Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Mabel Porter
Jan 1, 2011
Mabel Porter, 89, of Shawneetown passed away at her home on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 9:40 a.m. She was born on July 26, 1921 in Equality to Harve and Carrie (Milligan)Kingston. Mabel married Ralph Porter on October 13, 1938 in Paducah, Ky. Mabel loved to fish and hunt. She was a member of Eldorado Social Brethren Church and...
Rosetta Colbert
Dec 31, 2010
Rosetta Colbert, 92, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Friday, December 31, 2010 at 9:11 p.m. in Eldorado, Illinois. Rosetta was born September 27, 1918, the daughter of John and Millie Pyles Martin, both deceased. She married Ralph Colbert, former Gallatin County Clerk, who preceded her in death in 1991. They were married March 25,...
Sharon Sue Patton
Dec 27, 2010
Sharon Sue Patton, 67, of Junction, Ill. passed away on Monday, December 27, 2010, 7:50 p.m. at the St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on January 27, 1943 in Shawneetown to Milas and Isabelle (Martin) Hughes. Sharon married Charles Loyd Patton in 1967. She was a beautician and a homemaker. Sharon is survived by her husband,...
John Richard Hopson
Dec 12, 2010
John Richard Hopson, 55, of 9020 Shawnee Forest Road, Equality; passed away at his home on Sunday, December 12, 2010 after an extended illness. He was born on July 28, 1955 in Harrisburg to John Robert "Bob" and Rosemary (Wenzel) Hopson. He married Janet Smith on September 18, 1982. As he was a lifelong resident in the county, he...
Mildred Bosaw Emmerson
Nov 27, 2010
Mildred Bosaw Emmerson, 96, of New Haven, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 12:20 a.m. at Ridgway Manor Nursing Home in Ridgway. She was born on May 19, 1914 in Carmi, the daughter of Ralph and Anna (Roark) West. Her parents and two sisters, Ruth Wiseman and Kathryn Poshard; and one brother, Clarence West preceded her in...
Hester Mae Dreizler
Nov 23, 2010
Hester Mae Dreizler, 67, of Eldorado passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. She was born on September 24, 1943 in Lambtown, Ill. the daughter of Claude and Millie Ann Elizabeth (Winters) Finley. Hester is survived by sons, Kenneth R. Finley of Omaha, Neb., Christopher and Amanda Dreizler of Hammond, Ind.; three sisters, Bonnie Jean Milligan...
Lois Ann Miller
Nov 17, 2010
Lois Ann Nelson Miller died at Butterfield Trail Village on November 17, 2010 at the age of 84. The youngest daughter of Roby and Elva Nelson, she was born on December 2, 1925 in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Her father, a Swedish immigrant, was a confectionary artist and the last of the small candy makers. Her mother died of leukemia...
Nina K. Anderson
Nov 10, 2010
Fred W. and Nina K. Anderson, both passed away at age 93. They were formerly from Equality. Fred passed away on March 11, 2014 and was born on March 14, 1920. Nina was born on May 31, 1917 and she preceded him in death on November 10, 2010. There will be a Graveside service for the Anderson’s on Saturday,...
Richard Frier Jr.
Nov 8, 2010
Richard Frier Jr. 69, of Junction passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, 12:34 p.m. at Ridgway Manor Nursing Home stemming from an accident that occurred on September 11, 2010. He was born on February 16, 1941 in Shawneetown the son of Richard Sr. and Dollie (Arnold) Frier. Richard married Karen Dillard on November 3, 1962. He was the...
Bruce Edward Murphy
Oct 31, 2010
Bruce Edward Murphy, 62, of Tempe, Az. formerly of Equality, Ill. passed away at Scottsdale, Healthcare in Scottsdale, Az. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, 7:13 p.m. He was born on June 12, 1948 in Harrisburg to John Edward and LaVernne (Thompson) Murphy. He spent the first twelve years of his life in Equality, Ill. at which time the family...
Robert William Wathen
Oct 15, 2010
Robert W. "Bob" Wathen, 89, of Marion, Ill. formerly of Equality, passed away at Parkway Manor in Marion on Friday, October 15, 2010, 10:16 p.m. He was born on June 25, 1921 in Equality to Joseph L. and Pet L. (Baldwin) Wathen. Bob married Freda Barnett on June 12, 1944. He was employed with the U.S. Postal Service for...
Guylene Perkins
Oct 13, 2010
Guylene Perkins, 64, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 4:35 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Galatia. She was born on November 9, 1945 in Eldorado the daughter of Guy O. And Gleeda (Bush) Johnson. Guylene married Michael Lee Perkins on December 24, 1963. Guylene was a LPN and had retired from IYC as...
Ernest E. Bowles
Oct 7, 2010
Ernest E. Bowles Sr., 87, of 224 Jefferson St. Shawneetown formerly of New Haven passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 7, 2010. Ernest was born on May 22, 1923 in Maunie to Henry and Floy Ethel (Baldwin) Bowles. He married Evelyn Jean Hill on October 23, 1948 and she preceded him in death in July of 1981....
Naomi Joyce Logsdon
Sep 30, 2010
Naomi Joyce Logsdon, 78, of Shawneetown, Ill. passed away in Evansville, Ind. Thursday, September 30, 2010, 4: 05 p.m. She was born on September 25, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, Ind. to John Lee and Lillie Mae (Holland) Clark. Joyce married Joseph A. Logsdon on January 16, 1976. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shawneetown. Joyce...
Lawana Jean Hancock
Sep 22, 2010
Lawana Jean Beaver Hancock, 59, of Equality Ill., passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. She was born on January 14, 1951 in Eldorado, Ill. to Gene and Violet (Sisk) Beaver. Lawana is survived by her son, Phillip Mills of Marion; her parents, Gene and Violet Beaver of Equality; her brother, Preston Beaver of Equality; companion,...
Harlan Wilburn Booten
Sep 8, 2010
Harlan Wilburn Booten, 87, of Equality, Ill. passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 9:00 p.m., at Deaconess Hospice Care Center in Evansville, Ind. He was born on January 27, 1923 to Samuel Melvin Booten and Amelja Rosetta "Mealie" Wiedemann. Harlan married Norma Mae Morris daughter of Ben and Belva Morris on November 30, 1943. Norma preceded him in...
Joann Dees
Aug 24, 2010
Joann Dees, 80, of Equality passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 12:45 p.m. at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born on April 17, 1930 near Harrisburg, Ill. to Virgil and Pauline (Robinson) Alvey. Joann married David L. Dees on July 8, 1950. She was a faithful member of the United Methodist Church in Equality. Joann is...
John Everette Lynch
Aug 15, 2010
John Everette Lynch, 51, of Ridgway, Ill., passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2010, 9:15 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born January 22, 1959 in Eldorado to Grant Everette and Dora Elizabeth (Barlow) Lynch. John was disabled and graduated form SIC College. Going fishing was John's favorite pastime. He is survived by three sisters, Beulah...
Frances Mccabe
Aug 5, 2010
Frances McCabe. 84, of Shawneetown, passed away at her daughters home on Thursday, August 5, 2010 12:40 p.m. She was born on July 9, 1926 in Rock Creek Twp. in Hardin County, Illinois the daughter of Herman and Josephine (Cruse) Richeson. Frances married James Franklin McCabe on August 14, 1946 in Harrisburg. He preceded her in death on November...
Beulah Mae Moore
Aug 2, 2010
Beulah Mae Moore, 90, of Equality went to be with the Lord at 12:50 a.m., Monday, August 2, 2010. She was born September 26, 1919 to G.L. and Daisy (Maxwell) Wooley. She was the last of the surviving ten Wooley children. Beulah married Walter Moore on June 16, 1945. Walter preceded her in death in 1980. She was also...
