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Joseph G. Couch
Jan 11, 2011
Joseph G. Couch, age 83, of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at his residence. Born May 26, 1927 in Lawrence County, IL he was the son of Raymond and Scharlette (Schrader) Couch. He married Edna Mae Earhart August 18, 1962 and she died May 12, 2002.Joe was a retired farmer and a retired Standard Oil agent. He was...
Hilga V. Buchanan
Jan 9, 2011
Hilga V. Buchanan age 93 of rural Lawrenceville, Illinois died Sunday morning, January 09, 2011 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois.She was a homemaker. She taught adult literacy at the Lawrence Township Library. She was an artist with a passion for painting, enjoyed music where she played various instruments, and enjoyed quilting and needlepoint.She was born June...
Larry W. Beard
Jan 7, 2011
Larry W. Beard, age 70, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born May 27, 1940 in Robinson, IL the son of Virgil and Lucille (Rich) Beard. He married Debrah Lane March 25, 1983 and she died August 8, 2001.Larry was a member of the First Christian Church. He worked as a truck driver...
Catherine J. Carter
Jan 6, 2011
Catherine J. Carter, age 68, of rural Lawrenceville passed away January 6, 2011 in Beckemeyer, IL. She was born December 20, 1942 in Toledo, OH the daughter of Joseph Louis and Josephine Regina (Hester) Blaze. She married Robert Dale Carter on September 20, 1973 and he preceded her in death.Catherine was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She was...
Neoma Pearl Benson
Jan 6, 2011
Neoma Pearl Benson of rural Lawrence County passed away peacefully Thursday morning, January 6, 2011. Pearl was the cherished mother of Judy Howie (Larry) of Carmel, IN, Nancy Gray (Joseph Scudder) of Sycamore, IL, and John Benson (Jane) of Lawrenceville, IL. She was the loving grandmother of Scott Gray, Douglas Howie, Derek Howie, Tiffany Gray Laczkowski, and Nicholaus Benson as...
Donna A. Nuttall
Jan 3, 2011
Donna A. Nuttall, 76, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Monday January 3, 2011 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital.She was born August 11, 1934 in Marion Co. IL the daughter of George T. and Hazel (Baldwin) Knox. She was married to Glen O. Nuttall Sr. in 1952. He preceded her in death in 1980. She had worked as a Private Secretary...
Clarence E. Buchanan
Jan 2, 2011
Clarence E. Buchanan, 85, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Sunday January 2, 2011 peacefully at home with his family at his side. He was born February 8, 1925 in Lawrence County, IL the son of Victor Clarence and Ann (Porter) Buchanan. He married Bernice Gray on November 14, 1946 and she survives.Also surviving are two sons: Mark Buchanan of Lawrenceville,...
Josephine Wimbley
Dec 28, 2010
Thelma Josephine Wimbley, age 94, of Lawrenceville, IL, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon at her residence.She was born September 7, 1916 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Joseph Mitchell and Mabel Morris Mitchell. She married Joseph Clifford Wimbley May 29, 1939 and he preceded her in death on March 1, 1985.Surviving are three sons, Don (Sandra) Wimbley of Fairport, New...
Kyle Lee Waldrop
Dec 28, 2010
Kyle Lee Waldrop, age 32, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away on December 28, 2010 at his residence.He was born August 4, 1978 in Olney, IL, the son of Duane Bub Waldrop and Barbara Jo Rosborough Waldrop of rural Sumner, ILSurviving are paternal grandparents Dene and Sandy Waldrop of Sumner, IL; maternal grandparents Ruth Wilzbacher (John) of Sumner, IL; Brothers Jeff...
Charles Eagle
Dec 23, 2010
Charles Eagles age 81 of Lawrenceville, Illinois died December 23, 2010 at the United Methodist Village North Campus.He was born March 26, 1929 in Lawrenceville, Illinois the son of Zenon Jack Eagle and Mae Heath Eagle.He owned and operated a fence company in Florida and in recent years he was a bailiff for the Lawrence Co. Courthouse until his retirement....
Nancy Mcallister
Dec 22, 2010
Nancy Chub McAllister, 73, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Wednesday December 22, 2010 at Lawrence Community Healthcare in Bridgeport, IL.She was born April 1, 1937 in Lawrenceville, IL the daughter of Jesse V. and Reno (Crouch) Leib. She was married to Cleo McAllister and he preceded her in death.She was a homemaker and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary....
Wayne R. Dorney
Dec 20, 2010
Wayne R. Dorney, 85, of Sumner, IL passed away Monday December 20, 2010 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL.He was born December 21, 1924 in Lawrence County, IL the son of Glenn and Hazel (Case) Dorney. He was married to Winifred Koertge and she preceded him in death in 1978.He is survived by 3 daughters: Margaret and her husband...
Estelle S. Zelnys
Dec 18, 2010
Estelle S. Zelnys age 91 of rural Lawrenceville, IL died peacefully Saturday evening, December 18, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN.She was born December 15, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Adam Bernadisus and Suzanna Kaikaris Bernadisus. She married Richard A. Zelnys June 30, 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1997.Estelle was a beautician for years,...
Esther Milhouse
Dec 16, 2010
Esther Milhouse, age 97, of Lawrenceville passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. She was born November 15, 1913 in Lukin Township the daughter of Clinton C. and Phobea (Waggoner) Angle. She married Russel W. Milhouse October 4, 1941 and he died November 21, 1999.Esther was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a member of...
Donald Lee Shreve
Dec 14, 2010
Donald Lee Shreve, 58, of Jasper, IN (formerly of Lawrenceville, IL) passed away Tuesday December 14, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 15, 1952 in Lawrenceville, IL the son of William Burton and Mary Francis (Sheridan) Shreve. He married Janet Lathrop-Shreve on August 11, 2009. She survives.He worked at the Lawrenceville Daily Record for 30 years, and then...
Nellie A. Heath
Dec 14, 2010
Nellie A. Heath, age 97, of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville.Born June 29, 1913 in White County, IL she was the daughter of D.C. and Lizzie Jane (Carroll) Finley. She married Gideon Doc Zacharia Heath June 10, 1928 and he died May 14, 1985.Nellie was a homemaker. She and her husband...
Marie Elizabeth Butler
Dec 14, 2010
Marie Elizabeth Butler, age 98, of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. Born September 8, 1912 in Lawrence County, IL, she was the daughter of Franklin and Emma (Kendall) Morris.She married Robert Butler and he preceded her in death.Marie worked as an inspector for Lane Bryant Clothing.Marie was a member of Bethel AME...
Mary M. Goff
Dec 9, 2010
Mary M. Goff, 100, of Flat Rock, IL passed away Thursday December 9, 2010 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born April 19, 1910 in Bridgeport, IL the daughter of Steward Earnest and Minnie (Scott) Earnest. She was married May 18, 1931 to Gerald E. Goff. He preceded her in death on August 30, 2008.Mary worked...
Mary Jane Rand
Dec 8, 2010
Mary Jane Rand, 82, of Lawrenceville, passed away Wednesday December 8, 2010 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital.She was born November 11, 1928 the daughter of the late Lan and Evaline (Brown) Harvey. She was retired from General Telephone Company of Illinois with 28 years service.Her first husband, Elvin E. McKeighen, whom she married in 1946, is deceased. Six brothers: Prior,...
Nancy J Wells
Dec 8, 2010
Nancy J. Wells, 77, of Sumner passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville.She was born December 24, 1932 in Sumner the daughter of Murphy and Genevieve (Fiscus) Haines. She married Kelly Wells, Sr. and he is deceased.Nancy worked as an LPN. For several years she worked as Director of Nursing at Pine Lawn Manor...
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