Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Marilyn Kay (Johnson) Raes
Jul 9, 2017
Marilyn Kay Raes, 76, of Carrier Mills, formerly of Andover, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was the daughter of the late John Richard and Katherine Cleone (Schmoll) Johnson. Marilyn was born on June 27, 1941 in the city of Moline. She was an CNA at the Hill Crest Nursing...
William I. Frailey
Jul 9, 2017
William I. “Bill” Frailey, 74, of Harrisburg formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the Saline Care Nursing Rehab Center in Harrisburg. Bill was born on October 11, 1942 in Cave-In-Rock, the son of Robert William and Lola Bernice (McDowell) Frailey. He was a member the Christian Church in Cave-In-Rock. Bill is survived by step-son...
Joan (Borah) Venters
Jun 26, 2017
Joan Venters, age 84 of Ridgway, went to be with the Lord on June 26, 2017, following a brief stay at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi, IL. Joan, known by all who knew her as Ma, leaves behind amazing memories and examples of love and family for all of us. She was born in St Louis, Mo on...
Jackie Troy Cantrell
Jun 18, 2017
Jackie Troy Cantrell, 70, of Harrisburg, passed away at in his home on Sunday, June 18, 2017. He was born on September 27, 1946 in Harrisburg. He is the son of the late Ralph and Callie Belle (Morris) Cantrell. Jackie was trained as an EMT and also was a truck driver. He is survived by his daughter, Jody Cantrell...
Claudia Mae (Smith) Vaughn
Jun 7, 2017
Claudia Mae Vaughn, 77, of Shawneetown, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 2:04 p.m., at the St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on September 10, 1939 in Shawneetown, the daughter of the late Joe Claude and Alice May (Back) Smith. Claudia married Jackie Lee Vaughn on September 22, 1962. She is survived by her loving...
Alice A. (Naas) Maloney
May 25, 2017
Alice A. Maloney, age 84, lifelong resident of Ridgway, died peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2017, 2:17 p.m., at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on March 9, 1933 in Ridgway, the daughter of the late John G. and Anna T. (DeVous) Naas. On January 29, 1955 Alice married Richard Louis Maloney who preceded her...
Robert Joseph Clayton
May 16, 2017
Robert Joseph Clayton, 81, of Shawneetown, passed away on Tuesday, May16, 2017, 9:45 a.m. at the Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehab in Carrier Mills. Bob was born on October 5, 1935,in Bethalto, Ill., the son of Charles L. “Pete” and Josephine (Dantz) Clayton. He owned and operated Clayton’s Texaco Station in Old Shawneetown. Also he was a Army Veteran. ...
Marjorie L. (Baker) Naas
May 9, 2017
Marjorie L. Naas, 87, of Equality, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare in Eldorado. Marjorie was born on July 28, 1929 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of John Garrison “Pete” and Gladys Loretta (Lilly) Baker. She married Eugene Sylvester Naas on March 31, 1948 in Equality. Gene preceded her in death on...
James Henry Hammond
Apr 30, 2017
James Henry Hammond, 90, of Cobden, formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. James was born on August 5, 1926 in Eldorado, the son of Charles O. and Cecilia Catherine (Bayer) Hammond. He was a Army veteran of WWII. He survived by his brother, Doyle Hammond and nieces and...
Samuel Robert Norris
Mar 18, 2017
Samuel Robert "Bob" Norris, age 100 of Morganfield, Ky. passed away at Shemwell Nursing Home in Providence, Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was a life-long farmer in Grove Center. After retiring from farming, he entertained school children with exotic bird tours raised on the farm. He was a member of Grove Center Methodist Church. He is preceded in death...
Henry Eugene Frohock
Mar 15, 2017
Henry Eugene Frohock, 82, of Florissant, Mo., formerly of Equality, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Mo. He was born on June 25, 1934 in Eagle Creek Township, the son of George Carroll and Myralee (Brinkley) Frohock. He married the former Charlotte Milligan August 2, 1953. Henry was an Air Force veteran. ...
Rose Marie (Cox) Schraceo
Mar 10, 2017
Rose Marie Schraceo, 67, of Shawneetown, passed away at her home on Friday, March 10, 2017, 4:58 p.m. She was born on July 19, 1949 in Witchita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Jesse Russell and Betty Joan (Hill) Cox. She is survived by her two sons, Jack Eugene Bunker of Shawneetown and James Russell Bunker of Mesa, Arizona. ...
Catherine (Troutt) Dodds
Mar 10, 2017
Catherine Troutt Dodds, 42, of Equality, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017, 4:10 p.m., at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Ind. She was born on April 9, 1974 in Eldorado, the daughter of Clifton Troutt and Eloise (Boggs) Troutt Millspaugh. Catherine married Thomas H. Dodds on September 6, 2008. She was a member of the Equality...
Anthony Eugene (Tony) Travelstead
Mar 6, 2017
Anthony Eugene “Tony" Travelstead, 54, of Equality, Ill., passed at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Tony was born on August 30, 1962 in Wood River, Ill., the son of the late Oral L. And Oma Labecca (Foster) Travelstead. He married Tammy Fay Harrelson on June 28, 1987. Tony was a member of the Equality Social Brethren Church...
Margaret Joanne (Moore) Cameron
Feb 26, 2017
Margaret Joanne Moore Cameron, 81, of Cobden, Ill., formerly of Equality, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2017., 10:32 a.m., at the Union County Hospital in Anna. Joanne was born on January 31, 1936 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Russell and Doris (Turner) Moore. She was a member of the St. Kateri Catholic Church. Joanne is survived by three...
Robert "Radar" Patton
Feb 22, 2017
Robert “Radar” Patton, 60, of Shawneetown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He was born on November 29, 1956 in Eldorado, the son of late John Robert and Margie Marie (Holloway) Patton. He married Nancy J. Howard on June 2, 1979. Radar is well known in the community as the Police Chief of Shawneetown for...
Raymond Louis Scherrer
Feb 20, 2017
Raymond Louis Scherrer, 76, of Shawneetown, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, 5:50 p.m., at the Ridgway Rehab and Nursing Center in Ridgway. He was born in Harrisburg on February 22, 1940 to the late L. Bernard and Catherine Adell (Riley) Scherrer. Raymond married the former Delores Rider on December 26, 1966 and they had just celebrated their...
Burnette Rodgers
Feb 19, 2017
Burnette “Bernie”Rodgers Jr., 72, of Ridgway, passed away suddenly at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born February 9, 1945 in Eldorado to Burnette and Myrtle Ethel (Burdick)Rodgers. Bernie leaves behind his beloved wife of twenty-seven years, Barbara of Ridgway; his brother, Jimmy and Billie Rodgers of Ridgway; three children, Tammy...
Ande H. Watkins
Feb 12, 2017
Ande H. Watkins, age 25 of Trenton, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 31, 1991 in Evansville IN to Paul Watkins and Ronny (Bond) Watkins; his father survives in Trenton and his mother survives in Breese. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his sister Sybria (friend Terry Niemann) Durham...
Charles Thomas Pinkston
Feb 9, 2017
Charles Thomas Pinkston, 54, of Shawneetown, Ill., passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, 11:38 a.m., at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Charles was born on the November 7, 1962 in Eldorado, Ill., the son of Thomas Ezra and Josephine (Smith) Pinkston. He was a truck driver for Klemm Trucking of Green Bay, Wis. Charles attended the...
