Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Bud Kimbro
May 14, 2024
Arnel Ray “Bud” Kimbro, 80, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Bud was born in Ridgway on June 13, 1943, born to the late William Elmer and Charlotte Elizabeth (Perry) Kimbro. He married the former Margaret Susan Scates on December 5, 1964. Bud...
Rick Walker
May 11, 2024
Ricky Dale “Rick” Walker, 73, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away suddenly at the Hardin County Hospital in Rosiclare on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Rick was born in Shawneetown on April 19, 1951, the son of the late Lee Roy and Jewell (Vinyard) Walker. He was a retired coal miner. Rick married his beloved Wilma F. Cook on July 9,...
Robert Dale Mcclusky
Apr 29, 2024
Robert Dale “Bob” McClusky, 87, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away at his home on Monday, April 29, 2024. Bob was born in Harrisburg on August 25, 1936, one of eight children born to the late Roy and Gladys (Slayton) McClusky. On June 23, 1959 he married the former Patricia Winters. Bob was a U.S. Army veteran. Through his working...
Charles Eugene Cox
Apr 26, 2024
Charles Eugene “Gene” Cox, 85, of Ridgway, Illinois passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on July 2, 1938 in Shawneetown, the one of five children born to the late John Bernard and Rose Lee (Case) Cox. On December 10, 1962 he married the former Martha Rose “Marty” Schiff. Gene is survived by...
William Daniel "Bill" Greer
Apr 13, 2024
William Daniel “Bill” Greer, 89, of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away at the SIH Memorial Hospital in Carbondale on Saturday April 13, 2024. Bill was born near Junction, the son of Alton Andrew and Orpha J. (Lynch) Greer. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He spent his working years as a farmer and as...
James Robert Rister
Apr 13, 2024
James Robert Rister, 90, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Eldorado Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on December 31, 1933, one of three children born to the late Alfred and Flora (Eubanks) Rister . James married Fern Marie McEwen on the 24th of July of 1954. Sadly, Fern preceded James in...
Harve Edward Fuhr
Apr 8, 2024
Harve Edward Fuhr, 94, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Shawneetown, died on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. Harve was born on September 15, 1929, in Eagle Creek Township, Gallatin County, to Anthony E. and Laura Fuhr, née Black. Harve served in the U.S. Army as a radar technician during the Korean...
Clarke Delbert Bond
Apr 8, 2024
Clarke Delbert Bond, 79, of Ridgway, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2024 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Clarke began his journey into life on October 28, 1944 in Ridgway, one of seven children born to the late O.F. and Lorene (Clark) Bond. He worked at many tasks for...
Margaret Elizabeth (Richeson) Hobbs
Apr 7, 2024
Margaret Elizabeth Hobbs, 99, of Troy, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Highland Health Care in Highland. Margaret lived most of her life in Dixon and then returned to Shawneetown to help her mother before moving to Troy. She was born at Saline Mines, Illinois on November 3, 1924, the daughter of Albert David and...
Roger Wayne Troutt
Apr 4, 2024
Roger Wayne Troutt, 59, of rural Junction, Illinois, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 4, 2024. He was born on November 5, 1964 in Whitesburg, Kentucky the son of Clifton and Eloise (Boggs) Troutt. He worked as a diesel mechanic at the Southern Truss Company in Harrisburg. On November 7, 1983 he married the love of his...
Francine L. (Fontanetta) Sork
Mar 11, 2024
Francine L. Sork, 63, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at her home with her family at her side on Monday, March 11, 2024. She was born in Chicago on September 28, 1960, the daughter of Phillip and Ellen (Pratt) Fontanetta. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant. Francine is survived by her mother, Ellen Fontanetta; her five children, Daniel French,...
Dorothy M. (Drone) Spahr
Mar 5, 2024
Dorothy M. Spahr, 86, of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on October 10, 1937 in her beloved town of Equality, one of six children born to the late John Albert and Lucy Catherine Johanna (Muensterman) Drone. Dorothy married James Louis Spahr on January 30, 1957 and shared...
Guy Hiram Walters
Feb 26, 2024
Guy Hiram Walters, 73, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024 at the Gallatin Manor in Ridgway. Guy was born on October 29, 1950 in Shawneetown the son of the late Hiram and Anna Francis (Moore) Walters. He began his career at AJAX Manufacturing in Shawneetown, later working at and retiring from B & W at...
Joyce A. (Wilson) Drone
Feb 23, 2024
Joyce A. Drone, 81, of Ridgway, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at the West River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana. Joyce was born into a large family on March 8, 1942 in Eldorado, the daughter of the late Elmer and Lillian (Choisser) Wilson. On September 1, 1959 she married Martin “Motor” Drone and remained by each...
Deborah Elizabeth (Fals) Brown
Feb 22, 2024
Deborah Elizabeth Brown, 69, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away with her children, Shelly, Liz, and John, by her side on Thursday, February 22, 2024 under the wonderful care of Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, Indiana. Debbie was born in Eldorado on October 22, 1954 the daughter of the late Cedric Raphael and Nancy Pearlene (Cullum) Fals. She married...
Mary Jane (Coons) Fuhr
Feb 10, 2024
Mary Jane Fuhr, 97, of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2023 at her home at the Brookstone Estates in Harrisburg. She was born on January 11, 1927 in Kentucky. Mary Jane married Bernard Rube “Bernie” Fuhr on September 13, 1950. Bernie preceded Mary Jane in death on April 27, 2009. Mary Jane worked at the Cap...
Neva Jean (Padgett) Rushing
Jan 27, 2024
Neva Jean Rushing, 79, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. She was born in Eldorado on August 28, 1944, the only child of the late Virgil and Viola (Deal) Padgett. Neva married the love of her life, Roy Wayne Rushing on...
Jerry Edward Stacey
Jan 24, 2024
Jerry Edward Stacey, 60, of Elizabethtown, Illinois passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, doing what he loved to do - running his dog, Jammer, chasing coons. Jerry was born on March 16, 1963, to Jerry Joe and Judy (Dempsey) Stacey. He married the love his life, the former Patricia “Pat” Mathews on January 18, 2002. Jerry was...
Kenneth W. Hise
Jan 21, 2024
Kenneth "Kenny" W. Hise, 85, of Washington, Illinois, formerly of Ridgway passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Accolade Healthcare of East Peoria. He was born March 3, 1938 near Junction, the son of Glen and Aundean (Paris) Hise, and he was raised on a farm near Ridgway. He married Shirley Dowden-DeMolli in 1991 in Potomac. He graduated...
Bill H. Winters
Jan 21, 2024
Bill H. Winters, 69, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away suddenly on Sunday the 21st of January, 2024 at his home in Shawneetown. Bill was one of two sons born to Ivy E. “Bud” and Dorothy J. “Dot” (Mohon) Winters. He was born on April 28, 1954 at Shawneetown. He married the former Patty Wiles on June 29, 1974. Bill...
