Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
John Clifford Curtis
Jan 26, 2013
John Clifford Curtis, 52, of Harrisburg, Ill., passed away at his home on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 10 a.m. He was born on February 11, 1960 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Clifford and Dorothy (Lawrence) Curtis. John married Sherry Stricklin on June 18, 1982. John was a heavy equipment operator for Morris Excavating of Galatia and...
Suzanne (Dalbanne) Pritchett
Jan 24, 2013
Suzanne Pritchett, 89, of Omaha, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013, 11:41 a.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on January 21, 1924 in Paris, France, the daughter of Dr. Pierre and Elise (Bruno) Dalbanne. Suzanne married Mead White Pritchett on September 19, 1946 in Johnston City, Ill. Mead preceded her in death on December 4,...
Frederick L. Devous
Jan 19, 2013
Frederick L. DeVous, 69, of Ridgway, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013, 12:55 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born on March 12, 1943 in Eldorado, Ill., the son of Sebastian John and Margaret Dorothea (Gilmartin) DeVous. Fred married Barbara A. Boulds on August 17, 1979 in Ridgway. He was a veteran of the Army...
Bessie Moore
Jan 14, 2013
Bessie Moore, 91, of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013, 7:30 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on May 3, 1921 in Red Bud, Ky., the daughter of Ernest and Perlie (Hoskins) Moore. Bessie is survived by daughter, Rose and Ed Streamas of Shawneetown; two brothers, Ted and Dorothy Moore of Riverside, Cal.,...
Harold David Thompson
Jan 13, 2013
Harold David Thompson, of Fountain, Colorado formerly of Equality, Illinois
Harold went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2013 after battling cancer. He was surrounded by his family at home in Fountain, Colorado. Harold was born on August 9, 1933 in Equality, Illinois to the late Lyle E. Sr. and Mattie S. Dailey Thompson....
Marilyn J. (Mcconnell) Morse
Jan 8, 2013
Marilyn J. McConnell Morse, 55, of Junction, passed away at her parent’s home on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 10:30 a.m. She was born on September 10, 1957 in Eldorado, the daughter of James A. and Carmeta (Thacker) McConnell. She worked at the Aisin Company in Marion. Marilyn is survived by her parents, James and Carmeta McConnell of Junction; two...
Irene (Oldham) Eubanks
Jan 3, 2013
Irene Eubanks, 101, of Shawneetown, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013; 2:55 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on October 31, 1911 in Cave-In-Rock, Ill., the daughter of Charles Ellis and Mattie (Holloway) Oldham. Irene married James Henry Eubanks on November 26, 1936 and he preceded her in death on February 18, 1977....
Nancy A. (Scherrer) Logsdon
Dec 18, 2012
Nancy A. Logsdon, 71, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 3:15 p.m. She was born on May 3, 1941 in Washington D.C. to George M. and Ruby (Nance) Scherrer. Nancy married on December 17, 1962 to Thomas A. Logsdon who survives. Nancy attended Webster College in St. Louis and studied voice at the...
Alex J. Dziepak
Dec 18, 2012
Alex J. Dziepak, 88, of Equality, Ill formerly of Hammond, Ind., passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 4:15 a.m. He was born on February 14, 1924 in East Chicago, Ind., the son of Andrew and Polly (Krochmal) Dziepak. He married Freddia Mae Clark on November 9, 1946 and she preceded him in death on August...
Marjorie G. (Smithpott) Whipple
Dec 3, 2012
Marjorie G. Whipple, 90, of Gillespie, Ill. formerly of Omaha, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012, 1 p.m. at the Heritage Health of Gillespie in Gillespie, Ill. She was born on July 3, 1922 in Otterville, Ill., the daughter of Henry F. and Theo P. (Gardner) Smithpott. Marjorie married Gerald Wesley Whipple on March 9, 1946 in Omaha,...
James L. Spahr
Nov 21, 2012
James L. "Jim" Spahr, 81, of Equality, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 10 p.m. at his home. He was born on October 25, 1931 in Equality, the son of Louis and Catherine (Schmitt) Spahr. Jim married Dorothy Drone on January 30, 1957. He was a long time farmer and a Navy veteran. Also Jim was a faithful...
Danny Lee Roberts
Nov 7, 2012
Danny Lee Roberts, 72, of Eldorado, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 11:03 p.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on September 11, 1940 in Shawneetown, the son of Louis Roberts and Melvina (Back) Roberts Bunch. Danny married Wanda Lee Cox on September19, 1964. He was a retired coal miner. Danny is survived by his wife,...
Roy M. Jester
Nov 1, 2012
Roy M. Jester, 86, of Shawneetown, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012, 3:45 p.m., at the Wabash Christian Retirement Home in Carmi, Ill. Roy was born on July 1, 1926 in Gila, Ill., the son of Ernest Raymond and Lela (Cox) Jester. He married Marjorie Louise McGee on July 14, 1948 and she preceded him in death on...
Clarence L. Sturgill
Oct 20, 2012
Clarence L. Sturgill, 76, of Shawneetown, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. He was born on September 9, 1936 in Cave-In-Rock, the son of Carl and Beulah (Oxford) Sturgill. Sturgill married Neva Joyce Stubbs on July 6, 1963 and she preceded him in death on March 10, 2009. He was a retired truck driver and...
Dorothy Agnes (Hendricks) Duncan
Oct 17, 2012
Dorothy A. Duncan, 86, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 2:50 p.m. She was born on September 11, 1926 in Smith Mills, Ky., the daughter of Johnnie and Carrie (Byrd) Hendricks. She meet her husband, Thomas Lee Duncan in Evansville, Ind. during World War II, he was a shipyard worker and she...
Bonita Jewel (Collier) Belford
Sep 25, 2012
Bonita Jewel "Judy" Belford, 72, of Ridgway, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 4:20 p.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on July 6, 1940 in Eichorn, a small community in Hardin County, Ill. The daughter of Howard A. and Mildred Catherine (Shelby) Collier, she married Charles D. Belford on July 2, 1956 in Corinth, Miss....
Betty M. (Thompson) Wright
Sep 22, 2012
Betty M. Wright, 63, of New Harmony, Ind., formerly of Omaha, Ill., passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012, 4:20 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on May 23, 1949 in Eldorado, Ill., the daughter of Raymond R. and Adeline (Duckworth)Thompson. She was a graduate of Ridgway High School the class of 1966. Betty married...
Edith Sanks
Sep 12, 2012
Edith Sanks, 95, of Equality, IL, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, 11:50 a.m. at the Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born at the Sanks family farm near Equality on August 8, 1917 the daughter of David Rees and Mattie E. (Jones) Sanks I. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Shawneetown...
Gracie Mae (Morten) Ellis
Sep 12, 2012
Gracie Mae Ellis, 83, of Shawneetown, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. She was born in Gallatin County on August 26, 1929 to Frank and Alice (Hise) Morten. She was a member of Equality Christian Center. Gracie did several jobs over the years. She was a substitute rural letter carrier for the Shawneetown Post Office,...
Mary Lou (Neumann) Doyle
Sep 2, 2012
Mary Lou Doyle, 68, of Ridgway, passed away at her home on Sunday, September 2, 2012. She was born in Ridgway on April 27, 1944 to Mathias J. "Matt" and Eleanora (Koester) Neumann and was raised in the home of Edwin J. and Madeline C. (Roe) Koester. Mary Lou married Jim Doyle on May 30, 1967. She was legal...
