Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Chester A. Darnell
Dec 10, 2015
Chester A. “Checker” Darnell, 81, of Equality, passed away at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado on Thursday, December 10, 2015, 11:02 a.m. He was born on January 12, 1934 in Uniontown, Ky., the son of Phillip and Catherine L. (Alvey) Darnell. Checker married Velma “Sis” Victoria Boulds on April 14, 1952. Sis preceded him in death on March 16,...
Lahoma (Fuhr) Perry
Dec 4, 2015
Lahoma Fuhr Perry, 94, of Harrisburg, Ill., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 in Eldorado, Ill. She was born on September 8, 1921 in Leamington, Ill., daughter of Edward and Augusta (Thacker) Fuhr. Lahoma married Glenn Mathis in November 1939. She married E.R. Perry in November 1981. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg,...
Robert Dale Johnson
Dec 3, 2015
Robert Dale “Bob” Johnson, 62, of Equality, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015, 9:23 p.m. at the Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born on February 24, 1953 in Corona, Cal., the son of Richard Dale Johnson and Barbara Ann (Reid) Craig. Bob married Joan Rexing on December 23, 1978. He retired from Shawnee Telephone Company after...
Leora Deane (Peas) Sisk
Nov 23, 2015
Deane Sisk, 74, of Equality, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015, 10:05 a.m. at the Ferrell Hosptial in Eldorado. She was born in Ridgway on August 9, 1941, the daughter of Junior and Elizabeth (Schnider) Peas. Deane married Ronnie M. “Bud” Sisk on November 26, 1960. Survived by her husband Bud Sisk and son, Ronnie “Buddy” Sisk, both...
Jack Bruce Trowbridge
Nov 15, 2015
Jack Bruce Trowbridge, 96, of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015, 4:55 p.m. at the Shawnee Rose Care Center in Harrisburg. Jack was born in Chicago on May 20, 1919, the son of Chester W. and Amanda (Young) Trowbridge. He was a retired dentist and a Navy veteran of World War Two. He is survived four children,...
Mary Ellen (Abell) Neumann
Oct 29, 2015
Mary Ellen Neumann, 73, of Ridgway, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 29, 2015. She was born on December 15, 1941 in Ridgway, the daughter of James J. and Leona F. (Naas) Abell. Mary Ellen married the late Richard Matthias Neumann on June 30, 1960. Richard preceded Mary Ellen in death on August 3, 2009. She was...
Guy Estel Hay
Oct 15, 2015
Guy Estel Hay, 91, of Harrisburg, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 15, 2015, 2:15 p.m. He was born on July 14, 1924 in Ledford, the son of William V. and Susan Katherine (Gidcumb) Hay. Guy married his loving wife of forty-two years, Alma Jean Wetherington on December 15, 1973. He served is country in the army...
Robert Santford Barnett
Oct 11, 2015
Robert Santford “Bob” Barnett, 93, of Equality passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015, 12 p.m., at the Eldorado Rehab and Health Center in Eldorado . Bob was born in Equality on April 20, 1922, the son of Louis Santford and Margaret Elizabeth (Fuhr) Barnett. He married his beloved wife of seventy-four years, Ida Marjorie Winterberger in 1942. Bob...
Jewel Devae (Overton) Koerner
Oct 6, 2015
Jewel Devae “Judy” Koerner, 84, of Ridgway, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 8:35 p.m., at the Ridgway Rehab and Nursing Center in Ridgway. She was born on September 4, 1931 in Ridgway, the daughter of Adron and Ruth (Reynolds) Overton. Judy worked for many years at the Maytag Corporation at Galesburg. She was also a member of...
Don J. Wood
Sep 18, 2015
Don J. Wood, 84, resident of New Haven, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at Ridgway Nursing and Rehab. Don was born December 26, 1930 in New Haven, IL to the late Jake and Lora (Goforth) Wood. He was a farmer and a member of the New Haven Presbyterian Church. Don is survived by a sister; Sue Mills of...
Ruby H. (Porter) Oxford
Sep 14, 2015
Ruby H. Oxford, 83, of Elk Grove Village, formerly of Shawneetown; passed away, Monday, September 14, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Shawneetown on February 26, 1932 to Charles and Hazel (Tucker) Porter. She is survived by her children Don (Debbie) Oxford, Gail (David) Kook, Ruth Swinford, Roger Oxford, Marla (Tim) Forst, twelve grandchildren,...
Ina V. (Stanley) Holland
Sep 9, 2015
Ina V. (Stanley) Holland, 84, of Carmi formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born February 6, 1931 in Hardin County to the late James and Florence (Pitts) Stanley. Ina married her beloved husband, Kenny, in 1947 and was a homemaker for their two children. She was a...
Cletus C. Wargel
Sep 7, 2015
Cletus C. Wargel, 80, of Equality, passed away at his home on Monday, September 7, 2015 at 1:46 a.m. He was born in Equality on November 25, 1934, the son of Anthony “Andy” and Nell (Minor) Wargel. Cletus married his high school sweetheart, Bette J. Moore on June 6, 1953. She had preceded him in death on June 26,...
Nannie L. (Stubbs) Deitz
Aug 30, 2015
Nannie L. Deitz, 76, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015, 3:30 a.m., at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on October 19, 1938 in Shawneetown, the daughter of the late Finch and Minnie E. (Milligan) Stubbs Sr. Nannie married James Deitz on March 14, 1959, who survives. She retired from the Old...
Shelly Sue Lane
Aug 27, 2015
Shelly Sue Lane, 49, of New Madrid, Mo., passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015, 4:48 p.m. at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born on November 19, 1965 in Loveland Colo., the daughter of Billy Gene Lane and Patsy Jean (Horton) Matthews. Shelly is survived by one daughter, Danielle McKnight of Harrisburg; one...
Wilma Ruth (Head) Mcdermott Brown
Aug 5, 2015
Wilma Ruth McDermott Brown, 86, resident of Shawneetown passed away Wednesday August 5, 2015 at her residence. Wilma was born September 18, 1928 to the late Albert and Sarah (Williams) Head. She was a member of the Emmanuel Methodist Church. She was a hairdresser by trade. On April 5, 1947 she married Joseph B. McDermott who preceded her in...
Robert Baker Frohock
Aug 3, 2015
Robert Baker Frohock, 85, Sunnyvale, Cal., formally from Eldorado, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 in Santa Clara, Cal. He was born May 11, 1930 in Eldorado, the son of John Bluford Frohock Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Baker. Robert married Bonnie Hansen on June 26, 1965. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Bonnie Frohock; his...
Paula (Gowan) Ryan
Aug 2, 2015
Paula Gowan Ryan, 60, of Harrisburg, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 2, 2015, 2:51 p.m. She was born in Eldorado on November 6, 1954, the daughter of the late H.B. and Naomi (Harlan) Gowan. Paula married Richard “Rick” Ryan on February 18, 2008. Rick and Paula have been together since 1993. She is survived by her...
Debra L. (Gilreath) Brazier
Jul 12, 2015
Debra L. Brazier, 58, of Eldorado, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 12, 2015. Born on the first of May in 1957, she was the daughter of William Gilreath and Lola (Crabtree) French. Debra married Richard F. “Rick” Brazier on February 2, 1980 and he preceded her death on May 2, 2008. She is survived by her...
Norma Jean Jacobs
Jul 12, 2015
Norma Jean Jacobs, 75, of Ridgway formerly of Shawneetown, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015, 9:25 a.m., at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. Born in Chicago on July 24, 1939, she was the only daughter of the late Charles Norman and Inez L. (Doyle) Jacobs. Norma Jean was a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church. She is...
