Area Obituaries

  Donald Hastie, 80, of Cave-In-Rock, IL passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022. Don was born January 20, 1942 to Robin and Geneva Hastie. He was a proud partner of Hastie Mining & Trucking, where he dedicated 57 years. He was an elder of the Hardin County Church of Christ. He also served on the…

Ronald C. Vaughan, 80, of Elizabethtown, IL died Tuesday, August 30, 2022. He was a member of Elizabethtown First General Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Vaughan; niece/daughter, Krystal Harper; niece, Luwanda Castro; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Virginia Vaughan; and brothers, Eugene and Robert Vaughan.…

Mary Jane Cowsert, 82, of Gilman died on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Gilman Healthcare Center in Gilman. She was born on November 1, 1939 in Harrisburg, IL, the daughter of Charlie and Eula (Robinson) Gibbons. Surviving are one daughter, Dana (Kevin) Schade of Gilman; one son, Scott (Rhonda) Cowsert of Peoria; three grandchildren, Kale…

Shannon Lee Thetford, 50, Harrisburg , IL died on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at his residence. Shannon was born May 24, 1972 in Pickneyville, Illinois, the son of Peter Paul Thetford and Barbara Ellen (Lee) Robinson. Shannon retired from the Department of Corrections. He is survived by his wife, Christy Len Jackson Thetford; daughter Madison;…

Randy was born in Harrisburg, Illinois. He was three when we lost our father. Mom remarried a few years later and we moved to a farm at Yellow Springs in very rural Elizabethtown, IL. Randy attended Karbers Ridge Grade School. Randy learned to work hard at a young age on the farm. He loved to…

Brenda Kaye McDowell, 70, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Friday, August 5, 2022 at her home in Cave-In-Rock, IL. Survivors include her children, Jennifer R. Cofield of Cary, N.C., Jree R. Brown of Cary, N.C. and Justin A. Brown of Peoria, IL; grandson, Sage Cofield; sisters, Calista Abel and Lona Stockwell; and longtime companion, Mike Conner.…

Robert Wallace “Bob” Gibson, 79, of Rosiclare, IL died Friday, August 5, 2022 at his home in Rosiclare, IL.  He attended First Baptist Church of Rosiclare, IL. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Gibson of Rosiclare, IL; son, Mike Gibson of Kentucky; daughter, Barbara Williams; grandchildren, Autumn, Kyle, Brittaney, Cameron, Colin and Braydon and several great-grandchildren.…

Elizabeth Christine Ledbetter Gowins, 73, died Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 at Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. Chris was born as the only child of Joe and Patsy Ledbetter on October 14, 1948 in Harrisburg, IL. She is survived by her husband, Lowell “Butch” Gowins of Rosiclare; daughter, Nancy (Mike) May of Princeton, IN;…

Ralph David Barnes, 80, of Elizabethtown, Illinois, passed away at his daughter’s home on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 6:15 a.m. He was born in Shawneetown on March 17, 1942, the son of the late Floyd Allen and Charlottie Katie (Barnard) Barnes. Ralph married the former Mary Elizabeth “Sally” Lane on October 17th of 1962.…

Justin DeWayne Daymon was born on October 23, 1977 in Eldorado, IL to Darwyn and June (Lampert) Daymon and was called home on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. He grew up in the Cave-In-Rock area and was a 1995 graduate of Hardin County High School. Justin was a very…