LANEY

Coxville - Mrs. Della Laney died at her home in Coxville on the twenty ninth day of December, after a long illness.  She leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her loss besides a host of friends.  – Rockville Tribune, 13 January 1904, submitted by Carolyn Laney

LANNING

Enos Lanning, a well-known and prominent citizen of Greene township, died Monday after a long illness, at the age of sixty-one years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, William and Charles, and three sisters, Mrs. Lou Johnson, Mrs. Emily Johnson and Mrs. Sarah Sutton.  The funeral was largely attended from the Lutheran church near Waveland on Wednesday.  Rev. Airhart conducted the services. - unknown newspaper ( Death year listed as 1912 in Philadelphia Lutheran Cemetery Listing )

LEAR

John Lear, age 76, died Sunday morning at a few minutes before 5 o’clock in his Rockville home. He had been in failing health since August, but for several weeks had seemed better. The end came unexpectedly.  Mr. Lear was born on a farm east of Rockville and lived in the county until moving to Rockville 21 years ago. He engaged in the poultry and produce business on coming to town and has been associated with this work ever since.  He was married 52 years ago to Jettie Alexander, who survives him. Besides the wife he leaves three sons, William of Brazil, Oscar of Jeffersonville and Herbert living near Rockville and two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Clark of Brazil and Mrs. Isal Cushing of New York.  Funeral services were conducted in the Barnes mortuary at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Howard Hayes of the Christian church officiating.  Pallbearers were Homer Lear, Ward Lear, Frank Lear, Ralph Alexander, Donald Stutler and Russell Smith. Burial in the Rockville cemetery. – Rockville Republican, 13 January 1944

LEE

Dorothy Virginia LEE, the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee of Chicago, formerly of Rockville died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Boatman, Rosedale, Sunday night December 19, 1909. Little Dorothy was born August 25, 1909, being 3 months and 24 days.  She was a bright, sweet babe and had been a sufferer for over 5 weeks until the death angel released her from her suffering and her sweet little life went out and her spirit went to the God who gave it. Short services were held at the cemetery at Mt. Olivet, Catlin, where her little body was laid to rest till the resurrection morn.

LINDLEY

Miss Della R. Lindley, age 83, died at 5:15 o’clock Sunday Morning at the Allen nursing home in Rockville. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge.  A nephew, Robert Williams of Hammond, survives. Other survivors are a brother-in-law, Lee Williams, who made his hoe with the deceased, and three cousins, Pauline Dowd, Iona Merritt and Nellie Heslar, all of Rockville.  The body was taken to the Butler funeral home where services were held Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Buel Horn officiated and burial was in the Rockville cemetery.” – Rockville Tribune,08 June 1921

LITSEY

Funeral services for Luther A. Litsey, 83 years old, who died at this residence here at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, will be held at the Branson Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Poplar Grove cemetery at Marshall. He is survived by the wife, Joella; one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Smith of Freeport, Ill.; two sons, Harold of Portland, Ore., and Orville of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one brother, Elmer of Marshall, Ind., and six grandchildren. – Terre Haute Tribune, 09 March 1954, Page 002

LOUGH

Mrs. Roy Lough of Marshall formerly Miss Anna Irene Demaree, daughter of Howard I. Demaree of Bryon, died at culver hospital, Crawfordsville, Monday at the age of twenty-two years.  Mr. and Mrs. Lough were married on last Christmas day, and her death has saddened the whole community where she was well-known and very popular.  She had been critically ill since Friday night, and was taken hurriedly to the hospital by automobile on Sunday, in hopes to save her life by a Caesarian operation, which was successfully performed, but it was too late to save her life and she passed away at four o’clock in the morning.  The remains were brought to her late home on Monday and funeral services held Tuesday with burial at Bethany cemetery, east of Marshall.  She is survived by her husband, her father and two brothers, John and Samuel, and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Canine of new Ross and Miss Bertha Demaree, who lived at home. - unknown newspaper ( Married 24 December 1911 - Book 13, Page 049)