Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
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...
Guy Edwin Smyth
Jul 3, 2015
Guy Edwin Smyth, 67, of Evansville, Ind., formerly of Shawneetown, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015, in Benton, Ky. Guy was born October 3, 1947, in Shawneetown, Ill., to Edward and Mary Elizabeth Kent Smyth. His parents along with an infant brother, Charles Edward Smyth, preceded him in death. Guy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
James E. Potter
Jun 25, 2015
James E. Potter, 74, formerly of Shawneetown, died on Thursday, June 25, 2015 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. He was born to James Anderson Potter and Hazel B. (Tite) Potter in Gallatin County, near Junction, Ill. and graduated from the Shawneetown High School with the Class of 1959. He lived in Aurora, Ill., moving to Bridgewater in 1983. Jim was...
George Christopher Vickery, Jr.
Jun 17, 2015
George Christopher Vickery, Jr., 87, resident of Shawneetown passed away Wednesday June 17, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. George was born July 15, 1927 in Gallatin County to the late George C. and Zela (Edwards) Vickery. On December 9, 1949 he married the former Eva Murphy who survives. George was a WWII Veteran serving in the US...
Billy Gene Lane
Jun 13, 2015
Billy Gene Lane, 79, resident of Marion, IL, formerly of Ridgway and Shawneetown passed away at Parkway Manor in Marion after an extended illness. Billy was born January 19, 1936 in Cave-in-rock, IL to the late Willie and Mae (Clark) Lane. He was a member of the Ridgway First Baptist Church. ...
Sally (Flack) Frech
Jun 10, 2015
Sally Frech, 84, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 12:46 p.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on August 6, 1930 in Shawneetown, the daughter of George and Ethel (Combs) Flack. Sally married William Frech in 1975 and he passed away in 1985. She worked for many years as a banquet waitress...
Donald Eugene Whitehead
Jun 8, 2015
Donald Eugene Whitehead, 83, of Equality, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015, 9 p.m., at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. Don was born on August 11, 1931 in Tunnel Hill, the son of Ben Franklin and Myrtle (Flora) Whitehead. He married Betty Juanita Smithheart on July 4, 1957 and she preceded him in death on March 20,...
Elbert Eugene Beaver
Jun 1, 2015
Elbert Eugene “Gene” Beaver, 84, of Equality, passed away at his home on Monday, June 1, 2015, 11:20 a.m. He was born to Francis and Helen Pauline (Sanders) Beaver on March 10, 1931 in Johnston City, Ill. On March 25, 1950 he married Violet Lavern Sisk. Gene was the owner and operator of the Beaver Music and gave many...
