Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Virgie Marie (Leonberger) Barnett
Oct 11, 2019
Virgie Marie Barnett, 103, of Junction, Ill., passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. She was born near Sparks Hill, Ill. on May 12, 1916, the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Porter) Leonberger. Virgie married Roland Barnett on July 8, 1935. Roland preceded Virgie in death on October 22,...
Carroll Crane
Oct 5, 2019
Carroll Crane, 82, of Shawneetown, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his bedside. Carroll was born on February 17, 1937 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Eugene and Maggie (Dillard) Crane. On October 8th of 1956 he married the former Roberta “Roby” Caldwell who survives. ...
Francis Ray "Bud" Morse
Sep 25, 2019
Francis Ray “Bud” Morse, 79, of Elizabethtown, Ill., passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Harrisburg Medical Center. He was born on March 28, 1940 in Golconda, the son of Lou Ray and Melba Lee (Eleam) Morse. Bud married Frances May Harrington on July 30, 1960. He worked at Delta Materials and...
Maezlyn Ann Naas
Sep 17, 2019
Maezlyn Ann Naas, infant daughter of John-Ethan M. Naas and Destiny M. Robbins passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Maezlyn is survived by her parents: John-Ethan M. Naas and Destiny M. Robbins of Eldorado, a sister: Raelyn Naas of Eldorado, maternal grandparents: James and Gina Capeheart of West Frankfort, maternal great grandmother: Edith...
Thomas L. "Jake" Vinson
Sep 11, 2019
Thomas L. “Jake” Vinson, 86, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, Kentucky. He was born on January 31, 1933 near Mattoon, Kentucky, the son of the late Olvie James and Lena (McKinley) Vinson. Jake married the former Connie S. Roark on...
Donald E. Glover
Sep 5, 2019
Donald E. Glover, 85, of North Little Rock passed away September 5, 2019. He was born to the late Ross and Maymie Glover on November 11, 1933 in Equality, Illinois. Don, as he was affectionately known, served in the United States Air Force, before joining the civilian workforce as an accountant for Ryder. He was a member of Gardner...
Ted W. Blady
Aug 31, 2019
Ted W. Blady, 74, of Junction, Ill., passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Ted was born in Flint, Michigan on January 21, 1945, to the late Theodore “Ted” and Lillian “Bea” (Dillon) Blady. He graduated from Cave In Rock High School in 1963. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After being discharges from...
Lesa Lavonne Melton
Aug 26, 2019
Lesa Lavonne Melton, 57, of Evansville, Ind., passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born on August 22, 1962 in Metropolis, Ill. , the daughter of the late Vernon Gale and Clora Faye (Jennings) Melton. Lesa was a certified nursing assistant. She liked to fish, watch sports and...
Norman Robert Cushard
Aug 17, 2019
Norman Robert Cushard, 74, of Cave-In-Rock, Ill., passed away at his home on Saturday, August 17, 2019. He was born on November 16, 1944 in Detroit, Mich., the son of the late Thomas and Pearl (Conklin) Cushard. He married the former Linda Marie Patton on August 18, 1964 and Linda preceded him in death on January 1, 2017. Norman...
Jerome Paul "Jerry" Wenzel
Aug 15, 2019
Jerome Paul “Jerry” Wenzel. 85, of Harrisburg, Ill., formerly of Junction went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. Jerry was born on September 17, 1933 in Bowlesville. The youngest son of Joseph George and Delia Mary (Dailey) Wenzel. He married the love of his life Carole “Sue” Caldwell on February...
Roxanna Lee (Brison) Lindsay
Aug 5, 2019
Roxanna Lee Lindsay, 67, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Roxanna was born on February 3, 1952 in Eldorado to James Theodore Brison and Edna Laverne Chamberlain Osborne. She married Stanley Earl Lindsay on May 7, 1971 and Stanley passed away on the 14th of June,...
Jeffrey Wayne Berlin
Jul 31, 2019
Jeffrey Wayne Berlin, age 59, of Evansville, Ind. formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., went to join his Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 surrounded by family at his home in Evansville. Jeffrey was born in Shawneetown on September 15, 1959 to the late Jacob Levi “Jake” and Eula Mae (Head) Berlin. He married the former Vanessa Lampert on June 16, 1979. ...
James Elvis Bartley
Jul 29, 2019
James Elvis Bartley, 81, Eldorado, Ill. formerly of Omaha, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on March 1, 1938 in Carmi, the son of the late James Wilbur and Edith (Ellison) Bartley. James married Alva Jean Richardson on July 11th of 1959. He was a member of the Faith Tabernacle...
Tony Lee Thompson
Jul 26, 2019
Tony Lee (Tone) Thompson, 54, of Harrisburg, Ill., passed away on Friday night, July 26, 2019, at the Memorial Center Hospital in Carbondale after a battle with cancer. He was born on September 10, 1964 in Eldorado, the son of Walter and Georgia Sue (Chamberlain) Thompson. Tony was employed at Barter Masonry in Harrisburg as a brick mason and...
Richard Lee Pennington
Jul 24, 2019
Richard Lee “Richie” Pennington, 43, of Ridgway, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Gallatin Manor in Ridgway. He was born on September 30, 1975 in Eldorado, the son of the late Frank Pennington and Cynthia Marcella Bowles Logsdon. Richie married the former Bessie Lynch on June 29, 2013. He worked for the Brown Fertilizer for nearly...
Albert Arnold Pearce
Jul 16, 2019
Albert Arnold Pearce, 84, of Norris City, Ill., passed away after an extended illness at his home on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Albert was born on March 25, 1935 near Omaha, the son of the late Charles Arnold and Clara L. (Trail) Pearce. He married the love of his life, Helen Kay Walker on September 7, 1957. Helen preceded...
George Raphael Wood
Jul 3, 2019
George Raphael Wood, 74, of Harrisburg, Ill. formerly of Junction, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 after an extended illness at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. He was born in Shawneetown on August 29, 1944, the son of the late Kelley E. and Melba L. (Graham) Wood. He was a member of the first graduating class of...
Alfred "Al" Gunzel
Jun 24, 2019
Alfred “Al” Gunzel of Harrisburg, Ill., passed away at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. on Monday, June 24, 2019, 5:19 a.m. Al was born on August 13, 1938 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Fred Crist and Catherine (Seely) Gunzel. He married the former Joyce Tucker on April 4, 1958 and Joyce preceded him in death on...
Twila R. (Stacy) Miner
Jun 21, 2019
Twila R. Miner, 89, of Omaha, IL, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, 7:20 a.m., at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. She was born in the small Bowlesville, IL community on March 4, 1930, the daughter of the late Sherman and Nell Mae (Thompson) Stacy. Twila married Carl O. Miner on December 31, 1948 and Carl...
Jeffrey Wayne Woods
Jun 19, 2019
Jeffrey Wayne Woods, 53, of Equality, Ill., passed away after an extended illness at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at 4:08 a.m. He was born in Eldorado on November 28, 1965, one of seven children born to the late J.C. and Shirley Ailene (Parker) Woods. Jeff married the former Doreatha Taylor on...
