Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Lois Lee Bradford
Feb 9, 2012
Lois (Utley) Bradford, age 90, of Omaha passed from this life into the next on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Wabash Christian Nursing Home Haven Center in Carmi, Illinois. She was born March 17, 1921 in Omaha, the daughter of Harry and Fanny (Williams) Utley. Lois became Bill Bradford's devoted wife on August 31, 1940, who preceded her...
Robert Edward Bradley
Feb 9, 2012
Robert Edward "Ed" Bradley, 95, of Shawneetown, passed away on February 9, 2012, 11:44 a.m. at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. He was born to Gilbert and Christina (Peters) Bradley on August 10, 1916 in Equality. Ed was a retired farmer and a member of the Shawneetown Emmanuel United Methodist Church. He married Rita Casey on July 26, 1939...
Thelma Louise Case
Feb 8, 2012
Thelma Louise Case, 84, of Carrier Mills passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 10:13 a.m., at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on March 19, 1927 near Shawneetown, Ill., the daughter of Oscar and Flora (Morehead) Pinkston. Thelma was a retired LPN from the Bowan Center in Harrisburg. She married Charles Thomas Case on December 7,...
Joshua Cole Pairsh
Jan 22, 2012
Joshua Cole Pairsh, Capt. USMC of Baltimore, MD died peacefully on January 22, 2012 at Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. Born Gallatin, IL on May 23, 1982 to David and Charlotte E. (nee Stevens) Pairsh. Beloved husband of Tanya M. Pairsh; devoted father of Avery Dylan and Lawson Connor, brother of Jake (Maria) Pairsh and Kendra Pairsh....
Don A. Foster
Jan 15, 2012
The Honorable Don A Foster, 79, of Ridgway passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Harrisburg Medical Center, after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Judge Foster was born March 2, 1932 west of Ridgway on the family farm, to Joseph and Lottie (Baker) Foster. He graduated from Ridgway High School in 1949. Don served his country from 1952-54 in...
Harry Weldon Barnes
Jan 12, 2012
Harry Weldon Barnes, 76, of Shawneetown, Ill. passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012, 2:30 p.m. at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on December 27, 1935 in Cave-In-Rock, the son of Floyd Allen and Charlotte (Barnard) Barnes. He is survived by his two sons, Harry Lee Barnes of Junction, Henry Allen Barnes of West Virginia; two daughters,...
Catherine Rhoades Logsdon
Jan 3, 2012
Catherine Rhoades Peeples Logsdon, age 99, lifelong resident of Shawneetown, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Evansville, Ind. Catherine was born in Shawneetown on August 29, 1912 to the late Lawrence R. and Elizabeth Clyde Todd Peeples. She graduated from the Shawneetown Community High School at age 15, graduating with the second graduating class...
Donald E. Crane
Jan 2, 2012
Donald E. Crane, 80, of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012, 3:05 a.m., at the Sherman Home in Phoenix, Az. He was born on April 22, 1931 in Armour, S. Dakota to Eugene and Maggie (Dillard) Crane. Don was married to Carolyn Courtney who preceded him in death on April 20, 2003. He was a Korean War...
Nathilea Prather
Nov 29, 2011
Nathilea Sisk Brinkley Prather, 98, of Equality, passed away at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Fountain View Nursing Home in Eldorado. Nathilea was born in Junction on December 2, 1912, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Wood) Sisk. She was a lifelong resident of Equality until she moved to Fountain View four years ago. Her long relationship...
James William Graves
Nov 5, 2011
James William Graves, 59, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011, 11:55 p.m., at the Mt. Vernon Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon, Ind. He was born on November 12, 1951 in Gary, Ind., the son of William F. Graves and Peggy Lou (Bertenitti) Graves Reid. Jim is survived by his father, William "Bill" and Sandra...
James E. Certain
Nov 2, 2011
James E. "Comanche" Certain of Equality passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 4:00 p.m. He was born in Equality on February 7, 1945, the son of Richard Sr. and Helen Juanita (Parker) Certain. Jim was a retired truck driver form R.G. Berry Trucking. He is survived by one daughter, Julie Williams of Eldorado; two sons,...
Hazel Gladys Harper
Oct 31, 2011
Hazel Gladys Harper, 99, of Omaha, passed away at her home on Monday, October 31, 2011, 6:35 a.m. She was born on September 2, 1912 in Bellmont, Ill., the daughter of Harm J. And Molly (Parmenter) Meyer. Hazel married Luther Sherman Harper on November 26, 1936 at the Omaha Methodist Church. Luther preceded her death on July 17, 1991....
Martha Jean Douglass
Oct 27, 2011
Martha Jean Douglass, 83, of Elizabethtown, Ill., passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, 12:20 p.m. at Hardin County Hospital in Rosiclare. She was born on June 29, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, Ind., the daughter of Merle and Ruby Pearl (Gentry) Reinhardt. Martha Jean married Isaac Douglass in 1953 and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1994....
Barbara Ann Bean
Oct 7, 2011
Barbara Ann Bean, 63, of Equality, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011, 1:56 a.m. at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born on August 7, 1948 in Uniontown, Ky. to Charles and Fay (Hawk) Hopper. She was married Lowell F. Benjamin who preceded her in death on August 17, 2001. Barbara married William E. Bean...
Thomas Deon Dobbs
Sep 23, 2011
Thomas Deon Dobbs, 61, of Karbers Ridge, Ill., passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011, 1:04 p.m., at the Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare. He was born on May 16, 1950 in Shawneetown to Jesse Thomas and Velna Faye (Ozee) Dobbs. Deon was a retired coal miner for Peabody Coal Company Mine and also an Eagle No. 2...
Deanann Louise "Dee" Clayton
Sep 22, 2011
Deanann Louise "Dee" Clayton, 33, of Shawneetown, died at her home on Thursday, September 22, 2011, 3:14 p.m. after a battle with kidney cancer. She was born in Eldorado, Ill. on December 2, 1977 to Willard Dean and Margaret Ann "Margie" (Scherrer) Clayton. She worked at the family business, Shawneetown Harbor Service as a secretary. Dee was a member...
Leta Mae Maynard
Sep 18, 2011
Leta Mae Maynard, 98, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away at her daughters home on Sunday, September 18, 2011, 6:52 p.m. at Taylors, S.C. She was born on March 7, 1913 in Sparks Hill, Ill., to William and Sarah (Porter) Leonberger. Leta married James Harvey Maynard who preceded her in death on October 12, 1950. She was a member of...
Jennifer Lynn Baldwin
Sep 13, 2011
Jennifer Lynn McCabe Baldwin, 59, of New Albany, Ind. formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at her home after an extended battle with cancer. She was born on November 30, 1951 in Harrisburg to James Franklin and Elnora Frances (Richeson) McCabe. Lynn is survived by her two sons, Gregory and Tracy DuVall of Ridgway,...
Catherine S. Stanelle
Sep 10, 2011
Catherine S. Stanelle, 97, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011. 4:25 p.m., at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on October 25, 1913 in Shawneetown to Harvey and Susan (Seaton) Stubbs. Catherine graduated from the Missouri Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Mo. She also served her country during World War...
Robert Archie Noel
Sep 1, 2011
Robert Archie Noel, 89, of Harrisburg, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011, 5:40 p.m. at the Ridgway Nursing Home in Ridgway. He was born on November 13, 1921 in Harrisburg to Archie and Winnie (Endicott) Noel. Robert married Mildred Lucas in March of 1946, she preceded him in death on November 5, 1999. He was a mail carrier...
