Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Emma S. Butts
Mar 16, 2013
Emma S. Butts, 96 of rural Palestine, IL, formerly of Sycamore, IL, died at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL at 11:31 p.m., March 16, 2013. She was born July 28, 1916 in Dewey, IL, the daughter of Christian and Freda Carle Sommer. She married John Butts on December 11, 1940 and he preceded her in death on May...
Ralph Louis Pfeiffer
Mar 16, 2013
Ralph Louis Pfeiffer, 94, died in the early evening of Saturday, March 16, 2013 after an extended period of failing health. He was born on July 27, 1918 in Milltown, IN to Jesse Cleveland Pfeiffer and Clara Byrum Pfeiffer. The family moved to a farm in Monticello, Illinois when Ralph was seven. He graduated from the Bement High School...
Terry "T.C." Collier
Mar 16, 2013
Terry Gene €œTC€ Collier, 75, of rural Robinson died at 2:19 a.m. on March 16, 2013 in the comfort of his residence. TC was born March 12, 1938 in York Township, Clark County, the son of Hubert H. Collier & Katherine Tharp Collier. After graduating from Hutsonville High School, he went on to serve his country in the U.S....
Betty Jane Miller
Mar 12, 2013
Betty Jane Miller, 87 of Washington, IL, formerly of Crawford County, IL died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Washington Christian Village, Washington, IL. She was born February 27, 1926 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Hoyt Levene and Leah Mae (Bolds) Spade. She was a member of the Kirk Chapel United Methodist Church, rural Robinson...
Leonard R Osborn, Jr
Mar 11, 2013
Leonard R. Osborn, Jr.Leonard R. Osborn, Jr, 49, of West Union, IL, died at 4:30 a.m. (E.S.T.) Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN from liver disease. He was born October 20, 1963 in Yuma, AZ, the son of Leonard R. Osborn, Sr. and Stella Dunlap Osborn. Leonard is survived by his father, Leonard Osborn,...
Earl Lee "Bud" Chapman
Mar 11, 2013
Earl Lee €œBud€ Chapman, 82, of West Union died at 10:15 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Burnsides Community Health Center in Marshall. He was born January 11, 1931 in Auburn Township (Clark Co.), the son of Lee O. Chapman & Cecile Catherine Berry Chapman. Partnering with his father, Bud helped operate a farm equipment business for several...
Harold Wayne "Priff" Richardson
Mar 10, 2013
Harold Wayne €œPriff€ Richardson, 78 of Palestine, IL, died at 10:18 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013 in the Emergency Room of Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was born December 22, 1934 in Robinson, IL, the son of Conley G. and Ellen McIntosh Richardson. He was a carpenter, a member of the Robinson V. F. W. Post #4549, the Robinson American...
Mary Louise Wagoner Shonk
Mar 8, 2013
Mary Louise Wagoner Shonk, 48, of Robinson died at 11:14 a.m. (EST) on March 8, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born June 20, 1964 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Donald D. Wagoner & Marjorie Louise Walters Wagoner. She graduated from Palestine High School in 1982 and Lincoln Trail College in 1984. She attended...
Mary Belle Jackson
Mar 5, 2013
Mary Belle Jackson, 71, of Marshall IL died on March 5th, 2013 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute Indiana. She was born on March 24, 1941 in Oakland IL, the daughter of Harold Leon Goble and Ada Florence Cown Goble. She worked for Lexel in Hutsonville for 20 years. Later in life, she became a CNA, working in Burnsides...
Vera Gale Sweitzer
Mar 5, 2013
Vera Gale Sweitzer, 77, of Marshall, died on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 at her home in Marshall. She was born in Melrose Township on August 11, 1935, the daughter of James W. Graham and Nellie Thompson Graham. She worked at TRW in Marshall. She married William Sweitzer on May 10, 1984 and he survives. Also surviving are her daughter,...
Helen M. Linder
Mar 5, 2013
Helen M. Linder, 87 of Robinson, IL, died at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson, IL. She was born May 3, 1925 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of John S. Frauli and Sarah Clark Frauli. She was a care taker of the elderly and a member of the South Side Christian...
Gary David Matteson
Mar 4, 2013
Gary David Matteson, 77, of rural West York, IL, peacefully passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday, March 4, 2013. He was born October 24, 1935 in Effingham, IL, the son of Walter Matteson and LaVern Matthews Matteson. Gary was the superintendent of the Hutsonville School District from 1974-1992. He was also an avid golfer and...
Ellen Frances Walton
Mar 4, 2013
Ellen Frances Walton, 45, of West Union, IL died at 8:12 p.m. (EST) Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born April 17, 1967, the daughter of Delbert Bennett and Ellen Servison Bennett and she was adopted by Frances Jourdan Scott, her grandmother. She worked for 13 years in the deli at Angel€™s...
Ron Condrey
Mar 1, 2013
Ron Condrey, 50, of Robinson died at 2:20 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2013 in the comfort of his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 15, 1962 in Effingham, IL the son of €œSmitty€ & Susan (Ochs) Condrey. Ron worked as chief operator in the boilerhouse for Marathon Oil, a job he loved and...
Ernest L Griffith
Feb 24, 2013
Ernest L. Griffith, 80, of Robinson died at 9:17 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was born June 14, 1932 in Marshall, IL the son of Clarence & Edna Washburn Griffith. Ernest was a veteran, proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1948-1952. He was a truck driver...
Methel "June" Johnson
Feb 21, 2013
June Johnson, 81, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson. She was born June 29, 1931 in Hardinville, IL, the daughter of William Charles Dunlap and Lilly Snyder Dunlap. She retired from Victor Dana Corporation after 14 years of service. Having lived on a farm, she loved farm...
Macie D. Hollinger
Feb 20, 2013
Macie D. Hollinger, 76 of Robinson, IL, formerly of Pearisburg, VA., died at 12:48 A.M. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Long Term Care, Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born November 5, 1936 in Willow Hill, IL, the daughter of Everett T. Chapman and Hazel Faught Chapman. She was a Registered Nurse and had worked for 25 years for...
Pansy M. Shaffer
Feb 15, 2013
Pansy M. Shaffer, 85, of Paducah, KY died Friday, February 15, 2013. She was born May 18, 1927 in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Lyman Everett Powell and Methyl Marie Maddox Powell. She was a transporter for the Radiology Department. Pansy loved baking, quilting, crocheting and gardening. She was a member of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, Paducah, KY.Pansy married...
Joann Maxwell Kinser
Feb 15, 2013
Joann Maxwell Kinser, 79, of Robinson died at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Crawford Memorial Hospital. She was born February 25, 1933 in Licking Township, the daughter of Claudis Maxwell & Lulu Immel Maxwell. Joann pressed dry cleaning for several years, and also enjoyed quilting. She was a member of the Highland Church of Christ.Joann married...
Richard "Dick" Woodward, Sr.
Feb 9, 2013
Richard Dee €œDick€ Woodward, Sr., 61 of Russellville, IL died at 11:18 a. m. Saturday February 9, 2013 with his family at his side after a battle with cancer. He was born July 7, 1951, in Palestine at the Ikemire Clinic, the son of Tim C. Woodward and Bertha E. Devin Woodward. Dick graduated in 1969 from Lawrenceville Township...
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