Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Maxine Harrison
Dec 21, 2013
Maxine L. Harrison, 92 of Marshall, IL, formerly of Robinson, IL died at 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Marshall, IL. She was born September 10, 1921 in Oblong, IL, the daughter of John L. Elkins and Mary Surbana Moomau Elkins. Maxine worked in production at the Crawford Electronics for several years and loved to take care...
Judy D. Lorance
Dec 19, 2013
Judy D. Lorance, 65, of Robinson died at 9:09 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born August 3, 1948 in Robinson, the daughter of Donald Shears & Martha Jane Griggs Shears.She worked at Gallo€™s in the Deli for several years. Judy also enjoyed painting and working with ceramics. A homemaker,...
Norma Miller
Dec 18, 2013
Norma Faye (Creswell) Miller, 87, passed away at 6:00am on December 18th, 2013 at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. She was born May 27th, 1926 in Stoy, IL the daughter of Samuel Creswell and Chloeteal (Matthews) Creswell. Norma work at the Pools Bargain Center and Victor Dana in Robinson, as well as being a housewife. She was...
Salia Mae Purcell
Dec 18, 2013
Salia Mae Purcell, 80, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born June 14, 1933 in Hume, MO, the daughter of Joe Arbogast and Mae Woodfin Arbogast. She was a homemaker.Salia married Harry Purcell, Jr. on July 22, 1950 and he preceded her in death on September...
Cecil Neff
Dec 15, 2013
Cecil Neff, Palestine, passed away Sunday, December 15 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Geff, IL, the son of Roy and Lorena (Birckett) Neff. Cecil spent his childhood in Cisne, IL. He served in the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic.Cecil€™s career took him across the oilfields of Southern Illinois and many states...
Charles "Artie" Parkhurst
Dec 12, 2013
Charles A. 'Artie' Parkhurst, 73, of Robinson, died at 12:19 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. He was born March 16, 1940 in Effingham, IL, the son of Charles Leonard Parkhurst and Iva B. Wines Parkhurst. Artie was a truck driver and enjoyed his 37 years on the road. He...
Kenneth R Murdock
Dec 8, 2013
Kenneth Ray Murdock, 65, of Palestine, died at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2013 in his home. He was born September 5, 1948 in Robinson, the son of Raymond Perry Murdock & Wanda Louise Harris. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Palestine AmVets Post #33....
Robert L. Wiseman
Dec 7, 2013
Robert L. Wiseman, 83, of Robinson, died at 6:35 p.m., on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Heritage Health Care (Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home). He was born October 27, 1930 in Olney, IL, the son of Herman Wiseman and Carrie (Smith) Wiseman. Robert served in the U.S. Army and worked as a caster at Briggs Pottery for 40 years. He...
Donald Lee Maxwell
Dec 4, 2013
Donald Lee Maxwell, 87, of Robinson, IL died at 11:17 a.m. on December 4, 2013 in the comfort of his home. He was born November 6, 1926 in Robinson, the son of Reid Maxwell & Mary (Berry) Maxwell. Upon graduating from Flat Rock, IL in 1944, Don joined the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served in the Pacific Theatre...
Camilla Joyce Parker
Dec 3, 2013
Camilla Joyce Parker, 82, of Flat Rock, IL died at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in the comfort of her home. She was born on February 5, 1931 in Flat Rock, the daughter of Robert L. Miller & Annabell Taylor Miller.Although raised in Flat Rock, Camilla lived in Tinley Park, Illinois before moving to her family farm...
Charlotte Ann Moore
Dec 2, 2013
Charlotte Ann Moore, 74, West Union, IL, died Monday, December 2, 2013 at 7:21PM at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. She was born October 1, 1939 in York Township in Clark County, IL to Forrest Harold Ferris & June Eileen Thompson. Charlotte was an administrative secretary at Cape Kennedy for a time, and was also an administrative office manager...
Betty Lou Lowe
Dec 2, 2013
Betty Lou Lowe, 77, of West York passed away at 9:30PM December 2nd, 2013 at her home. She was born May 30th, 1936, the daughter of John and Goldie (Whitkanack) Heleine. She married Charles Lowe on July 3rd, 1954 and he preceded her in death on October 11th, 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of the West...
Raymond Lee Norton
Dec 2, 2013
RAYMOND LEE NORTONRaymond Lee Norton 75 of the Crawford County Convalescent Center in Robinson, died at 3:02 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 after an extended illness. He was born July 8, 1938 in Palestine, the son of Emery Norton and Alice Fox Norton. He was a retired farm laborer. He was a member of the Palestine Eagles Lodge.He is...
Charles Dwight Eveland
Dec 2, 2013
Charles Dwight Eveland, 69, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:20 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1944 in Robinson, IL, the son of Roscoe Eveland and Lucy Dunlap Eveland. Charles proudly served in the U. S. Navy on the USS Charles H. Roan. He was a member of the Robinson V.F.W. Post...
Ricky Ray "Rooster" Heleine
Dec 1, 2013
Ricky Ray 'Rooster' Heleine, Sr., 58, of West Union, IL died in the comfort of his home in his sleepon December 1, 2013. He was born November 7, 1955 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of John Raymond Heleine, Jr. & Eva Dale Cornwell Heleine. A member of Laborers Local Union No. 1280 since 1978, he worked construction for...
John A. Hemrich
Nov 25, 2013
John A. Hemrich, 84, of Flat Rock died at 3:41 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born June 24, 1929 in Ste. Marie, IL the son of Henry Hemrich & Bertha Shelly Hemrich. John was a farmer and a laborer, working construction many years as a member of Local...
Kelley E. Weger
Nov 24, 2013
Kelley E. Weger, 91, of Robinson, IL died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 12:50 a.m. at Crawford Memorial Long Term Care. He was born December 17, 1921 in Flat Rock, IL to Ira €œDail€ Weger and Kate Williams. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and received a Bronze Star for his efforts. Back...
Alexis Lee Marie Myers
Nov 19, 2013
Alexis Lee Marie Myers, 17, of Palestine died at 2:42 a.m. on November 19, 2013. She was born December 4, 1995 in Olney, IL the daughter of Eric Lee Hires and Angela Marie Myers. Alexis is survived by her father, Eric Hires & significant other Valerie Moore; her mother, Angela Myers & significant other James Booth; her siblings, Molly...
Robert Dean Weger
Nov 19, 2013
Robert Dean Weger, 78, of Robinson died at 5:05 pm Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his home in Robinson. He was born on June 7th, 1935 in Black Oak, IN, the son of Loston and Bonnie (Pinkstaff) Weger. He retired from Victor Dana in 1991. He married Carolyn Grieve on July 1st, 1978 and she survives. He is also...
Angel Michelle Tompkins
Nov 18, 2013
Angel Michelle Tompkins, 39, of Jasonville, IN, formerly of Crawford County, died at 10:59 a.m. on November 18, 2013 in her brother€™s home in Jasonville following a long fight with cancer. She was born May 18, 1974 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Billy Ray Tompkins & Jill Webb Tompkins. She was a CNA for a time before her...
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