Obituaries

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

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....

Jack E. Grimes

Jack E. Grimes

Apr 15, 2010

Jack Edward Grimes, 82 of Hutsonville, IL, died at 6:28 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010 at his home after an extended illness. He was born February 29, 1928 in Sullivan County, IN, the son of Felix and Gertrude Walters Grimes. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was a member of the Robinson American Legion Post...

Robert E. Stifle

Robert E. Stifle

Apr 15, 2010

Robert E. €œBob€ Stifle, 78, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:10 p.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born August 27, 1931 in LaMotte Township, IL, the son of Lawrence Stifle and Marie Gilliland Stifle. He was a Robinson City Policeman from November 1964 to February 1987. He was a life...

Thomas W. Hill

Thomas W. Hill

Apr 14, 2010

Thomas W. Hill, 52 of Robinson, IL, died at 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Long Term Care Unit of Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born August 17, 1957 in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Billy E. Hill and Martha Gibson Hill. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1975. He was a boilermaker for Local...

Kenneth E Leggitt

Kenneth E Leggitt

Apr 7, 2010

Kenneth E. Leggitt, 87, of Robinson, IL, died 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born August 12, 1922 in Palestine, IL, the son of Arthur Leggitt and Louise Reynolds Leggitt. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII in Europe. He was process chief operator at Marathon for 35...

Pat Mitchell

Pat Mitchell

Apr 6, 2010

Lyla J. €œPat€ Mitchell, 78, of Robinson died at 8:07 a.m., E.S.T., Tuesday, April 6th at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born July 7, 1931 in Lawrence County, IL the daughter of Lyle J. and Mildred Ready Robinson. She was a charter member of the Highland Church of Christ and was a member of the Soul...

Harold Seaney

Harold Seaney

Apr 5, 2010

Harold Seaney, 74, of Palestine, IL formerly of Patoka, IN died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, April 5, 2010 at Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN. He was born October 26, 1935 in Palestine, IL, the son of Clarence Seaney and Ethel Crum Seaney. He was branch store manager for Bradford Supply. He was a member of the Salvation Army, Princeton.Harold married...