Louise M. Sechrest
Jun 26, 2013
Louise M. "Weezie" Sechrest, age 78, of Vincennes, IN (formerly of Lawrenceville), passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born July 10, 1934, the daughter of George and Garnet (Lindsay) Seitzinger. Louise was a member of Community United Methodist Church in Vincennes, IN, where she served with the Mary Martha's, the United...
Ray D. Tenney
Jun 25, 2013
Ray D. Tenney, age 81, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born December 17, 1931, in Bridgeport, IL, the son of Everly V. and Stella (Cochran) Tenney. He married Patricia Shipley on August 31, 1952, and she died March 14, 2002. Ray worked at Haliburton Services for...
John 'Jack' C. Ortman
Jun 23, 2013
John C. "Jack" Ortman, age 92, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, entered into eternal rest on June 23, 2013, at United Methodist Village North Campus. He was born November 9, 1920, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was the son of Casper J. Ortman and Elizabeth W. (Hansen) Ortman. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Ervin, and his sister,...
Diana L. Scherer
Jun 13, 2013
Diana L. Scherer, age 65, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born July 21, 1947, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel D. and Betty L. (Smith) Rigg. Both parents preceded her in death. Diana owned and operated her own beauty salon for 35 years. She was...
Lola Gasperik
Jun 12, 2013
Biography Lola G. Gasperik, age 86, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born January 15, 1927, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur Garfield and Phoebe Kathryn (Shidler) Cessna. She married Richard Gasperik on July 6, 1951, and he died November 18, 2010. Lola worked at GTE in Olney...
Merle E. Calvert
Jun 11, 2013
Merle E. Calvert, age 95, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel. He was born July 2, 1917, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Oran Earl and Florence Judith (Weller) Calvert. He married Jennettia Masengale on February 16, 1974, and she died December 8, 2005. Merle...
Bob Christy
Jun 5, 2013
Bob Christy, age 80, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at his residence. He was born January 12, 1933, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of James Lewis and Minnie Viola (Allen) Christy. He married Wildas Hill on March 25, 1956. Bob owned and operated Christy Texaco Service in Lawrenceville for 21 years. He then worked...
Roxie Coleman
Jun 4, 2013
Roxie "Elaine" Coleman, age 56, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born August 17, 1956, in Centreville, Illinois, the daughter of Roosevelt Coleman, Sr. and Dorothy (Pierson) Granberry. Roxie worked in the Dietary Department at United Methodist Village (North Campus) in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She grew up in Centreville...
Sarah Isabelle Heckler
Jun 3, 2013
Sarah Isabelle "Sally" Heckler, died at her home in Frankfort, IL on Monday, June 3, 2013. She was born June 4, 1915, in Shoals, IN, the daughter of Nobel F. Cobb and Bertha (Carns) Cobb. She married William Hugh Grange on November 19, 1933, and he died January 8, 1972. Survivors include her daughter Barbara Shaw of Frankfort, IL; two...
Kevin Lee Kimmel
May 28, 2013
Kevin Lee Kimmel, age 36, of Carbondale, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Wayne County, Illinois. He was born October 27, 1976, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Dennis and Judy (Rosborough) Kimmel. He married Tracy Greten and she survives. Besides his wife, other survivors include his parents, Dennis and Judy Kimmel of Sumner, Illinois, a daughter Kaitlyn...
Samuel H Brookhart
May 24, 2013
Biography Samuel H. Brookhart, R. R. #3, Sumner, Illinois, died Friday, May 24, 2013, at the Lawrence Community Healthcare Center. Samuel was born May 2,1914, the son of William Lee and Carrie Alice (Legg) Brookhart, Lawrence County, Illinois. He married Martha Cunningham on December 25, 1939, and she preceded him in death on March 19, 2013. He graduated from Sumner...
Beverly J. Earnst
May 23, 2013
Biography Beverly June Earnst, age 65, of Flora, IL (formerly of Sumner), passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Clay County Hospital in Flora. She was born September 5, 1947, in Sumner, IL, the daughter of Emerson and Violet June (Inyart) Earnst. She was raised by her mother and grandmother, Grace Sparks. Beverly was a homemaker who loved her dogs....
Dorothy M. Tucker
May 20, 2013
Dorothy Mae Tucker, age 91, of Robinson, IL (formerly of Lawrence County) passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson. She was born April 16, 1922, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Levy and Anna-Belle (Shamley) Earnest. She married Charles Tucker and he preceded her in death. Dorothy was a homemaker. She attended the 6th Street...
Pauline P. Ferry
May 14, 2013
Pauline P. Ferry, age 70, of Sumner, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at her residence. She was born April 12, 1943 in Saguache, Colorado, the daughter of Salvador and Mary (Martinez) Maez. Pauline worked as an order filler for Blair Catalog (women's clothing). She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Landes. Preceding Pauline in death...
Larry L. Wilcox
May 10, 2013
Larry L. Wilcox, age 51, of Bridgeport, IL, passed away May 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 20, 1961, in Bloomington, IL, the son of Jerold J. Wilcox and Billie Jean (Lancaster) Long. He was married to Julie (Kim). Larry worked as an accountant. He was a member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church. Other memberships include...
Barbara J. Reeder
May 9, 2013
Barbara J. Reeder, age 54, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born July 5, 1958, in Lawrenceville, IL, to Walter T. and Martha (Woods) Reeder. Barbara worked at KCARC in Vincennes, IN. She was a member of the Lawrenceville Free Methodist Church. Preceding Barbara in death were her...
Allard G. Blanchard
May 5, 2013
Allard G. Blanchard, age 80, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Eastgate Manor in Washington, Indiana. He was born August 12, 1932, in Centertown, Kentucky, the son of James Samual and Lorrene (Southard) Blanchard. He married Marilyn (Klar) Blanchard on November 2, 1974, and she survives. Allard was an insulator for Local 37 out of Evansville,...
Leroy W. Linton
May 1, 2013
Leroy W. Linton, age 88, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at his residence. He was born November 2, 1924, in Hepler, Kansas, the son of Irvin and Edith (Creagar) Linton Lampkey. Leroy retired after working several years for Cessna Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. He was an Army Veteran, having served in Europe during World War II....
Carl W. Roark
Apr 27, 2013
Carl W. Roark July 7, 1935 - April 27, 2013 Carl W. Roark Jr., 77, of rural Sumner, IL passed away Saturday April 27, 2013 at his residence. He died after a brief illness with esophageal cancer. He was born July 7, 1935 near Bicknell, IN the son of Carl W. and Jessie M. (White) Roark Sr. On August 13,...
James Merle Kilpatrick
Apr 25, 2013
James Merle Kilpatrick, age 80, of Celina, TX, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at McKinney Medical Center in McKinney, TX. He was born December 7, 1932 in Broken Arrow, OK, the son of Orbra and Ethel (Files) Kilpatrick. He married Marjorie M. Green of Petrolia, IL on March 29, 1953. James was of the Methodist faith. He retired from...
