Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Robert Joseph Clayton
May 16, 2017
Robert Joseph Clayton, 81, of Shawneetown, passed away on Tuesday, May16, 2017, 9:45 a.m. at the Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehab in Carrier Mills. Bob was born on October 5, 1935,in Bethalto, Ill., the son of Charles L. “Pete” and Josephine (Dantz) Clayton. He owned and operated Clayton’s Texaco Station in Old Shawneetown. Also he was a Army Veteran. ...
Marjorie L. (Baker) Naas
May 9, 2017
Marjorie L. Naas, 87, of Equality, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. Marjorie was born on July 28, 1929 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of John Garrison “Pete” and Gladys Loretta (Lilly) Baker. She married Eugene Sylvester Naas on March 31, 1948 in Equality. Gene preceded her in death on...
James Henry Hammond
Apr 30, 2017
James Henry Hammond, 90, of Cobden, formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. James was born on August 5, 1926 in Eldorado, the son of Charles O. and Cecilia Catherine (Bayer) Hammond. He was a Army veteran of WWII. He survived by his brother, Doyle Hammond and nieces and...
Samuel Robert Norris
Mar 18, 2017
Samuel Robert "Bob" Norris, age 100 of Morganfield, Ky. passed away at Shemwell Nursing Home in Providence, Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was a life-long farmer in Grove Center. After retiring from farming, he entertained school children with exotic bird tours raised on the farm. He was a member of Grove Center Methodist Church. He is preceded in death...
Henry Eugene Frohock
Mar 15, 2017
Henry Eugene Frohock, 82, of Florissant, Mo., formerly of Equality, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Mo. He was born on June 25, 1934 in Eagle Creek Township, the son of George Carroll and Myralee (Brinkley) Frohock. He married the former Charlotte Milligan August 2, 1953. Henry was an Air Force veteran. ...
Rose Marie (Cox) Schraceo
Mar 10, 2017
Rose Marie Schraceo, 67, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Friday, March 10, 2017, 4:58 p.m. She was born on July 19, 1949 in Witchita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Jesse Russell and Betty Joan (Hill) Cox. She is survived by her two sons, Jack Eugene Bunker of Shawneetown and James Russell Bunker of Mesa, Arizona. ...
Catherine (Troutt) Dodds
Mar 10, 2017
Catherine Troutt Dodds, 42, of Equality, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017, 4:10 p.m., at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Ind. She was born on April 9, 1974 in Eldorado, the daughter of Clifton Troutt and Eloise (Boggs) Troutt Millspaugh. Catherine married Thomas H. Dodds on September 6, 2008. She was a member of the Equality...
Anthony Eugene (Tony) Travelstead
Mar 6, 2017
Anthony Eugene “Tony" Travelstead, 54, of Equality, Ill., passed at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Tony was born on August 30, 1962 in Wood River, Ill., the son of the late Oral L. And Oma Labecca (Foster) Travelstead. He married Tammy Fay Harrelson on June 28, 1987. Tony was a member of the Equality Social Brethren Church...
Margaret Joanne (Moore) Cameron
Feb 26, 2017
Margaret Joanne Moore Cameron, 81, of Cobden, Ill., formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2017., 10:32 a.m., at the Union County Hospital in Anna. Joanne was born on January 31, 1936 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Russell and Doris (Turner) Moore. She was a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church. Joanne is survived by three...
Robert "Radar" Patton
Feb 22, 2017
Robert “Radar” Patton, 60, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He was born on November 29, 1956 in Eldorado, the son of late John Robert and Margie Marie (Holloway) Patton. He married Nancy J. Howard on June 2, 1979. Radar is well known in the community as the Police Chief of Shawneetown for...
Raymond Louis Scherrer
Feb 20, 2017
Raymond Louis Scherrer, 76, of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, 5:50 p.m., at the Ridgway Rehab and Nursing Center in Ridgway. He was born in Harrisburg on February 22, 1940 to the late L. Bernard and Catherine Adell (Riley) Scherrer. Raymond married the former Delores Rider on December 26, 1966 and they had just celebrated their...
Burnette Rodgers
Feb 19, 2017
Burnette “Bernie”Rodgers Jr., 72, of Ridgway, passed away suddenly at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born February 9, 1945 in Eldorado to Burnette and Myrtle Ethel (Burdick)Rodgers. Bernie leaves behind his beloved wife of twenty-seven years, Barbara of Ridgway; his brother, Jimmy and Billie Rodgers of Ridgway; three children, Tammy...
Ande H. Watkins
Feb 12, 2017
Ande H. Watkins, age 25 of Trenton, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 31, 1991 in Evansville IN to Paul Watkins and Ronny (Bond) Watkins; his father survives in Trenton and his mother survives in Breese. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his sister Sybria (friend Terry Niemann) Durham...
Charles Thomas Pinkston
Feb 9, 2017
Charles Thomas Pinkston, 54, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, 11:38 a.m., at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Charles was born on the November 7, 1962 in Eldorado, Ill., the son of Thomas Ezra and Josephine (Smith) Pinkston. He was a truck driver for Klemm Trucking of Green Bay, Wis. Charles attended the...
Norma Lee (Barnett) Fly
Feb 1, 2017
Norma Lee Fly, 81, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 5:05 p.m., at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on March 2, 1935 in Shawneetown, the daughter of the late Harce and Velma Alice (McIntire) Barnett. Norma Lee was a retired Pharmacy Tech and had worked in Shawneetown and later in Mt. Vernon. ...
Eula Maxine (Kanady) Hise
Jan 31, 2017
Eula Maxine Hise, 95, of Shawneetown, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 2:20 a.m., at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on October 1, 1921 in Junction, the daughter of Raymond and Ethel Kanady. Maxine married Leitis Lee Hise on December 27, 1941 in Missouri. Leitis preceded her in death on February 28, 1981. For...
Eulene (Rash) Heath
Jan 30, 2017
Eulene Heath, 89, of Ridgway, Ill., gained her angel wings on Monday, January 30, 2017, 5:20 p.m. at the Ridgway Manor in Ridgway, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Carney Rash and Christina (Logsdon) Frailey. Eulene was born October 27,1927 in the community of Shawneetown. She was a graduate of the Shawneetown High School and Valedictorian...
Virgina Eswine
Jan 27, 2017
Virginia Eswine, 90, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at the Heartland Regional Medic Center in Marion. She was born on July 14, 1926 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Louis Joseph and Maggie (Hayes) Eswine. Virginia was a 1947 graduate of 1947 Cadet Nurse Program at St. Louis City Hospital for Nursing and retired as...
Marjorie (Winterberger) Barnett
Jan 26, 2017
Marjorie W. Barnett, 95, of Equality, Ill., passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017, 9:02 p.m., at the her home in Equality. Marjorie was born in Junction, on January 17, 1922, the daughter of Leonard Valentine and Georgia (Floyd) Winterberger. She married Robert Santford “Bob” Barnett in 1942 and he preceded her in death on October 11, 2015. Marjorie...
Shirley Earlene (Osborne) Followell
Jan 24, 2017
Shirley Earlene Followell, 78, of Eldorado, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Eldorado. She was born on January 10, 1939 in Cave-In-Rock, Ill., the daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie (Brooks) Osborne. Shirley married Donald a Followell in 1959, he preceded her in death on the 7th of February in 1989. She is...
