Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Lester Eugene Durbin
Apr 14, 2008
Lester Eugene Durbin, 71 of Palestine, died at 9:58 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2008 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. He was born February 1, 1937 in Atlanta, IL, the son of Casious M. Durbin and Eva Laura Kindred Durbin. He worked in construction, served in the U. S. Marines in Japan, and was a Life Member of...
John F. Mckeighan
Apr 10, 2008
John F. McKeighan, 86 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born January 6, 1922 in Lawrenceville, the son of Jesse Walker McKeighan and Crystal Ruth Belcher McKeighan. He retired from Marathon Oil Co. in 1980 after over 30 years of service. He and his son,...
Gene Allen Beard, Sr.
Apr 10, 2008
Gene Allen Beard, Sr., 77 of Robinson, IL, died at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL at 4:32 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2008. He was born June 30, 1930 in Robinson, the son of Charles A. Beard and Dessa Zinnia O’Dell Beard. He was a retired pipefitter and owned and operated the Jo Dawn Motel in Robinson for 25...
Shirley Ann Reed
Apr 10, 2008
Shirley Ann Reed, 72 of Robinson, IL, died at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN at 6:04 p.m. (e. s. t.) Thursday, April 10, 2008. She was born August 29, 1935 in rural Annapolis, IL, the daughter of Orley D. Goodwin and Juanita Malone Goodwin. She was a homemaker and a member and Sunday School teacher at the Dayspring...
Claudine Sparks-Whetstone
Apr 8, 2008
Claudine Mae Sparks-Whetsone, 89 of Russellville, KY, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Logan Memorial Hospital in Russellville. She was born August 23, 1918 in rural Palestine, the daughter of Claude Nethery and Maude Floyd Nethery. She was a homemaker, a member of the Russelville, Kentucky Temple 1st United Methodist Church...
Charles William Cox
Apr 8, 2008
Charles William Cox, 84 of Robinson, IL, died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born March 18, 1924 in Hollywood, TN, the son of Charles D. Cox and Mary Ellen Henderson Cox. Charles was a security guard with Stewart Security in Robinson. He served in the U. S. Navy in...
Patricia Carrie Cox
Apr 8, 2008
Patricia 'Patty' Cox, 42, of Robinson, died at home on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. She was born February 1, 1966 at Scott Air Force Base, the daughter of Ernest A. Cox and Fumiyo Higashi Cox. Patty was an avid reader and collected bears. She worked at the Lawrence Crawford Association for Exceptional Citizens from 1985 to...
Almeda L. Mcdaniel
Apr 5, 2008
Almeda L. McDaniel, 91 of Palestine, IL, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, April 05, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born February 3, 1917 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Harry W. Miner and Gladys Brush Miner. She was a homemaker and a member of the Palestine First Christian Church.She married Carroll C. McDaniel on January...
Pete Weger
Apr 3, 2008
Willard O. 'Pete' Weger, 88 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 03, 2008 at the extended care unit of Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born March 6, 1920 in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Elmer Weger and Zelma A. Goff Weger.Pete married Ruth I. Weger on July 14, 1943...
Judy Chapman
Apr 1, 2008
Judy Chapman, 68, of Terre Haute, IN, formerly of Robinson, IL, died April 1, 2008 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born Judith Ann Randolph on May 7, 1939 in Olney, IL, the daughter of Kyle Randolph and Dora Shonk Randolph. She was a Branch Office Administrator for Edward Jones in Robinson for several years. She was...
Virgie M. Smith
Mar 29, 2008
Virgie M. Smith, 93, Robinson, IL died at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. She was born December 16, 1914 in Rush Tower, MO, the daughter of Edward C. McDonald and Maude B. Gibson McDonald. She had worked for Robinson Electronics for many years and retired in 1967. She was a member of Prior...
Max Edwin Conrad
Mar 16, 2008
Max E. Conrad, 89 of Robinson, IL, formerly of Mason City, IL, died at 5:33 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born May 2, 1918 in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Ed Conrad and Pearl McCoy Conrad. Max was Postmaster at Hutsonville for several years. He was a funeral director and graduated from...
Donald "Doc" Inboden
Mar 13, 2008
Donald K. 'Doc' Inboden, 75, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008 at his residence. He was born August 1, 1932 in Robinson, IL, the son of Clifford Inboden, Sr. and Mary D. Rich Inboden. His freshman year he attended and played football for Old Miss and then transferred to EIU and played football there....
Arlington "Lowell" Parrott
Mar 12, 2008
Arlington 'Lowell' Parrott, 83, Robinson, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. He was born February 16, 1925 in Robinson, IL, the son of Arlington 'Arley' Parrott and Elsie 'Ola' Inboden Parrott.He was an electrician for Marathon Oil Company for 37 years. Lowell was a World War II veteran, serving...
Lois M. Pifer
Mar 11, 2008
Lois M. Pifer, 86, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 12:36 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care Unit, Robinson, IL. She was born on December 14, 1921 in Robinson, the daughter of William A. Wesner and Esther Everingham Wesner. She was a secretaryat the Law Offices of Wesner & Wesner prior to her...
Corbin Bryant Turner
Mar 10, 2008
Corbin Bryant Turner, 18 of Robinson, IL, died March 10, 2008 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born June 28, 1989 in Robinson, the son of Jack N. Turner and Pamela Crump Turner of Robinson. He was a student at Lincoln Trail College and had attended Robinson High School. He attended Dayspring Full Gospel Church in...
Hester Mae Thompson
Mar 9, 2008
Hester Mae Thompson, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born February 13, 1919 in Dugger, IN, the daughter of Daniel Leigh and Jennie Wonders Leigh. She was a cook at the Sugar Bowl from 1950 until it closed and then worked at Gallo’s as a...
Birdena Wilson Hardesty
Mar 6, 2008
Birdena Elizabeth Hardesty, 91, of Palestine, IL, died at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson after an extended illness. She was born February 12, 1917 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Raymond C. Wilson and Barbara Ellen Martindale Wilson. She was a member of the Oak Grove Church, Charter member of the Home...
Oscar V. Hensley
Mar 3, 2008
Oscar V. Hensley, 101, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:35 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, Robinson. He was born December 29, 1906 in Yale, KY, the son of George and Lottie Hensley. He was an oilfield laborer and worked at Heath’s. He was a member of the Highland Church of Christ, Robinson.He...
Arthur G. Kessler
Mar 2, 2008
Arthur G. Kessler, 92, of Oblong, IL, formerly of Hardinville, IL, died at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. He was born August 8, 1915 in Hardinville, IL, the son of Verbie Kessler and Effie Barnett Kessler. He was owner-operator of Kessler Garage in Hardinville for 40 years. He collected antiques and...
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