Obituaries

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

Margaret Ruth Zeller

Margaret Ruth Zeller

Dec 26, 2011

Margaret Ruth Zeller, 89 of Robinson, IL, died at 8:20 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born January 24, 1922 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Loren Zeller and Thelma Stout Zeller. She worked at Guy Miller Studebaker and the Daily Mill and Elevator, both of Palestine, was a member of...

Reva L. York

Reva L. York

Dec 19, 2011

Reva L. York, 101 of Robinson, IL, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born November 15, 1910 in Wayne County, IL, the daughter of Martin Z. Phillippe and Minnie Simons Phillippe. She was the owner and operator with her husband of the York Grocery and a member of the...

Mildred Lucile Morris

Mildred Lucile Morris

Dec 18, 2011

Mildred Lucile Morris, 92, of West Union died on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born on November 4, 1919 in York Township, the daughter of William D. €œBudge€ Baughman & Ethel Haddix Baughman. She lived her life working on the farm and taking care of her family. She was also an...

Roger M. Elder

Roger M. Elder

Dec 15, 2011

Roger M. Elder, 62, of Heathsville died at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011 in the comfort of his home. He was born on July 7, 1949 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Millard Elder and Ada Smith Elder. He served his country in the U.S. Army, being stationed in Fairbanks, AK. Roger was a self-employed truck driver...

Sammie Gene Bickers

Sammie Gene Bickers

Dec 14, 2011

Sammie Gene Bickers, 80 of Palestine, IL, died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born May 29, 1931 in Jasper County, IL, the son of Perry Bickers and Susie O. Galloway Bickers. Sam was manager of the Robinson-Palestine Water Commission retired on March 15, 1997 after 45 years of...

Thomas Y. Roberson

Thomas Y. Roberson

Dec 11, 2011

Thomas Y. Roberson, 91, of Robinson, IL died at 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home in Robinson. He was born on August 23, 1920 in Pikeville, TN, the son of John Roberson and Anna Swafford Roberson. He was a United States Marine, serving his country in the South Pacific during World War...

Jane Mize

Jane Mize

Dec 7, 2011

Jane Mize, 93 of Robinson, IL, died at 3:22 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. She was born August 3, 1918 in Grass Lake, MI, the daughter of Gus Gochis and Stella Cherebas Gochis, immigrants from Greece. She was the second oldest of 5 children. Jane was always a very active person, played many...

Robert G. Hawkins

Robert G. Hawkins

Dec 6, 2011

Robert Gene Hawkins, 73, of Hutsonville died at 7:56 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in the comfort of his home. He was born December 6, 1938 in Robinson, the son of Ira Hawkins & Velma Nash-Hawkins. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1961. Robert was the business agent for Local #1705 Painters and Allied...

Ila M. Kemper

Ila M. Kemper

Dec 5, 2011

Ila May Kemper, 79, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 4:56 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2011 at the St. Mary€™s Medical Center, Evansville, IN. She was born April 30, 1932 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Ansel Cofer and Inez Like Cofer. She was a homemaker.Ila married Henry Maurice Murphy. She is also survived by 2 daughters and...

Robert L Varner

Robert L Varner

Dec 5, 2011

Robert L. Varner, 83 of Robinson, IL died at 4:35 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Palestine, IL on December 18, 1927 the son of Clarence Arthur Varner and Ethel Edna Wilson-Varner. He graduated from Palestine High School in 1945 and served in the United States Army in 1946 and 1947. He completed...

John William Maddox,  Jr.

John William Maddox, Jr.

Dec 3, 2011

John William Maddox, Jr., 61, of Robinson, died at 8:07 a.m. on Saturday, December 03, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born November 19, 1950 in Robinson, the son of John Maddox, Sr. and Mary Ellen Sturm Maddox. John loved music, and it was his love of music that drove him to graduate from Vincennes...

Dean Porter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...