Obituary Listing

Local Obituaries for Emmons Macey and Steffey Funeral Home


Mary Ann (Lockhart) Mickler

Mary Ann (Lockhart) Mickler

May 30, 2024

Mary Ann (Lockhart) Mickler, age 89, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at her residence. She was born on August 11, 1934 in Sand Ridge, Illinois, the daughter of John Cad and Lela (Lockman) Lockhart. She married Daniel Mickler on December 17, 1955, and he survives.

Mary Ann was a graduate of Bridgeport...

Richard ‘Dick’ Hugh Kensler

Richard ‘Dick’ Hugh Kensler

May 29, 2024

Richard ‘Dick’ Hugh Kensler, age 93, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. He was born on November 14, 1930 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Fay E. and Ruth Mae (South) Kensler. He married Lorena Stone on January 14, 1956, and she survives.

Dick was a...

Dale F. Jones

Dale F. Jones

May 24, 2024

Dale F. Jones, age 90, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Bridgepointe Health Campus in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on July 29, 1933 in Elk Garden, West Virginia, the son of Charles H. and Mary (Ravenscroft) Jones. He married Charleine Hornbrook on October 21, 1956, and she preceded him in death on April...

Penny J. Hayes

Penny J. Hayes

May 23, 2024

Penny J. Hayes, age 67, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. She was born on March 28, 1957 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Joe and Beverly (Ballard) Barcroft. She married Kenneth D. Hayes on August 25, 1973, and he preceded her in death on September 19, 1991....

Judith P. Vollmer

Judith P. Vollmer

May 22, 2024

Judith P. Vollmer, age 81, of Bridgeport, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. She was born on March 09, 1943 in Aberdeen County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert Price and Virginia (Westervelt) Price Cox. She married Ronald Rimovsky, and together they had two children. She then married Richard Vollmer, and he...

William David Delong

William David Delong

May 19, 2024

William David DeLong, age 79, a lifelong resident of his hometown and birthplace of Hammond, Indiana passed away on May 19, 2024.

William, known to the family as Uncle Billy or UB, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Purdue University and his Master’s Degree from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Uncle Billy enjoyed lifetime...

Dolores L. Lankford

Dolores L. Lankford

May 17, 2024

Dolores L. Lankford, age 93, of Vincennes, Indiana, formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Bridgepointe Health Campus in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on January 18, 1931 in Drakesboro, Kentucky, the daughter of Milton and Beatrice (Langley) Board. She married Stuart K. Lankford on January 26, 1951, and he preceded her in on...

Berniece Buchanan

Berniece Buchanan

May 17, 2024

Berniece Buchanan, age 96, of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at her residence. She was born March 12, 1928 in Crawford County, Illinois. She was the adopted daughter of Sherman and Mabel (Stivers) Gray. She married Clarence E. Buchanan on November 14, 1946, and he preceded her in death January 02, 2011.

Berniece...

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Wayne Correll

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Wayne Correll

May 16, 2024

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Wayne Correll, age 66, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at his residence. He was born on July 28, 1957 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Franklin O. and Madelyn E. (Hieronymus) Correll. He married Theresa Ann Baker on April 21, 1979, and she survives. Together they shared a life of 45 years....

Zoe Alexandra Zeigler

Zoe Alexandra Zeigler

May 12, 2024

Zoe Alexandra Zeigler, age 20, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on February 24, 2004 in Guatemala, the daughter of Troy and Sherrie Miller Zeigler.

Zoe was a 2022 graduate of Red Hill High School. She was a member of Central Christian...

Betty S. Bartle

Betty S. Bartle

May 10, 2024

Betty S. Bartle, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Bridgepointe Health Campus in Vincennes, Indiana.  She was born January 31, 1940 in Duff, Tennessee, the daughter of Lloyd and Louetta (Smitty) Lester. She married Eugene Bartle February 12, 1960, and he preceded her in death May 01, 2019.

Betty worked...

Harry Earnest Anderson

Harry Earnest Anderson

May 6, 2024

Harry Earnest Anderson, age 97, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 06, 2024 at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1926 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Joe Willard and Fannie N. (Casey) Anderson. He married Audrey Evelyn Hardiman on January 18, 1950, and she preceded him in death on February 24, 2013.

...

Diane Tykal

Diane Tykal

May 6, 2024

Diane Tykal, age 68, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 06, 2024 at 3:17 AM surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born on October 04, 1955 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the daughter of Richard L. and Marcella (Ivers) Tykal.

Diane was a homemaker, secretary, worked in banking, entrepreneur, teacher in Mississippi, and...

Chester ‘Junior’ Clifford Smith, Jr.

Chester ‘Junior’ Clifford Smith, Jr.

May 5, 2024

Chester ‘Junior’ Clifford Smith, Jr., age 87, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 05, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on October 01, 1936 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the son of Chester, Sr. and Anna Pearl (Devin) Smith. He married Ellen Akers on October 18, 1956, and she survives.

...

Linda Sue Schmitt

Linda Sue Schmitt

Apr 30, 2024

Linda Sue Schmitt, age 79, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at her granddaughter’s residence in Olney, Illinois. She was born on January 02, 1945 in Illinois, the daughter of Harold ‘Whitey’ Meek and Clarence ‘Red’ and Lorene (Lackey) Spangler.

Linda was the co-owner of Schmitt Distributing in Lawrenceville, and a volunteer at...

Phyllis A. Chesnut

Phyllis A. Chesnut

Apr 28, 2024

Phyllis A. Chesnut, age 83, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. She was born on June 05, 1940 in Brazil, Indiana, the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Burkhardt) Boes. She married Harold E. Chesnut in 1958, and he preceded her in death on November 17,...

Eleanor Ruth (Reed)  Biehl

Eleanor Ruth (Reed) Biehl

Apr 22, 2024

Eleanor Ruth Biehl (Reed) passed away April 22, 2024 at the age closure of 83 years in Bakersfield, California. Born on January 22, 1941 to John and Helen Reed, Eleanor grew up in Lawrence County, Illinois, and attended Bridgeport High School. Following her graduation in 1958, Eleanor went to work for the FSA/USDA, where she remained until her retirement,...

Vernon D. Sires

Vernon D. Sires

Apr 21, 2024

Vernon D. Sires, age 94, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at his residence. He was born on August 26, 1929 in California. He married Delia ‘Rose’ Thornton on August 27, 1973, and she preceded him in death on November 05, 2020.

Vernon was a janitor, and retired from the Rancho Del Mar...

Nancy Lou Putnam

Nancy Lou Putnam

Apr 20, 2024

Nancy Lou Putnam, age 87, of Jackson, Tennessee, formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Christian Care Center in Medina, Tennessee. She was born on July 13, 1936 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of James Henry and Hilda Rose (Wolfe) Fielden. She married Clyde Putnam, Jr. on August 24, 1956, and he preceded her...

Stella M. Brian

Stella M. Brian

Apr 19, 2024

Stella M. Brian, age 71, of Sumner, Illinois passed away Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was born March 8, 1953, in West Salem, Illinois to Albert and Evelyn (Griffin) Jackson. On October 9, 1971, she married James L. Brian, and he survives.

Stella was a farm wife for...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted.

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.