Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Katherine (Lindsey) Winters
Jan 29, 2021
Katherine “Kathy” Winters, 82, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana on Friday, January 29, 2021. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on February 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Delmar and Nellie (Frederick) Lindsey. She married Thomas Herschel Winters on December 22, 1962. Herschel preceded Kathy in death on...
Louis Edward Rexing
Jan 25, 2021
Louis Edward, 90, of Herod, Illinois, passed away at his home on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born in Equality on November 2, 1930, the son of the late Henry George and Florence Madeline (Wargel) Rexing. Louis was a farmer and union laborer. Also he was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. Louis is...
Earl Casey
Jan 24, 2021
Earl Casey, 88, of Madisonville, Kentucky formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at his home in Madisonville. He was born on December 14, 1932 in Equality, Illinois, the son of the late James William and Emma Mae (Goodson) Casey. Earl married Barbara Jean Whitler on August 31, 1957. Barbara preceded Earl in death on November 23rd of 2018. He...
Eva Mae (Payne) Armstrong
Jan 22, 2021
Eva Mae Armstrong, 98, of Eldorado, Illinois formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Eldorado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldorado. She was born on May 22, 1922 in the Cottage Grove Township, the daughter of the late George and Eva (Pittman) Payne. Eva Mae married M.K. “Kendall” Armstrong on March 4, 1941. M.K....
Dorothy J. (Mohon) Winters
Jan 22, 2021
Dorothy J. “Dot” Winters, 85, of Shawneetown, passed this life on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born on February 18, 1935 in Golden Pond, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Troy Edward and Mae Marie (Dunn) Mohon. Dot married Ivy E. “Bud” Winters on May 13, 1952. Sadly, Bud passed away...
Thomas N. Sisk
Jan 21, 2021
Thomas N. Sisk passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at a care facility in Tucson Arizona. He was 98 years old. He was the last surviving member of a large family from Gallatin County. Samuel and Elizabeth Sisk had sixteen children, twelve of whom lived to adulthood. One daughter died at the age of fourteen and three triplet...
Prudence Ann (Wood) Wilson
Jan 21, 2021
Prudence Ann Wilson, 71, of Rineyville, KY, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home. She was a member of the Women’s Army Corp and discharged after faithful service as a staff sergeant and was a member of the D.A.V. Prudence was an assistant coach with Special Olympics and a Kentucky Colonel. She was preceded in death by her...
Brian Douglas Yeager
Jan 16, 2021
Brian Douglas Yeager, 33, of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was born in Breese, Illinois on December 15, 1987 , the son of the Lynn Marie (Yeager) Pierson of Harrisburg, who survives. Brian is also survived by his daughter, Piper Marie Yeager; his grandmother, Dorothy McAnally of Eldorado; two brothers, Ryan...
Samuel Joseph Wallace
Jan 3, 2021
Samuel Joseph Wallace, 88, of Carrier Mills, Illinois formerly of Omaha, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. Born on October 29, 1932 in Omaha, he was the son of Albert H. and Veva (Blackard) Wallace. Sam was a proud Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Also, he was member of the...
Sherman Edgar Rider
Jan 3, 2021
Sherman Edgar “Ed” Rider, 85, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado on Sunday, January 3rd, 2021. He was born on September 23, 1935 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Sherman and Blanche (Dillard) Rider. He married the former Flora Hall on June 18, 1954 who survives. Ed was a farmer by trade and a...
Catherine Lucille (Lynch) Rigsby
Dec 29, 2020
Catherine Lucille Rigsby, 79, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on August 19, 1941 in Eldorado, the daughter of the late Ernest Taylor and Margaret (Doerr) Lynch. Catherine married James Rigsby Sr. on January 4th , 1961, who survives. She was a member of the First Baptist...
Bertis "Claude" Claude Miner
Dec 29, 2020
Bertis “Claude” Miner, 86, of Carmi, Illinois, passed away at his home at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 with his wife, Marthan, by his side. Claude was born on April 5, 1934 to the late Margaret (Crayne) and Harry Miner in Omaha. Claude was a 1952 graduate of Norris City-Omaha High School. Claude’s entire life was devoted...
Thelma (Dickerson) Patton
Dec 26, 2020
Thelma L. Patton nee Dickerson, 92, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 26th, 2020. Born in 1928, Thelma grew up in Mason, Ohio and resided in Middletown, Ohio for most of her life. She wed Garcia Patton, from central Illinois, in 1956. She was a longtime member of the South Middletown Church of God,...
Finch Stubbs Jr.
Dec 23, 2020
Finch Stubbs Jr., 87, of Harrisburg, Illinois formerly of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born in Shawneetown on November 26, 1933, the son of the late Finch Sr. and Minnie E. (Milligan) Stubbs. Finch married the former Vickie Diane Little on May 7, 1970. Sadly she preceded him in...
Sammie Reid Morris
Dec 7, 2020
Sammie Reid “Sam” Morris, 94, of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away at his home on Monday, December 7, 2020. He was born in Equality, Illinois on August 9, 1926, the son of the late Clyde Franklin Sr. and Fannie (Goatley) Morris. Sam married the former Betty Jane Adams on June 14th of 1947. He served in the Navy during World...
Alice Faye (Lewis) Dortch
Nov 30, 2020
Alice Faye Dortch, 72, of Delavan, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Janesville Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin. She was born on May 18, 1948 in Qulin, Missouri, the daughter of the late Jesse and Mary (Phillips) Lewis. Alice married David Taylor “Bub” Dortch who sadly passed away on April 23 of 2006. She is...
Mark Anthony Sisk
Nov 26, 2020
Mark Anthony Sisk, 61, of Eureka passed away on November 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born on August 8, 1959 in Waukegan, IL, the son of Herbert L. and Mildred R. (Sikich) Sisk Sr. Mark worked as a bricklayer for many years. He was a member of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers and the Apostolic...
Thelma G. (Garza) Smith
Nov 19, 2020
Thelma G. Smith, 66, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away after an extended illness on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Parents Paradise Group Home in Surprise, Arizona. She was born on February 6th , 1954 in Laredo, Texas, the daughter of the late Eugene and Hortensia (Hernadez) Garza. Thelma married George F. Smith on June 8, 1989. ...
Wilma Bernice (Moore) Patton
Nov 19, 2020
Wilma Bernice Patton, 93, of West Frankfort, Illinois, formerly of Omaha passed away at her home after an extended illness on Thursday, November 19th , 2020 at 5:15 a.m. She was born in the small community of Junction, Illinois on November 30th, 1926, the daughter of the late Guy and Madeline (Ellis) Moore. Wilma married the love of her...
Donald A. Vickery
Nov 12, 2020
Donald A. Vickery, 85, of Belvedere, South Carolina, passed away surrounded by his loving family in Clarksville, TN after an extended illness on Thursday, November 12, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1935 in Junction, IL, the eldest son of the late Hubert and Lenore B. (Payne) Vickery. Donald married the former Faye Boan on August 31, 1957. ...
