Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Harold L. Murray
Dec 19, 2012
Harold L. Murray, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 4, 1923 in Bridgeport, IL, the son of Raymond C. Murray and Vivian McGuire Murray. Harold served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He was an operator at Marathon Refinery retiring in 1984 after 34 years...
Bernard D Marvin
Dec 18, 2012
Bernard D. Marvin, 75, of Waddell, Arizona, formerly of West Union, IL, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012. He was born March 10, 1937. Bernie began life in Gary, IN and grew up on a farm near West Union. He married the love of his life, Lois, in 1955 and shortly thereafter entered the U. S. Air Force. He served...
Marlene J. Russell
Dec 16, 2012
Marlene J. Houser Russell, 79 of Robinson, formerly of Palestine, IL died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born January 18, 1933, in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Max Houser and Bernice (Moore) Houser. She was a graduate of the Saint Francis School of Nursing, Peoria, IL. Marlene was a registered nurse, having...
Dr. Patricia Ann Clark
Dec 15, 2012
Dr. Patricia Ann €œPat€ Clark, 77 of Hutsonville, IL, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. She was born July 29, 1935 in Rochester, MN, the daughter of Charles Scott Clark and Thurley Voelkel Clark. She was a Professor of Mathematics retiring in 2000 after 36 years of service. She received...
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