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Thomas  O. Kent

Thomas O. Kent

Nov 19, 2012

Biography Thomas O. Kent, age 74, of Birds, IL passed away Monday, November 19, 2012, at Lawrence Community Healthcare Center in Bridgeport, IL. He was born November 14, 1938, in Crawford County, IL, the son of Frank J. and Theda V. (Sweet) Kent.. He married Mary Ann Divine on June 30, 1962, and she survives. Thomas was a semi tractor/trailer...

Betty  L. Rigg

Betty L. Rigg

Nov 18, 2012

Betty L. Rigg, age 82, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Sunday November 18, 2012 at United Methodist Village-North Campus. She was born January 20, 1930 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of Parvin R. and Bonnie (Chastain) Smith. She married Samuel D. Rigg on July 27, 1946, and he died February 20, 2007. Betty worked as a waitress at the Candlelite...

Anthony  M. Standarski

Anthony M. Standarski

Nov 16, 2012

Anthony M. Standarski, age 82, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at William J. Riley Hospice House in Munster, IN. He was born January 27, 1930, in Hammond, IN, the son of Anthony Standarski, Jr. and Stella (Vurzak) Standarski. He married Rosemary Baltzell and she preceded him in death on July 6, 2009. Anthony was a self-employed...

Jonann Hicks

Jonann Hicks

Nov 12, 2012

Janice Jonann Hicks, age 61, of Ormond Beach, FL passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 in Florida. She was born July 12, 1951 in Hampton, VA, the daughter of John Arthur and Helen Maxine (Deeds) Mieure. Jonann was retired, having worked in a factory, as well as secretary for a transportation company. She was a member of Union Chapel Church....

Richard Jacoby

Richard Jacoby

Nov 12, 2012

Biography Richard Jacoby, Sr., age 81 of rural Lawrenceville, IL passed away Monday, November 12, 2012, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born August 31, 1931, in Hartford, IL, the son of Neal Frederick and Kathleen (Chamberlain) Jacoby. He married Bonnie Ester Seed. Richard owned and operated his own trucking business since 1979. He was a Veteran of...

Dorothy  Mae Jones

Dorothy Mae Jones

Nov 10, 2012

Dorothy Mae (Potts) Jones, nee Tracy, 73 of Lawrenceville, IL passed away at her home on Saturday November 10, 2012 . She had been receiving hospice care for cancer. She was born September 29, 1939 in Robinson, IL to parents Elmo and Gertrude Tracy. She was married to Harry "Vic" Potts and Donald R. Jones, both of whom have preceded...

Jean Linton

Jean Linton

Nov 9, 2012

Jean Linton October 7, 1926 - November 9, 2012 Flava Jean Linton, 86, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Friday November 9, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born October 7, 1926 in St. Francisville, IL the daughter of Oliver and Ethel (Ice) Tussey. Jean had worked for Johnson Controls in Vincennes, IN as a welder and...

Deana Akers

Deana Akers

Nov 6, 2012

Deana M. (Angle) Akers, age 54, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born December 6, 1957, in Fairfield, IL, the daughter of Richard D. and Shirley (Allen) Angle. She married Jimmie D. Akers on December 26, 1975. Deana was a homemaker. She was a member of Island...

Mary Eyer

Mary Eyer

Nov 3, 2012

Mary Eyer, 93, of Grayville, IL. passed away on Saturday November3,2012 at Oakview Heights Nursing Home in Mt. Carmel, IL. Mary was born on March 31, 1919 in Bridgeport, IL. to George Parker and Elsie(Beard) Parker. Mary married Fred Eyer and he preceded her in death on October 8, 2000. Mary was the Director of the Senior Citizens Center in...

Danny  J. Kelley

Danny J. Kelley

Nov 1, 2012

Danny J. Kelley, 69, passed away on Thursday November 1, 2012 in Evansville, IN. He was born January 23, 1943 in Hoopeston, IL. to Clarence Kelley and Bess (Green) Kelley. He married Irma Wagner on January 2, 1966, and she survives. Danny was a design engineer and retired in 1982 from the U.S. Air force after 21 years of service...

Stanzie Kearby

Stanzie Kearby

Nov 1, 2012

Stanzie Marlene (Montgomery) Kearby, age, 76, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at her residence. Born April 23, 1936, she was the daughter of Raymond and Sephrona (McKeighen) Montgomery. She was raised by Frona and Fred Tewell. She married Charles Mike Kearby on May 8, 1992, and he survives. Stanzie worked for several years at Central Industries....

Dorothy  Jean Mahan

Dorothy Jean Mahan

Oct 29, 2012

Dorothy Jean (Westfall) Mahan, 87, of Western Springs, IL. passed away on Monday October 29,2012 in Hinsdale, IL. She was born in Akron, Ohio on November 5, 1924 to Ralph and Eunice Marie (Ross) Westfall. She was raised in Indianapolis and Vincennes, In. Dorothy met her husband Guy Mahan while attending Vincennes University and they married on June 10, 1956....

Donald 'Dee' L. Diggs

Donald 'Dee' L. Diggs

Oct 29, 2012

Donald L. "Dee" Diggs, Jr., age 63, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012, in Bridgeport. Born December 6, 1948, in Vincennes, IN, he was the son of Donald Lewis Diggs, Sr. and Twilla (Jones) Melvin. He was raised by his grandparents, William and Catherine Jones. He married Sandra "Sandy" Ernst on June 19, 1971, in Bridgeport,...

Wallace Crown

Wallace Crown

Oct 26, 2012

Wallace "Dutch" Crown, 89, of Lawrenceville passed away on Friday October 26, 2012, at Lawrence Community Healthcare in Bridgeport, IL. He was born July 12, 1923 in Flora, IL. to John H. Crown and Mabel (Helm) Crown. He was married to Joan Gailey, and Delores Hayden, and both preceded him in death. Dutch worked for B & O Railroad as...

Mary  K. Watkins

Mary K. Watkins

Oct 26, 2012

Mary K. (Wolfe) Watkins age 89, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Glenburn Home in Linton, In. She was born in Lawrenceville, Il. on February 28, 1923 and was the daughter of Joseph and Rosetta ( Taylor) Wolfe. She married Cecil Watkins on February 04, 1946 and he preceded her in death on June 29,1990 after...

Phyllis  L. Shick

Phyllis L. Shick

Oct 22, 2012

Phyllis L. Shick, age 69, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born May 18, 1943 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Leroy and Vera (Dickerson) Ritchie. She married Bill Shick on September 9, 1967, and he survives. Phyllis was employed at CVS from 1987 to the present time,...

Lois  Marie Umfleet

Lois Marie Umfleet

Oct 6, 2012

Lois Marie Umfleet, 80, of Sumner passed away at her residence on Saturday, October 6, 2012. She was born December 24, 1931 in Lawrence County to Porter Collins and Mary (Bennett) Collins. Lois married Earl Umfleet on January 27, 1951 and he passed away on October 27, 2008. Lois was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Mary  Elizabeth Denison

Mary Elizabeth Denison

Oct 6, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Denison passed away at Manor Care Health Facility in Iron Mountain MI. Saturday October 6, 2012. Mary was born May 13, 1921 at home on the family farm in Pisgah IL. She graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1938 and spent a year in St. Louis attending Business College. She worked for the Olney Telephone Co. before moving...

Maxine Crawford

Maxine Crawford

Oct 5, 2012

Biography Geneva Maxine Crawford, age 97, of South Bend, IN (formerly of Flat Rock, IL) passed away Friday, October 5, 2012 at Mitchells Country Care in South Bend, IN. She was born February 02, 1915 in Lawrence County, IL. to Elmer Pinkstaff and Amanda (Griffin) Pinkstaff. She married Jacob Ivan Crawford on May 01, 1937 and he preceded her in...

Tara  Nichole Tussey

Tara Nichole Tussey

Sep 30, 2012

Tara Nichole "TNT" Tussey, 24, of rural Bridgeport, IL, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born July 17, 1988 in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of Brian K. and Beverly "Boo" J. (Lynch) Tussey. Tara was a graduate of Red Hill High School, Class of 2006. She attended Wabash Valley College...

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