Obituaries

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

Darrell R. Conrad

Darrell R. Conrad

May 25, 2010

Darrell Reese Conrad, 78, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 11:47 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. He was born July 16, 1931 in Palestine, IL, the son of Miles Conrad and Edith McGahey Conrad. He graduated with PHS Class of 1949, from Vincennes University in 1951 with an accounting degree and attended...

Beverly K. Kirk

Beverly K. Kirk

May 24, 2010

Beverely K. Kirk, 48, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:21 a.m. Monday, May 24, 2010 at her residence. She was born September 10, 1961 in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of Joseph Brady, Jr. and Katherine Mae Babcock Brady. She was a cook at Crawford County Convalescent Center for 13 years. She was a member of the New Hope...

James Larry Hyre

James Larry Hyre

May 17, 2010

James Larry Hyre, 70, of rural Palestine, IL died at 1:35 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2010 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1939 in Whiting, IN, the son of Hubert Hyre and Gertrude Cochran Hyre. Larry had retired in 2008 from Victor-Dana Co., in Robinson after 40 years of service. He was a member of Heartland Baptist...

Newell L. Newlin

Newell L. Newlin

May 17, 2010

Newell L. €œNewely€ Newlin, 76, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born August 27, 1933 in Stoy, IL, the son of Elmer Newlin and Mercedes Osborn Newlin. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He retired in 1995 from Fisher Auto...

Cyndi L Reynolds

Cyndi L Reynolds

May 17, 2010

Cyndi L. Reynolds, 47 of rural Sumner, IL, died at 4:16 a.m. (e.s.t.) Monday, May 17, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN after an extended illness. She was born April 26, 1963 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Larry L. Hensley and Rosella Waggoner Hensley. She had worked as a C. N. A. at D. Miller€™s Convalescent Center,...

Ruby A. Ellis

Ruby A. Ellis

May 13, 2010

Ruby A. Ellis, 93 of Ocala, FL, formerly of Robinson, IL died at the Hawthorne Nursing Center in Ocala Thursday, May 13, 2010. She was born September 3, 1916 in Piper City, IL, the daughter of Jesse B. Ward and Brooke Dillman Ward. She had been employed at Victor Dana as a machine operator.She is survived by her son...

Vernon  Jr. Crozier

Vernon Jr. Crozier

May 10, 2010

Vernon Crozier, Jr., 77, of Robinson, died at 6:20 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2010 at Crawford County Convalescent Center. He was born August 22, 1932 in Robinson, IL, the son of Vernon Crozier, Sr. and Myrtle Wilson Crozier. He was a member of the Highland Church of Christ.On July 15, 1960, he married Jean Babbs and she survives. Also...

Shirley Higgins Caywood

Shirley Higgins Caywood

May 8, 2010

Shirley Higgins Caywood, 97, of Bridgeport, IL formerly of Crawford County, IL died at 1:00 a.m. May 8, 2010, at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville IL. She was born March 21, 1913 in rural Palestine, the daughter of Fred Oscar Higgins and Sadie Belle Richards Higgins. She was a homemaker and a retired Deputy County Clerk in...

Earl L. Williams

Earl L. Williams

May 7, 2010

Earl L. Williams, 80, of West Union, IL, died at 8:35 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010 at his home. He was born March 30, 1930 in Edgar County, IL, the son of Roy and Gertrude (Hickel) Williams. Earl owned and operated Earl€™s Supper Club in West Union for 55 years. He was a lifetime member of the West...

Carl E. Robinson

Carl E. Robinson

May 7, 2010

Carl E. Robinson, 75, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:15 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born on September 14, 1934 in Lawrenceville, the son of Lyle and Mildred Inez Ready Robinson. He was a funeral director and worked at Goodwine Funeral Homes for over 30 years. He was a Past Master...

Wayne Colby

Wayne Colby

May 5, 2010

Wayne ColbyWayne Colby, 79, of Robinson, died at his residence Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 4:05 p.m. He was born November 26, 1930 in Petersburg, IL, the son of Henry B. Colby and Edna McKinney Colby. He was a carpenter. He was member of the Robinson First Presbyterian Church and the Rochester IL. Masonic Lodge #635.Wayne married Melba Gibler...

Robert Agan

Robert Agan

May 3, 2010

Robert Agan, 76, of Palestine, IL, died Monday, May 3, 2010 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born August 13, 1933 in Salem, IN, the son of Pearl Agan and Loretha Jones Agan. He retired after many years as a self-employed television repairman in Crawford County and then retired from Trailmobile in Charleston, IL. His hobbies included...

Mary Lou York

Mary Lou York

May 3, 2010

Mary Louise (Howard) York, 99, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 2:35 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2010 at the Heartland Manor Nursing Center, Casey, IL. She was born October 11, 1910 in Bridgeport, IL, the only daughter of Joseph R. Howard and Eleanor Alice Painter Howard. At age of 3 she, with her parents, moved to Robinson where she...

Roger Leroy Beabout

Roger Leroy Beabout

Apr 29, 2010

Roger LeRoy Beabout, 60 of Palestine, IL, died at 6:41 a.m. (EST) Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Indianapolis Veteran€™s Administration Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1950 in Terre Haute, IN to Robert Beabout and Nina Clemens Beabout. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War; was a lifetime member of the Robinson V....

Callie M. Dunlap

Callie M. Dunlap

Apr 28, 2010

Callie M. €œPeggy€ Dunlap, 69, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born August 23, 1940 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Elzie Otis Hayes and Martha Virginia Roberts Hayes. She was a hairdresser at My Fair Lady until 1984, worked at Quail Creek Country Club as a...

Vernon Kent Drum

Vernon Kent Drum

Apr 26, 2010

Vernon Kent Drum, 63 of West Union, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN at 1:41 a.m. (e.s.t.).He was born December 27, 1946 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Olen Drum and Imogene Cummings Drum. He spent most of his life in the West Union area. As a young boy he joined the First...

Richard A. Weck

Richard A. Weck

Apr 25, 2010

Richard A. Weck, 62, of rural Annapolis, IL, died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1948 in Robinson, IL, the son of Donald E. Weck and Edra L. Richards Weck. He received an associates degree from Lockyear Business College, Evansville, IN. He worked at F. S. for 4 years, worked...

Donald J. Thompson

Donald J. Thompson

Apr 21, 2010

Donald Joe Thompson, 59 of rural West York, IL, died at his home at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He was born January 10, 1951 in Robinson, IL, the son of Joe Duane Thompson and Jean Albers Thompson. He had received 2 Associates Degrees from Lincoln Trail College, and was a self-employed building contractor from 1994 to the...

Daisy Brown

Daisy Brown

Apr 17, 2010

Daisy Brown, 88 of Robinson, IL, died at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL early Saturday morning. She was born November 3, 1921 in Honeycreek Township, rural Flat Rock, the daughter of Elmer Weger and Zelma Goff Weger. She was a homemaker and had worked in production at L. S. Heath & Sons for over 35 years. She was...

Herbert A. Chapman

Herbert A. Chapman

Apr 17, 2010

Herbert A. Chapman, 91 of rural Marshall, IL, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the home of his daughter. He was born May 19, 1918 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Catlin Chapman and Maude Belle Nicholson Chapman. He was a farmer and served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He married Thelma G....