Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
John Rodney Howard
Dec 12, 2024
John “Rodney” Howard, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Junction on Thursday, December 12, 2024, after a long illness. Rodney was born to Conrad Leroy “Con” and Loretta Helen (Hodack) Howard on October 2, 1953, in Eldorado. He graduated from Shawneetown High School in 1971 and married Maria Davis on August 23, 1975. His lifelong passion was...
Kenneth "Fuzz" Ray Johnson
Dec 2, 2024
Kenneth Ray “Fuzz” Johnson, 71, of Junction, Illinois, passed away after a brief illness at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on October 24, 1953 in Eldorado, the son of the late Fredick Gene and Addie May (Durbin) Johnson. Fuzz was a horse trainer and a retired coal miner. He was a member...
Edgar Joyner
Nov 28, 2024
Edgar Joyner, 87, of Elberfeld, Indiana longtime resident of Equality, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, November 28th, 2024 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare. He was born at Round Pond, Illinois on March 27th, 1937, the son of the late George and Carrie Elizabeth (Hughey) Joyner. Edgar was a retired coal miner. A Christian by faith he was a...
Karen Sue (Payton) Williams
Nov 28, 2024
Karen Sue Williams, born on August 18, 1948, in French Lick, Indiana, was called home on November 28, 2024, at her residence in Omaha, Illinois. She was a beloved and deeply cherished daughter, mother, grandma, and friend to many. Although Karen held many titles throughout her life, she was most affectionately known as Grandma. Her journey through life was...
Charles William Waggoner
Nov 21, 2024
Rev. Charles William Waggoner, 64, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was called to Heaven on Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at his home. Charles was born on November 26th, 1959 in Centralia, the son of the late William Sr. and Karen Laverne (McCoy) Waggoner. Charles married the former Zandra Lindsay on June 8th of 2002 at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church in...
Cathy Jo Raymer
Nov 21, 2024
Cathy Jo Raymer, 72, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, November 21st , 2024. Cathy was born in the Village of Equality on the 8th of September in 1952, the daughter of the late Jessie “Mutt” Raymer and Ovieta Reynolds Booten. She was a retired LPN that worked at Harrisburg Medical Center and at...
Paul David Ellis
Nov 14, 2024
Paul David Ellis, 90, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 14, 2024. He was born in Shawneetown on October 30, 1934, the son of the late Walter and Emma (Leavell) Ellis. Paul David married the former Mary Amy Grace on April 7, 1962. He was a retired welder, gas utilities superintendent and was a...
Jackie Elaine (Gossett) Wilson
Oct 29, 2024
Jackie Elaine Wilson, 83, of Madisonville, Kentucky, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, October 29th , 2024 at the Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville, Kentucky. Born in Equality, Illinois on January 29th, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Paul Everett Gossett and Rosemary (Glover) Crowell. She married John J. Wilson on January 30th, 1964...
Ellie And Emma Patton
Oct 25, 2024
Ellie Leighann and Emma Louise Patton, sweet precious twins of Brandon and Linley Patton. They were born and received into the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 25th, 2024 at the Riley Maternity Tower at Indianapolis, Indiana. Ellie and Emma are survived by their loving family, Mom and Dad, Brandon Lee and Linley Jean (Givens) of Ridgway; Big Sister,...
Jo Ann (Dietz) Rexing
Oct 7, 2024
Jo Ann Rexing, 94, of Equality, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 7th, 2024 at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. She was born on August 31, 1930 in Equality, one of seven children of the late Fredrick Leo and Ruth Olive (Pritchett) Dietz. On May 10th, 1950 she began her life with...
Rita Helen (Womack) Greer
Oct 6, 2024
Rita Helen Greer, 88, of Harrisburg, Illinois formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on March 3rd, 1936 in Equality, the eldest daughter of the late John William and Madeline V. (Harrelson) Womack. Rita Helen was married to William Daniel “Bill” Greer who preceded her in death...
Alene (Rider) Shea
Oct 3, 2024
Catherine Alene Shea, age 75, of Junction, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday October 3rd 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Eldorado on April 27, 1949 one of three children born to the late Bennie and Bernice (Murphy) Rider. On July 12th 1969 she married the love of her life John Shea...
Theresa Ann (Berkel) Zirkelbach
Sep 11, 2024
Theresa Ann Zirkelbach, born August 11th, 1937, left this earth on September 11th, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was a women whose life was a testament to love, nurturing, and devotion. At 87, she leaves behind a legacy that is forever etched in the hearts of those she cherished most- her family. With a green thumb and a...
Jenny (Drone) Fromm
Sep 4, 2024
Virginia Ann “Jenny” Fromm, 78, of Omaha, Ill., passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 4th , 2024. She was born in Shawneetown on July 28th, 1946, the daughter of the late Leo Edward and Mary Jane (Walters) Drone Sr. On February 6th, 1965 she married James William Fromm at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shawneetown. Jenny...
Roger Dale Darnell
Sep 1, 2024
Roger Dale Darnell Sr., age 71, peacefully passed away in Portage, Indiana on Sunday, September 1st, 2024. He was born on February 14th, 1953 in Gary, Indiana to Chester (Checker) & Velma (Sis) Darnell. He is survived by his wife Sandra K Darnell and son Roger D Darnell Jr. of Portage Indiana. His loving daughter Rhonda K. Mason and...
Susie Mae (Mccollum) Ozee
Aug 13, 2024
Susie Mae Ozee, 88, of Henderson, Kentucky formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 13th , 2024 at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson. She was born in Arkansas on August 10th, 1936, the daughter of the late Thomas Francis and Evelyn (Booth) McCollum. Susie married on December 24th, 1953 to Robert Amos Ozee who...
Lyndal Ray Sork
Aug 10, 2024
Lyndal Ray Sork, 80, of Ridgway, Illinois passed away Saturday, August 10th, 2024 at the VA Community Living Center in Marion. Lyndal was born in Ridgway on August 28th, 1943, to the late Roy Francis Sork and Bernice (Buchanan) Kimbro. He was an outstanding father, brother, and son. On December 11, 1967, he would marry the love of his...
Etta Jane (Ripperden) Brazier
Jul 24, 2024
Etta Jane Brazier, 92, of Kuttawa, Kentucky formerly of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away at the Kuttawa Landmark Nursing home on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. She was born in Omaha on December 2, 1931, the daughter of the late Ervin Harold and Iva Lodene Reba (Eskew) Ripperden. Jane owned and operated Janes Restaurant and Beauty Shop in Ridgway. She was...
Sharon Sue (Rexing) Bonneville
Jul 23, 2024
Sharon Sue Bonneville, 69, of Equality, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at the SIH Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Born on December 2, 1954 in Eldorado, she was one of seven children born to Robert “Bob” and Joann (Dietz) Rexing. Sharon worked several years in dietary at Harrisburg Medical Center and housekeeping at...
Christie Lou (Bartley) Willoughby
Jul 7, 2024
Christie Lou Willoughby, 57, of Shawneetown, Illinois, peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Christie fought cancer for a little over two years and she put up one heck of a fight. She was born in Eldorado at Pearce Hospital on January 27, 1967, the...
