Obituaries

Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

Charles William Isbell

Charles William Isbell

May 17, 2013

Charles William Isbell, 87, of Marshall passed away peacefully in his home Friday, May 17, 2013. He was born May 20, 1925 in Sullivan, IN, the youngest son of Lucy Burke and Wesley Isbell.Charles joined the U.S. Marine Corps on December 27, 1943 and served with the first amphibian unit driven into battle in WWII. He saw action in...

Cathy Lee Palmer

Cathy Lee Palmer

May 10, 2013

Cathy Lee Palmer, 60 of Oblong, IL went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 1:25 a.m. at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, Illinois after a long battle with lung disease. She was born November 3, 1952 in Chicago, the daughter of Wildie €œBill€ Gaston and Mable Farris. She had been employed for over twenty...

Ruth Evelyn Goodwin

Ruth Evelyn Goodwin

May 8, 2013

Ruth Evelyn Goodwin, 90, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. She was born November 13, 1922 in rural Palestine, the daughter of Earl Espy and Edith Fox Espy. She was a homemaker and farmer€™s wife, a teacher at Meskimen School and the Palestine Grade School. She was...

Evelyn M. Magill

Evelyn M. Magill

May 3, 2013

Evelyn M. Magill, 88 of Palestine, IL, died at 11:58 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Hickory Point Christian Nursing Center in Forsyth, IL. She was born April 9, 1925 in Pinckneyville, IL, the daughter of Theodore and Bessie Estel Dodillet Hubler. Evelyn taught school in the Palestine system for 30 years, retiring in 1982. She was also...

Janet Kay Lockhart

Janet Kay Lockhart

Apr 28, 2013

JANET KAY LOCKHARTJanet Kay Lockhart, 62 of Vincennes, IN, formerly of Crawford County, IL, died at her home Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 4:45 A.M. She was born November 20, 1950 in Robinson, the daughter of Loy and Carol Hout Rich. She had been employed for several years with Kemper Accounting as a €œData Entry€ person. She was a...

Janet Kay Shew

Janet Kay Shew

Apr 27, 2013

Mrs. Janet Kay (McKee) Shew passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday evening. A farmer€™s wife and devoted mother, Janet grew up in Robinson the daughter of the late Harold L. and Fern A. (Mills) McKee. She graduated from Robinson High School in 1959, and was a member of the Zion United Methodist Church. On June 13,...

Dot Hart

Dot Hart

Apr 23, 2013

Dot HartDot Hart, 93 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born May 8, 1919, the daughter of Anderson Nuttall and Alta Crouch Nuttall. Dot was a Royal Neighbor, and was also very active in the Order of The Eastern Star. She was also a janitor...

Sharon Ann Fuller

Sharon Ann Fuller

Apr 21, 2013

Sharon Ann Fuller, 57, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 10:59 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born January 6, 1956 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Winifred Knapp and Macel Chapman Knapp. She was secretary at Vincennes Welding for 10 years. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed going out to eat to...

Edna M. Seabaugh

Edna M. Seabaugh

Apr 21, 2013

EDNA M. SEABAUGHEdna M. Seabaugh, 85 of Robinson, IL died at 5:09 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Crawford Memorial Hospital-Long Term Care after an extended illness. She was born October 15, 1927 in Advance, MO the daughter of Clarence Ervin & Minnie Summers Ervin. She was an active member of the Highland Avenue Baptist Church for over 30...

Juanita E. Osborn

Juanita E. Osborn

Apr 15, 2013

Juanita E. Osborn, 85 of Robinson, IL, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. She was born August 12, 1927 in Casey, IL, the daughter of Lester and Beaulah A. Finney Snearley. She was a waitress at the Sugar Bowl in Robinson; a member of the €œTry Hard€ unit of the Home...

Vina L. Hare

Vina L. Hare

Apr 11, 2013

Vina Louise Hare, 92 of Palestine, IL, died at 4:25 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born September 11, 1920 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of William and Georgia Rairdon McKay. She was a homemaker, a member of the Palestine First Christian Church, and the Palestine Preservation Society.Vina married August Hare...

Lucille Irene Wernz

Lucille Irene Wernz

Apr 10, 2013

Lucille Irene Wernz, 86, Robinson, formerly of Annapolis, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson.Born March 27, 1927 in Melrose Township, Clark County, she was the daughter of Vernie Davison and Mary (Jackson) Davison. She was a farm wife and a member of the Annapolis Methodist Church.On December 31, 1947, she married the late Stanley...

Stanley Lloyd Christine

Stanley Lloyd Christine

Apr 6, 2013

Stanley Lloyd Christine, 70 of rural Robinson, died at 12:05 a.m. Saturday, April 06, 2013 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. He was born November 30, 1942 in Robinson, the son of Olin and Floy Miller Christine. He had been employed at Sparks and Sons as a mechanic, Marathon Production for 16 years, and Hershey for over 15...

Joe Alan Hall

Joe Alan Hall

Mar 28, 2013

Joe Alan Hall, 69, of Robinson died at 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in the comfort of his residence. He was born March 14, 1944 in Robinson, the son of Ralph Hall & Myrtle Rigney. After graduating high school, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Joe worked for Marathon Oil for 30 years....

Dorothy Marie Bermingham

Dorothy Marie Bermingham

Mar 27, 2013

Dorothy Marie Bermingham, 86 of Marshall, IL, died at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Burnsides Community Health Center, Marshall, IL. She was born September 2, 1926 in Whiting, IN, the daughter of Edward Salaba and Mary Wargo Salaba. She was a business owner.Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Bermingham; and her granddaughter, Kimberly...

Max June Walton

Max June Walton

Mar 24, 2013

Max June Walton of Robinson, IL, died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born Saturday, March 23, 2013.He is survived by his mother, Bridgett Semiisazhenov, Robinson; his grandmother, Dixie Waton, Robinson; his great grandmother, Wanda Walton, Flat Rock; his uncle, Mickey (Brittney) Walton, Robinson; his cousin, Tessa Walton; and several...

Alan Daniel Truitt

Alan Daniel Truitt

Mar 23, 2013

Alan Daniel Truitt, 59 of Longview TX, formerly of Robinson, IL died Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was born July 4, 1953 in Robinson, IL, the son of Daniel Truitt and Mary Kibler Truitt. Alan was a member of the Outlaws and Crawford County State Bank Fast Pitch Softball teams; graduated from Robinson High School in 1971; graduated from...

Shirley Jane Gray

Shirley Jane Gray

Mar 20, 2013

Shirley Jane Gray, 87, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:03 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the St. Frances Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. She was born November 30, 1925 in Oak Park IL, the daughter of Murl A. Baldwin and Nellie Ruth Daley Baldwin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bloomington, IL Pilgrim Holiness Church and...

Lillierose Myers

Lillierose Myers

Mar 17, 2013

Lillierose Myers, 87, of Palestine died at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born October 8, 1925 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of James Calvin McDaniel and Imogene Conrad McDaniel. She received her CNA and EMT from LTC and worked for Partner€™s Home Health and was a...

Paul Douglas Divine

Paul Douglas Divine

Mar 17, 2013

Paul Douglas Divine, 55, of Robinson died at 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born November 17, 1957 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Jack Leroy Divine & Lois Churchwell Divine (Zinke). He worked in the oil fields locally for a number of years. Doug loved to ride horses....