Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Odessa Ruth Murphy
Sep 25, 2012
Odessa Ruth Murphy, 81 of Robinson, IL, died at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. She was born November 30, 1930 in Gadsden, AL, the daughter of Walter Hodge and Cleo Burkhardt Hodge. She worked in production at Fair-Rite and was a member of the Dayspring Full Gospel Fellowship. She was an...
J. Glenn Morris
Sep 24, 2012
Joseph Glenn Morris, 79, of rural Flat Rock, IL, passed away at 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) Monday, September 24, 2012 at the VNA Plus Hospice Center, Evansville, IN. He was born September 15, 1934 in Wabash County, IL, the son of Joseph Harry Morris and Mammie Maggie Richardson Morris. He worked at Ellis Feed Mill in Palestine until he and...
Dorothy Genevieve Graves Edgington
Sep 20, 2012
Dorothy G. Edgington, 95, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson. She was born April 10, 1917 in Garrison Crossing, KS, she was the daughter of Amos A. Graves and Clara D. Bruss Graves. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of Flat Rock....
Joshua William Rodgers
Sep 19, 2012
Joshua William Rodgers, 35 of Mattoon, IL, formerly of Oblong, IL, went to be with the Lord and into arms of his loving grandparents on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Mattoon, IL. He was born July 6, 1977 in Robinson, IL. Joshua was a chemical processing engineer at Equistar in Mattoon. He was a member of the Local #399...
W. Carol Thompson
Sep 14, 2012
W. Carol Thompson, 85 of Robinson, IL, died at 6:00 a.m. Friday, September 14, 2012 at the United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born February 19, 1927 in Chauncey, IL, the son of Roy Thompson and Rebecca Littlejohn Thompson. Carol was a paratrooper in the U. S. Army from October 1954 to October 1956. He worked for the...
Richard Leon Newlin
Sep 12, 2012
Richard Leon Newlin, 74 of Hutsonville, IL, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at his residence. He was born December 30, 1937 in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Ralph Newlin and Freda Clements Newlin. He served in the U. S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He was a caster at the Robinson Pottery. Richard married Lindene Pig...
Charles "Herb" Dart
Sep 8, 2012
Charles Herbert €œHerb€ Dart, 83, of Robinson died at 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong. He was born April 23, 1929 in Oblong, the son of Mayo K. & Ester Clone Dart. He served his country as a paratrooper in the 188th Airborne from November, 1950 until December, 1952 during the...
Nina June Taylor Brunson
Sep 8, 2012
Nina June Taylor Brunson, 89, of Robinson passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Crawford Memorial Long Term Care. She was born June 15, 1923 in Landes, IL, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Guy Taylor and Ethel Shaw Taylor. She and her husband Byard both graduated from Sumner High School in 1940. Nina worked...
Ronald J. Isbell
Sep 7, 2012
Ronald J. Isbell, 63, of Kings Mountain died Friday, September 7, 2012 at home.He was born May 31, 1949 in Terre Haute, IN to Charles and Fern Isbell and was raised on farms in Eastern Illinois.A 1967 graduate of Hutsonville, IL High School, he began his journalism career as a correspondent for The Robinson Daily News while still in...
James E. Adams
Sep 5, 2012
James Earl Adams, 68 of Robinson, IL, died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born September 5, 1944 in Hutton Township, Coles County, IL, the son of Dorsey Oral Adams and Betty Lou Irby Adams. He was a butcher at McDaniel€™s in Casey and at Sievers€™ in Palestine, and worked at Murphy Masonry,...
Sandra (Murrell) Barnhart
Sep 5, 2012
Sandra M. (Murrell) Barnhart, 51, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at her residence after years of failing health. She was born October 18, 1960 in Tuscola, IL, the daughter of Russ Murrell & Lydia Neubauer Murrell.Sandra was a loving and caring daughter, sister, mother, and aunt. She is survived by her daughter, Megan...
Ronnie Lee Meeks
Sep 2, 2012
Ronnie Lee Meeks, 61 of Robinson, IL, died at his home at 9:19 a.m. Sunday, September 02, 2012. He was born March 1, 1951 in Robinson, the son of Oscar Meeks and Jo Ann Piercefield Meeks. He is survived by 6 brothers and their spouses, his twin brother Donald Meeks, Grand Junction, Co, Gary Meeks, Robinson, Richard and Sandy...
Dorothy Jane Plunkett
Aug 31, 2012
Dorothy Jane Plunkett died Friday, August 31, 2012, knowing she was a faithful Christian, loved by her children, grandchildren, brother, sister, nieces and nephews, as well as many friends and extended family.She was born June 9, 1924 in West Union, Illinois, the fourth of six children of Harry and Freda Schaefer Finkbiner. After graduating from Hutsonville High School, Jane...
Arlene Kay Matheney
Aug 28, 2012
Arlene Kay Matheney, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at the age of 69. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that she had touched in some way throughout her very memorable life.Arlene was born December 4, 1942 in Crawford County, Illinois to Wilbur and Dorothy Dunlap. She worked for Victor Dana for over 20...
Elizabeth "Liz" Cooley
Aug 25, 2012
Elizabeth €œLiz€ Cooley, 83 of Robinson, IL, died at 3:48 a.m. Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born March 5, 1929 in Martin Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Charles Dunlap and Lillie Snyder Dunlap. She had worked for Ettlebrick Shoe Co for over 25 years and then was employed at...
Doug Lawhead
Aug 23, 2012
Ralph Douglas Lawhead of Ashmore, IL, died unexpectedly at 12:23 pm Thursday, August 23, 2012 after collapsing while in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. He was born August 13, 1953 in Robinson, IL, the son of Ralph E. and Betty Lou Conrad Lawhead.He was a LAN support specialist II and photojournalism instructor in the journalism department at...
Leonard L. Schernekau, Jr.
Aug 22, 2012
Leonard L. Schernekau, Jr, 86, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL. He was born October 15, 1925 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Leonard L. Schernekau and Lucia Ann Jones Schernekau. He served in the U. S. Navy during Korea. He owned Schernekau Construction from 1958-2001 and...
Margaret Louise Ferris
Aug 21, 2012
Margaret Louise Ferris, 91 of Robinson, IL, died at 1:14 a.m. (E.S.T.) Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born April 8, 1921 in Marshall, IL, the daughter of John M. Rademaker and Margaret B. Craig Rademaker. She graduated from Marshall Township High School in 1939 and attended Eastern Illinois Teachers College, Charleston,...
James Allen Misner
Aug 20, 2012
James Allen Misner, 72, of West Union, formerly of Annapolis, IL, died at 8:00 a.m. Monday, August 20, 2012 at Lakeland Rehab in Effingham, IL. He was born December 17, 1939 in Clark County, IL the son of Darrell Misner and Grace Hart Misner. He was a driller for Marathon and a farmer. He was a member, elder and...
Kayla Tenelle Watts
Aug 19, 2012
Kayla Tennelle Watts, 19, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL. She was born November 29, 1992 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Dale Watts and Babbie Inboden Watts (Stewart). She attended Lincoln Trail College and was Homecoming Princess at LTC this year. She was well-known for her athletic...
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