All Obituaries

Earl Wesley Knight, 83, resident of Ridgway, Illinois passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his residence. Earl was born February 26, 1938 in White County, Illinois to the late Edmond and Jewel (Heimer) Knight. He served in the US Navy. In 1978 he married the former Helen Davis who survives. He worked as an electrician prior to retirement. He was a member of the Norris City General Baptist Church and the Norris City Masonic Lodge. Earl is survived by his wife: Helen Knight of Ridgway, a...

Rev. Harry W. Spivey, 83, resident of Elizabethtown passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Harry was born November 16, 1938 in Hardin County to the late Eddie and Ethel Marie (Hazel) Spivey. On January 21, 1972 he married the former Linda (Woods) Jenkins who survives. He worked as a farmer, truck driver and pastored several churches. He was a member of Mt. Zion Church in Cave-in-rock, IL. Harry is survived by his wife: Linda Spivey of Elizabethtown, a...

Fern Marie Rister, 86, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 20, 2021.  She was born on April 27, 1935 to Elmer and Ora (Shelton) McEwen.  Fern married James Rister on the 24th of July of 1954.  She was a member of the New Hope General Baptist Church.  Fern is survived by her loving family, her husband of sixty-seven years, James Rister of Omaha; her daughter, Marilyn and Louie Baldwin of Junction; two sons, Robert and Cathy Rister of Norris...

William Michael “Mike” Downen, 70, of Evansville, Indiana formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the West River Health Campus in Evansville.  He was born on February 8, 1951 in Shawneetown the son of the late William J. And Donna Lee (Patton) Downen.  Mike spent several years working at Downen Enterprises and Jader Fuel.  He also belonged to the Equality Masonic Lodge #2 and was a National Guard...

Marvin Eugene “Gene” Porter, 77, of Eldorado, Illinois formerly of Shawneetown passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.  He was born into a large family on September 13, 1944 in Eagle Creek, the son of the late Charles Allen and Mary C. (Haney) Porter.  Gene married the former Mary Etta Street on May 28, 1968.  He was a retired Gallatin County farmer.  Also Gene was a member of First Baptist...

John A. Allie, 54, of Eldorado, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.  He was born on June 5, 1967 in Paxton, Illinois.  John was the son of Herbert and Bennette (Brookins) Allie.  On January 21st of 2000, John married the former Sabrina Rabideau.  He was employed as a maintenance worker for Beck’s Drug and Health Care Products in Eldorado.  John is survived by his loving wife, Sabrina Allie of Eldorado; two sons,...

Vonda Kae Stogsdill, 52, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at her home on Friday, November 5, 2021.  She was born in Anchorage, Alaska on August 15th of 1969, the daughter of Van and Ruby (Knutson) Stogsdill.  Vonda married John A. Daily on October 6th of 1990.  She is survived by her spouse, John Daily of Junction; her mother, Ruby Stogsdill of Soldotna, Alaska; her son, John W. And Ashley Daily of Kenai, Alaska; and her three special fur babies, Bell, Emma, and...

John R. Smith, 80, of Equality, Illinois, passed away late Sunday evening on  October 24, 2021, at the Rosiclare Rehab and Healthcare Center in Rosiclare.  John was born in Rosiclare on the 26th of July 1941, the son of the late Elmer and Ollie (Crabb) Smith.  He married the former LuVean Boswell on July 27, 1960.  John was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired Fluorspar miner.  Also he was a member of the Carrs Missionary Baptist Church in Morganfield, Kentucky. ...

Clarence Wayne Whipple, 84, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away at his home on Friday, October 8, 2021.  Wayne was born on November 26, 1936 in Omaha, one of six children of the late Rufus and Doris (Switzer) Whipple.  He married Judy Vickers on June 4th of 1960.  Judy preceded Wayne in death on February 8th of 2017.  Wayne served his country during the Vietnam Conflict and retired from the United States Air Force as a Tech Sergeant and went on to a career in the Federal...

Alma Jean Hay, 80, of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away after a sudden illness on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.  Alma was born on February 22, 1941 in rural Herod, Illinois the daughter of the late Dewey E. And Alta M. (Oglesby) Wetherington.  She married the love of her life, Guy Estel Hay on December 15, 1973.  Sadly, Guy passed away on October 15th of 2015.  Alma was a member of the Ledford Baptist Church. ...