Local Obituaries for Families in Shawneetown, Equality, and Ridgway IL.
Melva Ruby (Lane) Chapman
Feb 14, 2022
Melva Ruby Chapman, 83, of Ridgway, Illinois passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on June 9, 1938 in Cave In Rock, the daughter of the late William Henry “Willie” and the Reverend Norma Mae (Clark) Lane. Melva retired as a forklift operator at the B&W Company at Mt. Vernon, Indiana. ...
Donald Edgar Baker
Feb 8, 2022
Donald Edgar Baker, 88, of Ridgway, Illinois formerly of Van Horn, Texas passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at the V.A. Nursing Home in Marion. Don was born in Ridgway on November 6th of 1933, the son of John and Rosalia Agnes (Schmitt) Baker. He married the former Linda Allen on February 23, 1979. Don was a retired...
Sharon "Shug" (Williams) Sanders
Feb 6, 2022
Sharon Kay “Shug” Sanders, 68, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born on June 6, 1953 in Charleston, Missouri, the daughter of the late John Holland “Jay” and Fredia Marie (Long) Williams. Sharon married the love of her life, William Sanders on January 26th of 1979. She retired...
Kaye Rose Obermark
Feb 4, 2022
Norma “Kaye” Kathleen Rose Obermark, 64, of St. Clair, Missouri, formerly of Cave in Rock, Illinois, died on Friday, February 4, 2022 in Washington, Missouri. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 31, 1957 to Porter and Kathleen Herrin Rose. Survivors include her husband, Craig; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Francis and Wanda Obermark; cousin, Kathy (Ronnie) Robinson and their...
Charles Edward Morris
Feb 2, 2022
Charles Edward Morris, 85, of Harrisburg, Illinois passed away after an extended illness on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Saline Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Harrisburg. He was born in Shawneetown on September 24th of 1936, the son of the late Earl and Laura Ann (Bartley) Morris. On October 31, 1970, he married Clara Mae Fisher and...
Leo Hohimer
Jan 29, 2022
Alfred “Leo” Hohimer, 79, of Cave In Rock, Illinois, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born on March 1st, 1942 in Reed, Kentucky, the son of Clyde and Altha (Chaney) Hohimer. Leo married the former Barbara Boyd on August 1st of 1965. He was a Pilot on the Cave In Rock Ferry Boat. ...
Bud Schmitt
Jan 17, 2022
Raymond E. “Bud” Schmitt, 83, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Enfield Rehab and Health in Enfield. He was born in Ridgway on October 23, 1938, the son of the late Edwin and Dolores (Abell) Schmitt. Bud married his beloved wife, Elizabeth J. “Betty” Ande on the 30th of...
Norma Ilene (Drake) Johnson
Jan 16, 2022
Norma Eileen Drake (Cox) Johnson, 97, of Mesa, Arizona passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 16, 2022. She was born on October 8, 1924, in Junction, Illinois, the seventh of nine children of Roy and Pansie (Moore) Drake. She moved with the family to Shawneetown, Illinois from St. Louis, Missouri when she was in junior high school. ...
Aileen (Odom) West
Jan 14, 2022
Aileen Odom West, age 92, a long-time resident of rural Omaha, Illinois, passed away on January 14, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She is preceded in death by her late husband, Max H. West, whom she married on September 17, 1954. Together, they farmed and raised Angus cattle for fifty-three years, until Max’s passing on January...
Larry Ray Grabis
Jan 12, 2022
Larry Ray Grabis, 71, of Equality, Illinois, passed away suddenly on Wednesday. January 12, 2022. He was born in Maryland on April 17th of 1950 , the son of the late Raymond Grabis and Vivian Boutwell. He was employed as a Line Locator for the Shawnee Telephone Company in Equality until his retirement six years ago. Larry was a...
Margaret (Mccabe) Mossman
Jan 10, 2022
Margaret Mossman, 92, of Junction, Illinois formerly of Equality, passed away at her home on Monday , January 10, 2022. Margaret was born on January 20, 1929 in Stonefort, the daughter of Hugh Francis and Iva Olive (Felty) McCabe. She married Herbert “Blackie” Mossman on June 27th of 1950. Blackie preceded Margaret in death on February 7th of 2008. ...
Keely Dionne (Dobbs) Wright
Jan 1, 2022
On January 1, 2022, Keely Dionne Dobbs left this earth to move to Heaven to enjoy complete joy without the mental and physical restraints of an earthly body; to walk with the Savior to whom she entrusted her soul; to laugh and be amazed at the wonder of the happiness of Heaven with her dad, Thomas Deon Dobbs, who...
James Earl Haney
Dec 31, 2021
James Earl “Jim” Haney, 79, of Harrisburg, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Friday, December 31, 2021 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Jim was born on May 3, 1942 in Horseshoe, the one of six sons born to William and Pearl (Baker) Haney. He married the love of his life Catherine Marie (Swinford) on...
Ann (Casey) Jameson
Dec 28, 2021
Anna “ Ann” Casey Loderback Jameson, 93, of Blytheville, Arkansas formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on December 20, 1928 in Bowlesville, one of thirteen children born to James William and Emma Mae (Goodson) Casey. Ann married Orba Loderback on December 10th...
Linda Sue (Hopson) Lawrence
Dec 25, 2021
Linda Sue Hopson Lawrence, 71, of Fairfield, Illinois formerly of Equality, passed away at here home on Saturday, December 25th , 2021. She was born on May 8th of 1950 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Don and Nalma (Long) Hopson. Linda is survived by her son, Travis and Mary Curtis of Fairfield; and her brother, Don Hopson...
Earl Wesley Knight
Dec 4, 2021
Earl Wesley Knight, 83, resident of Ridgway, Illinois passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his residence. Earl was born February 26, 1938 in White County, Illinois to the late Edmond and Jewel (Heimer) Knight. He served in the US Navy. In 1978 he married the former Helen Davis who survives. He worked as an electrician prior to retirement....
Rev. Harry W. Spivey
Dec 3, 2021
Rev. Harry W. Spivey, 83, resident of Elizabethtown passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Harry was born November 16, 1938 in Hardin County to the late Eddie and Ethel Marie (Hazel) Spivey. On January 21, 1972 he married the former Linda (Woods) Jenkins who survives. He worked as a farmer, truck driver and pastored...
Fern Marie (Mcewen) Rister
Nov 20, 2021
Fern Marie Rister, 86, of Omaha, Illinois, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was born on April 27, 1935 to Elmer and Ora (Shelton) McEwen. Fern married James Rister on the 24th of July of 1954. She was a member of the New Hope General Baptist Church. Fern is survived by her loving family,...
Mike Downen
Nov 20, 2021
William Michael “Mike” Downen, 70, of Evansville, Indiana formerly of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the West River Health Campus in Evansville. He was born on February 8, 1951 in Shawneetown the son of the late William J. And Donna Lee (Patton) Downen. Mike spent several years working at Downen...
Gene Porter
Nov 18, 2021
Marvin Eugene “Gene” Porter, 77, of Eldorado, Illinois formerly of Shawneetown passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born into a large family on September 13, 1944 in Eagle Creek, the son of the late Charles Allen and Mary C. (Haney) Porter. Gene married the former Mary...
