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

Mar 1, 2023

Brenda Rister, 78, of rural Omaha, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Gallatin Manor in Ridgway. She was born on October 1, 1944 in Eldorado to the late Charles and Jewel (Overton) Jones. In 1977 Brenda married Doyle Rister. She was a beloved Kindergarten teacher at Ridgway Elementary and later at Gallatin County Schools. Along...

Feb 26, 2023

Rosealee Yowell, 80, of Florissant, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Christian Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  She was born on May 3, 1942 in Normandy, Missouri, the daughter of the late Sam Legamaro and Luvena M. Forester Caspari.  Rosealee retired as a steel worker at the Continental Can Company.  She is survived by her...

Feb 18, 2023

Virgil L. Frost, 79, of Omaha, Illinois passed away at his home on Saturday, February 18, 2023.  Virgil was born in New Haven on March 8, 1943, the son of the late Louis Maxwell and Fern (Hill) Frost.  He married the former Janet Ruth Clark on August 25, 1962.  Janet preceded Virgil in death on July 16, 2021.  Virgil...

Feb 15, 2023

Nathan Kyle Dobbs, born August 3, 1977, left this earthly body on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, to be united in Heaven with those who went before him: Thomas Deon Dobbs, his father; Keely Dobbs Wright, his sister; Michael Joseph Rutherford, his close friend and cousin; Laverne and Amy Rutherford, Jesse Thomas and Velna (Dee) Dobbs, his grandparents; Letitia Smith,...

Feb 14, 2023

Michael “Mike” Moore, 76, of Newburgh, IN, passed away suddenly in their Arizona home on February 14, 2023.  He was born in Equality, IL, to Doris and Russel Moore on September 9, 1946. He spent the first three years of his high school career at St. Henry’s Seminary in Bellville, IL and graduated from Equality High School. He received...

Feb 14, 2023

Robert F. Bertrand Jr., 68, of Eldorado, Illinois, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.  He was born in Kankakee on March 3, 1954, the son of the late Robert and Alice (Scaro) Bertrand.  Robert was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldorado.  Before retirement he worked as a home care worker in...

Jan 23, 2023

Ada L. Hollobaugh, 88, of Harrisburg, Illinois formerly of Shawneetown, passed away in the late evening on Monday, January 23, 2023.  She was born in Junction on September 20, 1934, the daughter of the late Allen and Virgie (Thorne) Leonberger.  She married Delmar Leroy Hollobaugh on September 3, 1953.  Delmar preceded Ada in death on January 30, 1976.  Ada...

Dec 26, 2022

Helen Joyce McCuan, 79 of Equality, passed away at 6:40 PM, Monday, December 26, 2022 at Harrisburg Medical Center.

Helen was born on May 2, 1943 in Equality to the late Charles Truman and Bertha Marie (Koker) Adams. Helen married Elmer McCuan on March 24, 1965 and he survives. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Dec 23, 2022

Janice Ann Wriston, 81, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at her home on Friday, December 23, 2022.  She was born on June 25, 1941 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, the daughter of Elmer and Rura (Truman) Underwood.  Janice married Franklin D. Wriston on June 26, 1958.  Frank preceded Janice in death on July 26, 1996.  She was a member...

Dec 1, 2022

Annis Louise Crane, 97, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.  Louise was born on July 21, 1925 in Tula, Kentucky of the late Roy and Ora (Minner) Barley.  She married Kenneth Dale Crane on November 22, 1943.  Kenneth preceded Louise in death on October 6, 2002.  Louise was a hard...

Nov 23, 2022

Jerry B. Williams, 81, of Equality, Illinois, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.  One of three sons born to the late T.Y. and Louise (Barnett) Williams, he was born on February 3, 1941 in Eldorado.  Jerry married the love of his life, the former Jean Milligan...

Nov 18, 2022

Linda Kay Allen Milligan Baker, 79, of Van Horn, Texas, formerly of Equality, Illinois,  peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, November 18, 2022 in El Paso, Texas.  Linda was born in Harrisburg, Illinois on July 9, 1943 to Fred Henry Allen and Alice Laverne (Edwards) Allen.  She married Donald Edgar Baker on...

Nov 14, 2022

Glena Rose Middleton Streamas, 75, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg.  Rose was born in Redbud, Kentucky on January 7, 1947, the daughter of the late Roy and Bessie (Moore) Lamb.  She married Edward Streamas Jr. on December 19, 2009.  Edward preceded Rose in death on February 24,...

Nov 4, 2022

Gary Eugene Dillard passed away on November 4, 2022 at his residence in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Born at Ridgway, Illinois on April 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Eugene J. and Alene Dillard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother & father -in-law, Curtis W. & Carolyn Bradley and three...

Nov 3, 2022

Sheryl Woods, 81, of Harrisburg, Illinois formerly of Ridgway passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Saline Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Harrisburg.  Sheryl began her life on December 30, 1940 in Danville, the daughter of the late Paul Herschel and Alma Louise (Brewer) Gouty.  She married Ronald Lee Woods on July 1, 1964.  Sheryl and...

Oct 25, 2022

Edward “Eddie” Burtis, 92, of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.  Eddie was born on April 9, 1930 in Equality the only son of Edward and Mary Madeline (Dempsey) Burtis.  He married the former Kathleen Nalley on July 3, 1953.  Eddie was a retired repairman at the Missouri Portland Cement at...

Oct 21, 2022

Ritha M. Yates, 83, of Carterville, Illinois, passed away at her home on Friday, October 21, 2022.  She was born on August 8, 1939 in Chicago, the daughter of late Ed and Muriel (Martin) Teegarden.  She owned and operated her own beauty shop until she retired.  Ritha is survived by her husband, William Roger Yates and her son, Derek...

Oct 21, 2022

Cathy Lee Flahardy, 67, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Friday, October 21, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado.  Cathy was born in Chicago on September 18, 1955.  One of two daughters born to Roy Gene “R.G” and Marilyn Del (Thornbrough).  On March 31, 1975 she married Bill Brannon.  Bill on the 13th of May...

Oct 19, 2022

Mary Mae Zirkelbach, 76, of Ridgway, Illinois passed away at her sons residence in Marion on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.  She was born on September 23, 1946 in Ridgway, the daughter of the late William Elmer and Charlotte Elizabeth (Perry) Kimbro.  Mary was a Certified Public Account for the Nemont Gold Company in Nevada and then a cook on...

Oct 17, 2022

Mary Ann Awalt Johnson Parker of Hannibal, Mo., commonly known in Shawneetown as Mary Lou, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 17, 2022, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal. She was 84.  A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26, at First Presbyterian Church in Hannibal. Rev. Dr. Mark Hughes will officiate. Visitation celebrating Mary...