Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Andy Baker Jr.
May 23, 2015
Andy Baker Jr., 89, of Equality, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, 6:35 a.m. at the Eldorado Rehab and Health Care - Fountainview in Eldorado. Andy was born on October 2, 1925 in Hayman, Kentucky, the son of Andy Sr. and Mary (Dixon) Baker. He married Susie Carruba on June 11, 1950, she preceded him in death on...
Billy Ray Heffington
May 18, 2015
Billy Ray Heffington, 70, of Shawneetown , passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015, 9:25 a.m., at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born on December 9, 1944 in Morganfield, Ky., the son of the late Sammie and Mary (Wolf) Heffington. Billy Ray was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Kay (Leonberger) Heffington on May 9,...
Pat E. Drone
May 13, 2015
Pat E. Drone, 77, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 11:35 a.m., at the Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born near Ridgway on the fourth of July of 1937, the son of Edward A. and Ruth Ann (Naas) Drone. Pat married Kay Bates on February 5, 1959 who survives. He was a...
Judith Ann (Pearcy) Maloney
May 6, 2015
Judith Ann “Judy” Maloney, 62, of Harrisburg, went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 6:10 a.m. She was born on the 22nd day of December in 1952 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Richard Pearcy and Barbara (Newton) Pearcy Butler. She was a church member...
George W. Hauth
May 5, 2015
George W. Hauth, Jr., age 89, passed away May 5, 2015, at his home in Marshfield, Mo., after an extended illness. He was born July 14, 1925, in Waukegan, Ill. By nature, George was a friendly well liked man who never met a stranger. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. George was preceded in death by his...
Cosby O'Quinn
May 5, 2015
Cosby O’Quinn, 91, of Phelps, Ky., formerly of Equality, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 10 a.m., at the Good Shepherd Community Nursing Home in Phelps, Ky. She was born on August 27, 1923 in Grundy, Va., the daughter of Jonah and Phoebe Margaret O’Quinn. She was a retired cook from the Equality Grade School. She is...
Elmer C. Hise
May 5, 2015
Elmer C. “Buddy” Hise, 75, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 11:20 a.m. He was born on February 6, 1940 in Shawneetown, the son of William A. and Rose (Watkins) Hise. Buddy is survived by his three children, Terri Gentles of Shawneetown, Mike (Paula) Hise of Shawneetown, Carroll (Lori) Hise of Shawneetown; two...
Shirley Ann (Russell) Dale
Apr 30, 2015
Shirley Ann Dale, 57, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away at her home on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 8:55 a.m. She was born on September 30, 1957 in Carmi, Ill., the daughter of Robert and Martha (Copeland) Russell. Shirley married her husband, Kenneth Dale on March 10, 2006. She attended the Ridgway United Methodist Church. Shirley is survived by...
Jimmie Doyle
Apr 30, 2015
Jimmie “Jim” Doyle, 73, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015, 1:50 p.m., at the Ridgway Manor Nursing Home in Ridgway. He was well known in the community as the editor for the Gallatin Democrat and Ridgway News and as a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church of Ridgway and an Army veteran. Jim was...
Lindell Tarrant
Apr 13, 2015
Lindell Tarrant, 69, of Eldorado, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015, 2:17 p.m., at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on January 26, 1946 in Eldorado, the son of Paul Edward and Margaret (Bruce) Tarrant. Lindell married Jane E. Grimes on July 19, 1994. He is survived by his wife Jane Tarrant of Eldorado; three sons,...
Jason Dwayne Lane
Mar 30, 2015
Jason Dwayne Lane, 37, of Perryville, Mo., formerly of Junction, Ill., passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, 4:32 p.m. at the Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. He was born on July 12, 1977 in Eldorado, the son of Gary Dwayne and Sherri Lynn (Moye) Lane. He married Melinda P. Potter on November 1, 1997. Jason worked...
Norma (Smith) Noel
Mar 27, 2015
Norma Noel, age 90, of Omaha, Ill., died peacefully at her home with her family at her side on Friday, March 27, 2015. Norma was born on November 14, 1924 in Eldorado, Ill., to the late Benjamin Walter and Ida Jane (Cantrell) Smith. She graduated from Eldorado High School. On July 25, 1943, she married Leon Noel and they...
Pauline (Dietz) Tompkins
Mar 22, 2015
Pauline “Polly” Dietz Tompkins, 82, of Equality, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, 10:15 p.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on September 3, 1932 in Equality, the daughter of Fredrick Leo and Ruth Olive (Pritchett) Dietz. On November 22, 1957 she married Robert H. “Tom” Tompkins and had over fifty-seven great years together...
Dolly B. (Senger) Lytle
Mar 19, 2015
Dolly B. Lytle, 92, Omaha, passed away at home on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 6 a.m. She was born on December 28, 1922 near Lawrenceville, the daughter of Harry and Mary (James) Senger. On September 24, 1940, she married Donald E. Lytle who passed away on April 24, 1997. Dolly was a member of the Omaha General Baptist...
Margaret Mary (Liker) Reynolds
Mar 11, 2015
Margaret Mary Reynolds, 66, of Equality, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 11, 2015, 3:44 a.m., at the Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born in Joliet, Ill. on April 16, 1948, the daughter of John Liker and Mary (Herman) Clark. She was the wife of Steven L. Reynolds of Equality. Along with her husband Marge is survived by...
Mary Jane (Wilbur) Young
Mar 8, 2015
Mary Jane Young, 93, of Shawneetown, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015, 6:35 p.m., at the Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born on February 23, 1922 in Evansville, Ind., the daughter of William Walter and Dolly Myrtle (Tubbs) Wilbur. Mary Jane married Byers Oxford Young on June 29, 1940. Byers passed away on October 22,...
Douglas Earl Boggs
Mar 6, 2015
Douglas Earl Boggs, 59, of Equality, passed away at his home on Friday, March 6, 2015. He was born on June 25, 1955 in Lynch, Ky, the son of Elmer and Eva (Osborn) Boggs. Doug married the former Glenda F. Willingham on April 13, 1973. After serving twenty-two years he retired as an Army Master Sergeant and was a...
John Haney
Feb 21, 2015
John Haney, 88, of rural Harrisburg, passed away at 11:50 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born on February 4, 1927 in the Somerset Community of Saline County, Ill., one of ten children of Thomas and Lillie May (Stone) Haney. On July 12, 1948 he married Oneda Flowers, and they shared sixty-six...
Mary Ethel (Sales) Mulvey
Feb 19, 2015
Mary Ethel Mulvey, 86, of Shawneetown, passed away on February 19, 2015, 3:41 p.m., at the Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born on December 10, 1928 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Notley Morgan and Clara Olive (Burkes) Sales. Mary was a member of the Shawneetown Church of God. She is survived by her daughter, Linda K....
Ruby Katherine (Ballantini) Fixsal
Feb 15, 2015
Ruby Katherine Fixsal, 67, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 15, 2015, 11:19 a.m. She was born on February 8, 1948 in Centralia, the daughter of Angelo and Eileen Rosemary (Greenlee) Ballantini. Ruby married the late Robert Anthony Fixsal on July 18, 1964, and he preceded her in death on March 21, 2013. She is...
