Obituaries

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

Angie Brock

Angie Brock

Jan 31, 2013

Angela €œAngie€ Brock, 48 of Palestine, IL, died at 6:21 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was born May 29, 1964, in Grand View, MO. Angie was co-owner of the Pizza House and was employed by Casey€™s in Palestine. She was an election judge in Palestine and crocheted blankets to give to veterans. She was a member of the...

Norma E. Thatcher

Norma E. Thatcher

Jan 29, 2013

Norma Eileen Thatcher, 89, of Hammond, IN passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Norma was born and raised in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Minnie Buckner and has lived in the Hessville Section of Hammond for over 50 years. She has been a faithful member of the Hammond Church of Christ. Norma...

Paul Steven Maxwell

Paul Steven Maxwell

Jan 29, 2013

Paul Steven Maxwell, 59, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 9:21 a.m. (EST), Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born February 4, 1953 in Olney, IL, the son of David P. Maxwell and Julia €œLucille€ Padgett Maxwell. He was painter with the Painter€™s Union # 1705, Robinson, IL, and a member of...

Shirley Ann Evelin

Shirley Ann Evelin

Jan 26, 2013

Shirley Ann Evelin, 77 of Palestine, IL, died at 5:30 a.m. (EST), Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes. She was born April 24, 1935 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Samuel Gilardi and Rose Agnes Sanfilippo. She was lunch supervisor at Lincoln Grade School and was a cook at Hardees for many years. Shirley married Ralph...

Jim Griffith

Jim Griffith

Jan 22, 2013

James Edward €œJim€ Griffith, 62, of Robinson, IL died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born February 24, 1950 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Carl & Alberta Bright Griffith. An NCHS graduate, Jim was a self-employed contractor and former Marathon transport driver. He farmed for many years in...

Doris Pauline Lingafelter

Doris Pauline Lingafelter

Jan 19, 2013

Doris Pauline Lingafelter, 84 of rural Annapolis, IL, died at 3:01 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 14, 1928 in Eaton, IL the daughter of Eugene Chauncey Hills and Mary Ethel Mitchell Hills. Doris was a housewife; worked at the Robinson Shoe Factory; worked in the office of L. S. Heath & Son...

Austin Matthew Washburn

Austin Matthew Washburn

Jan 18, 2013

Austin Matthew Washburn, 15, of Palestine, IL passed away at 5:00 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Riley Children€™s Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, surrounded by his family. He was born May 19, 1997 in Terre Haute, IN. Austin loved to play PS3 with his best friend, Josh Nethery and Josh€™s brother, Johnny Nethery. He also loved to hear stories...

Wesley Jakob Thompson

Wesley Jakob Thompson

Jan 18, 2013

Wesley Jakob Thompson, infant son of Tyler Thompson and Chantal Kimberlin of Shelburn, IN, died at 8:23 a.m., EST, on Friday, January 18, 2013 at IU Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN.Wesley is survived by his parents; his paternal grandparents, Irving and Tammy Thompson, Shelburn, IN; maternal grandparents, J.D. Kimberlin and JoAnn Krick of Palestine and Amy Kimberlin and Bill Miller...

Dean  Jr. Ellington

Dean Jr. Ellington

Jan 17, 2013

Dean Ellington, Jr., 77, of Martinsville died at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. He was born April 23, 1935 in Martinsville, IL the son of Dean Larraine Ellington & Mina Towell Ellington. Dean worked for Caterpillar for several years before retiring and moving back to Clark County. Locally, he was a...

Faye Connor Wilson

Faye Connor Wilson

Jan 16, 2013

Faye Connor Wilson, 61, of rural Annapolis, IL, died at 4:41 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 5, 1951 in Owensboro, KY, the daughter of Ted Connor and Daisy (Sims) Connor. Faye was employed for 30 years in various positions with Illinois Bell which eventually became Ameritech/ATT. Alice was an avid NASCAR fan...

Edna Kathryn Clark

Edna Kathryn Clark

Jan 15, 2013

Edna Kathryn Clark, 69, of Marshall died at 5:35 a.m. (EST) January 15, 2013 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born June 24, 1943 in Gary, IN, the daughter of Norman Le Loup & Opal Beaugher Le Loup. She co-operated the Moose Lodge in Marshall for several years with her husband, Charles, Sr.Edna married Charles Clark,...

Wayne Lockhart

Wayne Lockhart

Jan 14, 2013

Wayne Lockhart, 88, died January 14, 2013 in his home in Woodstock, VA. Wayne was a retired Indiana State Policeman and a WWII Veteran. He was the son of Harold Benton and Ruth McCrillis Lockhart, born in Palestine, Crawford County, IL at his Grandparents€™ farmhouse on October 2, 1924. He married Mary Katherine €œMary Kay€ Lieber on 9/14/1947; she...

Gerald W. Illyes

Gerald W. Illyes

Jan 7, 2013

Gerald W. Illyes, 94, of Flat Rock passed away at 4:46pm on January 7th, 2013 in Palestine IL. He was born September 23rd, 1918 in Heathsville IL to Dr. Levi Roscoe and Mary (Waters) Illyes. He served in the Unites States Army during WWII. Gerald was a longtime member of the Pleasant View Church and was a Montgomery Township...

Mary Cleo Johns

Mary Cleo Johns

Jan 5, 2013

Mary Cleo Johns, 83 years, 7 months, 8 days, died from natural causes at the Methodist Hospital in Dallas, TX on Saturday, Jan 5th, 2013 at 6:00 pm. She was a resident of Lancaster, TX for 12 years. She resided at the Red Oak Health & Rehab Center, Red Oak, TX for the past six years. She died with...

Brian Ray Watts

Brian Ray Watts

Jan 2, 2013

Brian Ray Watts, 42, of Robinson IL died unexpectedly on January 2, 2013 at 9:24am in Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN after a 2 year and 4 month battle with cancer, with which he put up a hard fight.Brian was born at Crawford Memorial Hospital on July 20th, 1970, the son of Wendall and Linda Watts. He graduated...

Emily & Jennifer Morgan

Emily & Jennifer Morgan

Dec 31, 2012

Emily & Jennifer Morgan, the twin daughters of Marjorie McGovern & Trenton Morgan, died on December 31, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. They are survived by their parents; their grandparents, Audie McNeal & Dave Sims (Oblong, IL), Jack & Rayanne McGovern (Robinson, IL), Beulah McGovern (Urbana, IL) & Mark Bohms (Iowa); their great-grandparents, Kenny &...

Eric Scott Kincaid

Eric Scott Kincaid

Dec 30, 2012

Eric Scott Kincaid, 31, went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2012. Eric was born on December 31, 1980 to Cynthia Ann Hayden. He was adopted by Roscoe Paul Kincaid after he and Cynthia got married in 1984.Eric was born with Cerebral Palsy, was predicted that he would not survive pass the age of five. It is...

Elizabeth Jane Price

Elizabeth Jane Price

Dec 26, 2012

Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Birkhimer Price, 78, of Chesapeake, Virginia formerly of Brighton, IL, and Palestine, IL, died on December 26, 2012 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. Born in Robinson, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Robert O. and Uliss M. (Miller) Birkhimer. She graduated from Palestine High School. She married Charles...

Ettie Elizabeth Christine

Ettie Elizabeth Christine

Dec 20, 2012

Ettie Elizabeth Christine, 92 of Palestine, IL, died at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL, Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 2:30 a.m. She was born February 5, 1920 in New Orleans, LA, the daughter of Fletcher William Yeager and Ettie Mary Goff Yeager. She was a member of the Palestine First United Methodist Church, a lifetime member and oldest living...

Margaret Laverne Patton

Margaret Laverne Patton

Dec 20, 2012

Margaret Laverne Patton, 83, of Robinson, IL, went home to with the Lord, Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. after several months of declining health. Margaret was born October 24, 1929 in Robinson, the daughter of Bulan (Bill) and Susie Rich Bradbury. She was a homemaker for many years and then worked at L. S. Heath and Sons...