All Obituaries

James Robert Rister, 90, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Eldorado Nursing and Rehab Center.  He was born on December 31, 1933, one of three children born to the late Alfred and Flora (Eubanks) Rister .  James  married Fern Marie McEwen on the 24th of July of 1954.  Sadly, Fern preceded James in death on November 20, 2021.  He was the oldest and longest attending member  of the New Hope General Baptist Church.  James is...

William Daniel “Bill” Greer, 89, of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away at the SIH Memorial Hospital in Carbondale on Saturday April 13, 2024.   Bill was born near Junction, the son of Alton Andrew and Orpha J. (Lynch) Greer.  He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He spent his working years as a farmer and as foreman at the Shawnee Cabinet Factory in Shawneetown and also worked at Wilson Cabinets in Harrisburg.  He was married to...

Harve Edward Fuhr, 94, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Shawneetown, died on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.  Harve was born on September 15, 1929, in Eagle Creek Township, Gallatin County, to Anthony E. and Laura Fuhr, née Black. Harve served in the U.S. Army as a radar technician during the Korean War era. He was stationed in England. Harve married Juanita Jean Colbert on October 11, 1953. They were happily married for...

Clarke Delbert Bond, 79, of Ridgway, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2024 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.  Clarke began his journey into life on October 28, 1944 in Ridgway, one of seven children born to the late O.F. and Lorene (Clark) Bond.  He worked at many tasks for his family business, the Bond Lumber Company.  Clarke in his youth played baseball, basketball and volleyball.  He was a Christian by Faith.  On...

Roger Wayne Troutt, 59, of rural Junction, Illinois, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 4, 2024.  He was born on November 5, 1964 in Whitesburg, Kentucky the son of Clifton and Eloise (Boggs) Troutt.  He worked as a diesel mechanic at the Southern Truss Company in Harrisburg.  On November 7, 1983 he married the love of his life, Margaret Ann “Margo” Howard.  Sadly, Margo preceded Roger on April 3, 2021.  He was an avid outdoors man and loved to...

Francine L. Sork, 63, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at her home with her family at her side on Monday, March 11, 2024.  She was born in Chicago on September 28, 1960, the daughter of Phillip and Ellen (Pratt) Fontanetta.  She was a Certified Nursing Assistant.  Francine is survived by her mother, Ellen Fontanetta; her five children, Daniel French, Kimberly Nation, Roy Isaac Sork, Rebecca Davis, and Aleece McLeod; two brothers, Anthony and Brian Fontanetta; ten...

Dorothy M. Spahr, 86, of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.  She was born on October 10, 1937 in her beloved town of Equality, one of six children born to the late John Albert and Lucy Catherine Johanna (Muensterman) Drone.  Dorothy married James Louis Spahr on January 30, 1957 and shared there life together until his death on November 21, 2012.  She was a faithful member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church.  Dorothy...

Guy Hiram Walters, 73, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024 at the Gallatin Manor in Ridgway.  Guy was born on October 29, 1950 in Shawneetown the son of the late Hiram and Anna Francis (Moore) Walters.  He began his career at AJAX Manufacturing in Shawneetown, later working at and retiring  from B & W at Mt. Vernon, Ind after forty-five of service.  Also Guy was a member of the Leamington Community Church near Junction.  Guy is...

Joyce A. Drone, 81, of Ridgway, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at the West River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana.  Joyce was born into a large family on March 8, 1942 in Eldorado, the daughter of the late Elmer and Lillian (Choisser) Wilson.  On September 1, 1959 she married Martin “Motor” Drone and remained by each others side until his death on February 28, 1992.  Catholic by faith Joyce was a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church in...

Deborah Elizabeth Brown, 69, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away with her children, Shelly, Liz, and John,  by her side on Thursday, February 22, 2024 under the wonderful care of  Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, Indiana.  Debbie was born in Eldorado on October 22, 1954 the daughter of the late Cedric Raphael and Nancy Pearlene (Cullum) Fals.  She married Arthur Anthony “Bo” Brown in 2002.  Sadly, Bo preceded Debbie in death on January 31, 2018....