Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Dean Porter
Dec 2, 2011
Dean Porter, 43, of Robinson died at 11:50 a.m. (EST) on December 2, 2011 at the Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. He was born March 4, 1968 in North Carolina, the son of Kenny Porter and Judy Miller. He served his country in the U.S. Navy, from 1986-1994, and was a member of the Flat Rock American Legion.He...
Allie Ethel Richards
Dec 1, 2011
Allie Ethel Richards, 79 of West Union, IL, died at 12:17 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson, IL. She was born May 25, 1932 in Fountain Township, Pitt County, NC, the daughter of Earnest William Webb and Nellie Gray Ellis Webb. She was a volunteer at the West Union Library and was a...
Clifford "Tip" Inboden
Nov 23, 2011
Cliff €œTip€ Inboden, 72 of rural Palestine, IL died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN Wednesay, November, 23, 2011 at 8:51 p. m. (EST) following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born July 21, 1939 in Robinson, the son of Clifford €œMike€ Inboden and Mary Rich Inboden. Cliff was a millwright working in construction and he owned...
Burl D Wesley
Nov 18, 2011
Burl D. Wesley, 77, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 5:43 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 24, 1934 in Honey Creek Township, the son of Charles Burl Wesley and Florence Dunlap Wesley. He was a sprayer at Briggs for 35 years retiring 1996. He was a member of the South Union...
Lyman Keith Shawler
Nov 17, 2011
Lyman Keith Shawler, 91, passed away at home at 3:15 p.m., Thursday, November 17, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Doris Lawrence Shawler; son, Stephen and his wife, Carolyn (nee, Beard) of West Union; daughter, Ann and husband, Mark Badasch of Collinsville, IL. Daddy was blessed with 5 grandchildren, Eric Shawler, of Martinsville, IL, Amy...
Lee Silverthorne
Nov 15, 2011
Robert €œLee€ Silverthorne, Jr., 68 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. He was born August 6, 1943 in Dallas, TX, the son of Robert Lee Silverthorne, Sr. and Annice Sides Silverthorne. Lee was a safety supervisory at Marathon for 19 years. He was a member of the...
Gene Shafer
Nov 14, 2011
Eugene €œGene€ Shafer, 68, of Robinson, IL, passed away at his residence on November 14, 2011. He was born September 8, 1943 in Robinson, IL. He was the only child of Frank €œCowboy€ Shafer and Vendetta €œBabe€ Taylor Shafer. He married Iona Mae Wesley on November 30, 1961 at the South Union Church in Flat Rock, IL. Gene served...
Delbert O. Bennett
Nov 7, 2011
Delbert O. Bennett, 84, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. He was born June 26, 1927 in Newton, IL, the son of Robert Bennett and Frances Jourdan Bennett. He served in the U. S. Navy in the Pacific during WWII. Delbert was a barber and worked at...
Kathryn I. Wampler
Nov 7, 2011
Kathryn I. Wampler, 85 of Robinson, died at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home at 5:54 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2011. She was born July 14, 1926 in New Lebanon, IN, the daughter of George Gullett and Goldie Hanley Gullett.Kathryn married Junior Wampler on February 19, 1949 and he preceded her in death on January 25, 1982. She was also...
Mary Erlene Mckimmy
Nov 6, 2011
Mary Erlene McKimmy, 87 of Hammond, IN, formerly of Palestine, died at 10:59 a.m. Sunday, November 6, 2011 at her residence in Hammond. She was born March 25, 1924 in Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Billy Lewis and Myrtle Sebastian Lewis. She was a homemaker. Erlene married Charles H. McKimmy on April 30, 1941 and he preceded her...
Janice Sheppard Buchanan
Nov 3, 2011
Janice Sheppard Buchanan, 86 of Robinson, died at 2:20 a.m., on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Heritage Health Care Center, Robinson. She was born April 11, 1927 in Canyon City, CO, the daughter of Percival Sheppard and Edith Kendrick Sheppard. She received a bachelor€™s degree from the University of Colorado and a degree in Funeral Service from Vincennes University....
Richard M. Bollinger
Oct 31, 2011
Richard M. Bollinger, 68, of Robinson died at 8:40 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2011 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born January 26, 1943 in Robinson, the son of Lyle Bollinger & Norma Winger Bollinger. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1962-1966 as an air policeman. He was a unit operator and...
Ira Dean Guyer
Oct 28, 2011
Ira €œDean€ Guyer, 88, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. Born September 6, 1923 in the Quaker Lane vicinity east of Annapolis, he was the son of Ira Guyer & Alice Guyer. He was employed by Marathon Oil Company for 35 years and retired January 1, 1984...
Kay "Katie" Crane
Oct 26, 2011
Kay €œKatie€ Crane, 62, of rural Robinson died at 1:53 p.m. on October 26, 2011 in the comfort of her home. She was born on June 2, 1949 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Clifford Beard and Ruth Randolph Beard. Katie was a housewife, and also worked for the Robinson Gas Company, the Farm Bureau, and the Robinson Daily...
Karen Vale Annis
Oct 25, 2011
Karen Vale Annis, 59, of Robinson, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, succumbing to complications of neuropathy and kidney failure at Carle Foundation Hospital, Champaign-Urbana. Her loving family attended her bedside in her final days. Karen was born October 22, 1952, and was the daughter of Thomas and Peggy Corrie of Broad Top, Penn. She was the firstborn of five...
Ken L Parmenter, Sr
Oct 23, 2011
Ken L. Parmenter, Sr, 59, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, October 23, 2011 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1952 in Moline, IL, the son of Elwin Parmenter and Lorain Kleber Parmenter. Ken served in the U. S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He was a mechanic for Lincoln-Ford for 40 years and...
Shirley J. "Daisy" Boyd
Oct 23, 2011
Shirley J. €œDaisy€ Boyd, 75, of Fairbanks, Indiana, passed away October 23, 2011 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital after a courageous battle against a prolonged illness. Daisy was born to Sylvia and Eldon Skaggs of Stoy, Illinois, on November 4, 1935. Daisy married Norman L. Boyd in 1955, and together they raised six children in rural Hutsonville, Illinois. Daisy...
Leo James Piersall, Sr.
Oct 18, 2011
Leo James Piersall, Sr., 86 of Robinson, IL, died at 2:33 a. m. Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Breckenridge Health and Rehab, Sullivan, IN. He was born September 2, 1925 in Merom, IN, the son of Paul L. Piersall and Ruth Willard Piersall. Leo served in the U. S. Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. He was...
Jean C. Wilson
Oct 16, 2011
Jean C. Wilson, 90, of Martinsville, IL, died at 9:17 a.m. Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. She was born July 21, 1921 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Shelby Williams and Madeline Clode Williams. She was a homemaker and a member of the West Union First Baptist Church, the Martinsville Baptist Church, and...
Leola Mae Guyer
Oct 15, 2011
Leola Mae (Gurley) Guyer, 88, of West York, IL died at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 15, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson.She was born August 28, 1923 in Crawford County, the daughter of Emery Charles and Janie Louisa Tuttle Gurley. At the young age of 13, she became caretaker of her father, due to her mother€™s...
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