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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...

John  H. Mickler

John H. Mickler

Sep 10, 2013

John H. Mickler, 83, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Tuesday September 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 21, 1930 in Lawrenceville, IL the son of Gerald W. and Vivian (Hornbuckle) Mickler. John was married to Nell McCracken. She preceded him in death. Surviviors include a son: John R. and wife Jama Mickler of Gurley, NE, daughters: Jerianne...

Marjorie  I. Sharum

Marjorie I. Sharum

Sep 6, 2013

Marjorie Irene Sharum, age 64, of La Porte, IN (formerly of St. Francisville), passed away Friday, September 6, 2013, in La Port, IN. She was born June 28, 1949, in Princeton, IN, the daughter of Gerald Alva and Lucy (Jones) Sharum. Marjorie was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church in St. Francisville, IL. She worked as a registered nurse...

Floyd  A. Mitchell

Floyd A. Mitchell

Sep 5, 2013

Floyd A. Mitchell, age 65, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. He was born May 24, 1948, in Carbondale, Illinois, the son of Norman A. and Viola (Murray) Mitchell. He married Patricia "Pat" Elder on August 31, 1971. Floyd was a retired auto mechanic. He previously worked at Roadmaster as...

Amy Heath

Amy Heath

Aug 19, 2013

Biography Amy Arlene Heath, age 92, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville. She was born May 11, 1921. She was married to Carl Leo Baldwin for 46 years. He preceded her in death in 1979. Amy then married James F. Heath in 1987. He also preceded her in death...

Louis  Earl Sharrett

Louis Earl Sharrett

Aug 19, 2013

Louis Earl Sharrett, 91, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013, in Claremore, Oklahoma. Louis was born in Bridgeport, Illinois to Delaney Huffacher and Cora Elizabeth (Huffman) Sharrett. He retired with the rank of major from the US Air Force, having begun his military career with the Army Air Corps assigned to the Panama Canal. He continued his service to his...

Mary  Lou Large

Mary Lou Large

Aug 18, 2013

Mary Lou Large, age 90, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville. She was born August 7, 1923 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois the daughter of Herman and Mildred (Arbuthnot) Weir. She married Wayne E. Large on July 1, 1946 and he died May 11, 1960. Mary Lou was a bookkeeper for Production...

Robert 'Bob' Allen Wagner

Robert 'Bob' Allen Wagner

Aug 11, 2013

Robert "Bob" Allen Wagner, age 87, of rural Sumner, Illinois died Sunday, August 11, 2013, at Willow Manor in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born June 7, 1926 in Sumner, Illinois, the son of Joy and Veva (Lathrop) Wagner. He married Jean Schuder on May 14, 1949 in Sumner, Illinois. Bob was a member of Sumner United Methodist Church where he...

Loy  Luster Groff

Loy Luster Groff

Aug 10, 2013

Biography Loy Luster Groff, 96, passed away on August 10,2013 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville where he resided since June of 2011. Loy was born on March 21, 1917, in Lawrence County, Illinois to Jesse Hyatt Groff and Anna Belle (Madden ) Groff. He married Helen Naomi (Fornshell) Groff on April 2, 1939, they recently celebrated...

Selma  Eileen Davis

Selma Eileen Davis

Aug 10, 2013

Selma Eileen Davis, age 59, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born September 11, 1953 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of Dorse and Methyl (Lytle) Bishop. Selma worked as a waitress at Montana Mike's in Vincennes, IN. Preceding Selma in death were her parents and one...

Peggy  Jane Medlin

Peggy Jane Medlin

Aug 3, 2013

Peggy Medlin, 85, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. She was born December 26, 1927 in Sumner, IL the daughter of Glen and Daisy (Moore) Harris. She was married April 15, 1946 to Walter Lee Medlin and he preceded her in death on July 1, 1993. Survivors include a son: Michael (Brenda)...

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