Bobbie E. Kizer

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Bobbie E. Kizer, 83, of Lawrenceville passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at her residence. She was born August 28, 1931, in Wabash County, Illinois, the daughter of Wallace and Kaithleen (Yelch) Compton. She married Robert “Bob” K. Kizer in 1972.

Bobbie and her daughter owned and operated Bobbie’s Hallmark in Mt. Carmel, IL from 1986-2001. She also worked as a secretary at Vincennes University in the Recruiting Department. Bobbie enjoyed traveling with her husband Bob, spending winters in Florida and summers at Patoka Lake in Indiana, going to flea markets and adding to her collections, but most of all Bobbie enjoyed spending time with her family.

Preceding Bobbie in death were her parents and a brother, Max Compton.

Survivors include her husband, Bob; a daughter, Tonya (David) Link of Fairfield, Illinois; three step-daughters, Jill (Danny) Waller of Washington, IN, Cindy (Rick) Bean of rural Lawrenceville, and Kay Ann Thais of Vincennes, IN; one sister, Lorene Rutter of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 6 PM Friday (IL time) at Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM (IL time) Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Lawrence County Humane Society or Good Samaritan Hospice with envelopes available through the funeral home.