Obituaries

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

Wayne N. Miller

Wayne N. Miller

Jun 4, 2008

Wayne N. Miller, 77, of rural Robinson, died at 6:11 p.m., E.S.T., on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil, IN. He was born May 1, 1931 in Robinson, IL, the son of Burl Miller and Joy Geeseman Miller. He retired in 1986 as a Serviceman in the Buildings and Grounds Department of the...

Glenn Steven Rosson

Glenn Steven Rosson

Jun 4, 2008

Glenn Steven Rosson, 59, of Robinson, died at his residence at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, after an extended illness. He was born January 8, 1949, in Richmond, VA, the son of George B. Rosson and Evelyn J. Coleman Rosson. Glenn served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Vietnam...

Charles L. Tohill

Charles L. Tohill

May 28, 2008

Charles L. Tohill, 92, of Bridgeport, IL, formerly of Crawford County, IL, died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Lawrence Community Health Center, Bridgeport, IL. He was born April 18, 1916 in Montgomery Township, Crawford County, IL, the sonCharles Tohill and Mary Magill Tohill. He was a carpenter and served in the US Army in Europe. He...

Nadene Ethel Henderson

Nadene Ethel Henderson

May 28, 2008

Nadene Ethel Henderson, 93, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:27 p.m. (E.S.T.) Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Meadows Manor East, Terre Haute, IN. She was born September 25, 1914 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Neal Boyd and Maude Cruthers Boyd. She worked at the Shoe Factory and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Robinson.She married Andrew...

Karen Smith

Karen Smith

May 26, 2008

Karen Smith, 65, of West York, IL died at 3:10 a.m. (e.s.t.) Monday, May 26, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. She was born August 24, 1942, in Ipava, IL, the daughter of Dale Ward and Lucy Lafary Ward. She married John Robert Walton and he preceded her in death in 1975; she then married Jack Stanley Beatty...

Rebecca Gettinger Van Cleve

Rebecca Gettinger Van Cleve

May 23, 2008

Rebecca Gettinger Van Cleve, 83, of Grant Pass OR, formerly of Palestine, IL, died May 23, 2008 at 5:45 p.m. at Ashley Manor, Grant Pass, Oregon. She was born October 29, 1924 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of William Kenneth Gettinger and Mary Houser Gettinger. She worked as a Missionary and a Registered Nurse in South Korea.She was preceded...

Alice J. Bertram

Alice J. Bertram

May 19, 2008

Alice J. Bertram, 67 of Robinson, IL, died at 8:15 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2008 at the home of her son Nolan Carter in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born February 1, 1941 in Olney, IL, the daughter of Arnold S. Ayres and Hattie Lorraine Sehie Ayres. She worked for L.S. Heath and Leaf Candy Companies for 27 years. She...

Harlan Grant Correll

Harlan Grant Correll

May 19, 2008

Harlan 'Grant' Correll, 81 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:37 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2008 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. He was born November 13, 1926 in Stoy , IL , the son of Cloyd C. Correll and Lily Maude Brown Correll. He married Aleatha Tuttle on September 12, 1948 and she survives. He is also survived...

J. Jeffrey Kartawich

J. Jeffrey Kartawich

May 16, 2008

Jeffrey 'Jeff' Kartawich, 47, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2008 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. He was born November 24, 1960 in Decatur, IL, the son of Joseph V. Kartawich and Oma M. Scott Kartawich. He attended Richland Community College and graduated from the University of Illinois-Sangamon State Campus....

Betty J. Enlow

Betty J. Enlow

May 16, 2008

Betty J. Enlow, 75, of Vincennes, IN, formerly of Flat Rock, IL, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at 5:05 a.m., E.S.T., at Gentle Care Nursing Home in Vincennes, IN. She was born February 6, 1933 in Flat Rock, the daughter of Clarence and Hallie Myers Lamb. She worked for L.S. Heath and Sons Candy Company before she retired in...

Vicki L Stephens

Vicki L Stephens

May 15, 2008

Vicki Lee 'Meemaw' Stephens, 61, of Robinson, died at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born January 13, 1947 in Biloxi, MS, the daughter of Charles Hoke Sr. and Melba Brewster Hoke. She was a homemaker, a member of the Flat Rock United Methodist Church and the Central Wabash Valley...

Rene' J. Thornton

Rene' J. Thornton

May 10, 2008

Rene' J. Thornton, 76 of Robinson, IL, died at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Crawford County Convalescent Center in Robinson. He was born August 25, 1931 in New York City, NY. He was a construction worker. He served in the U. S. Army in Germany during the Korean War; was a Lifetime Member of the Robinson V....

Robert B. Mcconnell

Robert B. Mcconnell

May 7, 2008

Robert B. McConnell, 85 of Robinson, died at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at his home after an extended illness. He was born September 4, 1922 in Robinson, the son of Herman R. McConnell and Blanche Churchill McConnell. Bob served in the U. S. Air Force as a navigator, and retired after 40 years of service as a...

Max E Bonnell

Max E Bonnell

May 1, 2008

Max E. Bonnell, 78 of Robinson, IL, died at 8:55 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born October 11, 1929 in Porterville, the son of Guy L. Bonnell and Laura Mitchell Bonnell. He retired from the U. S. Air Force in 1970 after 22 years of service. He was a member and...

Vera L. Weger

Vera L. Weger

Apr 29, 2008

Vera L. Weger, 86 of Robinson, died at Crest View Nursing Center in Vincennes, Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 5:57 a.m. (e.s.t.). She was born September 23, 1921 in Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Dewitt Tedford and Goldie Meeks Tedford. She was a homemaker and attended the South Union Church and Dayspring Church.She married Guy E. Weger June...

Carolyn Sue Lipe

Carolyn Sue Lipe

Apr 29, 2008

Carolyn Sue Haught Lipe, 63, of Newton, IL., died at 1:30 p.m. (E.S.T.) Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born July 28, 1944 in Olney, IL, the daughter of Forrest Francis Long and Rosemary E. Greenwood Long. She was a homemaker and a past member of the Palestine Jr. Women’s Club, Palestine,...

Velma Marie Shipman

Velma Marie Shipman

Apr 29, 2008

Velma Marie Shipman, 93, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born October 11, 1914 in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of John Michael Kelly and Emma Love Kelly. She was a homemaker.She married Ray Shipman May 22, 1937 and he preceded her in death...

Floyd Louis Franklin

Floyd Louis Franklin

Apr 22, 2008

Floyd Louis Franklin, 73, of Fort White, FL, formerly of Robinson, IL, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Haven Hospice, Lake City, FL. He was born January 13, 1935 in Bristow, OK, the son of Loyd Franklin and Hazel Peterson Franklin. He served in the U. S. Marines during the Korean War and was a member of the...

Allan Douglas Heath

Allan Douglas Heath

Apr 19, 2008

Longtime Robinson, Illinois resident and prominent business leader, 69-year-old, Allan Douglas Heath, passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona April 19. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Heath was the Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary of L. S. Heath and Sons (Heath Candy Company). As was the practice of the Heath family, he learned the business from the ground up, initiating...

Faye "Babb" Loughery

Faye "Babb" Loughery

Apr 19, 2008

Faye 'Babb' Loughery, 82 of Homewood, IL, formerly of Crawford County, IL, died at 12:36 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the Manor Care Nursing Center in Homewood, IL. She was born December 24, 1925 in Palestine, the daughter of Ralph Babb and Nell Clark Babb. She was an employee of the Crawford County Clerk’s office for several years,...