Obituaries

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

Charles T. Tuttle,  Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Alliene Ozena Thompson

Alliene Ozena Thompson

Mar 31, 2011

Alliene Ozena Thompson, 94, of Martinsville, IL, died at 10:44 a.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Davis Gardens, West Minster Village, Terre Haute, IN. She was born March 7, 1917 in Orange Township, Clark, IL, the daughter of Charles Morris Meeker and Mary Evesta Baker Meeker. She attended Illinois State for 2 years. She was a homemaker.Alliene married...

Eura E. Bailey

Eura E. Bailey

Mar 31, 2011

Eura E. Bailey, 96, of Palestine, died at 5:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home in Robinson, IL. He was born April 6, 1914 in rural Oblong, the son of Frank R. Bailey & Nancy Bishop Bailey. He was a pipefitter, working for Marathon for nearly 35 years before retiring in 1977. He was...

Steven Flenner

Steven Flenner

Mar 30, 2011

Steven Flenner, 52, of Robinson, died at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson as a result of complications following surgery. He was born on May 14, 1958 in Paris, IL, the son of James E. Flenner and Norma Yates Eveland. He was a member of the Robinson V.F.W. Auxiliary.He is survived by...

Fred Michael

Fred Michael

Mar 29, 2011

Fred Michael, 90 of Robinson, IL, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL. He was born January 27, 1921 in Oblong, IL, the son of Arthur Michael and Clara Morrison Michael. Fred served his country, first working for the Civil Conservation Corps prior to enlistment in the U.S....

Betty Spiller

Betty Spiller

Mar 27, 2011

Betty Spiller, 83, of rural Robinson, died at 5:05 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2011. She was born September 10, 1927 in Robinson, the daughter of John Wright, Jr. and Edna May Rich-Wright. She worked in production at L.S. Heath & Sons.She married Harry Spiller on April 21, 1957 and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2004....

Harriet Venice Tuttle

Harriet Venice Tuttle

Mar 27, 2011

Harriet Tuttle, 69, of Palestine died at 5:45 p.m. on March 27, 2011 at her home. She was born September 28, 1941 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of George Lee Snow and Anna Pauline Huls Snow. She was a Home Health Caregiver for many years and was a 15-year member of the Palestine AmVets Post Women€™s Auxiliary and of...