Leta Elizabeth Bratcher

Aug 4, 2011

Leta E. Bratcher, age 56 lifelong resident of Shawneetown, died Thursday, August 04, 2011 at her home after an extended illness. Leta was born on May 17, 1955 to the late Harry and Janet (Robinson) Fuller. She was married August 24, 1986 to Harold Bratcher who survives. Leta was a faithful member of the Mighty Harvest Church in Shawneetown. She...

Geroge Burnis Dixon

Jul 30, 2011

George Burnis Dixon, age 94 lifelong resident of Omaha, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Burnis as most knew him was born outside of Omaha on the farm April 30, 1917 to the late Alf and Zetta (Jones) Dixon. On October 8, 1941 he married the love of his life, Madalene (Spence) and they spent...

Christopher J Bishop

Jul 24, 2011

Christopher J. Bishop, age 47 of Galena, Ohio, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 as result of an motorcycle accident. Chris as most knew him grew up in Equality and Shawneetown, IL. He was born in Quonset Point, R.I., Jan. 25, 1964 to Larry Bishop and Janet (Adams). Chris attended school in Equality and graduated High School in Shawneetown in 1983....

Betty J Merritt

Jul 23, 2011

Betty J. Merritt, age 63 of Shawneetown passed away peacefully Saturday, July 23, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Shawneetown on July 28, 1947 to the late Robert and Norma (Sutton) Brown. She was married to Dillard Merritt who preceded her in death. She had worked most of her life in the restaurant business...

Fern Miner

Jul 20, 2011

Fern Miner, age 95 longtime resident of Ridgway, IL passed away peacefully on Wedneday, July 20, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Owensboro, KY. Fern was born on May 3, 1916 to the late Lee and Rhea (Brown) Rister in Omaha, IL. She was married to the late Dale Miner on September 16, 1933. She was a faithful...

James W. ""Speck"" Wolf

Jul 10, 2011

James W. ""Speck"" Wolf, age 71 of Shawneetown died peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 10, 2011 after an extended illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Speck as most knew him was born on April 6, 1940 near Lambtown just North of Cave In Rock to the late Alva and Anna (Milligan) Wolf. He was married on...

Marcus T. Monroe

Jul 9, 2011

Marcus Monroe age 46, died suddenly on Saturday July 9, 2011 in Evansville In. Marcus was born on April 30, 1965 in Akron, Ohio to Joseph Monroe and Diane (Drone) Monroe Patrick. Marcus graduated from Carrier Mills High School in 1983 and earned a BS degree in Business Adminstration in 1994 at Southern Illinois University. He served his country in...

Bentley and Raylan Whitaker Ellis

Jul 3, 2011

Twins, Bentley Ned and Raylan Lee Whitaker-Ellis were stillborn, Sunday, July 3, 2011 in the Harrisburg Medical Center. The twins were born to Judith Whitaker and Steve Ellis. Bentley and Raylan are survived by, their parents, Judith Whitaker and Steve Ellis, a brother Aidan Ellis and a sister Madison Ellis. Their grandparents, Lisa (Bill) Barton of Shawneetown, Tim (Judy) Whitaker...

Justin M. ""Rudy"" Brooks

Jun 29, 2011

Justin M. ""Rudy"" Brooks, age 26 of Junction died suddenly at his home Wednesday, June 29, 2011 as a result of an accident. Rudy as everyone knew him was born in Harrisburg, IL on September 4, 1984 to David Brooks and Cathy (Pindell) Back. Rudy went to school at Gallatin County and had worked for Agarian Enterprises on the farm...

Liberty Ball

Jun 27, 2011

Liberty ""Wilson"" Ball, age 91 of Harrisburg but longtime former resident of New Haven, died peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2011 in the Saline Care Center in Harrisburg. Liberty was born on December 14, 1919 in Mt. Vernon, IL to the late Joseph and Sarah (Redmond) Thomas. Liberty was married to Guy Wilson whom her children were born, he preceded...

Terina Ann Cook

Jun 25, 2011

Terina Ann Cook, age 54 of Ridgway died at her home on Saturday June 25, 2011. Terina was born on March 30, 1957 in Hannibal, MO to Terrence Latta and the late Shirley (Mahood) Latta. Terina was a homemaker, who also loved gardening, flowers, and animals. Terina was a very caring person and will always be remembered. She was a...

Ellen Jane Turner

Jun 23, 2011

Ellen Jane Turner, age 64 of Equality died at her home on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Jane as most knew her was born in Eldorado, IL on Jan. 28, 1947 to the late Doyle and Jane (Gibson) Perkins. Jane had worked most of life in the restaurant business as a cook. She was always smiling, loved being with her family,...

Rose Ann Endicott

Jun 18, 2011

Rose Ann Endicott, age 31 of Eldorado died at home on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Rose was born in Harrisburg, Il on October 21, 1979 to the Raymond Endicott and Lily (Kaegi) Endicott who survives. She was a homemaker and protestant by faith.

Rose is survived by 2 sons, Daniel and Justin Holbrook , her mother, Lily Endicott and 1...

Shirley Jones

Jun 15, 2011

]Shirley Jones was born on December 19, 1931 to Lorene (Babe) and Leslie (Jack) Jones. She grew up in Ridgway, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois on a full scholarship in Music, majoring in singing. At 14, she began singing jazz professionally on weekends throughout southern Illinois with the Jack Jones Band in which her father played the alto...

Diane Schmit

May 31, 2011

Diane Schmit, age 62 died peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. Diane was born in Chicago, IL on December 5, 1948 to the late Melvin & Adeline (Matykeanes) Schmit. Diane had been a resident at the Warren house in Shawneetown for many years where she was loved for so dearly. Diane loved...

Lowell Wilson

May 27, 2011

Lowell Wilson, age 78 of New Haven died after an extended illness in the Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado. Lowell was born the bottoms of White County, IL on June 20, 1932 to the late Howard and Helen (Richardson) Wilson. On January 13,1951 he was married to the former Louise (Hurd) Wilson who survives. Lowell worked for many years farming...

Edith Bentley

May 22, 2011

Edith L. Bentley, age 99 of Old Shawneetown died peacefully on May 22, 2011 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, IL. Edith was born on December 25, 1911 in Kansas to the late Charles and Grace (Green) Guffey. Edith was married to Ed Bentley who preceded her in death in 1975. Edith had been involved in Eastern Star,...

Melvin D. Gordon

May 18, 2011

Melvin D. Gordon, age 48 of Shawneetown died peacefully on May 18, 2011 at his home in Shawneetown. Melvin was born on May 25, 1962 to the late Hiram Gordon and Jane (Marshall) Burns who survives. He was a laborer most of his life. He enjoyed working on lawn mowers and helping people. Melvin was married to Sherryl (Stewart) Gordon...

George W. Brugger

May 11, 2011

George W. ""Buzz"" Brugger, age 70 lifelong resident of the Ridgway area died Wednesday, May11, 2011 in the Ridgway Manor Nursing, after an extended illness. George was born on November 3, 1940 on the family farm South of Ridgway to the late George and Pauline (Schoney) Brugger. George was a lifelong member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway....

Michael H. Allen

May 10, 2011

Michael H. Allen, age 56 died at his home in Shawneetown on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Mike as most knew him was born in Sterling, IL to Howard and Helen (Rajnowski) Allen. He had worked as a laborer most of his life. He served his country in the Navy. Mike was married to Ruth Ann (Jomant) Allen who survives. Mike...