Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Charles Dwight Eveland
Dec 2, 2013
Charles Dwight Eveland, 69, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:20 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1944 in Robinson, IL, the son of Roscoe Eveland and Lucy Dunlap Eveland. Charles proudly served in the U. S. Navy on the USS Charles H. Roan. He was a member of the Robinson V.F.W. Post...
Ricky Ray "Rooster" Heleine
Dec 1, 2013
Ricky Ray 'Rooster' Heleine, Sr., 58, of West Union, IL died in the comfort of his home in his sleepon December 1, 2013. He was born November 7, 1955 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of John Raymond Heleine, Jr. & Eva Dale Cornwell Heleine. A member of Laborers Local Union No. 1280 since 1978, he worked construction for...
John A. Hemrich
Nov 25, 2013
John A. Hemrich, 84, of Flat Rock died at 3:41 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born June 24, 1929 in Ste. Marie, IL the son of Henry Hemrich & Bertha Shelly Hemrich. John was a farmer and a laborer, working construction many years as a member of Local...
Kelley E. Weger
Nov 24, 2013
Kelley E. Weger, 91, of Robinson, IL died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 12:50 a.m. at Crawford Memorial Long Term Care. He was born December 17, 1921 in Flat Rock, IL to Ira €œDail€ Weger and Kate Williams. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and received a Bronze Star for his efforts. Back...
Alexis Lee Marie Myers
Nov 19, 2013
Alexis Lee Marie Myers, 17, of Palestine died at 2:42 a.m. on November 19, 2013. She was born December 4, 1995 in Olney, IL the daughter of Eric Lee Hires and Angela Marie Myers. Alexis is survived by her father, Eric Hires & significant other Valerie Moore; her mother, Angela Myers & significant other James Booth; her siblings, Molly...
Robert Dean Weger
Nov 19, 2013
Robert Dean Weger, 78, of Robinson died at 5:05 pm Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his home in Robinson. He was born on June 7th, 1935 in Black Oak, IN, the son of Loston and Bonnie (Pinkstaff) Weger. He retired from Victor Dana in 1991. He married Carolyn Grieve on July 1st, 1978 and she survives. He is also...
Angel Michelle Tompkins
Nov 18, 2013
Angel Michelle Tompkins, 39, of Jasonville, IN, formerly of Crawford County, died at 10:59 a.m. on November 18, 2013 in her brother€™s home in Jasonville following a long fight with cancer. She was born May 18, 1974 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Billy Ray Tompkins & Jill Webb Tompkins. She was a CNA for a time before her...
Kathryne A. Weaver
Nov 18, 2013
Kathryne A. Weaver, 95, of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Robinson died on November 18, 2013 at Carillion Assisted Living in Hendersonville. She was born February 21, 1918 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Charles Zimmerman & Ida Lee Lawrence.She is survived by her children & their spouses, son Olin Myrl Weaver, Jr & Frannie (Benton AR), her daughter Della...
Vernon Leroy Ingrum
Nov 17, 2013
Vernon Leroy €œJumbo€ Ingrum, 79, of West Union, died on November 17, 2013 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born April 30th, 1934 in Oakland, IL, the son of Harland D. Ingrum and Alice J. Dukeman Ingrum Pinkston. He was a truck driver for 30 years, in which time he logged in 3,000,000 safe miles. He...
Janet Cannady
Nov 16, 2013
Janet Cannady, 75, of West York, IL went home to be with her Lord & Savior at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013. She was born March 29, 1938 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Howard Scotten Draper & Helen Irene Draper. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in West Union, where she was...
William Luther Gray
Nov 16, 2013
William Luther Gray, 82, of Hutsonville, IL died at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 in the comfort of his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 3, 1931 in Hutsonville, the son of Gerald Gray & Lois Reynolds Gray. He served his country in the U.S. Navy as member of the Seabees, the Navy€™s Construction...
Elizabeth "Lib" Thompson Morlan Clutts
Nov 16, 2013
Elizabeth 'Lib' Thompson Morlan Clutts, 83, of Lawrenceville, died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born on May 31st, 1930 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Walter and Bess (Rich) Thompson. Lib was a 1948 graduate of Flat Rock High School. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She devoted...
Neal R Cravens
Nov 14, 2013
Neal Richard Cravens passed away at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at his residence in Annapolis, IL. Born in Oblong, IL on December 18, 1940, he was the son of Richard Gale Cravens and Lenora Grace Shyrock Cravens. Neal grew up in the Bend area and attended the Bend Grade School and Oblong High School. Neal married...
Opal E. Self
Nov 10, 2013
Opal E. Self, 96 of Oblong, IL, died at 8:50 a.m. Monday, November 10, 2013 at the Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. She was born September 18, 1917 in Marengo, IN, the daughter of John Mills and Zada Miller Mills. Opal worked production at Hamilton Glass in Vincennes for 23 years before she retired at the age of 62....
Gerald Lee "Steve" Stephenson
Nov 9, 2013
Gerald Lee 'Steve' Stephenson, 79, of Robinson, IL died on November 9, 2013 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. He was born October 2, 1934 in Parkersburg, IL, the son of Virgil Stephenson & Lelia Cokley Stephenson. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Back stateside, he worked at Briggs Pottery as...
Patricia Joann Wright
Nov 8, 2013
Patricia Joann Wright, 70, of Robinson died at 6:15 p.m. (EST) on November 8, 2013 at the IU Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. She was born November 27, 1942 in Robinson, the daughter of Mervin €œLeMoyne€ Rich and Betty Joe Peterson Rich. A devout Christian, she was truly a woman who lived out her faith, evident in the selfless...
Janice C Kincaid
Nov 7, 2013
Janice C. Kincaid, 75, formerly of Palestine, died at the Alta Vita Memory Care Center in Longmont, CO around 9:00 a.m. (c.s.t.) Thursday, November 07, 2013 after an extended illness. She was born October 6, 1938 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Raymond York and Ada Hampsten York. Jan was a retired minister, who dedicated the much of her...
Audrey Lea Rich
Nov 5, 2013
Audrey Lea Rich, 84, of Robinson passed away on November 5, 2013 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. She was born September 2, 1929, the daughter of Lester and Emma (Fear) Catt. Audrey worked in production at Hershey for 30yrs. She was an avid quilter and reader. She was also a member of the Oak Ridge Church. Audrey...
Hilda Kathleen Randles
Nov 4, 2013
Hilda Kathleen Randles, 91 of Robinson, IL, died at 6:37 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2013 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born on May 3, 1922 in Hardinville, IL, the daughter of William Allen Sexton and Lefvonia G. (Weaver) Sexton. Hilda worked at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson for 18 years. She was a life member of...
Janice Sheppard Buchanan
Nov 3, 2013
Janice Sheppard Buchanan, 86 of Robinson, died at 2:20 a.m., on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Heritage Health Care Center, Robinson. She was born April 11, 1927 in Canyon City, CO, the daughter of Percival Sheppard and Edith Kendrick Sheppard. She received a bachelor€™s degree from the University of Colorado and a degree in Funeral Service from Vincennes University....