Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Jeanette (Reynolds) Brown
Jan 13, 2025
Wilma Jeanette Brown, 82, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, January 13th, 2025 at the Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Jeanette was born on July 27th of 1942 in Eldorado, the daughter of the late William Fred and Wilma (Dixon) Reynolds. She married Arthur Edgar Brown on September 20th in the year of 1963. ...
Juanita Jean (Colbert) Fuhr
Jan 9, 2025
Juanita Jean Fuhr, 93, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Shawneetown, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Juanita was born February 9, 1931, in Mountain Twp., Saline County Illinois, the daughter of Lucian and Myra (Ewell) Colbert. She married Harve Fuhr on October 11, 1953, and he preceded her in death...
Michael Shaun Abell
Jan 9, 2025
Michael Shaun Abell, 33, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away after a gallant fight with cancer, on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 14th of 1991. He was a loving son to his parents, Johnny Abell and Kristi (Moye) Abell. Michael graduated from Southern Illinois University with a...
James F. Greer
Jan 6, 2025
James F. Greer, 77, of Murphysboro, Illinois, went into the arms of the Lord and his beloved wife, Guenda on Monday, January 6th, 2025 at SIH Memory Hospital of Carbondale. Born on August 16th of 1947 in Eldorado, he was the son of the late Alton Andrew and Orpha J. (Lynch) Greer. Jim married the love of his life,...
Jason "Razor" Montgomery Hines
Jan 1, 2025
Jason Montgomery “Razor” Hines, 49, of Marion, Illinois formerly of Equality passed away on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 from his injuries from a fire at his home, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on April 6th of 1975 in Fairfield, the son of Kenneth Ray “Sunny” Hines and Cherie Ann (Jones). Jason married the former...
Gary Wayne Emery
Dec 27, 2024
Gary Wayne Emery, 78, long time resident of Equality, Illinois, returned to the arms of the Heavenly Father on Friday, December 27th , 2024. He passed after an extended illness at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. Gary was born on March 18th, 1946 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Jesse and Sarah Alline (Colbert) Emery. He married the love...
Harlene (Moore) Gibbons
Dec 16, 2024
Shelba “Harlene” Gibbons, 86, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, December 16, 2024 after battling a brief illness and stay at Eldorado Nursing and Rehab Center. Harlene was born on November 10, 1938 in Linton, Indiana to Silas and Merle (Bennett) Moore. She grew up in the Rocky Branch area and graduated from Equality High School. She married Frank...
John Rodney Howard
Dec 12, 2024
John “Rodney” Howard, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Junction on Thursday, December 12, 2024, after a long illness. Rodney was born to Conrad Leroy “Con” and Loretta Helen (Hodack) Howard on October 2, 1953, in Eldorado. He graduated from Shawneetown High School in 1971 and married Maria Davis on August 23, 1975. His lifelong passion was...
Kenneth "Fuzz" Ray Johnson
Dec 2, 2024
Kenneth Ray “Fuzz” Johnson, 71, of Junction, Illinois, passed away after a brief illness at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on October 24, 1953 in Eldorado, the son of the late Fredick Gene and Addie May (Durbin) Johnson. Fuzz was a horse trainer and a retired coal miner. He was a member...
Edgar Joyner
Nov 28, 2024
Edgar Joyner, 87, of Elberfeld, Indiana longtime resident of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, November 28th, 2024 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare. He was born at Round Pond, Illinois on March 27th, 1937, the son of the late George and Carrie Elizabeth (Hughey) Joyner. Edgar was a retired coal miner. A Christian by faith he was a...
Karen Sue (Payton) Williams
Nov 28, 2024
Karen Sue Williams, born on August 18, 1948, in French Lick, Indiana, was called home on November 28, 2024, at her residence in Omaha, Illinois. She was a beloved and deeply cherished daughter, mother, grandma, and friend to many. Although Karen held many titles throughout her life, she was most affectionately known as Grandma. Her journey through life was...
Charles William Waggoner
Nov 21, 2024
Rev. Charles William Waggoner, 64, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was called to Heaven on Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at his home. Charles was born on November 26th, 1959 in Centralia, the son of the late William Sr. and Karen Laverne (McCoy) Waggoner. Charles married the former Zandra Lindsay on June 8th of 2002 at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church in...
Cathy Jo Raymer
Nov 21, 2024
Cathy Jo Raymer, 72, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 21st , 2024. Cathy was born in the Village of Equality on the 8th of September in 1952, the daughter of the late Jessie “Mutt” Raymer and Ovieta Reynolds Booten. She was a retired LPN that worked at Harrisburg Medical Center and at...
Paul David Ellis
Nov 14, 2024
Paul David Ellis, 90, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 14, 2024. He was born in Shawneetown on October 30, 1934, the son of the late Walter and Emma (Leavell) Ellis. Paul David married the former Mary Amy Grace on April 7, 1962. He was a retired welder, gas utilities superintendent and was a...
Jackie Elaine (Gossett) Wilson
Oct 29, 2024
Jackie Elaine Wilson, 83, of Madisonville, Kentucky, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 29th , 2024 at the Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville, Kentucky. Born in Equality, Illinois on January 29th, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Paul Everett Gossett and Rosemary (Glover) Crowell. She married John J. Wilson on January 30th, 1964...
Ellie And Emma Patton
Oct 25, 2024
Ellie Leighann and Emma Louise Patton, sweet precious twins of Brandon and Linley Patton. They were born and received into the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 25th, 2024 at the Riley Maternity Tower at Indianapolis, Indiana. Ellie and Emma are survived by their loving family, Mom and Dad, Brandon Lee and Linley Jean (Givens) of Ridgway; Big Sister,...
Jo Ann (Dietz) Rexing
Oct 7, 2024
Jo Ann Rexing, 94, of Equality, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 7th, 2024 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. She was born on August 31, 1930 in Equality, one of seven children of the late Fredrick Leo and Ruth Olive (Pritchett) Dietz. On May 10th, 1950 she began her life with...
Rita Helen (Womack) Greer
Oct 6, 2024
Rita Helen Greer, 88, of Harrisburg, Illinois formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on March 3rd, 1936 in Equality, the eldest daughter of the late John William and Madeline V. (Harrelson) Womack. Rita Helen was married to William Daniel “Bill” Greer who preceded her in death...
Alene (Rider) Shea
Oct 3, 2024
Catherine Alene Shea, age 75, of Junction, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday October 3rd 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Eldorado on April 27, 1949 one of three children born to the late Bennie and Bernice (Murphy) Rider. On July 12th 1969 she married the love of her life John Shea...
Theresa Ann (Berkel) Zirkelbach
Sep 11, 2024
Theresa Ann Zirkelbach, born August 11th, 1937, left this earth on September 11th, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was a women whose life was a testament to love, nurturing, and devotion. At 87, she leaves behind a legacy that is forever etched in the hearts of those she cherished most- her family. With a green thumb and a...
