Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Larene Adams
May 11, 2014
Larene Marie Adams, 86, of Robinson, died at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the North Campus of the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born on January 11, 1928 in Centralia, Illinois, and was the daughter of Ray and Laura (Fritz) Mann. She was a member of Mt. Zion Church. She worked as a...
Dr. Stephen Young
May 10, 2014
Dr. Stephen Young, 71, of Flat Rock, IL, formerly of TX, died at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Flat Rock. Steve was born on March 18 1943 in McAllen, Texas, the son of Richard Young & Wanda Fox Young. He graduated from Cuero High School in Cuero, Texas. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University...
Carolyn (Macey) Chapman
May 9, 2014
Carolyn (Macey) Chapman, 70, of rural Annapolis, IL died at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014 in rural Annapolis. She was born September 8, 1943 in Terre Haute, the daughter of Leo Macey & Audrey Atkins. Faith played an important part in Carolyn’s life, as she was an active member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Robinson,...
Bernice Mae Ford
May 6, 2014
Bernice Mae Ford, 86 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at Magnolia Center, Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, after an extended illness. She was born April 17, 1928 in West Salem, IL, the daughter of Earl Ibbotson and Ella Hodgson Ibbotson. Bernice was a member of the Hardinville Christian Church, She was baptized at...
James Donald White
Apr 29, 2014
James Donald White, 85, of Robinson, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. He was born to the late Oscar and Leafy White, October 1, 1928 in Hardinville, IL. Don graduated from Robinson Township High School in 1946. He and wife Lorena (Weger) White have lived in Robinson, IL since they were married. In 1946, Don was a member...
Shirley Denton
Apr 28, 2014
Shirley Denton, 73, of Robinson died at 6:31 a.m. on April 28, 2014 at Brookstone Estates in Robinson, IL. She was born November 26, 1940 in Flora, IL, the daughter of Werner Schlabach & Ada Mitchell Schlabach. Shirley graduated from Flora High School in 1958. She enjoyed bird watching and in her younger days, she loved camping with her...
Lilas Ruth Tomczewski
Apr 27, 2014
Lilas Ruth Tomczewski went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2014, at the age of 79. Lilas was a lifetime resident of Maryland until 2010 when she moved to the Villas of Holly Brook in Marshall, Illinois, where she spent her days enjoying southern life with her late husband Buddy, her daughter Sharlene, and her grandchildren,...
Mardell Mae Manship
Apr 26, 2014
Mardell Mae Manship, 87 of Robinson, IL, died at 6:15 a.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Magnolia Center, Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, after an extended illness. She was born March 27, 1927 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of John and Lillian Schleater Keasling. Mardell graduated from Indiana Beauty College and went on to own and operate...
Rae Jean Nash
Apr 24, 2014
Rae Jean Nash, 77 of Palestine, IL, died at the Magnolia Center of Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL at 8:35 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014. She was born June 14, 1936 in Palestine, the daughter of Harvey J. McNair and Helen M. McNair. Rae Jean was a “Customer Service Representative” for 26 years for the cable company industry. She...
Gerald "Goat" Watts
Apr 23, 2014
Gerald “Goat” Watts, 77, of Robinson, formerly of Palestine, died Wednesday April 23, 2014 at 5:35 p.m. in the comfort of his home. He was born in Robinson on November 29, 1936, the son of John F. Watts & Rosetta Doyle Watts. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. He belonged to the Illinois Carpenter Union,...
Georgia L. Atteberry
Apr 21, 2014
Georgia Leigh Atteberry, 65, of Flat Rock, IL died at 1:58 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born November 15, 1948 in Robinson, the daughter of Walter & Norma Evans. Georgia graduated from beauty college in 1966, and spent most of her life as a homemaker. She was an...
Phillip Wayne Tuttle
Apr 21, 2014
Phillip Wayne Tuttle, 69, of Robinson, IL died at 1:16 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014 in the comfort of his home. He was born September 6, 1944 in Robinson, the son of Robert Carl Tuttle & Vera Pearl Montgomery. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1963-1966. He spent thirty years in mail service, 25 of...
Vicki Jo King
Apr 18, 2014
Vicki Jo King, 59, of Annapolis, IL died at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2014 in the comfort of her home. She was born November 15, 1954 in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of Norman Walls & JoAnn Ashley. Vicki was baptized Methodist in Findlay, OH. She was an RN and worked for Union Hospital in Terre Haute,...
Larry Dean "Rider" Pittenger
Apr 15, 2014
Larry Dean “Rider” Pittenger, 53, of Robinson, IL, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born November 15, 1960 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Charles Pittenger & Norma Brown Pittenger. Larry was a member of the Martinsville High School Class of 1978. He was a machine tender at Victor...
Jenny Parker
Apr 9, 2014
Jenny Parker, 66, of Palestine, IL, died at 9:45 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born March 13, 1948 in Oblong, IL the daughter of Junior Harris & Florence Crum Harris. Jenny worked as a coil tester for Robinson Transformer for several years. She enjoyed riding around in...
Terry Legg
Apr 9, 2014
Terry Legg, 55, of Robinson, IL, died at 12:45 p.m. on April 9, 2014 at Heritage Health in Robinson. He was born November 10, 1958, in Sullivan, IN, the son of Ray W. “Chub” Legg & G. Maxine Weger Legg. He worked at Heath Toffee, Ross Oil and at Palestine-Robinson Water Company. He was a member of the Oblong...
Lisa M. Myers
Apr 4, 2014
Lisa M. Myers, 65, of Palestine, IL died at 9:40 p.m. (EST) on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born July 9, 1948 in Palestine, the daughter of Roy Higgins & Margaret Deloris VanOver. She retired from Victor Dana after 31 years of service. Lisa loved spending time with her grandchildren. She...
Kathleen Eleanor South
Apr 1, 2014
Kathleen “Katy” South, 90, of Palestine, IL died at 3:50 a.m. on April 1, 2014 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born February 3, 1924 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Hershel O’Brien & Dorothy Waller O’Brien. She worked at Victor Dana for a number of years as a bundler. She was a member...
Dakota Galey
Mar 31, 2014
Dakota Galey, 19, of Annapolis, IL died on March 31, 2014. He was born September 17, 1994 in Robinson, IL the son of Erick Galey & Sheri Painter (Allen). He enjoyed playing his guitar and playing football with his friends. He is survived by his parents, Erick Galey (Annapolis, IL) and Sheri & Jessie Allen (Paris, IL); his sister,...
Scott A. Montgomery
Mar 27, 2014
In loving memory of Scott A. Montgomery, who passed away on March 27, 2014. He was born January 25, 1954 in Whittier, CA, the son of Iris (Matthews) Montgomery & Randall Montgomery, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Jim & Anna Matthews and by his paternal grandparents, Willard & Grace...

