Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Aug 10, 2012

Sharon Earlene Kingston, 67, of Harrisburg, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012, 12:10 p.m. at the V.A. Medical Center in Marion.  She was born on February 1, 1945 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Floyd and Hazel Louise (Awalt) Lampert.  Sharon served our country in the Army  during  Vietnam and Desert Storm  and retired from the Army.  She was...

Jul 18, 2012

Helen Brinkley, 93, of Junction, Ill. , passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 4:40 p.m. at the Ridgway Manor Nursing Home in Ridgway, Ill. She was born April 10, 1919 in Bowlesville, Ill., the daughter of Guy and Madeline (Ellis) Moore. Helen married Woodrow Brinkley on November 14, 1937 and he preceded her in death on August 24,...

Jul 16, 2012

Patricia Elaine Byington Randall, 60, of Ridgway, passed away at her home on Monday, July 16, 2012, 12:15 p.m. She was born on September 25, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of Robert G. and Geraldine E. (Gillessen) Yanda. She was the widow of Rev. Jerry Lee Byington Randall. They entered into matrimony on June 6, 1977 and he...

Jun 14, 2012

Juell Clay Mulvey, 80, of Ridgway, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012, 7:25 a.m. at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born in Equality on September 8, 1931, the son of Phillip and Mary Ann (Bond) Mulvey. Juell was a retired Boiler Maker and an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Juell was a member of...