Diann Duckworth
Oct 31, 2022
Frances Diann Duckworth, age 83, lifelong Ridgway resident, passed on this life peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Diann as most knew her was born in Ridgway on January 31, 1939 to the late Cletus and Gearldean (Vaught) Hendrix. On September 3, 1960 she married the love of her life, Billy Duckworth who survives.
Diann was...
Donald L. Gossett
Oct 27, 2022
Donald L. Gossett, age 83, of Eldorado, IL passed on peacefully from this life at his home on October 27, 2022. Don was born in Ridgway, IL on February 13, 1939 to the late Roy and Pauline (Doerner) Gossett. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Linda (Sinagra) and many beloved uncles.
Don graduated from Ridgway...
Marilouise Risley
Oct 24, 2022
Marilouise Risley, age 66 of Ridgway passed on this life peacefully in Carmi Manor Nursing Home, Carmi, IL on October 24, 2022. Marilou as most knew her was born in Sun Valley California on July 1, 1956 to the late, Charles and Margaret Butler. On July 5, 1980 she married her soulmate, George Risley who survives.
Marilou loved to...
Mary Ann Evans
Oct 23, 2022
Mary Ann Evans, age 83, of Shawneetown, Illinois, passed peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Mary Ann was born on January 19, 1939 in Harrisburg, IL. She was the daughter of the late John and Nellie (Sakovich) Parish. She married Darrell Evans on August 10, 1957. They were married for 65 years.
Mary...
George T. Byard
Oct 22, 2022
George T. Byard, age 84 years old of Elizabethtown, IL passed on this life, October 22, 2022 in Gateway Hospital, Evansville, IN. George was born on November 4, 1937 in Tennessee to the late Matthew and Ida (Bromley) Byard. On June 7, 1997 he married Peggy (Flynn) Dale who survives.
George was always hard worker; his craft was a...
George Douglas Terrell
Oct 18, 2022
George Douglas Terrell, age 64, lifelong Gallatin County resident passed on this life October 18, 2022 in Gateway Hospital, Evansville, IN after an extended illness. Doug as most knew him was born in Eldorado, IL on February 1, 1958 to the late George and Betty (Kitchens) Terrell.
On November 26, 1975 he married his soulmate, Linda (Lane) Terrell who...
Jeffory Kent Whiting
Oct 18, 2022
Jeffory Kent Whiting, age 69, of Galatia, IL passed on this life, October 18, 2022 in the Herrin Hospital after a short illness. Jeff as most knew him was born in Harrisburg, IL on October 1, 1953 to Ron (Deceased) and Marjory (Gurley) Whiting. On June 1, 1973 he married the love of his life, Jane (Rider) Whiting and...
William Buckman
Oct 12, 2022
William R “Ronnie Buck”. Buckman, age 74, longtime Ridgway resident passed on this life October 12, 2022 in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN after an extended illness from the result of an accident. Ronnie as most knew him was born in the River Bottoms East of Ridgway on March 15, 1948 to the late Lockett and Margaret (Yackle) Buckman.
Ronnie...
Scotty Rister
Oct 9, 2022
The family of Scott Rister has asked to share the obituary of him on website so the people of our area will know of his passing,
We are honored to share the obituary for our dear Friend Scott Rister formerly of Shawneetown
On Sunday, October 9, 2022, Scott (Scotty) M. Rister, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and nino, passed away at...
Jerry Trousdale
Sep 20, 2022
Jerry J. Trousdale, age 70 lifelong Ridgway area resident, passed on this life, September 20, 2022 in Evansville, IN after an extended illness. Jerry was born in Eldorado, IL on August 1, 1952 to the late John and Pearl (Rollman) Trousdale. In 1973 he married the former Debbie Collins of Eldorado and they spent 45 years of marriage together before...
Steven Brugger
Sep 17, 2022
Drops of rain fall from the sky and then make their life's journey down the streams and rivers of this world, finally finishing once they meet the sea. Steven R. Brugger, like all those drops of rain in the rivers he adored, concluded his life's journey on September 17th, 2022.
Steve was a lifelong resident of Gallatin County, growing up...
Sonja Mobley
Sep 10, 2022
Sonja M. Mobley, age 81, longtime New Haven resident passed on this life, September 10, 2022 in Evansville IN after an extended illness. Sonja was born on July 12, 1941 in Petersburg, IN to the late Rev. Henry and Ellen (Phillips) Davis. On May 19, 1961 she married her soulmate, Bob Mobley who survives. They spent 61 years together...
Trudy Jo Abell
Sep 8, 2022
Trudy Jo Abell, of Evansville, IN but formerly of the New Haven area passed on this life, September 8, 2022 after an extended illness. Trudy was born in New Haven, IL on August 25, 1943 to the late Luther and Lillie (Acord) Adams.
Trudy graduated from High School and furthered her education becoming a nurse. She loved crafts, watching...
Ted & Corine Maloney Miller
Sep 7, 2022
Funeral Mass for Ted & Corinne Miller Saturday October 22, 2022 11:00 AMSt. Kateri Church, Ridgway, IL Interment To Follow Mass at St. Patrick Cemetery, Ridgway, IL
TED MILLERTheodore (“Ted”) Charles Miller, 89, passed away September 7, 2022, in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.Born in 1933, Ted was the first of four children of Theodore Michael Miller and Kathleen Irene Gillick of Troy,...
Wilma S. Adams
Aug 28, 2022
Wilma S. Adams, 87, died peacefully at Lightway Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois
surrounded by her loving family on August 28, 2022. Wilma was born May 26, 1935 in New Haven, Illinois to Finis R. McGhee and Ida (Roark) McGhee. Wilma attended grade school in New Haven and Ridgeway High school.
As a young girl, Wilma learned the...
Kenneth R. Dale
Aug 7, 2022
Kenneth R. Dale, age 78 of Saltillo, MS but formerly of Ridgway passed on this life, August 7, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Kenny as most knew him was born in Granite City, IL on August 10, 1943 to the late Kenneth and Della (Sherman) Dale. He was first married to Linda (Lynch) Dale she preceded him in 2002, he...
Thurman Otto Terrell
Aug 7, 2022
Thurman Otto Terrell, age 75, of Ridgway, IL passed on this life August 7, 2022 in Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN as result of a automobile accident. Otto as most knew him was born in Eldorado, IL on May 16, 1947 in Eldorado, IL the 18 th child of Andrew and Emma (Tyree) Terrell. Otto married Kathy (Ramey) Terrell...
Mary Margaret Willis - Beeler
Aug 4, 2022
Mary Margaret (Brinkley) Willis- Beeler, age 95, longtime Ridgway resident passed on this life, August 4, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Margaret as most knew her was born in Equality Twp., on September 23, 1926 to the late John Claude and Mae (Black) Brinkley.
Margaret had attended the Clover Glen 1 room school and...
Michael R. Rider
Jul 31, 2022
Michael R. Rider, age 68, lifelong Ridgway resident passed on this life, July 31, 2022 in St. Elmo, IL after an extended illness. Mike as most knew him was born on November 26, 1953 in Eldorado, IL to J. W. Rider and the late Joyce Ann (Hopson) Rider.
Mike graduated from Ridgway High School and then went to the...
Mary Alice Luckett
Jul 25, 2022
Our beautiful mama, Mary Alice Luckett, age 87, a lifelong Ridgway resident, peacefully passed on this life, July 25, 2022 at 12:55 pm in the Wabash Christian Village, Carmi, Illinois. Mary Alice was born on September 8, 1934 to the late Paul Smith and Mary Louise (Hale) Brugger.
Mom worked hard all of her life, well into her 70s. She retired...
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