Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Clay L. Rich
Feb 15, 2007
Clay L. Rich, 79 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 1:25 p.m. February 15, 2007 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born September 25, 1927 in Flat Rock, IL, the son of Homer M. Rich and Gladys Parker Rich. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific and China. He had worked...
John V. Wesner
Feb 14, 2007
John V. Wesner, 61 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 12:01 p.m Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the home of his sister in Robinson, IL after an extended illness. He was born March 15, 1945 in Robinson, IL, the son of Henry V. Wesner and Madge M. Bondham Wesner. He had worked for Marathon Oil Co. for over 30...
Leeroy S. Larose
Feb 11, 2007
LeeRoy S. LaRose, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:56 p.m. Sunday, February 11, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born June 30, 1921 in North Dupo, IL, the son of Sylvester LaRose and Mary Ethel Keel. He retired from Marathon in 1979 as a transport driver. In 1989 he was inducted into EIU Athletic Hall of...
Jimmy A. Wells
Feb 9, 2007
Jimmy A. Wells, 72 of La Crosse, WS, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at the Richland Center in LaCrosss on Friday February 9, 2007. He was born June 23, 1933 in Palestine. He is survived by his three sons, Alan, Stephen(Debra), and Michael (Jennifer; his daughter Sherry Chavez; 16 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; his brother Bob (Kathryn) Wells; his...
James L. Claxton
Feb 8, 2007
James L. Claxton, 85 of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 2:45 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. He was born September 2, 1921 in Dawson Springs, KY, the son of William H. Claxton and Pearl Chapman Claxton.He was a plumber with the Jefferson County School system in Colorado. He served in the...
Dorothy Elizabeth Inboden-Griffin
Feb 6, 2007
Dorothy Inboden-Griffin, 83, of Trimble, IL, died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson, IL. She was born November 5, 1923 in Trimble the daughter of Walter Knapp and Viola Pierson Knapp. She was the manager of the IGA, Robinson for several years prior to her retirement. She married Keith “Swannee” Griffin November...
Oren Olen O'Dell
Feb 4, 2007
Oren Olen O'Dell, 62, of Cape Girardeau, MO, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born September 20, 1944 in Sumner, IL, the son of Elda Oren O'Dell and Clista Yingst O'Dell. He retired as maintenance manager of apartments and was a Master Mason in...
Edith L. Rice
Jan 29, 2007
Edith L. “Edie” Rice, 78 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:58 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born May 3, 1928 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of William Hoover and Vera Sears Hoover. She was a homemaker and a member of the Flat Rock First Missionary Baptist Church.She married...
Mary E. Spinner
Jan 28, 2007
Mary E. Spinner, 91 of rural Palestine, IL, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, January 28, 2007 at her home. She was born September 14, 1915 in rural Palestine, the daughter of William J. Turner and Cleo Miller Turner. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant View Church, rural Palestine.She married Dane Spinner on December 26, 1933...
Kathryn L. Kendall
Jan 25, 2007
Kathryn L. Kendall, 70, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 5:23 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007 at her residence. She was born January 29, 1936 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Clyde Smith and Velda Matheny Smith. She was a member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church, Wildlife Federation, MADD, Crawford County Humane Society, Feed the Children, and...
Daniel Ian Rohan Gunraj
Jan 20, 2007
Daniel Ian Rohan Gunraj, 45, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:44 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2007. Autopsy results are pending. He was born June 10, 1961 in Georgetown, Guyana, the son of Felix Gunraj and Maybel Beekie Gunraj. He was an operator on the Alky Unit at Marathon Refinery. He was preceded in death by his parents.He is survived...
Marguerite Marie Woodrich
Jan 20, 2007
Marguerite Marie Woodrich was born on January 27, 1934 in Bardstown KY, to Jacob Edgar and Lula Belle Tate Hilbert. She died surrounded by her family on January 20, 2007 in Robinson IL. She was preceded in death by husband Raymond Richardson who died in 1983. Sisters: Pearl Armstrong and Sue Ann Hilbert. Brothers: Ray Hilbert, Bobby Hilbert, and...
Elmer M. Hamilton
Jan 17, 2007
Elmer M. Hamilton, 84, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born May 8, 1922, in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Arthur W. Hamilton and Edith Metcalfe Hamilton. He graduated from Hustonville High School in 1940 and was active in sports, especially basketball and baseball. He served in...
Ernest Andrew Shidler
Jan 14, 2007
Ernest Andrew Shidler, 86, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, January 14, 2007 at his residence. He was born August 10, 1920 in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Norman Q. Shidler and Minnie Ellen Montgomery Shidler. He was a self-employed oilfield worker. He served in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII....
Glen E. Miller
Jan 13, 2007
Glen Edward Miller, 83, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born May 27, 1923 in Palestine, IL, the son of Roy Miller and Blanche Walters Miller. He was a member of Pleasant View Church for over 50 years and a World War II veteran serving...
Donna Jeanne Carter
Jan 13, 2007
Donna Jeanne Carter, 65 of Dugger, IN, formerly of Crawford County, IL, died at Terre Haute Regional Hospital at 9:25 a.m. (e.s.t.) Saturday, January 13, 2007 after an extended illness. She was born June 1, 1941 in St. Elmo, IL, the daughter of Floyd Earl Holloway and Mildred O. Noblet Holloway.Donna worked in the Medical Records Department at Good...
Mabel L. Eaton
Jan 13, 2007
Mabel L. Eaton, 74, Robinson, IL, died at 12:27 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was a cook for Robinson High School for over 20 years and worked for the Robinson IGA after retirement. She was born September 16, 1932 in Robinson, IL the daughter of John and Rosetta Doyle Watts. She married...
Margaret Ruth Mendenhall
Jan 11, 2007
Margaret Ruth Mendenhall, 81, of Palestine, IL, died at 11:48 a.m. Thursday, January 11, 2007 at her residence. She was born May 3, 1925 in Chrisman, IL, the daughter of Otto Graham and Ethel Kirts Graham. She retired as a cook from Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was a member of the Outer West Market Church of Christ, Palestine.She...
Zane Phillip Tracy
Jan 9, 2007
Zane Phillip Tracy, 29 days old of Robinson, IL, died at 12:57 p.m. (E.S.T.) Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at St. Vincent Women's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. He is survived by his parents, John Martin “Marty” Tracy and Jennifer Jo “Jenny” Shonk Tracy, Robinson. He is also survived by his paternal grandparents; John and Janez Tracy, Robinson; his maternal grandparents, Jake...
Charles W. "Chuck" Ballard
Jan 9, 2007
Chuck Ballard, 77 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born June 14, 1929 in Sullivan, IN, the son of James Coleman Ballard and Mary Ann Sluder Ballard. He had been employed by the Kroger Co., A. & P. Grocery, and I. G. A. He then worked in...
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