Bessie Leah (Lee Sprague) Laird Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bessie Leah (Lee Sprague) Laird of Hoopeston, Illinois, born in Rankin, Illinois, who passed away on May 3, 2023, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bessie Leah (Lee Sprague) Laird to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Sprague and Leola Sprague (Ellis); her son Bruce Alan Carlson (Linda); and her siblings, John Sprague (Alice), Marvin Sprague (Shirley), Lauren Sprague (Jake), Joseph Sprague (Edith), Ron Sprague (Diane), Gene Sprague (Linda) and Edna Shmink (Sprague).
She is survived by: her former husband Roy Carlson of Hoopeston; her children, Randall Dean Carlson of Fairbanks, AK, Lynn Anne Carlson Garula (Rich) of Westlake, OH. and Todd Lewis Laird of Chicago, IL; her stepchildren, Amanda Jane Kuntz (Laird), Gregory Steven, Jay Scott, Eric Bruce, Brian Douglas and Lee Griffin Laird; her sister Lois Elaine Lytle (Sprague); and her niece Pamela Barker (Tutwiler). She is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
