Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Irene S. Ryerson
Nov 28, 2009
Irene S. Ryerson, 94 of rural Marshall, formerly of West York, IL died at the home of her daughter Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 3:54 a.m. She was born July 7, 1915 in Bennington, IL in Edwards County, the daughter of John L. Elkins and Mary Sirbina Moomau Elkins. She retired from L. S. Heath & Sons in 1982...
Doris Elaine Kelley
Nov 19, 2009
Doris Elaine Kelley, 72, of West Union, IL, died Thursday evening, November 19, 2009 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born May 27, 1937 in Marshall, IL, the daughter of Ben Drummond and Thelma Lillian Bowen Drummond. She was a homemaker; she worked at TRW; and following a clerk at Blankenship Drug Store, Marshall. She was a member of...
Jake Isaac Rains
Nov 18, 2009
Jake Isaac Rains, 6 days old, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Champaign, IL. He was born November 12, 2009 the son of Tim G. Rains and Jamie D. Rich Rains. Jake is survived by his parents; his brother, Samuel Isaiah Rains, Hutsonville; his paternal grandparents; Charles and Zelpha Rains, Robinson; his maternal...
Naomi Alice Brown
Nov 16, 2009
Naomi Alice Brown, 86 of Lincoln, IL, formerly of Palestine, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Christian Village in Lincoln. She was born October 31, 1923 in Palestine, the daughter of Joe T. Brimberry and Alice Biggs Brimberry. She retired as an apartment complex manager. She attended Palestine High School and was a member of...
Beulah Evelyn Ramsey
Nov 13, 2009
Beulah Evelyn Ramsey, 98 of Robinson, IL, died at 5:47 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born June 29, 1911 in Sullivan, IL, the daughter of Jesse J. Elder and Mirtie Anderson Elder. She was a homemaker, a member of the Robinson First United Methodist Church, the Susanna Wesley Circle, Katherine Chapter of...
Shirley Ann Osborn
Nov 11, 2009
Shirley Ann Osborn, 62 of Robinson, IL, died at 10:44 p.m. (e.s.t.) Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. She was born March 28, 1947 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Anita Miller Bergbower and Theodore J. Bergbower. She graduated from St. Thomas and Newton Community High School. She graduated from Olney Central College and...
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