Area Obituaries

Rita D. Wirth, age 76, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the United Methodist Village-North Campus in Lawrenceville. She was born March 27, 1942 in Amarillo, TX to George and Leonna

Geraldine Ann “Gerry” Allen Schrader, age 89 of Robinson and formerly of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 24, 2019. She was born October 3,

Shirley Ann Bell, 72, of Sumner, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born May 30, 1946 in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of

Anna Rae (Keneipp, age 79 of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 18, 2019. She was born in Lawrenceville on August 11, 1939 to Nelson and Georganna (Conkey)

Kevin C. Sibert, Sr., age 52 of Allendale, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, January 18, 2019. He was born August 17, 1966 in Mt. Carmel to John W. Sibert and his wife Linda J.

Gary E. Ford, 60, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at his residence. He was born December 17, 1958 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of William ‘Bill’ Ford and

Pauline Mae Purcell, age 91 of Bridgeport, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the United Methodist Village- North Campus in Lawrenceville. She was born August 14, 1927 in Bridgeport to Harry

Kenneth Eugene Jackson 75 of Olney, Illinois passed away at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.

He was born on November 14, 1943 to Margaret Jackson in Olney,

Paul Franklin Preston, Sr., 87, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Monday, January 7, 2019, surrounded by family at Heritage Health Therapy & Senior Care in Robinson, Illinois. He was born