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

Mar 2, 2013

Imogene Wallace West, 90, of Omaha, Ill., passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013, 3:12 a.m., at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on October 9, 1922 in London Mills, Ill., the daughter of Charles and Josie (Eggers) Hibbard. Imogene married John Richard Wallace on March 8, 1941, who passed away on December 14, 1980. On...

Feb 28, 2013

Charles Robert Tucker, 82, of Harrisburg, formerly of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 28, 2013, 9:30 p.m. He was born on April 8, 1930 in Shawneetown, the son of Elzie and Opal Brison (Maynard) Tucker. Charles married Mary Jane Price on December 26, 1950. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Feb 26, 2013

Marie Stubbs, 89, of Shawneetown, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 7:33 p.m. at Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born on November 20, 1923 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Harvey and Susan (Seaton) Stubbs. Marie was a retired postal clerk and a member of the First Baptist Church of Shawneetown. She was also a past...

Feb 18, 2013

Donna Kay Barnes, 67, of Carrier Mills, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013, 12:55 a.m. at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Ill. She was born on December 4, 1945 in Eldorado, the daughter of Robert Arthur and Chloetine Elizabeth (Fisher) Price. Donna married Harold Barnes on July 3, 1964 and preceded her in death on April 7,...

Feb 5, 2013

Helen K. Walker Pearce, 75, of Norris City, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 7:30 a.m. She was born on August 11, 1937 in Union County, Ill., the daughter of Loren and Iva (Allen) Walker. Helen married Albert A. Pearce on September 7, 1957. She was a retired second grade teacher at Hillcrest School in...

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...

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,...

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...

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.,...

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...