Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Kaylynn Jean Pickering
Jan 20, 2014
Kaylynn Jean Pickering, of Equality, born on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at 11:31 a.m. in Carbondale, the infant daughter of Luke B. Pickering and Whitney Bonnell, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014, 4:40 p.m. at the Cardinal Glennon Childrens Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was baptized at the Cardinal Glennon Hospital and was a member of the...
Margaret Dee (Case) Joyner
Jan 13, 2014
Margaret Dee “Corky” Joyner, 76, of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014, 5:06 a.m., at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on September 7, 1937 in Harrisburg, the daughter of H.M. and Loretta (Wenzel) Case. Corky was retired from the Egyptian Health Department. Also she was a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church. She...
Hubert Koester
Jan 8, 2014
Hubert "Yardbird" Koester age 79, lifetime resident of Ridgway, entered into eternal rest on the evening of January 8, 2014. Hubert was born on December 4, 1934 to the late John and Eleanora (Neumann) Koester. He married Judy (Milligan) Koester on April 19, 1968 and she preceded him in death on February 12, 2003. Loving father of Debbie (Jeff)...
Mabel Jewell (Jones) Edwards
Dec 28, 2013
Mabel J. Harper Edwards, 87, of Alton Ill., passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 28, 2013, 10:55 p.m., surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality. Visitation for Mabel will begin at 2 p.m. until service time at 3 p.m. Rev. Bill Jones...
Karen Sue (Clevenger) Mclain
Dec 28, 2013
Karen Sue McLain, 54, of Equality, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013, 5:13 a.m., at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born in Eldorado on December 21, 1959, the daughter of Otto William and Joy Gregory (Collins) Clevenger. Karen was the loving wife of James Patrick McLain Jr., they married on December 16, 1984. She...
Darrell Duane "Butch" Pittman
Dec 24, 2013
Darrell Duane “Butch” Pittman, 67, of Ridgway, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 8:53 a.m. at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Tex. He was born on March 19, 1946 in Kankakee, the son of Eugene and Pearl (Ingleton) Pittman. On October 22, 1966 he married Sheila Faye Thomas who survives. He worked as the maintenance...
Lucille (Hobbs) Mclain
Dec 21, 2013
Lucille McLain, 91, of Eldorado, formerly of Equality, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013, 10:55 p.m., at Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born on September 26, 1922 in Rosiclare to Elmer and Nellie Maude (Mansell) Hobbs. She married Logan Woods and had two daughters. She later married Frank (Buddy) McLain Jr. of Equality in...
Molly Louise (Sisk) Honea
Dec 20, 2013
Molly L. Honea, 81, of Equality, was called home by the Lord, on December 20, 2013 after a brief illness with cancer. Molly Louise was born on July 23, 1932 to the late James and Anita (Millspaugh) Sisk of Equality. On June 4, 1948 she married Ronald Lee Honea, a young man from Arkansas, fresh out of the...
Geneda (Hise) Cox
Dec 16, 2013
Rev. Geneda Cox, 89, of Eldorado, Ill., formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013, 2:43 a.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on March 7, 1924 in Ridgway, the daughter of Jacob H. and Sarah Selena (James) Hise. Geneda married Estele Jay Cox on February 1, 1947 and preceded her in death on...
Margaret Lou (Frohock) Mclain
Dec 15, 2013
Margaret Lou Frohock McLain, 84, of Florissant, Mo. formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 in Florissant, Mo. She was the daughter of the late George Carroll and Myra Lee Frohock. Margaret is survived by her husband of sixty-four years, Harry Fredrick McLain; three sisters, Dorothy Williams, Wanda and Harry Claywell, Kay and Bill Whittley; four...
Pauline (Edwards) Brockett
Dec 13, 2013
Pauline Brockett, 94, of McAllen, Tex. formerly of Omaha, Ill., passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Briar-Cliff Nursing Home in McAllen, Tex. She was born on July 26, 1919 in Ridgway, Ill., the daughter of Elmer C. and Ida (Mills) Edwards. Pauline married Willard B. Brockett on September 20, 1941 and he preceded her in...
Hubert Joseph Fromm
Dec 7, 2013
Hubert Joseph Fromm, 89, of Ridgway, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Ill. Hubert was born September 14, 1924 to Anton and Emma (Wolter) Fromm on the family farm outside of Ridgway, Ill. Hubert married Sarah Boulds on October 15, 1946. Hubert worked at F.S., Galmon Construction, Gallatin County Courthouse as a dispatcher, Kerr...
Ezra Wayne Hall
Nov 30, 2013
Ezra Wayne Hall, 86, of Harrisburg formerly of Shawneetown, passed away at the Saline Care Center in Harrisburg on Saturday, November 30, 2013, 12:45 a.m. He was born on June 26, 1927 in New Haven, Ill., the son of Ezra and Mary Jane (Cozart) Hall. Wayne was married for sixty-six years to Donna Faye Woody. They married on June...
Josephine (Smith) Pinkston
Nov 20, 2013
Josephine “Josie” Pinkston, 75, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 7:45 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on December 3, 1937 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Joe Claude and Alice May (Back) Smith. She married Thomas Ezra Pinkston on March 21, 1960, he preceded her in death on December 9, 2007. ...
Larry Dean Thrasher
Nov 20, 2013
Larry Dean Thrasher, 70, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 7 a.m. Larry was born on November 2, 1943 in Shawneetown, the son of Pete and Edith (Mills) Thrasher. He married Joy Martin on July 25, 1985. Larry did many things during his lifetime, including working at Bob and Jerry Electronics...
Julie Ann (Seagraves) Price
Nov 15, 2013
Julie Ann Price, 34, of Ridgway, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013, 9:17 p.m. near Ridgway. She was born in Harrisburg on July 3, 1979, the daughter of William Seagraves and Linda Moore. Julie worked as a med tech at the Mulberry Center at Harrisburg Medical Center. She married Brian Price on March 14, 2001. Julie is survived...
Delilah R (Back) Vaughn
Oct 18, 2013
Delilah R. Vaughn, 73, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Friday, October 18, 2013, 4:30 a.m. She was born on November 3, 1939 in Shawneetown, the daughter of John and Mary Pauline (Smith) Back Sr. Delilah married George P. Vaughn on May 3, 1955 and he preceded her in death on August 17, 1979. She was a...
Ezra Leon Bryant
Oct 17, 2013
Ezra Leon Bryant, 77, of Junction, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013, 5:10 a.m. at Ridgway Manor in Ridgway. He was born on October 6, 1936 in Golconda, the son of Ezra H. "Jack" and Rachel N. (Orr) Bryant. Leon married Sharon Heaton on July 20, 1962. He was an Army veteran and was a retired coal miner....
Mary Lou (Vinyard) Joyner
Oct 3, 2013
Mary Lou Joyner, 73, of Equality, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013, 3:50 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on June 9, 1940 in Kedron, Ill., the daughter of Ernest C. and Mary E. (Keasler) Vinyard. Mary Lou married Edgar T. Joyner on June 14, 1958. In previous years she worked at Pearce Hospital...
Mabel E. (Satterfield) Miner
Sep 24, 2013
Mabel E. Miner, 93, of Ridgway, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 12:55 a.m. at the Calvert City Convalescent Center in Calvert City, Ky. She was born on July 1, 1920 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Charles and Iona (Brown) Satterfield. Mabel married Clyde W. Miner on September 1, 1946 and he preceded her in death on March...
