Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Fay E. Adams
Mar 9, 2010
Fay Adams, 90 of Palestine, IL, died at his home at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 09, 2010. He was born January 14, 1920 in rural Palestine, the son of Lloyd Adams and Stella Powden Adams. He was retired from the C. I. P. S. Power Plant in Hutsonville as a Supervisor. He served in the U. S. Army in...
Pauline Fuller
Mar 8, 2010
L. Pauline Fuller, 81, of Palestine, IL, died at 11:53 p.m. (E.S.T.) Monday, March 8, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born January 25, 1929 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of John Waldrop and Della Faye Lankston Waldrop. She was a homemaker, worked at Houpt€™s Bakery, Ellis Implement and was a teller at Farmers State Bank...
Mary Louise Goodwin
Feb 26, 2010
Mary Louise Goodwin, 88, of rural Heathsville, IL, died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, February 26, 2010 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Evansville, IN. She was born April 1, 1921 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Eugene Charles Fitzpatrick and Mabel Irene Leach Fitzpatrick. She was a teacher in the Crawford County and Lawrence County Schools and was a member...
Mary Evelyn Benson
Feb 23, 2010
Mary Evelyn Benson, 80, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1929 in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, Illinois the daughter of Charles York and Madge Catt York. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinwood Assembly of God Church, Robinson. Mary married Glen...
Mary E. Killion
Feb 23, 2010
Mary E. Killion, 88 of rural Merom, IN, formerly of Palestine, died at the home of her daughter in rural Merom at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010. She was born September 22, 1921 in Palestine, the daughter of John O. Baker and Jessie Cornellia Brashear Baker. She was a homemaker and was a waitress at the Gordon Corner...
William B Schmidt, Md
Feb 22, 2010
Major W. B. Schmidt, M. D., 94 of Robinson, IL, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2010 at his home. He was born February 10, 1916 in Robinson, IL, the son of Gustave F. Schmidt, Sr. and Elizabeth Butler Schmidt.“Dr. Bill” graduated from the Robinson school system, then attended the University of Illinois for his pre-med, and graduated...
Robert Dwight Calvert
Feb 20, 2010
Robert Dwight Calvert, 78, Rushville, IL formerly of Palestine passed away Saturday February 20th at his home, his wife and children by his side. Born August 4th, 1931 in Crawford County he was the son of Lewis R. and Bessie Robinson Calvert. On September 20, 1951 he married Shirley Rose Neely who is the mother of his children, a...
Helen Grace Franklin
Feb 18, 2010
Helen Grace Franklin, 60, of Morris and formerly of Robinson, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon February 18, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet. Born September 7, 1949 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Helen was a daughter of the late Robert Black and Johnnye Toller-Stovall. She was raised and educated in the Lockport area and on August 6,...
Leatha E. Buckmaster
Feb 17, 2010
Leatha E. Buckmaster, 97 of Robinson, IL, died at 12:07 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born June 11, 1912 in Eaton, IL, the daughter of Joseph Krise and Jane Newlin Krise. She was a clerk at the Index Notions and a member of the First Baptist Church, Robinson since 1960. Leatha...
Robert L. Eveland
Feb 17, 2010
Robert L. Eveland, 82 of Atwood, IL, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2010. He was born May 24, 1927 in Robinson, IL, the son of Charles Eveland and Isabelle Lawhead Eveland. He was a 58 year member of the Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local Union #157, Terre Haute, IN. He was a member...
Richard O. Thompson
Feb 12, 2010
Richard O. Thompson, 81 of Robinson, IL, died at 7:00 a.m. Friday, February 12, 2010 at United Methodist Village North Campus, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born March 23, 1928 in LaMotte Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Walter Thompson and Bess Bright Thompson. He graduated from the Flat Rock High School in 1948 and served in the U....
Janet M. Huss
Feb 6, 2010
Janet M. Huss, 56, of rural Hutsonville, IL, died Saturday, February 06, 2010 after an extended illness. She was born December 29, 1953 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Wayne L. East and Alice M. Folck East. She was a secretary at Lycan Implement and Taylor Heating and Cooling. She was also a member of the Otterbein United Methodist...
Ocie John Wilson
Feb 3, 2010
Ocie John Wilson, 94, of rural Robinson, IL, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 6, 1915 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Ray P. Wilson and Julia (Garrard) Wilson. Although long retired he continued his long time interest in farming and often fondly reminisced about the changes from...
Gene O. Cunningham
Feb 1, 2010
Gene O. Cunningham, 87 of Robinson, IL, died at 10:25 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1922 in Crawford County, IL, the son of John Cunningham and Leona (Hout) Cunningham. He graduated from Palestine High School. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and received several awards including the Purple...
George Herman Rayhel
Feb 1, 2010
George Herman Rayhel, 82 of Martinsville, IL, formerly of West Union, IL, died at 10:00 p.m. Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Casey Health Care Center, Casey, IL. He was born October 27, 1927 in Walnut Prairie, Clark County, IL, the son of William Rayhel and Grace Griffin Rayhel. He was an assistant supervisor over production for Conrail, Penn...
Daniel L. Nidey
Jan 31, 2010
Daniel L. Nidey, 29, of Palestine, IL, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 6, 1980 in Robinson, IL, the son of Norm Nidey and Debra Hallowell Nidey. He was employed at Hershey for two years. He married Kristina Boyce February 19, 2005 and she survives. He is also survived by 3 sons, Curtis...
Donald W. Stevenson
Jan 29, 2010
Donald W. Stevenson, 83 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:00 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2010 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong. He was born October 2, 1926 in Flat Rock, Il, the son of Thurman E. Stevenson and Addie Fitts Stevenson. He was a gas station attendant at Marathon and a member of the Oak Grove Church, Palestine.He is survived...
Dorothy Singer
Jan 29, 2010
Dorothy Singer, 86 of Palm Harbor, FL, formerly of Flat Rock, IL, died Friday, January 29, 2010 at Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor, FL. She was born September 10, 1923 the daughter of James Jennings and Clemmie Downum Jennings. She worked as a tailor on Army bases when Forest was in the service . She was a member of...
Erin Michael Eveland
Jan 22, 2010
Erin Michael Eveland, 50, of Champaign, died at his home at 10:24 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2010, following complications from a stroke. He was born December 30, 1959 in Oblong, the son of Bob and Mary Anna Nethery Eveland. He is survived by his companion of nine years, Tina Kaufman; his son, Roger of Champaign; his granddaughter; his father,...
Helen L. Freeman
Jan 18, 2010
Helen L. Freeman, 80 of rural Oblong, IL, died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2010 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. She was born October 25, 1929 in rural Horace, IL the daughter of Bernard Holley and Mildred Bunnell Holley.She married Ron J. Freeman on October 8, 1950 and he survives. She is also survived by her...
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