Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Emmons Macey and Steffey Funeral Home
Thomas Eugene Woodruff
Jul 26, 2013
Thomas Eugene Woodruff, age 70, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, entered the Gates of Heaven on Friday, July 26, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1943 in Hammond, IN, the son of Herbert Carey Woodruff and Isabel Mae (Simons) Woodruff. He married Nancy Atterberry on May 10, 1977. Thomas worked as in the construction business as a roofer...
Harlie D. Legg
Jul 26, 2013
Harlie D. Legg December 15, 1937 - July 26, 2013 Harlie D. Legg, age 75, of rural Sumner, Illinois passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born December 15, 1937, in Olney, Illinois the son of Leonard Legg and Jemima (Hardacre) Legg. He married Carole Jean (York)on January 21, 1956, and she...
Donald J. Hedrick
Jul 22, 2013
Donald J. Hedrick, age 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born September 22, 1933 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to Joseph B. and Vera Gladys (Leathers) Hedrick. Don was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School in 1951 and Greenville College in 1955. He served in the United States Navy...
Don Piper
Jul 17, 2013
Lloyd Donald "Don" Piper, age 84, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville surrounded by family. Don was born February 27, 1929 in Lawrenceville to Lloyd B. and Daisy E. (Norton) Piper. Don was married to the love of his life, Ellen L. (Seward), for 63 adventurous years. Don graduated from Lawrenceville High School...
Mary Lou Nash
Jul 16, 2013
Mary Lou Nash, 73, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Tuesday evening, July 16, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born November 25, 1939, in Odin, Illinois to Floyd W. and Alice (Flanagan) Tabor, who preceded her in death in 1988 and 1998, respectively. She is survived by one son, Don (Kim) Nash of Vincennes, one sister,...
Robert A. Wright
Jul 10, 2013
Robert A. Wright, age 90, of rural Sumner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born March 28, 1923, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of James L. and Pearl (Easterday) Wright. He married Helen R. Foss on January 8, 1943, and she died October 16, 2002. Robert began his career...
James Slover
Jul 4, 2013
James A. Slover, 82 of Adrian, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, July 04, 2013 at Promedica Bixby Hospital in Adrian He was born on October 8, 1930 in Bridgeport, Illinois, to Kenneth E. and Ellen V. (Reed) Slover. James was married to Shirley Smith and she preceded him in death. He served his country in the United States Army. James...
Donald E. Lewis
Jul 2, 2013
Donald E. Lewis October 31, 1931 - July 2, 2013 Donald E. Lewis, age 81, of rural Sumner, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Burgin Manor in Olney, Illinois. He was born October 31, 1931 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Earnest and Elva Alice (Corrie) Lewis. He married Patricia Smith on October 15, 1950. Don began...
Mary K. Dining
Jul 2, 2013
Mary K. Dining, age 82, of rural St. Francisville, IL, passed away July 2, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born February 5, 1931, in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of Pearl and Eva (Wade) Garrett. She married Bobby H. Dining on November 10, 1947. Mary worked at Lawrenceville Industries for several years. She was a member...
Tammara A. Klein
Jun 27, 2013
Tammara A. Klein, age 55, of Bridgeport, IL, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born October 1, 1957, in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Ronald and Ann (Jones) Cline. Survivors include her mother, Ann Waggoner-Brown of Lawrenceville, significant other, Roger Klein, of Bridgeport; three daughters, Heather Harris (Eric), Tiffany Klein and...
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...
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