Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Dale Eugene Brink
May 13, 2011
Dale Eugene Brink, 67, of Robinson, died at 2:54 p.m. (e.s.t.) on May 13, 2011 at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born on May 29, 1943 in Lawrenceville, the son of Clay Brink and Bulah Bashti Carrell-Brink. Dale was a veteran serving his country in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964. He was a laborer, and worked in...
Chase Dawson Newman
May 9, 2011
Chase Dawson NewmanChase Dawson Newman, 14 days old, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2011 at Barnes Neo-Natal Hospital, St. Louis, MO from heart failure. He was born April 25, 2011 at Barnes Neo-Natal Hospital, St. Louis, MO, the son of Merle Newman and Amy Moore Newman. Chase is survived by his parents, Merle and Amy Newman, Robinson;...
Wilbur Aden Reynolds
May 2, 2011
Wilbur Aden Reynolds, 80 of rural West York, IL, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2011 at Casey Health Care in Casey, IL. He was born November 15, 1930 in Prairie Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Aden Reynolds and Ollie Athey Reynolds. Wilbur graduated from Hutsonville High School in the class of 1948, served in Germany...
Dale Demoss Bricker
May 2, 2011
Dale Demoss Bricker, 59, of Hutsonville, IL, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Carle Hospital, Champaign, IL. He was born May 31, 1951 in Grand Rapids, MN, the son of Demoss Dawson Bricker and Pearlene Miller Bricker. He retired from the U. S. Army. Dale is survived by his brother, Floyd Bricker, Beardstown, IL; 4 sisters, Caroline Frazier, Bear...
Norma Gale Ellis
Apr 28, 2011
Norma Gale Ellis, 87, of Marshall, IL died at 11:40 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. She was born July 27, 1923 in West Union, IL, the daughter of Floyd Loren Houpt and Russia June Heleine Houpt. Norma was a house parent at the Soldiers and Sailors Children€™s Home in Knightstown,...
Al Ivas
Apr 27, 2011
Algert John €œAl€ Ivas, 84, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born July 26, 1926 in Boston, MA the son of Anthony Ivas and Anna Jakmauh Ivas. He was a Navy lifer serving from 1944 to his retirement in 1980. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific...
Charles T. Tuttle, Jr.
Apr 26, 2011
Charles T. Tuttle, Jr., 83, of Hutsonville died at 9:08 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at his home. He was born July 12, 1927 in Licking Township, the son of Charles T. Tuttle and Vianna Gladys Tuttle. He worked for the Crawford County Highway Department for over forty years until his retirement in 1992. He was a member...
Betty L. Tuttle
Apr 26, 2011
Betty L. Shonk Tuttle, 80, of Hutsonville, died at 9:08 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at her home. She was born September 4, 1930 in Prairie Township, the daughter of James Edward Shonk and Goldie Bell Randolph Shonk. She was a member of the Grand Prairie Church and the Crawford County Saddle Club.She married Charles T. Tuttle, Jr....
Clarence Thomas Misner
Apr 26, 2011
Clarence Thomas Misner was the first born of five sons to Glen and Joy Misner on November 29, 1918. At age of 19 he married his true love, Myrtle St. John. They were married on July 9, 1938 for 68 years before God called her home on February 14, 2005.To this union 3 children were born: Deloris and Fenton...
Peter C. Arnone
Apr 23, 2011
Peter C. Arnone, 86, of Olney, IL died on Saturday April 23, 2011 at 5:01 p.m. at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. He was born on November 6, 1924 in Independence, Louisiana, the son of Jake Arnone & Christina Lucido Arnone. He was a member of the U.S. Army and the Olney American Legion and was the owner of...
Wilma Dean Hejna
Apr 15, 2011
Wilma Dean Hejna, 65, formerly of Crawford County, IL, died Friday, April 15, 2011 in Mesa, AZ. She was born February 17, 1946 in Montgomery Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Jasper Palmer Kent and Dorothy Pearl Mills Kent. She was retired truck driver.Wilma is survived by 3 daughters and her sons-in-law, Janice and Dale Munzingo, Platte City,...
Paul Gene Daugherty
Apr 13, 2011
Paul Eugene €œGene€ Daugherty, 78 of Hutsonville, IL, died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the IU Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. He was born January 16, 1933 in York Township, IL, the son of Clifford R. €œJack€ Daugherty and Helen M. Medicke Daugherty. He was a retired union laborer from Local #159 and had worked for over...
Beulah A. Clark
Apr 6, 2011
Beulah A. Clark, 95, of Palestine, died at 3:50 a.m. on April 6, 2011. She was born April 13, 1915 in Farmersburg, IN, the daughter of John Rogers and Nellie Blanche Robertson Rogers. She was a homemaker and a member of the Palestine Pilgrim Holiness Church.Beulah married Francis E. Clark on April 12, 1941 and he preceded her in...
Susan Adelaide Shimko
Apr 4, 2011
Susan Adelaide Shimko, 63, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 11:31 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Eugene Goodwin and Gillie Wilson Goodwin. She was a former cook at a the Heritage Shelter Care. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day...
Lloyd Allen Schaefer
Apr 4, 2011
Lloyd Allen Schaefer, 79, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born September 15, 1931 in Clark County, IL, the son of Aaron Schaefer and Nina Simms Schaefer. He was a member of the Robinson Elks Lodge #1188 and a former member of the Robinson...
Chuck Highsmith
Apr 3, 2011
Charles Edward Highsmith, 77, of Robinson, IL died at 7:48 p.m. on April 3, 2011 in Robinson. He was born January 10, 1934 in Robinson, IL, the son of William Franklin Highsmith and Cecilia Mae Hayes Highsmith. Chuck serviced in the U. S. Army for 3 years during the Korean Conflict. He was retired as the administrator/owner of Airport...
Bernice Springer
Apr 2, 2011
Bernice Springer, 94, of Robinson, IL died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born August 4, 1916 in Rantoul, IL, the daughter of William J. Miller and Elda Corine Lichte Miller. Bernice was a homemaker. She was a member of the Robinson First Baptist Church, Robinson American Legion Post #69 Auxiliary, Ladies of...
Betty Lou Tarleton
Apr 1, 2011
Betty Lou Tarleton, 83 of Robinson, IL, died at 8:50 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Columbus, IN. She was born February 6, 1928 in Fairbanks, IN, the daughter of Claudie Drake and Essie Bicknell Drake. She was a homemaker and had worked as a clerk at Phillippe Grocery in Robinson. She was...
Sandra Jean Brown
Mar 31, 2011
Sandra Jean Brown, 59, of Robinson died at 1:59 p.m. on March 31, 2011 at her home, following complications to her heart condition. She was born October 23, 1951 in Kettering, OH, the daughter of James Routzohn and Thelma Dameral Routzohn. Sandra graduated EIU with a BS in Zoology, and went on to study nursing at Southwest Missouri University....
Thelma M. Farlow
Mar 31, 2011
Thelma M. Farlow, 90, of Olney died at 9:45 p.m. on March 31, 2011 at Burgin Manor, Olney. She was born August 11, 1920 in Crawford County, the daughter of Allen M. White & Iola Lula (Shaffer) White.She worked many jobs throughout her life. Thelma was a €œRosie Riveter€, working in Decatur during World War II. After the war,...