Obituaries

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

Sharon K. Halterman

Sharon K. Halterman

Jan 7, 2011

Sharon K. Halterman, 65 of Palestine, IL died at her home Friday, January 7, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born December 13, 1945 in Robinson, the daughter of W. N. €œPat€ Mehler and Margaret I. Lawhead Mehler. She worked at Osterman Jewlery and the Apple House in Terre Haute, IN. She was a member of the West...

Leslie "Dale" Trout

Leslie "Dale" Trout

Jan 7, 2011

Leslie €œDale€ Trout, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 7:30 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2011 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born April 6, 1921 in rural Flat Rock, IL, the son of Charles F. Trout and Lilly Pearl Custard Trout. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII in Guadalcanal.Dale was known by many from his...

Catherine "Fern" Vernia

Catherine "Fern" Vernia

Jan 5, 2011

Catherine €œFern€ Vernia, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at the North Logan Health Care, Danville, IL. She was born October 29, 1925 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Henry McIntosh and Kate Hopper McIntosh. She was a homemaker and attended the Trimble Baptist Church, Trimble, IL.Fern married John Vernia November 15, 1945...

M. Lucille Hayden

M. Lucille Hayden

Jan 5, 2011

M. Lucille Hayden, 84, of Decatur, AL, formerly of Robinson, IL, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Decatur General Hospital, Decatur, AL. She was born December 9, 1926 in Oblong, IL, the daughter of Mayo Dart and Esther Hudson Dart. She was CEO of Trufax. She was a member of the Robinson American Legion Post #69 Auxiliary and of...

Joyce L. Brown Hanson

Joyce L. Brown Hanson

Jan 3, 2011

Joyce L. Brown Hanson, 50, of Dale, IN, formerly of Marshall, IL, died at 10:15 a.m. (E.S.T.) January 3, 2011 at the Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. She was born October 30, 1960 in Arkansas City, KS, the daughter of Lloyd Brown and Virginia Allen Brown. She was a truck driver for Burris Trucking and attended the Church of...

Sandra Taylor

Sandra Taylor

Jan 2, 2011

Sandra Taylor, 68, of Flat Rock died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 1:52 p.m. (e.s.t.) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born October 15, 1942 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of August Wampler and Anna Kate Edgington Wampler. She worked in production at Victor Dana for 31 years and was a member of the Flat Rock...

George M. Mccarter

George M. Mccarter

Jan 1, 2011

George M. McCarter, 86, of Palestine died at 6:30 p.m. on January 1, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home in Robinson. He was born on October 31, 1924 in Heathsville, IL, the son of Roscoe and Emma Liston McCarter. After graduating from Palestine High School in 1942, George went to work as a mechanic and a welder for...

Anthony Alan Harp

Anthony Alan Harp

Jan 1, 2011

Anthony Alan Harp, 46, of Robinson died at January 1, 4:00 p.m. Autopsy results are pending. He was born October 30, 1964 in Texarkana, Texas, the son of Verlon Harp & Juanita Sellers Harp. He was employed by Hershey, where he worked as a maintenance technician. He is survived by his parents; his children: Brady, Emily, and Alaina Harp,...

Alice Jean Haynie Webber

Alice Jean Haynie Webber

Jan 1, 2011

Alice Jean Haynie Webber, 84 of Robinson, IL died at 5:00 a.m. Saturday, January 1, 2011 at her home after an extended illness. She was born June 25, 1926 in Royal Oaks, Michigan, the daughter of Frank C. Haynie and Alice G. Estill Haynie. Jean was a registered nurse and had worked for Dr. Allen at the Allen Sanitarium...

Ruth A. Maddox

Ruth A. Maddox

Dec 31, 2010

Ruth A. Maddox, 78 of Palestine, IL died at 4:55 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2010 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson. She was born February 7, 1932 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Arley Tracy and Mary Elizabeth York Tracy. She worked in production at the L. S. Heath, Robinson for thirteen years and worked another thirteen years...

Norma J. Yates

Norma J. Yates

Dec 29, 2010

Norma J. Yates, 82 of Robinson, IL, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong. She was born August 30, 1928 in Grandville Township, Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Oakley Dart and Susie Baker Dart. She was a housekeeper at the Schmidt Clinic and a member of the Robinson Free Methodist Church.Norma...

Laquita Hasty

Laquita Hasty

Dec 22, 2010

Laquita Swaner Hasty, 61, of Robinson died December 22, 2010 at 7:26 p.m. at her home. She was born November 8, 1949 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Marion M. Swaner and Bertha Rose Adams Swaner. Laquita was the Administrative Assistant for the City of Robinson for 19 years. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church,...

Randall L. Wesley

Randall L. Wesley

Dec 18, 2010

Randall L. Wesley, 88 of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 9:50 p.m. He was born April 16, 1922 in Honeycreek Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Ernest E. Wesley and Leoline Clay Reynolds Wesley. He worked at Case Pottery in the Refire and Casting departments and...

Vera Lucille Adams

Vera Lucille Adams

Dec 17, 2010

Vera Lucille Adams, 90 of Palestine, IL, formerly of Robinson, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born September 18, 1920 in rural Oblong, the daughter of John Lilly and Nora Watts Lilly. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinson Wesleyan Church.She married Robert Doyle and he...

Joan Winifred Lowery

Joan Winifred Lowery

Dec 17, 2010

Joan Winifred Lowrey, 71 of Robinson, IL died at 11:01 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham, IL after an extended illness. She was born February 25, 1939 in Akron, OH, the daughter of John Toney and Ruby Finch Toney. Joan was a homemaker and was a member of the Byzantine Catholic Church in Indianapolis,...

David Wayne Buck

David Wayne Buck

Dec 17, 2010

David Wayne Buck, 47 of Robinson, IL died at 6:47a.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 as a result of an auto accident on County Rd. 850 East in Crawford County. He was born July 28, 1963 in Joliet, IL, the son of David Buck of Biloxi, MS and Joyce Hensley Law of Las Vegas, NV.He was employed at Datamax Labels,...

Edward L. Rich

Edward L. Rich

Dec 16, 2010

Edward L. Rich, 63, of Palestine died at 7:05 p.m. on December 16, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 7, 1947 in Shelbyville, TN, the son of George Rich and Hattie Lankford Rich. He worked in the garage at Marathon, for whom he was employed for over 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army...

Evelyn Elizabeth Lee

Evelyn Elizabeth Lee

Dec 12, 2010

Evelyn Elizabeth Lee, 83, of Robinson, IL died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 11:26 a.m. (e.s.t.) at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital after a short time of declining health. She was born February 23, 1927 in Martinsville, IL, the daughter of Charles Mosher and Nellie Rose Mosher. She was a homemaker and a member of the Westside Family Worship...

Loren E. Mitchell

Loren E. Mitchell

Dec 11, 2010

Loren E. Mitchell, 88, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:53 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born on January 12, 1922 in Robinson, IL, the son of Frances and Anna Goff Mitchell. Loren was a disabled veteran who served under General Patton throughout Europe with the 390th Anti-Aircraft Battalion. Upon his return,...

Martin Wayne Carr

Martin Wayne Carr

Dec 5, 2010

Martin Wayne Carr, 64, of Palestine died on December 5, 2010 at 1:58 p.m. (e.s.t.) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He was born on May 17, 1946 in Palestine, the son of Paul and Wilma Brashear Carr. He was an agent for Crawford County Real Estate for over 20 years and was a member of the American...