Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Danny Feuquay
Jul 14, 2018
Danny Feuquay, 77, of Harrisburg, Ill., passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born on September 9, 1940 in Eldorado, the son of the late Oscar and Bonnie (Murphy) Feuquay. Danny was a retired food supervisor at the Pinckneyville Correctional Prison and also spent time as manager at Denny’s...
Wilson Berry Gentles
Jul 13, 2018
Wilson Berry Gentles, 56, of Eldorado, Ill., formerly of Shawneetown, passed away at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Ind. Berry was born on August 3, 1961 in Wyatt, Mo., the son of James Robert and Caroline Ruth (Berry) Gentles of Shawneetown. He was a truck driver for many years. Berry is survived by not only his parents...
Cynthia Marcella (Bowles) Logsdon
Jul 9, 2018
Cynthia “Marcie” Marcella Logsdon, 68, of Eldorado, Ill. passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born on September 22, 1949 in New Haven, the daughter of the late Ernest Eugene and Evelyn (Hill) Bowles Sr. Marcie married Ancel “A.J.” Logsdon who survives. She is also...
William Eugene "Bill" Smith
Jun 29, 2018
William Eugene “Bill” Smith, 89, of Shawneetown, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. He was born on July 2, 1928 in Bowling Green, Ky., one of eight children of the late Walter and Veronica (Deitz) Smith. Bill married the former Patricia Louise Barger on May 21, 1960. He worked at several...
Erman L. Lane
Jun 21, 2018
Erman L. Lane, 83, of Junction, Ill., passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. He was born on July 3, 1934 in Sparks Hill, Ill. Erman was one of five children of the late Dan and Ada (Oxford) Lane. He married the former Patricia Morris on December 19, 1954 in Equality...
Michael Roy Mcclusky
Jun 18, 2018
Michael Roy McClusky, 55, of Omaha, Ill. passed away after an extended illness on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 1:36 a.m. at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was bon on January 22, 1963 in Pontiac, Mich., the son of Robert and Patricia (Winters) McClusky of Omaha. Mike married the former Dana Henderson on the 5th of March...
Mary Marie (Riden) Dickey
Jun 17, 2018
Mary Marie Dickey, 85, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, June 17, 2018, 12:18 a.m. at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. She was born on October 12, 1932 near Dyer Hill, Ky., the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Dickerson) Riden. Mary married Dennis Dickey on April 2, 1949. ...
David Lee Patton
Jun 11, 2018
David Lee Patton, 67, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away at his home on Monday, June 11, 2018. He was born on October 10, 1950 in Shawneetown, the son of the late Clyde Dennis and Anna Lucille (Smith) Patton. David Lee married the former Margaret Ann Richeson on November 10, 1995 in Morganfield, Ky. He is survived by his wife,...
Charlotte G. "Lottie" (Payne) Harrelson
Jun 2, 2018
Charlotte G. “Lottie” Harrelson, 72, of Equality, Ill., passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on April 16, 1946 in Equality, the daughter of the late Melvin D. and Martha Faye (Cozart) Payne. She married Hubert Harrelson on the 8th of May in 1965. Hubert passed away on April...
Roger Dale Rollman
May 31, 2018
Roger Dale Rollman, 69, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. He was born in Eldorado on February 16, 1949, the son of Dale and Loree (Pitts) Rollman. He had worked at the Harrisburg Medical Center in housekeeping. Roger was also a member of the Shawneetown First Baptist...
Violet L (Fink) Day
May 24, 2018
Violet L. Day, 88, of Equality, Ill., passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on January 10, 1930 in Equality the daughter of the late Donald and Katherine (Harrelson) Fink. Violet married Charles H. Day in November of 1958. Charles preceded her in death on June 26, 1994. Survived...
Marilyn Jean Millspaugh
May 15, 2018
Marilyn Jean Millspaugh, 68, of Calvert City, Ky. formerly of Equality, Ill., passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. She was born on February 18, 1950 in Equality, the daughter of James A. and Ida Mae (Mahan) Millspaugh. She formerly worked at Walmart and Cracker Barrel. She leaves a son, Jimmy and Amanda Millspaugh of Benton,...
Gene Overton
May 15, 2018
Gene Overton, 82, passed away at 4:38pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at his residence. He was born on December 10, 1935, in Ridgway, Illinois, the son of the late Adron and Ruth (Reynolds) Overton. He married the former Elsie Mae Lawrence on December 11, 1954, in Hartford, and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter and son...
James A. Mcconnell
Apr 26, 2018
James A. McConnell, 85, of Junction, Ill., passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, April 26, 2018. He was born on July 4, 1932 in the Eagle Creek community, the son of the late Paul Potter and Sarah Elizabeth Keasler. Jim married Carmeta Thacker on the 2nd of June in 1955. For forty-four years Jim...
Doris Francis "Tiny" (Maynard) Dodd
Apr 10, 2018
Doris Francis “Tiny” Dodd, 77, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born on June 25, 1940 near Shawneetown, the daughter of the late Claude and Opal (Brison) Maynard. Tiny married Eugene “Gene” Dodd in 1993. She was a member of the Church of God in Shawneetown. Tiny...
John Anthony Wargel
Apr 7, 2018
John Anthony Wargel, 83, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Ind. He was born on November 11, 1934 near Equality, the son of the late Valentine William and Rachael Ann (Yates) Wargel. He married the former Judith Ann Foster on February 2, 1957 at the...
David Seth English
Mar 25, 2018
David Seth English, 73, of Carrier Mills, Ill., passed away at his home after an extended illness on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born on September 16, 1944 in Joliet, Ill. David was a retired civil rights investigator in Detroit, Mich. He married Susan Slyder on November 6, 1982, who survives. There will be a private family service. ...
Lorene (Schaffer) Willard
Mar 24, 2018
Lorene Willard, 88, of Equality, Ill., passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on September 9, 1929 in Catron, Missouri, the daughter of Ila Schaffer and Jessie (Wren) Hooven. Lorene is survived by her daughter Kathy Sue Mossman of Eldorado. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter,...
Mary Evelyn Schacknow
Mar 22, 2018
Mary Evelyn Schacknow, 98, of Harrisburg, Ill., formerly of Galatia, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Saline Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Harrisburg. She was born on June 14, 1919 in Galatia, the daughter of Randall and Neomi (Pemberton) Smith. Mary was a member of the Eldorado Gospel Assembly Church. Survived by her son, Mark...
Gertrude Cecilia (Mcguire) Scherrer
Mar 20, 2018
Gertrude Cecilia (McGuire) Scherrer, after a full earthly life of 96 years was born into a new life on March 20, 2018 at the Eldorado Rehab and Health Care in Eldorado, IL. Gertrude’s journey of life began on November 17, 1921, at Pond Settlement in Gallatin County, the daughter of John and Cecilia (Devous) McGuire, who preceded her in...
