Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Norma Ester Thompson
Mar 9, 2009
Norma Ester Thompson, 79, Robinson, IL, died at 4:30 p.m. e.s.t. Monday, March 09, 2009 at Willow Manor, Vincennes, IN. She was born December 20, 1929 in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Lyman Powell and Methyl Maddox Powell. She worked in production at the Robinson Transformer.She married Harold Thompson and he preceded her in death in 1980. She was...
Frances Gray
Mar 8, 2009
Frances Gray, 83 of Robinson, IL, died at 12:57 a.m. Sunday, March 08, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born July 12, 1925 in Drumright, OK, the daughter of Cecil Earl Bailey and Lola Irene (Alberson) Bailey. She was a homemaker and a retired U. S. Postal Clerk. Frances was a faithful member of the...
Lavone M. Kimmel
Mar 8, 2009
Lavone M. Kimmel, 85 of Robinson, IL, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. She was born February 25, 1924 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of George P. Parker and Bernice Pinkstaff Parker. She worked at L. S. Heath and Sons. She married Kenneth A. Kimmel April 10, 1944...
Dorothy L. Mccrory
Mar 5, 2009
Dorothy L. McCrory, 91 of rural West York, IL, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, March 05, 2009 at her home. She was born September 26, 1917 in rural West Union, IL, the daughter of Harry Thompson and Cecil Cline Thompson. She married Lamar McCrory and he preceded her in death on April 16, 1982. She was a homemaker and...
Harold O. Stephens
Mar 4, 2009
Harold O. Stephens, 90, of rural Annapolis, IL, died at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born April 15, 1918 in Clark County, IL, the son of Joe W. Stephens and Lillie M. Nieburger. Harold was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Porterville Congregational Christian Church and the Crawford...
Santiago I. Calip, Sr.
Mar 3, 2009
Santiago I. Calip, Sr., 81 of Palestine, IL, died at 3:03 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born July 25, 1927 in Santiago Ilocos Sur, Philippines, the son of Felipe A. Calip and Marina Imperial Calip. Santiago had 15 years of education at the University of Manila. He attended Officers Military Service...
Fern A. Mckee
Mar 3, 2009
Fern A. McKee, 90 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born June 9, 1918 in Crawford County, IL., the daughter of Charles H. Mills and Gladys Lankston Mills. She worked in the shipping department at L. S. Heath and Sons and retired in 1980 after over 30...
Dale M. Monroney
Mar 1, 2009
Dale M. Monroney, 89, Robinson, IL, died at 6:07 a.m. Sunday, March 01, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. He retired from Marathon Oil Company after 35 years of service. He served with the 3rd Inf. Div. with the U.S. Army in Europe during WWII. He was a 50 year member of the American Legion Post #69 and a...
Mary "Frances" Dunlap
Feb 24, 2009
Mary “Frances” Dunlap, 91 of Palestine, IL, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born January 11, 1918 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Elcany Shumaker and Mary Eleanor Porter Shumaker. She worked on the assembly line at Crawford Electronics. She was a member of the South Union Church,...
Lucille D. Bowen
Feb 23, 2009
Lucille D. Bowen, 92, of Palestine, IL, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, Robinson. She was born October 2, 1916 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Ora Aaron Bailey and Mary Etta Waldrop. Lucille was a bank teller working at the Farmers State Bank for 35 years and at Houpt’s...
Golda Crum
Feb 20, 2009
Golda Crum, 100, of Flat Rock, died at 3:40 p.m., Friday, February 20th at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born February 27, 1908 in rural Lawrenceville, the daughter of Charles Shidler and Ella Crawford Shidler. She was a homemaker, a member of the Flat Rock Free Methodist Church and a former Boy Scout Leader.She married Reynold Crum...
Nancy E. Myles
Feb 20, 2009
Nancy E. Myles, 69, of Hutsonville, IL, formerly of rural Palestine, died at 7:32 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born May 5, 1939 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Herschel “Shorty” Sager and Harriett Kelly Sager. Nancy was a cashier at Brock Food Town for 38 years. She was a member...
Roger Wane Drum
Feb 19, 2009
Roger Wane Drum, 46 of West York, IL, died unexpectedly at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN Thursday, February 19, 2009. He was born November 4, 1962 in Robinson, the son of Morris Edison Drum and Esther Cornwell Drum. He was a self employed laborer.Roger is survived by his mother, Esther Drum of West York; 3 sons, Travis Wane...
Evelyn E. Polk
Feb 11, 2009
Evelyn E. Polk, 82 of Robinson, formerly of rural Palestine, died 11:05 p.m. on February 11, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital. She was born February 28, 1926 in Oblong, the daughter of Leroy and Grace (Walters) Masters. Evelyn married Arthur Polk on October 15, 1976 and he preceded her in death on December 9, 1990. She was also preceded...
Robert K. "Bob" Hayden
Feb 11, 2009
Robert K. “Bob” Hayden, 49 of Clearwater, FL, passed away unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at his home on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. He was born August 24, 1959 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Ken and Lucille (Dart) Hayden. He was an avid bowler and he bowled many perfect 300 games. A trip to Costa Rica...
Carolyn S. Weck
Feb 7, 2009
Carolyn Weck, 69 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009 at her home. She was born November 30, 1939 in Orange Township, Clark County, IL, the daughter of Roy Davis and Leola Doolittle Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Porterville Congregational Christian Church.Carolyn married Leonard Weck on September 6, 1957...
Joseph Alex Ciers
Feb 6, 2009
Joseph Alex Ciers, 86 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 11:10 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2009 at Crawford County Convalescent Center in Robinson. He was born August 19, 1922 in East Chicago, IN, the son of John Ciecierski and Julia Marie Zabrosky. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII, was in the U. S. Merchant Marines and...
Wayne Taylor
Feb 6, 2009
Wayne Taylor, 74 of Palestine, IL, died at 6:51 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2009 of an apparent heart attack. He was born May 1, 1934 in Pottawantomie County, OK, the son of Gerald Harvey Taylor and Flora Bernice Burns Taylor. He was a caster at the Case Pottery in Robinson. He was also a member of the Palestine Eagles...
Thelma L. Preston
Feb 5, 2009
Thelma L. Preston, 88, of Robinson, died at 8:37 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Deaconess Hospice, Evansville, IN. She was born October 29, 1920 in Robinson, the daughter of LaClede and Florence (Knoblett) Laffoon. She was a member of the Prairie United Methodist Church, rural Oblong.Thelma married Herman Stantz on April 2, 1938 and he preceded her...
Otis Everett Legg
Feb 5, 2009
Otis Everett Legg, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born June 18, 1918 in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Everett Riley Legg and Pearl Enola Rich Legg. He was superintendent of the Robinson-Palestine Water Commission for 38 years retiring in 1980...
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