age 83, of Sugar Land, Texas, a former Lawrenceville resident, passed away March 7, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born July 11, 1930, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of John Louis and Ida Marie (Niesse) Ferguson. She married James W. Steed, September 4, 1954, and he preceded her in death September...
Mary Alice Lambert
Mar 3, 2014
Mary Alice Lambert, age 82, of Bridgeport, passed away March 3, 2014. She was born October 22, 1931, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of Emil William Beelman and Thelma (Milling) Beelman. Mary graduated from Webster Grove High School in Missouri in 1949. After graduation she worked at the Pentagon in Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., as a secretary. She attended...
Ray A. Ford
Feb 28, 2014
Ray A. Ford, 99, formally of Lawrence County died Friday February 28, 2014 at Oak Trace Healthcare in Downers Grove, IL. Ray was born on December 21, 1914 in Birds, IL to Lindsay Ford and Alta (Mills) Ford. Ray married Wilma Pappers on July 4, 1937 and she preceded him in death on April 19, 1979. Ray retired as a...
Kaden James Parker Kelly
Feb 24, 2014
Kaden James Parker Kelly February 24, 2014 - February 24, 2014 Kaden James Parker Kelly, infant son of Drew Alan and Jessica Lorraine (Reed) Kelly was stillborn at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois on February 24, 2014. He is survived by his parents of Sumner, maternal grandparents Doug and Sheila Reed of Sumner, paternal grandparents Chad and Monica Kelly...
Richard L. Vowells
Feb 23, 2014
Richard L. Vowells,78, of Sumner, Illinois passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born August 23, 1935, in Christy Township, the son of Leon and Veva (Pepple) Vowells. Richard worked as a music and band instructor for many years. He received the Golden Apple Award from Fairview Heights school system. He was...
Buck Davis
Feb 23, 2014
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Earl F. Rushing
Feb 21, 2014
Earl Franklin Rushing, age 93, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. He was born December 18, 1920, in Lawrenceville, the son of Frank and Maude Lee (Eagle) Rushing and was the second of six children. Earl married Mary Elizabeth McDonald on April 27, 1943 and she died March 8, 1991....
William M. Minton
Feb 16, 2014
William M. Minton, age 84, of Fort Myers, Florida, (former Lawrenceville resident) passed away February 16, 2014 in Florida. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Lawrenceville Free Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Friends of Haiti Organization.
Harry Thomas Mckee
Feb 8, 2014
Biography Harry Thomas "Tom" McKee, 63, formally of Lawrenceville, IL. passed away in Willow Hill, IL. on Saturday, February 8,2014 at his residence, Harry was born August 01,1950 in Lawrence County to John and Alta (Brown) McKee. He married Marcia Moore on October 19, 1974 and she preceded him in death on March 17, 2006. He was a factory worker....
Catherine Stevens
Jan 28, 2014
Catherine M. Stevens, 66, formally of Lawrenceville, IL. died on January 28,2014 at Oakview Heights Continuous Care and Rehab in Mt. Carmel, IL. She was born on June 10, 1947 in Knox County to Paul Lester Doane and Florence Lucille Conrad. Catherine worked as a Dietary Aide at the United Methodist Village, Main Campus in Lawrenceville, IL. She was preceded...
Garrel Burgoon
Jan 26, 2014
Garrel "Bud" Burgoon, Jr., age 87, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, peacefully passed away January 26, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born October 20, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Garrel and Lillian Berniece "Bee" (Webster) Burgoon. He married Margaret "Nadine" Wagoner, September 10, 1949, at Pisgah Church south of Bridgeport, Illinois. Bud was a witty...
Willa Jean Devin Meehan
Jan 25, 2014
Willa Jean Devin Meehan, 56, of Terre Haute, IN was born February 9, 1957 in Lawrenceville, IL to Kenneth and Becca (Eagle) Devin. She graduated Lawrenceville High School and attended SIU-Carbondale and Lincoln Trail College where she completed an RN degree. Post-graduate studies were done at Indiana State University. She married Carl Meehan Oct. 1, 1994 in Terre Haute, IN....
Nancy (Harrington) Hunter
Jan 24, 2014
Nancy Lynn Harrington Hunter, age 57, of rural Flat Rock, Illinois, died January 24, 201, in rural Lawrence County, Illinois. She was born October 8, 1956, in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of William Tom Harrington and Julia (Foreman) Harrington. She married Terrence Hunter on July 7, 2003 and he survives. Nancy was a homemaker and a member of the Allison...
Bernice Abbott
Jan 24, 2014
Bernice Abbott, 93, formally of Russellville , IL, passed away on Friday January, 24, 2014 in Vincennes, IN. at The Lodge of the Wabash. Bernice was born on May 18, 1920 in Hammond, IN., to Frank Teets and Viola Tinsley. She married William W. Abbott on June 11, 1936 and he preceded her in death on October 20, 1998. Bernice...
Joseph Andrew Decker
Jan 18, 2014
Joseph Andrew Decker age 26 of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 in Lawrence Co., Illinois. He was born December 29, 1987 in Lawrenceville, IL the son of Ronald and Carrie Kent Decker. He married Lindsey Hovermale on June 11, 2011 and she survives. Joseph worked as a welder and waterjet operator at Halters Machine & Welding...
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...
