Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Wilma Ruth (Crane) Wallace
Sep 15, 2013
Wilma Ruth Wallace, 89, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Sunday, September 15, 2013, 6:00 p.m. She was born on December 9, 1923 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Ernest and Della (Putman) Crane. Wilma married Otis Delbert Wallace on February 24, 1944 in Medford, Ore., he preceded her in death on January 22, 2007. She is survived...
Elizabeth Joan (Rister) Cutrell
Sep 7, 2013
Elizabeth Joan Cutrell, 76, of Prattville, Ala. formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away at the Alabama University Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, September 7, 2013; 11:40 p.m. Elizabeth was born on July 21,1937 in Omaha, Illinois. She is preceded in passing by her father, Alvin Rister and mother, Mable (Bryant) Rister; husband, James Albert Cutrell, and two brothers,...
Yvonne (Rummele) Shafer
Sep 5, 2013
Yvonne Rummele Shafer, 60, of Quinton, Ala., formerly of Equality, Ill. passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013, 4:47 a.m. at the Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. She was born on March 26, 1953 in Harrisburg, the daughter of John and Frances (Bradley) Rummele. Yvonne is survived by her husband, Lewis Perry of Quinton, Ala.; daughter, Jamie...
Alice Mary (Sniadecki) Wesley
Aug 30, 2013
Alice Mary Wesley, 84, of Equality, passed away at her home on Friday, August 30, 2013, 12:15 p.m. She was born on November 18, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Martin and Frances (Safranski) Sniadecki. She worked at the Lennon Fink Factory in Toledo, Ohio and was a homemaker. Alice was the widow of Wayne Wesley. She is...
Helen L. (Crider) Whipple
Aug 21, 2013
Helen V. Whipple, 89, of Omaha, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 3:08 p.m. She was born on November 3, 1923 in Sikeston, Mo., the daughter of Edward McKinley and Myrtle Pearl (Collins) Crider. Helen married William F. Winters in March of 1939. Bill preceded her in death on June 3, 1976. In March...
Sarah Kathryn (Vaughn) Loderback
Aug 19, 2013
Sarah Kathryn Loderback, 88, of Omaha, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013, 9:10 a.m., at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on October 14, 1924 in Eldorado, the daughter of Earl and Lottie (Edwards) Vaughn. On August 28, 1941 she married Offa L. Loderback, and he preceded her in death on December 22, 1977. Kathryn was a...
Wilma L (Case) Grathler
Aug 10, 2013
Wilma L. Grathler, 62, of Equality, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 10, 2013, 10:11 p.m. She was born on July 23, 1951 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Charles Thomas and Thelma Louise (Pinkston) Case. Wilma is survived sons, Mike and Wendy Dunn of Carrier Mills, Jerry and Angie Grathler of Equality; five grandchildren, Michael Dunn, Jessica...
Cory Ray Collins
Aug 9, 2013
Cory Ray Collins, 24, of Harrisburg, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 4:25 p.m., near Cave In Rock. He was born on May 15, 1989 in Goldsboro, N.C. Cory is survived by his mother, Teresa Collins and friend, Hugh Zaranti of Harrisburg; his father, Neal Collins of Clifton Park, N.Y.; one son, Nathan Andrew Collins of Ridgway;...
Joe Owen O'Neal
Aug 1, 2013
Joe Owen O’Neal, 99, of Chicago, formerly of Ridgway, passed away at his home on August 1, 1913. He was born August 16, 1913 in Staunton, the son of Walter and Elsa (Bond) O’Neal. Joe was married to Wilma "Billie" Bean and she preceded him in death on December 23, 2004. Joe had a masters degree in education and...
Larry Russell "Rusty" Belt
Jul 21, 2013
Larry Russell "Rusty" Belt, 71, of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2013, 4:15 p.m. at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born on November 13, 1941 in Herod, Ill., the son of Harry Wendell Belt and Lorene (Smith) Belt Gibson. Larry married Sharon Lynn Speer on September 12, 1960. She preceded him in death on...
John William "J.W." Graves
Jul 21, 2013
John William (J.W.) Graves, 84, of Omaha passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Bement Health Care Center in Bement, IL. J.W. was born November 27, 1928 in Atkin township, South of Omaha, IL, the son of John Ezra and Neva Marie (Rister) Graves. He married Joyce Ann Talbott June 22, 1949. He retired from farming and union boiler...
Melvin Lee Dillinger
Jul 11, 2013
Melvin Lee Dillinger, 73, of Norris City, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013, 11:59 a.m. at the Hamilton County Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born on July 16, 1939 in Evansville, Ind., the son of Harry E. and Irene (Whisenhunt) Dillinger. Melvin married Ella Mae Jones on July 16, 1958. For thirty-five years he was an over...
Henderson Mckay Powell
Jul 5, 2013
Henderson McKay “Red” Powell, 97, of Harrisburg, formerly of Leamington, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013, 2:40 p.m. at the Shawnee Rose Care Center in Harrisburg. He was born on August 6, 1915 in Eagle Creek Township, the son of Thomas Everett and Maggie Rose (Gibson) Powell. Red was a World War Two Army veteran and a retired...
Ethel Blanche (Padgett) Gibbons
Jul 5, 2013
Ethel Blanche Gibbons, 86, of Harrisburg, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013, 7:50 a.m. at the Saline Care Center in Harrisburg. She was born on July 12, 1926 in Shawneetown, the daughter of John E. and Hattie May (Smith) Padgett. Ethel is the wife of the late Rev. Cecil Gibbons who passed away on October 4, 1997. She...
Kevin Lee Jester
Jul 1, 2013
Kevin Lee Jester, 54, of Shawneetown, passed away on July 1, 2013, 11:08 a.m. at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Ind. He was born on June 18, 1959, the son of late Roy Maurice and Marjorie Louise (McGee) Jester. Kevin is survived by his brother, Kent and Gleness Jester of Junction; two nephews, Kenny and Angie Jester of...
Joseph David Porter
May 19, 2013
Joseph David "Joe" Porter, 74, of Junction, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 19, 2013, 6:15 a.m. He was born on June 19, 1938 in Equality, the son of Charles Allen and Mary C. (Haney) Porter. Joe married Donna Jane Harrelson on October 25, 1958 and she preceded him in death on January 16, 2008. He was...
Hazel Marie (Welker) Hazel
May 7, 2013
Hazel Marie Hazel, 90, of Owensboro, Ky formerly of Omaha, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 6:40 p.m. at the Kindred Riverside Nursing Home in Calhoun, Ky. She was born on December 27, 1922 in Lawrence County, Ill., the daughter of Murvel Milton and Josie Ann (Colbert) Welker. Hazel married Leo Arthur Hazel on June 12, 1949 in...
Vernon Gale Melton
May 5, 2013
Vernon Gale Melton, 74, of New Haven, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013, 12:20 a.m. at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born on February 15, 1939 in rural Reynolds County in Missouri, the son of Howard and Ada Jean (Harmon) Melton. Vernon worked at the Continental Grain at Mt. Vernon, Ind. He married Brenda...
Carl F. Hannah
Apr 23, 2013
Omaha – Carl F. Hannah, 76 of Virden, IL passed away at 12:04 p.m. Tuesday April 23, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Carl was born April 16, 1937 in Eldorado, IL a son of Kenneth H. and Irene (Johnson) Hannah. Carl married Sue Graves and on Sept. 7, 2013 they would have celebrated 50 years of marriage....
Donald Ray Rider
Apr 22, 2013
Donald Ray Rider, 76, of Evansville, Ill. formerly of New Haven, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, 8:25 a.m., at his home. Donald was born on November 15, 1936 in New Haven, the son of Fred and Edith (Bosaw) Rider. He married Paulette Rolley on August 29, 1964 in New Haven. Donald was a electrician for Peabody Coal...
