Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Michael L. Kitchens
Apr 3, 2020
Michael L. Kitchens, 70, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on January 2, 1950 in Eldorado, the son of the late Johnnie T. and Rachel M. (Houston) Kitchens. Mike married Rebecca A. Smith on September 27, 1972. He was a U.S. Marine veteran and retired...
Donald Wilson Berry
Apr 1, 2020
Donald Wilson Berry, 71, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. He was born on August 3, 1948 in East Prairie, Missouri, the son of the late Wilson Lynn Edward and Helen Ruth (Hooper) Berry. Don was in the transportation business for forty-six years and an Army Veteran. He is survived by his...
Anita Ann (Crawford) Abell
Mar 24, 2020
Anita Ann Crawford Abell, 77, of Winchester, Virginia formerly of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away on March 24, 2020 at The Willows of Meadow Branch, in Winchester, Virginia. Anita was born on January 19, 1943 in Ridgway, the daughter of the late Louis Perry and Mary Wood Crawford. She worked for over forty years as a registered nurse in southern...
Charlotte Marie "Cherrie" (Winters) Haleman
Mar 20, 2020
Charlotte Marie “Cherrie” Winters Haleman, 42, of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at her home. Cherrie was born on August 16, 1977 in Eldorado, the daughter of Laverne “Bub” and Peggy (Feazel) Winters. She was a member of the Equality Church of God. Cherrie is survived by her husband, Tony Haleman of Evansville, Indiana; her...
John Thomas Ellis
Mar 9, 2020
John Thomas Ellis, 94, lifetime resident of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 8:41 a.m. Born on June 15, 1925 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Walter and Emma (Leavell) Ellis. John married Gracie Mae Morten on October 25,1947. Gracie preceded John in death on the 12th of September, 2012. John worked as parts...
Brenda Jean (Bass) Lynch
Mar 7, 2020
Brenda Jean Lynch, 65, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on February 3, 1955 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Sue (Horn) Bass. Brenda married Glen Dale Lynch on May 26, 1978. Glen preceded Brenda in death on February 13, 2014. She...
Ronald L. Austin
Mar 5, 2020
Ronald L. Austin, 78, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, passed away on March 5, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 20, 1941 in Norris City, the son of the late Ivan M. and Ruby N. Austin. Ron married Betty Ann Thomas Barnes on December 2, 1963. Ron served in the U.S. Navy for twenty-five years including two...
Myrtle F. (Golden) Murphy
Feb 20, 2020
Myrtle F. Murphy, 88, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. She was born in the river bottoms of New Haven on December 15, 1931 to the late Thad and Mary Mae (Fields) Golden. Myrtle married the love of her life, George William Murphy on...
Mary Ann Abell
Feb 12, 2020
Mary Ann Abell, 89, formerly of Belleville, Illinois, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born in Ridgway on October 9, 1930 to he late James W. and Estella Wentzel Abell. She graduated from Ridgway High School and worked as a typist for Gallatin County Abstract and Title Company for twenty years. She moved to...
Charlotte Ann (Milligan) Frohock
Feb 2, 2020
Charlotte Ann Frohock, 84, of Florissant, Missouri formerly of Equality, Illinois, passed away at a her home on Sunday February 2, 2020. She was born on Equality on November 8, 1935 the daughter of the late Hayti Milligan and Wilma C. (Leavell) Allen. Charlotte married Henry Eugene Frohock on August 2, 1953 and he preceded her death on March...
Joan L. (Drake) Oldham
Feb 1, 2020
Joan Laverne “Joanie” Drake Oldham, 87, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on February 1, 2020. She was born on April 22, 1932 in East St. Louis the youngest of nine children born to the late Roy and Pansie Agnes (Moore) Drake. Joan married Clarence I. Oldham on November 9, 1949 and he preceded her in...
Daniel J. Howard
Jan 31, 2020
Daniel J. Howard, 76, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Friday, January 31, 2020, 12:35 a.m. at the Wabash Christian Center Village at Carmi. Danny was first of his siblings to born at the hospital in Shawneetown on February 3, 1943. He was the son of the late Herman Sr. and Josephine (Kinder) Howard. Danny was...
Eddie Neil Speer
Jan 19, 2020
Eddie Neil Speer, 81, of Junction, Illinois, passed away at the Marion VA Medical Center on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Eddie was born in Dearborn, Michigan on December 11, 1938. His parents were the late Velmer and Verna Ann (Nelson) Speer. Eddie was a retired farmer and an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. He leaves behind his loving...
Stacie Michelle (Pennington) Gordon
Jan 18, 2020
Stacie Michelle Gordon, 49, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away after a courageous fight against cancer on Saturday, January 18, 2020. She has received her wings in Heaven. Stacie was born on September 2, 1970 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Frank and Cynthia Marcella (Bowles) Pennington. On July 1, 2005 she married Charlie Gordon, who survives. Stacie worked for...
Taundra Lynn (Brinkley) Chappell
Jan 14, 2020
Taundra Lynn Chappell, 38, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her loved ones, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 9:45 p.m. at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Taundra was born on February 22, 1981 in Murphysboro, the daughter of William Robert and Nancy Ann (Hardy) Brinkley. She married Michael Adam Chappell on August 23, 2014. Taundra was a...
Gary South
Jan 4, 2020
Gary South, age 62 of Pensacola, Florida died January 4, 2020. Visitation will be from 10-11AM Friday, January 10, 2020 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home followed by a service starting at 11AM. Gary was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on February 28, 1957. He enjoyed serving alongside his MFV brothers and sisters at the homeless feed, watching the Gators...
Mary (Hall) Mccollum
Dec 29, 2019
Mary McCollum , 94, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at midnight at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on August 18, 1925 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Ezra and Mary Jane (Cozart) Hall. Mary married the love of her life, Frank McCollum on January 29, 1942. Sadly Frank passed...
Joseph C. Miller
Dec 26, 2019
Joseph C. “J.C.” Miller, 93, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi on Thursday, December 26, 2019. J.C. was born in West Frankfort on February 6, 1926, one of five sons of the late John B. and Hallie (Ewing) Miller. He married the former Theda Janice Lovellette on June 6, 1952. Theda preceded J.C. in...
Harold Ray "Smitty" Smith
Dec 23, 2019
Harold Ray “Smitty” Smith, 74, of Old Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at his home on Monday, December 23, 2019, 3:30 a.m. He was born in Shawneetown, the son of the late Walter Bryan and Veronica Amelia (Deitz) Smith. Harold retired from Bunge Grain Elevator in Old Shawneetown and Ridgway. He was also a member of the St. Kateri Catholic...
Donna Sue (Abell) Koester
Dec 17, 2019
Donna S. Koester, 82, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 11:05 a.m. at the Villas of Holly Brook in Harrisburg. Donna was born in Ridgway on July 7, 1937 to the late James J. And Leona F. (Naas) Abell. She married the love of her life, Ralph Anthony Koester on August...
