Richard D. Gasperik
Nov 18, 2010
Richard D. Gasperik, age 80, of Lawrenceville, (formerly of Sumner) passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville.He was born January 4, 1930 in Chicago, IL the son of Joseph Zoltan and Helen Szekeres Gasperik. He married Lola Cessna July 6, 1951 and she survives.Richard worked as an auto mechanic at Westport Auto. He also...
Stanley R. Doersam
Nov 17, 2010
Stanley R. Doersam, age 76, of rural Sumner, IL passed away November 17, 2010 at his residence. He was born June 8, 1934 in Lukin Township, IL the son of Hilbert John and Desdamoniee Monie (Stevenson) Doersam. He married Kay Rhinehart September 17, 1955 and she survives.Stanley was a farmer. He was an Army veteran and served in the Army...
Thelma Mae Preston
Nov 13, 2010
Thelma Mae (Jerrell) Preston, 80, of Lawrenceville, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Good Samaritian Hospital in Vincennes.She was born Sept. 2, 1930, in Lawrenceville, the daughter of Moses and Rebecca (Hobbs) Jerrell. On her 20th birthday, Sept. 2, 1950, she married Paul F. Preston, Sr., of Lawrenceville. He survives.She was a homemaker and retired after working at the Lawrenceville...
Rick Haines
Nov 11, 2010
Rick Haines, 62, of Sumner, IL, passed away Thursday November 11, 2010 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1949 in Vincennes, IN the son of Murphy Monk Haines and Genevieve Bea (Fiscus) Haines. On March 26, 1983 he married Helen Franz. She survives.Rick had worked for the City of Sumner for 14 years. He was a member of...
Elizabeth Jayne David
Nov 10, 2010
Elizabeth Jayne Leighty David died peacefully November 10, 2010 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. (Her husband Charley preceded her in death in 2002.) Jayne was born February 12, 1920 in Lawrence County, Denison Township, south of Lawrenceville, IL. Her parents were Carson and Myrtle (Gher) Leighty.Jayne lived a healthy, active, and wonderful life for 90 years. She and...
Leila Mae Barnett
Nov 6, 2010
Leila Mae Barnett of Sumner, IL passed away November 6, 2010. She was 94 years old.She was born December 24, 1915 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Oreon J. and Leila A. (Vanguilder) Harper.She married Glen Barnett, who preceded her in death when he was killed in action during WWII. Also preceding her in death were her parents and...
George Wilson Foss
Nov 2, 2010
George Wilson Foss, age 91, of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at United Methodist Village North Campus. He was born November 16, 1918 in Sumner, IL the son of Marion Monroe and Cora (Henry) Foss. He married Mary Katherine Young, July 4, 1942 and she survives.George was a member of First Christian Church in Lawrenceville and a member...
Gilbert Hunt
Oct 26, 2010
Gilbert Hunt, age 86, of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at United Methodist Village North Campus. He was born October 11, 1924 in Mt. Carmel, IL the son of Henry Franklin and Alta (Buchanan) Hunt. He married Sarah Gibson February 14, 1948 and she died April 24, 2004.Gilbert was an Army veteran having served during WWII. He worked...
Richard Lee Tykal
Oct 26, 2010
Richard Lee Tykal, age 77, of rural Lawrenceville passed away October 26, 2010 at his residence. He was born December 10, 1932 in Chicago, IL the son of Henry F. and Mae Gertrude (Thompson) Tykal. He married Marcella Ivers March 7, 1953.Dick served as President of Lawrenceville National Bank and Trust Company. He was the youngest bank president in the...
Stewart Willis Hawkins
Oct 24, 2010
Stewart Willis Hawkins, age 59, of Lawrenceville, IL (formerly of Washington, VA) passed away October 24, 2010 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born July 16, 1951 in Front Royal, Virginia the son of Milton Mortimore and Dorothy (Burke) Hawkins.Stewart was a retired EMS Director of Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service, had worked as a part-time Deputy...
Doris A. Lynch
Oct 19, 2010
Doris A Lynch, age 78, of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at her residence. She was born February 26, 1932 in Lawrenceville, IL the daughter of Leo and Linda (Stone) Hudspeth. She married Donald Eugene Harpo Lynch and he passed away October 16, 2003.Doris was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers,...
Mildred Wimberly
Oct 16, 2010
Mildred Wimberly age 81 of Lawrenceville,Illinois passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010in Lawrenceville,Illinois.She was born October 20, 1928 in Lawrenceville,Illinois the daughter of John Allen and Addie Mcclure Allen. She was preceded in death by her step father Leonard Davis. She was married to Ralph Wimberly October 12, 1951 and he preceded her in death March 1998.She was preceded in...
Lloyd Crossno
Oct 14, 2010
Lloyd Crossno, 81, of Lawrenceville, IL passed away Thursday October 14, 2010 at Richland Care & Rehab in Olney, IL. He was born October 9, 1929 in Piggott, AR the son of Bill and Mary (Harris) Crossno. He was married to Nellie M. Tewell in 1956. She precedes him in death. Lloyd worked in maintenance at the Lawrence County Courthouse...
Marjorie Anne Reed
Oct 12, 2010
Marjorie Anne Reed, age 83, of Greenville, IL (formerly of Lawrenceville) passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Oliver C. Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Born November 5, 1926 in Lawrenceville, IL she was the daughter of Oran Solon Calvert and Edna Camilla ( Monjar ) Calvert. She married Paul W. Reed July 3, 1945 and he died March 24, 2006.Marjorie...
Norman Wayne Schlanker
Oct 6, 2010
Norman Wayne Schlanker, age 79, of Lawrenceville passed away October 6, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 29, 1931 in Highhill, MO the son of George E. and Minnie Lea (Davidson) Schlanker. He married Patricia Gay, December 31, 1958 and she survives.Wayne was a terminal manager for Lease Way Transportation until retirement and had worked as a pharmaceutical...
Helen M. Creech
Oct 4, 2010
Helen M. Creech, age 72, of Bridgeport passed away October 4, 2010 at her residence. She was born June 16, 1938 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Harry and Nellie (Wise) Mason. Helen was a member of Free Methodist Church in Lawrenceville. She worked as a CNA in nursing homes until retirement. Survivors include two sons Harry Wease and wife...
Betty Lou Heath
Oct 2, 2010
Betty Lou Heath age 89 of rural Lawrenceville,Il. passed away Saturday, October 02, 2010 at the Lawrence Co. Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville,Il.Betty was born January 19, 1921 in Bond Township,Illinois to Bertrum L. and Elsie Cochran Roberts.November 01, 1947 Betty married Glen E. Heath and he survives. Betty is survived by one son, Brad Lee and wife Missy Heath of...
Peggy Ann Cavender
Oct 1, 2010
Peggy Ann Cavender age 49 of Lawrenceville, Illinois died Friday October 01, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes,In.Peggy was born June 05, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois to Elmer and Virginia Suhr Schaubach.December 23, 1988 she married Mike Cavender and he survives. Also surviving are her mother Virginia Schaubach of Lawrenceville,Il. and one sister Susan Pollard of Rockford,Illinois.She was...
Harold F. Smith
Sep 24, 2010
Harold F. Smith, 87, of Sumner, IL passed away Friday, September 24, 2010 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 14, 1922 in Flora, IL the son of Harry and Cora (Sparlin) Smith.Harold was a retired truck driver and a member of the Moose.He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one brother and one sister.Survivors...
John M. Fulton
Sep 16, 2010
John M. Fulton, age 57, of Bridgeport passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital. He was born October 28, 1952 in Lawrence County, Illinois the son of Russell and Loretta (Turnage) Fulton. He married Candy Harmon December 31, 1984 and she survives. John was an Army Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. He was employed...
