Obituaries
Ellen Piper
December 2, 2021Lawrenceville, Aug. 31, 1930 - Ill. — Nov. 12, 2021Ellen Louise Piper (nee Seward) passed away on Fr...
Joni Joyce Douet
December 1, 2021Joni Joyce Douet LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS — Joni Joyce Douet, 47, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021. ...
Lois M. Ross
December 1, 2021Mt. Carmel, Jun. 18, 1930 - Ill. — Nov. 26, 2021Lois M. Ross, age 91, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, forme...
Shari L. Calvert
November 30, 2021Shari L. Calvert LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS — Shari L. Calvert, 63, died Monday, November 29, 2021. Ser...
Keith Ray Gaither
November 30, 2021Dec. 28, 1945 - Nov. 26, 2021'"Skeeter"' Keith Ray "Skeeter" Gaither, age 75 of Bridgeport, went to ...
Frank R. Harvey
November 30, 2021Frank R. Harvey BRIDGEPORT — Frank R. Harvey, 64, died Friday, November 26, 2021. Service arrangemen...
Harold Scott Smith
November 30, 2021Harold Scott Smith LAWRENCEVILLE — Harold Scott Smith, 63, died Saturday, November 27, 2021. Service...
Thelma L. Piper
November 29, 2021Thelma L. Piper BRIDGEPORT, ILLINOIS — Thelma L. Piper, 84, died Sunday, November 28, 2021. Service ...
Michael A. Bridges
November 26, 2021Michael A. Bridges BRIDGEPORT, ILLINOIS — Michael A. Bridges, 36, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021. S...
Paula Kay Rose
November 26, 2021Paula Kay Rose LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS — Paula Kay Rose, 62, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Serv...
Gene Hays
November 24, 2021Gene Hays LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS — Gene Hays, 89, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Service arrangem...
Vance Pinkstaff
November 24, 2021Vance Pinkstaff RUSSELLVILLE, ILLINOIS — Vance Pinkstaff, 72, died Monday, November 22, 2021. Servic...
Frances Ann Myers
November 23, 2021Frances Ann Myers SUMNER, ILLINOIS — Frances Ann Myers, 91, died Monday, November 22, 2021. Service ...
Patricia 'Pat' Bryant
November 23, 2021Patricia 'Pat' Bryant BRIDGEPORT, ILLINOIS — Patricia 'Pat' Bryant, 75, died Wednesday, October 27, ...
LeRoy Herman Jones
November 16, 2021LeRoy Herman Jones LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS — LeRoy Herman Jones, 88, died Monday, November 15, 2021....
Jerry Lee Hobbs
November 15, 2021Jerry Lee Hobbs, age 86, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at the ...
Dorothy Jean Viehman
November 15, 2021Dorothy Jean Viehman, age 94, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at...
Stephen Lowell Keneipp
November 15, 2021Stephen Lowell Keneipp, age 68 of Lawrenceville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 10, 20...
Roger W. Earnst
November 9, 2021Roger W. Earnst SUMNER, ILLINOIS — Roger W. Earnst, 72, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Service arra...
Raymond Lee Koon
November 9, 2021Raymond Lee Koon OLNEY — Raymond Lee Koon, 85, died Thursday, November 4, 2021. Service arrangements...
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Santa coming to Bridgeport on Dec. 22
December 2, 2021BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport Fire Department is sponsoring its second annual Santa Parade which will usher Santa and Mrs. Claus into Bridgeport via the BFD’s new fire engine 1758 on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 6 p.m.
Pet Food Drive planned for Lawrence County homeless animals
December 2, 2021LAWRENCEVILLE — A county-wide pet food drive has been planned by the Lawrence County Health Department and the Lawrenceville Moose Lodge in support of the homeless pets of Lawrence County.
Local 4-H members honor those who served
December 1, 2021LAWRENCEVILLE — Lawrence County 4-H believes in honoring the Veteran’s of the community and the retiring of the American flag. That is why 22 Lawrence County 4-H members and Red Hill High School FFA members placed 407 American flags on Veteran’s graves at the Bridgeport Cemetery. Each Veteran was honored as members placed flags, they thanked them for their service. Members of Lawrence County 4-H and Red Hill High School continued to honor Veteran’s during the flag retiring ceremony that was held at the Bridgeport First United Methodist Church Parking lot where they retired 40 large flags and 120 grave flags.