Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Conrad L. Howard
Jul 16, 2009
Conrad L. Howard, 80, of East McClernand, Shawneetown, Ill., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009, 5:21 p.m.; at the V.A. Medical Center in Marion. He was born March 13, 1929 in Junction, Ill. to Herman and Josephine (Kinder) Howard Sr. Con owned and operated Howard Machine Shop in Shawneetown. He proudly served our country in the army during the...
Otis Oxford
Jun 23, 2009
Otis Oxford, 70, of 11840 Pool Rd., Equality, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 7 :12 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Ill. Otis was born January 25, 1939 in Shawneetown to Lowell and Lydia B. (Smith) Oxford. He married Janet Engles on July 2, 1960. Otis was a farmer and a member of Equality Social Brethren...
Wanda Ruth Walters
Jun 19, 2009
Wanda Ruth Smock Walters, 74, of 217 W. Townsend Ave., Shawneetown; passed away at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg at 9:40 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009. She was born on April 26, 1935 in Shawneetown, the daughter of Charles Arnold and Rachel Ann (Cutrell) Smock. Wanda was married to Evert Walters for thirty-two years. They were married on...
Edith Cox
Jun 13, 2009
Edith Cox, 88, of Karbers Ridge, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009; 8:30 p.m. at the Brookstone Estates in Harrisburg. She was born September 3, 1920 in Harrisburg to Arthur and Polly (Gaskins) Thompson, On December 27, 1937 Edith married Jessie H. Cox whom passed away in March of 1980. She is survived by her two daughters, Donna and...
Duard E. Oxford
Jun 12, 2009
Duard E. Oxford, 78, of 3502 Wren Lane, Rolling Meadows, Ill , formerly of Shawneetown; passed away, Friday, June 12, 2009, 12:45 a.m., at his residence. He was born in Cave-in- Rock on March 3, 1931 to Winfred and Pearl (Browning) Oxford. Mr. Oxford served his country in the Army and was wounded in Korea, receiving a Purple Heart....
Jamie Michelle Hult
Jun 4, 2009
Jamie Michelle Hult, 7, of 339 N. McHenry St., Equality, Ill., passed away, Thursday, June 4, 2009 due to an auto accident on Interstate 64 near Griffin, Ind., She was a student at Gallatin County School. Jamie was born February 6, 2002 in Carbondale, Ill. She attended the Eldorado First Christian Church in Eldorado. Jamie is survived by her...
Philip T. Seely
May 26, 2009
Philip T. Seely, 53, of 385 Small Road, Galatia; passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 8:48 a.m. at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. He owned and operated Seely Construction. Philip was born December 12, 1955 in Shawneetown to Tom and Ruth (Gordon) Seely. He married Patty Stokich on December 15, 1990. Philip loved sports of all kinds...
Dorothy J. Poole
May 26, 2009
Dorothy J. Edwards Poole, 76, of 4875 Crunk Road, Omaha, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 4:45 a.m. She was born on February 7, 1933 in Omaha to Herdis C. And Ethel M. (Sarver) Edwards. Dorothy received a bachelor degree in Education from SIU in Carbondale and later her Masters from U of E...
Wilma L. Cobbel
May 16, 2009
Wilma L. Cobbel, 76, of 109 N. Sherman St. Ridgway, Ill., passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9:35 p.m, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale. She was born June 23, 1932 in Decatur, Ill. To Fred Enoch and Anna Gertrude (Borchard) Stanley. She enjoyed her friends at the Golden Circle in Ridgway. Wilma is survived by her...
Bernard R. Fuhr
Apr 27, 2009
Bernard "Bernie" Fuhr, 81, of Ledford St., Harrisburg, Ill., passed away Monday afternoon, April 27, 2009, 3:30 p.m., at the VA Hospital in Marion. Born June 13, 1927, in Leamington, Ill. To Anthony and Laura (Black) Fuhr. Bernie served in the Navy during WWII as a Seabee and graduated from West Chicago High School after the war. Bernie was...
Robert J. Poshard
Apr 16, 2009
Robert J. Poshard, Colonel, United States Army (Retired) died at his home in Springfield, on April 16th, 2009. He was born 27 September, 1933 in New Haven, Illinois son of the late Robert Steward and Lorene Cathy Poshard. He married Kay Rider in New Haven, IL August 3, 1958. Robert began his military career as an enlisted man, serving...
Daniel Arthur Duff
Apr 15, 2009
Daniel Arthur Duff, 72, of Harrisburg, formerly of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 , 2:46 a.m., at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill. He was born December 21, 1936 in Shawneetown to Ray O. and Mary E. (Rider) Duff. Dan was formerly a electronics radar technician at McDonald Douglas Corp. He was a member of...
Roland Allen
Apr 8, 2009
Roland Allen, 57, of 8555 Smokey Rd., Shawneetown, Ill., passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. He was born September 23, 1951 in Harlan, Ky. to Frank and Maxine (Harris) Allen. Roland married Deborah Bradley on November 15, 1969. He was a coal miner. Roland is survived by his wife, Deborah Allen; his...
Charles Reed
Mar 17, 2009
Charles Reed, 100, of Ridgway Manor Nursing Home in Ridgway, Ill., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 4:10 p.m. He was born May 29, 1908 in Oak Park, Ill., to Frank and Gertrude (Thorp) Reed. Charlie was a long time resident of Ridgway Manor and is survived by his friends and caregivers. Visitation for...
Doyle Gene Rister
Mar 15, 2009
Doyle Gene Rister, 80, of 6905 Crunk Road, Omaha, Ill., passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009, 10:30 p.m., at Select Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born on October 10, 1928 in Omaha to Herman Doyle and Mabel (Carney) Rister. Gene married Clyda Gertrude Speer on November 19, 1948 and she preceded him in death on August 14,...
Joyce Sturgill
Mar 10, 2009
Joyce Sturgill, 69, of 238 W. Roosevelt Ave., Shawneetown, Ill., passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at 3:15 a.m. She was born October 5, 1939 in Shawneetown to Joe Gilbert and Myrtle (Rider) Stubbs. Joyce married Clarence Sturgill on July 6, 1963. She is survived by her husband; her daughter, Kim and Tom Benedict of...
Earl J. Wilson
Mar 8, 2009
Earl J. Wilson, 74, of 209 W. McClernand Ave., Shawneetown, Ill., passed away at his home on Sunday, March 8, 2009, 2:25 p.m. He was born August 16, 1934 to Adrian C. and Lola (Proffer) Wilson in Alton, Ill. Earl was married to the former Elva Cowsert of Eichorn who survives. They have two daughters, Cheryl Wilson and her...
Mildred Harrington
Mar 7, 2009
Mildred Collier Harrington, 88, of Marion, Ill. formerly of Ridgway, Ill., passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009, 8:50 a.m., at Herrin Hospital in Herrin. She was born June 14, 1920 in Golconda to Edward and Cora (McClusky) Shelby. Mildred was employed at the Chicago Rawhide Company of Elgin and Ridgway Golden Circle as a cook for many years and...
Billie Elaine Overton
Feb 16, 2009
Billie Elaine Overton, 77, of Galatia formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009, 10:54 a.m. at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born in Ridgway on July 7, 1931 to John and Allie Pearl (Moye) Rister. Billie was married to William Andrew Overton on January 18, 1947. She worked for Grundy Nursing Home as a...
Paul E. Alexander
Feb 11, 2009
Paul E. Alexander, 77, of Cave-in- Rock, Ill., passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 5:05 a.m. He was born on September 17, 1931 in St. Charles, Ky. to Paul E. Alexander and Ressie Marie Knight Sharp. Paul married Ruby McCollum on April 30, 1955. He was a retired U.S. Steelworker in Gary, Ind. An...
