Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Fern E. Jordan
Dec 1, 2008
Fern E. Jordan, 88, of Robinson , IL , died at 2:55 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital , Robinson. She was born March 3, 1920 in Palestine , IL , the daughter of Ausby Fuller and Elsie Schifler Fuller. She was a cook for the Palestine schools, was in the grocery business for 31 years,...
James Edward "Buck" Houk
Nov 27, 2008
James Edward 'Buck' Houk, 95, of West Lafayette, IN, died at 1:15 p.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Indiana Veterans Hospital. He was born March 8, 1913 in Vincennes, IN, the son of William C. Houk and Maude Elkins Houk. He worked for the City Street Department, Vincennes, IN. He was a member of the Vincennes V. F....
John H. Tracy
Nov 25, 2008
John Henry Tracy, 80, of Chauncey, IL died at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson at 10:53 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2008. He was born April 4, 1928 in Flat Rock, the son of Arley Tracy and Mary Elizabeth York Tracy. He was a pipefitter, a member of Local Pipefitters Union # 157 of Terre Haute, IN. He served...
Barbara Battershell Barrett
Nov 24, 2008
Barbara Battershell Barrett, 77, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:03 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born December 26, 1930 in Hammond, IN, the daughter of James E. Battershell and Grace Ellen Sweet Battershell. She was a graduate of Robinson High School. She retired after 30 years with the Robinson Transformer. She was...
Clifford Earl Daugherty
Nov 22, 2008
Earl Daugherty, 79, West Union, IL, died at 10:58 p.m. EST Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was an iron worker for Local # 439 Terre Haute with 45 years of service. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Japan at the end of WWII and was a member of the West Union...
Euma P. Osborn
Nov 19, 2008
Euma P. Osborn, 73, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, IL. She was a member of the Eagles in Palestine. She was born July 23, 1935 in Hutsonville, IL the daughter of Emery Franklin and Ora Sanders Franklin.She married Estel Osborn and he preceded her in death in...
Arden Sackrider
Nov 18, 2008
Arden Sackrider, 81 of rural Robinson, IL died at 3:13 a.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born January 31, 1927 in Robinson, the son of Henry Arden Sackrider and Pauline Bailey Sackrider.Arden was drafted in the Army in 1945 and served in the European Theater until 1946. He was then assigned to...
Marian Jeannette Eggers
Nov 14, 2008
Marian 'Jeannette' Eggers, 77 of West Union, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior at home surrounded by her family at 3:05 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2008. She was born March 14, 1931 in Naperville, IL, the daughter of Ray Bennett and Mabel Huddleston Bennett. She was a homemaker, a member of the West Union Nazarene Church,...
Betsy Jo Mccammon
Nov 9, 2008
Betsy Jo McCammon, 59 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:58 a.m. Sunday, November 9, 2008 at her family’s farm, rural Robinson after an extended illness. She was born June 18, 1949 in Olney, IL the daughter of William G. Webber and Jean Haynie Webber.She attended Eastern Illinois University where she obtained her Bachelor’s in Education and a Masters in...
Benny R. French
Nov 5, 2008
Benny R. French, 77, of West Union, IL, died at 3:48 p.m. (E.S.T.) Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born February 26, 1931 in Effingham, IL, the son of Rufus French and Sarah Beaver French. He was owner/operator of French Sanitation for 45 years. He married Judith L. Grupe April 27, 1983 and...
Vivian Lenore Miller
Nov 1, 2008
Vivian Lenore Miller, 81 of rural Annapolis, IL, died at 3:34 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the Emergency Room of Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born August 29, 1927 in Melrose Township, Clark County, IL, the daughter of Henry Evans andZola Nidey Evans.She was a homemaker, a member of the Home Extension, and a member of...
Harry "Brick" Montgomery
Oct 30, 2008
Harry B. 'Brick' Montgomery, 91, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, October 30, 2008 at United Methodist Village North Campus, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born December 18, 1916 in rural Flat Rock, the son of Harry Montgomery and Alice Pinkstaff Montgomery. He served on the Flat Rock Fire Department for 46 years, was employed by the...
Maynard C. Knight
Oct 22, 2008
Maynard C. Knight, 75 of Robinson, IL, died at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born May 13, 1933 in Arthur , IL , the son of Leonard 'Dick' Knight and Dorothy Badger Knight. Maynard worked 37 years for Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. in Brighton, CO., retiring in 1988. He then returned...
W. Wayne Mcdaniel
Oct 16, 2008
Wayne McDaniel, 82 of rural Palestine, IL, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Emergency Room of Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born August 28, 1926 in rural Palestine, the son of Valmore 'Holey' McDaniel and Nellie McCorkle McDaniel.Wayne was a heavy equipment operator, a member of the Operating Engineer’s Local #841; a member...
Margie H. Johnson
Oct 15, 2008
Margie H. Johnson, 85 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:08 a.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born June 25, 1923 in Pine Ridge , KY , the daughter of Noah Creech and Elnora Creech. She was a homemaker and a member of the V. F. W. Post #4549 Ladies Auxiliary. She married...
Harry Eugene Beauchamp
Oct 9, 2008
Harry Eugene Beauchamp, age 67 of Robinson, IL, died October 9, 2008 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. He was born March 31, 1941 in Honey Creek Township, IL to John and Stella (Uhl) Beauchamp. He attended the Pilgrim Holiness Church, rural Palestine and enjoyed having coffee with his friends at the Triple T Restaurant in Robinson.Harry married Norma Tedford...
Marcella Joan Hussey
Oct 5, 2008
Marcella Joan Hussey, 74 of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008 at her home after an extended illness. She was born May 11, 1934 in Flat Rock, the daughter of Robert L. Miller and Annabelle Taylor Miller.She was an Examiner for the State of Illinois License Branch for 17 years, retiring in the...
Kevin J. Brenton
Oct 4, 2008
Kevin J. Brenton, 50 of Bicknell, IN, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 8:12 e. s. t., Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born April 17, 1958 in Vincennes, the son of James W. and Bobbi Jo Miller Brenton. He graduated from Lawrenceville High School and worked as a laborer in the...
Roy Dewayne Norton
Oct 3, 2008
Roy Dewayne Norton, 70 of rural Robinson, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born July 8, 1938 in Palestine, the son of Emery Roger Norton and Alice Madge Fox Norton. Roy was a fireman for the Robinson Fire Department for 34 years, retiring in 2000. He had attended the First Christian Church...
Dale Callaway
Sep 26, 2008
Dale Callaway, 80 of Robinson, IL, died at the Danville Veteran’s Hospital in Danville, IL, Friday evening, September 26, 2008 after an extended illness. He was born December 1, 1927 in Charleston, IL, the son of Sylvan Callaway and Edna McNamer Callaway.Dale served in the U. S. Army as a Staff Sergeant in supply in both the Korean and...
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