Obituaries

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

Dorothy Ann Batman

Dorothy Ann Batman

Jan 16, 2010

Dorothy Ann Allen “Dottie” Batman, 68 of rural Robinson, IL, died peacefully Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 4:00 a.m. in her home. She was born December 28, 1941 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Harold P. Allen and Anna M. Hazel Allen. Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of the Robinson Highland Church of Christ. She graduated from...

Hope Snuffer

Hope Snuffer

Jan 14, 2010

Hope Hesser Snuffer, 51, of Robinson, IL, died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010 at her residence. She was born January 10, 1959 in LaPorte, IN, the daughter of Allen R. Hesser and Dolores Jean Hunt Hesser. She attended the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Robinson.Hope is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Katie and Robert Maynard, Terre Haute,...

Mary Luellen Hanson

Mary Luellen Hanson

Jan 12, 2010

Mary Luellen Hanson, 61, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:34 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born October 25, 1948 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Orlin Dwight Hanson and Dorothy Mae Lewis Hanson. She was a babysitter. She was a past member of the American Legion Post #69 Auxiliary and attended the...

Louis Dell Springer

Louis Dell Springer

Jan 11, 2010

Louis “Louie” Dell Springer, 96, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:56 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born May 26, 1913 in Robinson, IL, the son of Dell Elbert Springer and Mary Margaret Larson Springer. He graduated from Robinson High School in 1932. He was a self-employed radio and television repairman for...

Georgine Brush

Georgine Brush

Jan 9, 2010

Georgine White Brush, 85, formerly of Robinson, IL, passed away at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Modesto, Ca. She was born September 20, 1924 in Crawford County, IL, the daughter of George White and Flossie Stogsdill White. She was a server at the high school cafeteria. She was a member of the First...

Virginia Lea Rayhel

Virginia Lea Rayhel

Jan 1, 2010

Virginia Lea Rayhel, 78 of Robinson formerly of West Union, IL, died at 10:45 p.m. January 1, 2010, at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born January 15, 1931 in Licking Township (Belair), the daughter of Charles W. Medsker and Edna (Newlin) Medsker.She graduated from Martinsville High School in 1949 and was a member of the West...

Dorcas E. Livingston

Dorcas E. Livingston

Dec 30, 2009

Dorcas E. Livingston, 53, of Palestine, IL, died at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. She was born August 16, 1956 in Willow Hill, IL, the daughter of Allen Jones and Sarah “Betty” Henry Jones. She was a case coordinator for the Illinois Department of Aging. Dorcas married Jackie L. Livingston on September...

Irene Ferguson

Irene Ferguson

Dec 23, 2009

Irene Powlowski Ferguson, 87, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, IL. She was born November 10, 1922 in Scranton, PA, the daughter of Steven Powlowski and Alexandra Wolos Powlowski. Irene worked in a defense plant in Connecticut during WWII. She was a “stay at home mother”...

Bob G. Swope

Bob G. Swope

Dec 19, 2009

Bob G. Swope, 84 of Robinson, died at 8:25 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born on October 1, 1925 in Porterville, the son of Olan R. and E. Berneace Chapman Swope. Bob served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII. He retired from Marathon Oil Company in 1985 as...

Jerry W. Price

Jerry W. Price

Dec 18, 2009

Jerry W. Price, 69 of Robinson, IL, formerly of Richland County, died at 6:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at his home. He was born March 13, 1940 in Bridgeport , the son of Herbert William Price and Iva Lucretia Newman Price. Jerry owned and operated Jerry’s Janitorial Service in Robinson for 35 years retiring in 2003. He was...

Gene D. Phillippe

Gene D. Phillippe

Dec 14, 2009

Gene D. Phillippe, 80 of Robinson, IL, died at 9:06 a.m. Monday, December 14, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1929 in Robinson, IL, the son of Lloyd Phillippe and Faye McCarter Phillippe. He was owner/operator of Phillippe Grocery for 43 years and worked at Otto’s Grocery prior to operating the Phillippe Grocery. He attended the...

Robyn S. Pearse

Robyn S. Pearse

Dec 13, 2009

Robyn S. Pearse, 50, of West Union, IL, died at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2009 in Marshall, IL. She was born June 17, 1959 in Evanston, IL, the daughter of Scott Greenhalgh and Pat Allen Greenhalgh. She was a teacher at Hutsonville High School for 22 years teaching Special Education and Geography.Robyn married John R. Pearse on August...

Marie Louise Leonard

Marie Louise Leonard

Dec 12, 2009

Marie Louise Leonard, 93 of Robinson, IL, died at 12:23 p.m., Saturday, December 12, 2009 at her home after an extended illness. She was born September 4, 1916 in Monico, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edward John Meyer and Ella Lena Nehls Meyer. She attended the Otterbein United Methodist Church, the Robinson Elks Lodge #1188, and was an avid bridge...

Edward H. Misner

Edward H. Misner

Dec 11, 2009

Edward H. Misner, 62 of rural West York, IL, died at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN at 1:13 a.m. (e.s.t.) on Friday, December 11, 2009. He was born November 10, 1947 in Robinson, IL, the son of William H. Misner and Ellen Ashley Misner. He worked for Caterpiller in Peoria, IL for several years, and had been employed...

Betty L. Twigg

Betty L. Twigg

Dec 10, 2009

Betty L. Twigg, 80, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:56 p.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born November 8, 1929 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Arnold Kibler and Leona Schmitt Kibler. Betty graduated from Decatur High School in 1947. She was an insurance clerk at Schmidt Clinic for...

William Marvin

William Marvin

Dec 6, 2009

William Marvin, 92, of West Union, IL, died at 7:15 a.m. (C.S.T.) Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born December 20, 1916 in West Union, the son of William H. Marvin and Gladys Dillman Marvin. He lived in West Union all his life. He was a farmer and was owner operator of Marvin’s...

Peg Rich

Peg Rich

Dec 4, 2009

Ada Pauline “Peg” Rich, 80 of Robinson, IL, died at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN at 10:17 p.m. (e.s.t.) Friday, December 4, 2009. She was born November 17, 1929 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Willard Rich and Elizabeth Weger Rich. She had retired from L. S. Heath & Sons in 1989 after 45 years of service....

Sharon Kay Keeler

Sharon Kay Keeler

Dec 3, 2009

Sharon Kay Keeler, 64, of Palestine, IL, died at 1:50 a.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, December 3, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. She was born March 29, 1945 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Emil Keeler and Ruby Pearl Hout Keeler. She started working in April 1971 in the warehouse at Victor Products Dana Corporation where she worked for...

Wanda L. Biernbaum

Wanda L. Biernbaum

Dec 2, 2009

Wanda Lue Biernbaum, 81 of Palestine, IL, died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born September 18, 1928 in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Ralph E. Newlin and Freida Clements Newlin. She attended the Hutsonville Grade School and Hutsonville High School. She was a homemaker; an active member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic...

Dorothy Lami Magill

Dorothy Lami Magill

Nov 29, 2009

Dorothy Lami Magill, 82 of Palestine, IL died at 12:50 a.m. Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born July 30, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Herbert J. Lami and Gladys Gile Lami. Dorothy graduated from DePauw University with a degree in Education. She then received her Masters Degree in...