Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Les Mayhew
Aug 25, 2014
Leslie G. Mayhew, 65, of Robinson, died Monday, August 25th, 2014 at his home in Robinson. He was born April 26, 1949, in Beatrice Nebraska, the son of James and Darlene (Carl) Mayhew. He served in the US Army from 1970-1972. He worked in the oil field and then retired from production at Victor Dana. He married Karla Miller...
Geneva (Dedrick) Albert
Aug 24, 2014
Geneva (Dedrick) Albert, 91, formerly of Robinson, IL, passed away at 6:58 a.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Zephyrhills Health & Rehab in Zephyrhills, FL. Born in Oblong, IL on August 13, 1923, she was the daughter of Grover Cleveland & Stella (Randolph) Dedrick. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Robinson, IL for over...
Douglas E. Davis
Aug 22, 2014
Douglas E. Davis, 70 of Casa Grande, AZ, formerly of Robinson and Olney, IL, died unexpectedly at his home August 22, 2014. He was born May 15, 1944 in Highland, IL, the son of Peyton Davis and Lella Reggin Davis. Following high school, he worked for Ozark Airlines until 1967 as a ticket agent. He started Monicals Pizza in...
Iris L. Chapman
Aug 22, 2014
Iris L. Chapman, 80 of Rockville, IN, formerly of Crawford County, IL died at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville, IN, Friday, August 22, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born May 28, 1934 in Robinson, IL the daughter of Marion and Helen Love Miller. She graduated from Robinson High School in 1952. Iris worked for Daily Mill and...
Lowdemia Zora Nethery
Aug 18, 2014
Lowdemia Zora Nethery, 89, of North Vernon, IN passed away August 18, 2014 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. She was born April 16, 1925 in Old York, IL, the daughter of Clifford “Jack” Daugherty and Helen M. Medeke Daugherty. Lowdemia was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in North Vernon, IN...
Charles Wayne Knoblett
Aug 18, 2014
Charles Wayne Knoblett, 73, of Robinson, IL died at 11:32 p.m. (EST) on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born December 1, 1940, in rural Robinson, the son of Charles Knoblett & Helen White Knoblett. Wayne graduated from Robinson High School in the Class of 1959. He proudly served his country...
Mary Jane Delay
Aug 17, 2014
Mary Jane DeLay, 85, of Atlanta, GA passed away August 17, 2014 at the Hospital in Atlanta. Mary Jane was born in Robinson, IL on September 7, 1928, the daughter of Orly Baker and Marjorie (Fry) Baker. She attended Eastern Illinois University and obtained a teacher’s certificate. She also received her Bachelors and Master’s Degree in Education from Southern...
Lyle V. Stone
Aug 17, 2014
Lyle V. Stone, 87, of Palestine died August 17th, 2014 at 6:05pm at his home in Palestine. He was born October 25th, 1926 in Knox County, IN, the son of Lyle C. and Fannie (Fields) Stone. He worked at D&S Oils, where he retired as an Owner/Operator. He married Doris G. Unsworth on August 5th, 1949, and she preceded...
James Fuller Hyde
Aug 16, 2014
James Fuller Hyde, 72 of Palestine, IL, died at Danville Veterans Hospital, August 16, 2014 at 7:45 P.M. He was born February 13, 1942 in Detroit, MI the son of Robert and Edna (Brandenburg) Hyde. Jim was a truck driver and farmer. He also proudly served his country in the Army from 1962 to 1965. He was preceded in...
Dorothy E. Wesner
Aug 12, 2014
Dorothy E. Wesner, 83, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 1:06 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was born August 16, 1930, the daughter of Clarence D. & Hallie Lamb. She retired from Victor-Dana in Robinson after several years of service. She was a member of the Flat Rock Christian Church, the Flat Rock American Legion Post Auxiliary,...
Enid Gwendolyn Williamson
Aug 8, 2014
Enid Gwendolyn Williamson, 92, of Robinson, formerly of Hutsonville, passed away Friday evening, August 8, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was the eldest daughter of Jacob Alva Wilson & Ruby May (Higgins) Wilson and was born on a Sunday morning, June 25, 1922 in Montgomery Township near Flat Rock on her mother’s family home...
Margaret Lynn
Aug 6, 2014
Margaret Lynn, 96, of West York, IL died at 2:40 a.m. (CST) on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in the comfort of her home. She was born August 11, 1917 in Greene County, IN, the daughter of Harry LeForge & Martha Floyd LeForge. She attended the Burgoon Baptist Church in Bloomington, IN and the Owensburg Baptist Church in Owensburg, IN....
Dale Poorman
Aug 6, 2014
Dale Poorman, 81, of West Union, IL passed away August 6th, 2014 at 10:10am in the comfort of his home. He was born January 29th, 1933, the son of Marion Robert and Areatha Earnestine (Monk) Poorman in York Township. He served his country in the US Army and went on to belong to the American Legion Post #1130. He...
Ruby Hamilton Newbold
Aug 6, 2014
Ruby Hamilton Newbold, 77, of Robinson, passed away at 11:30 a.m. August 6, 2014 in the comfort of her home. She was born on September 12, 1936 in Licking Township in Crawford County, the daughter of Perl Lindsey and Florence Newlin Lindsey. Ruby was a past employee of Crawford County State Bank and the RHS cafeteria and was a...
Mildred Hess
Aug 5, 2014
Mildred Hess 87, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born March 23, 1927, the daughter of William Charles Dunlap and Lilly Snyder Dunlap. Mildred married Glen Hess on May 14, 1948 and he preceded her in death on August 20, 1993. She was...
Eloise Nichols
Aug 3, 2014
Eloise (Williams) Nichols, 92, passed away August 3, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Leavenworth, KS. A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at the Prust-Hosch Funeral Home in West Union, IL. The interment will follow at the York Cemetery, York, IL. Eloise was born...
Burl L. Rich
Aug 2, 2014
Burl L. Rich, 87, of Robinson, formerly of Flat Rock, IL died at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born September 6, 1926 in Honeycreek Township, the son of Lewis Samuel Rich & Mary Augusta Wallace. Burl served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
William "Bill" Randall Jackson
Aug 1, 2014
William 'Bill' Randall Jackson, 76, of Old York, IL, passed away Friday morning, August 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born on March 3, 1938 in West Union, IL, the son of Elisha Allen Jackson & Doris Rush. Bill served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1962. He was a lifetime member of Ironworkers Local...
Margaret Jane Littlejohn
Jul 29, 2014
Margaret Jane Littlejohn, 77, of Robinson, died at 11:35am on July 29th, 2014 at Heritage Health in Robinson. She was born in Porterville, IL on January 29th, 1937, the daughter of Theodore and Cora (Melton) Littlejohn. She is remembered for her cooking, her love of animals, and her care for the family of Allen “Buster” York. She was preceded...
Anthony "Tony" Mcdaniel
Jul 25, 2014
Anthony “Tony” Wayne McDaniel, 52, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away at 12:39 p.m. (EST) on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born September 7th, 1961 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Terry and Wilma (Norton) McDaniel. He worked in many different positions in the restaurant business. He was an avid Dolly Parton devotee,...
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