Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
James W. Higgins
Jun 28, 2011
James W. Higgins, 89 of Palestine, IL, died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. He was born November 11, 1921 in Morea, the son of Percy Higgins and Amy Allison Higgins. He retired from Marathon Oil Co. in the Warehouse Division and was a member of the Robinson Elks Lodge #1188.Jim...
Frances M. Knoblett
Jun 26, 2011
Frances M. Knoblett, 87, of Palestine, died at 7:50 a.m. on June 26, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home in Robinson. She was born January 11, 1924 in Stoy, IL, the daughter of Clyde Jack Crouch and Luellen Ida Welsh Crouch. Frances was a school bus driver for the Palestine Grade School and High School, and worked for...
Marc Wayne Colby
Jun 26, 2011
Marc Wayne Colby, 51, of East Peoria, died on June 26, 2011 in Pekin, IL. He was born March 8, 1960 in Springfield, IL, the son of Wayne Colby and Melba Gibler Colby. He was a design engineer for Caterpillar and enjoyed motorcycling and was an avid bowler, having played several 300-point games. He also enjoyed baseball and softball,...
Olyn G Buser
Jun 26, 2011
Olyn G. Buser, 90, of Palestine, IL, formerly of Dothan, AL, died at 10:25 p.m. (E.S.T.) Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Bridge Point Nursing Home, Vincennes, IN. He was born September 22, 1920 in Palestine, IL, the son of John H. Buser and Effie Shaw Buser. He retired from the U. S. Navy after 20 years of service...
Phyllis Jean Clark
Jun 21, 2011
Phyllis Jean Clark, 72, of Palestine, died at 9:57 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Carle Clinic in Urbana, due to a severe brain injury. She was born May 28, 1939 in Palestine, the daughter of Ray and Olive Jeffries. She was a secretary at Blue Flame Gas Corporation for about 20 years and had been retired since...
Mary Jo Quinn-White
Jun 21, 2011
Mary Jo Quinn-White, 88 of Robinson, IL, died at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson. She was born June 26, 1922 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Glen M. Klump and Sena P. Tennis Klump. She worked for the U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC. and for Birdwell Oil Co, Mt. Carmel,...
Sarah "Wilma" Wilson
Jun 19, 2011
Sarah €œWilma€ Wilson, 87, of Robinson, died at 2:30 a.m. E.S.T. at the Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN on June 19, 2011. She was born June 24, 1923 in Martin Township, Crawford County, the daughter of Willard Weger and Lola Shipman. Her father died in 1923. Her mother later married Ira Mace Goff, and they both preceded her...
Ira Francis Cooper, Sr.
Jun 17, 2011
Ira Francis Cooper, Sr., 83 of Marshall, IL died at 12:30 a.m. Friday June 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1928 in Broadlands, IL, the son of Coy Harold Cooper and Mable White Cooper. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. He retired as an operator/boiler fireman for Velsicol...
Randall Norman Nidey
Jun 17, 2011
Randall Norman Nidey, 87, of Robinson, IL, died at 7:25 a.m., Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. He was born May 6, 1924 in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Russell Nidey and Chloe Ingle Nidey. He was a truck driver for Heath Candy Company for 43 years retiring in 1980. He was a member...
Glenn F. Rollings
Jun 14, 2011
Glenn F. Rollings, 89, of Robinson, formerly rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born October 29, 1921 in Marshall, IL, the son of Elias Rollings and Belle Lindsay Rollings. He was a self-employed farmer and a member of the Flat Rock United Methodist Church....
Imogene Dorn
Jun 13, 2011
Imogene Dorn, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:36 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. She was born April 6, 1921 in St. Marie, IL, the daughter of Aloysius Helregel and Clara Hipp Helregel. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and the Council of Catholic Women.Imogene...
Jack "Bill" Osborn
Jun 10, 2011
Jack W. €œBill€ Osborn, 77, of rural Robinson, died Friday, June 10, 2011 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House, Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born March 1, 1934 in Morley, MO, the son of John D. and Vivian M. Burroughs Osborn. After attending a year at SIU studying mechanics, Bill owned and operated O&S Salvage in Porterville, IL...
Parker Wayne Courtney
Jun 6, 2011
Parker Wayne Courtney, 17 day old son of Justin Wayne Courtney and Kendra Tohill Courtney of Flat Rock, died at 10:20 p.m. Monday, June 6 at the Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. Parker is survived by his parents; his paternal grandfather, David Courtney, Robinson; maternal grandparents; Orman and Mary Tohill, Robinson and Linda and Joe Spade, Bridgeport; his maternal...
Dennis Leon York
Jun 2, 2011
Dennis Leon York, Sr., 49, of Lawton, OK, died unexpectedly on June 2, 2011, in Lawton, of unknown causes (autopsy pending). He was born December 15, 1961 in Robinson, IL, the son of Emerson Dennis York and Phyllis Kay Irvan.He is survived by his mother; his father; his children, Dennis Leon York, Jr., Tabatha Kay York, Clayton York, Aaron...
Anna Legg Mills
May 31, 2011
Anna Legg Mills, 100, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, May 31, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson. She was born August 21, 1910 the daughter of Alonzo Legg and Martha Crum Legg. She married Harry O. Mills on October 19, 1929, living most of her married life east of Duncanville. Anna was a homemaker...
Alberta Murdock
May 22, 2011
Alberta Murdock, 81, of Palestine, died at 10:25 p.m. EST, on May 22, 2011 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. She was born January 28, 1930 in Oblong, the daughter of James and Violet (Dunlap) Harris. She worked for L.S. Heath and Sons and Leaf for 19 years, retiring in 1991. She attended Grace Chapel Church in West Terre...
Betty Sullivan Harper
May 20, 2011
Betty Sullivan Harper, 37, of Evansville, IN, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 8:25 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN. She was born October 22, 1973 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Ron Sullivan and Donna L. Utterback Sullivan. She worked production at the Electronics. Betty is survived by her father, Ron Sullivan, Oblong; her...
Pauline Louise Meek
May 19, 2011
Pauline Louise Meek, 87, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:43 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Crawford County Convalescent Center, Robinson, IL. She was born April 6, 1924 in Lamotte Township, IL, the daughter of Ivan Plunkett and Lola Shew Plunkett. She graduated from Hutsonville High School and from Terre Haute Business College. She was a member of...
John Alan "Johnny Mac" Mcintosh
May 18, 2011
John Alan €œJohnny Mac€ McIntosh, 75, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Crawford County Convalescent Center, Robinson. He was born February 25, 1936 in Robinson, IL, the son of Henry McIntosh and Kate Hopper McIntosh. He served in the U. S. Army. Johnny Mac was a carpenter and janitor at the Robinson...
Beverly Jane Ramsey
May 16, 2011
Beverly Jane Ramsey, 77, of Pekin, IL, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 4:24 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011. She was born March 20, 1934 in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of Herbert Ogborn and Marie Woodward Ogborn. Beverly worked for Bechtel Co. office. She was a member of the Hutsonville American Legion Post # 742 Auxiliary and the...
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