Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Earl Wesley Knight
Dec 4, 2021
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....
Rev. Harry W. Spivey
Dec 3, 2021
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...
Fern Marie (Mcewen) Rister
Nov 20, 2021
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,...
Mike Downen
Nov 20, 2021
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...
Gene Porter
Nov 18, 2021
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...
John A. Allie
Nov 9, 2021
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...
Vonda Kae Stogsdill
Nov 5, 2021
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...
John R. Smith
Oct 24, 2021
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...
Wayne Whipple
Oct 8, 2021
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...
Alma Jean (Wetherington) Hay
Sep 29, 2021
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...
Faye B. (Boan) Vickery
Sep 27, 2021
Mrs. Faye B. Vickery entered into rest Monday September 27, 2021. Mrs. Vickery was born in Hartsville, S.C. to the late Robert A. Boan, and Myrtle Malpass. As a member of Mid-Valley Baptist Church, she was very dedicated to her church family, and enjoyed singing during special events. She loved talking and interacting with people, and would always look...
Tony Wargel
Sep 17, 2021
Anthony Ray “Tony” Wargel, 63, of Equality, Illinois, passed away at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana on Friday, September 17th 2021 at 3:22 a.m. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on July 12th 1958, the son of the late Cletus C. And Bette J. (Moore) Wargel. He was a devoted father to Anthony Garrett (Michelle) Wargel...
Paul Edward Tuthill
Sep 13, 2021
Paul “TUT” Edward Tuthill 86, of Saddlebrook in Grayslake, IL passed away peacefully September 13, 2021 at the Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst, IL. He was born in Vergennes, IL to Carl and Lela...
Gene David Sanks
Sep 12, 2021
Gene David Sanks, 73, of Equality, Illinois, died September 12, 2021, in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana. He was born September 1, 1948, in Goshen, Indiana, to David Rees Sanks II and Mildred Irene Wheaton Sanks. Gene had one brother, David Rees Sanks III,...
Norma J. (Mann) Dalpiaz
Sep 10, 2021
Norma J. Dalpiaz, 73, resident of Shawneetown passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Gallatin Manor in Ridgway. Norma was born February 8, 1948 in Shawneetown, Illinois to the late Bernard and Myrtle (Wilhelm) Mann. Norma is survived by a sister: Connie (Bill) Fals of Ridgway, a brother: Troy Mann and partner Rodney Jones of St. Louis, nieces:...
Dempsey L. Millikan
Sep 9, 2021
Dempsey L. Millikan, better know as “Bub” passed away September 9, 2021 at age 75. He was the son of Dempsey W. Millikan and Fredia Heloise (Derringer) Millikan. Bob spent most of his time and life in the big semi trucks, that was his passion. He was known as the “Screaming Demon” CB handle. He enjoyed the people he...
Virginia L. (Westbrook) Aud
Sep 8, 2021
Virginia L. Aud, 92, of Equality, Illinois, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. She was born in Eldorado on February 4, 1929, the daughter of the late C. Marshall and Emma A. (Wettaw) Westbrook. Virginia was a long time resident of the Equality Community as a grade school teacher for thirty-seven years and United Methodist Church...
Carolyn Ruth (Cowsert) Bramlet
Sep 4, 2021
Carolyn Ruth Cowsert-Bramlet, 75, of Equality, Illinois, passed away at the Harrisburg Medical Center on Saturday, September 4, 2021. She was born on January 17, 1946 to the late James Ralph and Judith E. (Strong) Cowsert. Carolyn was retired bookkeeper at the Buddy Pool Buick-Pontiac Dealership in Harrisburg. She married Harry Allen “J.R.” Bramlet and he preceded her in...
James Deitz
Aug 28, 2021
James Deitz, 84, of Carmi, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield. He was born on December 18, 1936 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Pete and Alleen (Logsdon)Deitz. Jim married Nannie L. Stubbs on March 14, 1959. Sadly, Nannie passed away on August 30th of 2015. Jim retired from...
Francis Ray Reynolds
Aug 23, 2021
Francis Ray Reynolds, 78, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at the Shawnee Rose Care Center in Harrisburg on Monday, August 23, 2021. He was born in Rosedale Township in Jersey County, Illinois on February 2, 1943. Francis was the son of the late Andrew Ray and Bertha Mildred (Flercher) Reynolds. On April 1, 1961 he married the former Helen...
