Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Gary Alan Parr
May 8, 2007
Gary Alan Parr, 52 of Palestine, IL, died at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong from complications of paralysis and pneumonia. He was born February 23, 1955 in Chicago, IL, the son of S. Alan Parr and Beatrice Tarrith Parr. Gary was a truck driver for several years, driving for Aurora Fast Freight....
Steven Ray Mattix
May 4, 2007
Steven Ray Mattix, 33, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 4:59 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2007 in the Paris Community Hospital Emergency Room.Mr. Mattix was born June 26, 1973 in Elkhart, IN, the son of Karl and Linda (Fann) Mattix. He was a laborer and a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Paris, IL.He married Rebecca (Cottingham) Mattix November...
Raymond G. Stanley
May 4, 2007
Raymond G. Stanley, 93, Robinson, IL, died at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Long Term Care Unit of Crawford Memorial Hospital. He retired from Marathon Oil Company in 1976 after 30 years of service as a machinist. He was a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, the Robinson Lions Club and the Robinson Elks #1188....
Charles F. Dorn
May 2, 2007
Charles F. “Charlie” Dorn, 56, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:54 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at his home. He was born, September 3, 1950 in Newton, IL, the son of Victor and Marie (Smith) Dorn. He served in the Army during Vietnam. He was a member of the Robinson American Legion Post #69. He is survived by...
Arch L. Carpenter
May 1, 2007
Arch L. Carpenter, 90, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at his residence. He was born February 10, 1917 in Burton, West Virginia, the son of Arch Carpenter and Bonnie Park Carpenter. He served in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII. He worked in maintenance at Crawford Memorial...
Letha M. Tracy
Apr 26, 2007
Letha M. Tracy, 92, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:55 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Richland Care and Rehabilitation Center, Olney.She was born November 21, 1914 in rural Martinsville, IL, the daughter of Pearl and Allie (Bennett) Smith.She is survived by 10 children and their spouses, Leon and Helen Tracy, Oblong, Lois Ann Dunlap, Robinson, Donald and...
William Harry Ramsey
Apr 24, 2007
William Harry Ramsey, 86, of Oaktown, IN, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the Lawrenceville Manor, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born August 21, 1920 in Mississippi the son of Earnest Ramsey and Audra Shanks Ramsey. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. He was a truck driver for Custom Farm...
Margaret E. Johnson
Apr 19, 2007
Margaret E. “Maggie” Johnson, 89, of Franklin, IN, formerly of Palestine, IL, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Johnson Memorial Hospital, Franklin, IN. She was born December 2, 1917 in Monroe County, IN, the daughter of Ray Fleener and Cordelia McCoy Fleener. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinwood Assembly of God Church in Robinson, IL.She...
Carl H. Smith
Apr 19, 2007
Carl H. Smith, 92, of Palestine, died Thursday evening, April 19, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born December 11, 1914 in Palestine, the son of Marion “Ed” and Alice (Huffman) Smith. He graduated from Palestine High School. After graduating as supervisor in the quality control section of Experimental Flight Test, Carl was hired by Boeing...
Inez Winter
Apr 13, 2007
Inez Winter, 87, of Palestine, IL, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, following injuries sustained in an auto accident near the Hutsonville Bridge in Sullivan County, IN. She was born January 7, 1920 in Kuttawa, KY, the daughter of Vernon G. Hobson and Minnie Moreland Hobson. She was Dr. Marjorie Ikemire's secretary for many...
Donald R. Winter
Apr 7, 2007
Donald R. Winter, 85, of Palestine, IL., died Saturday, April 7, 2007 in rural Sullivan County, IN as a result of an auto accident. He was born December 12, 1921 in Palestine, IL, the son of Roy Winter and Margaret Crozier Winter. He was an electrical supervisor at CIPS for 37 years retiring in 1983. Don served in the...
Rosemary Skaggs Ransford
Apr 6, 2007
Rosemary Skaggs Ransford, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:35 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born July 22, 1916 in Crawford County, the daughter of Emory and Dessie (Higgins) Barrick. She owned and operated Lawrence Grocery in Robinson; was a member of the Palestine First United Methodist Church; was a...
Carrie Polk Ament
Apr 6, 2007
Carrie Polk Ament, 83, of Evansville, IN, died April 6, 2007 at Deaconness Hospice Care Center, Evansville. She was born December 19, 1923 in Cooter, MO, the daughter of Chris and Marva (Polk) Wentzell. She was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church, Lawton, IA.She is survived by 3 children and their spouses, Tia and David Norman, Evansville, IN,...
Nina Laverne York
Apr 4, 2007
Nina Laverne York, 94, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born March 26, 1913 in Olive Branch, IL, the daughter of Ira (Dick) Inboden and Alice Perrine Inboden. She worked at the Shoe Factory and Schmidt Clinic in Robinson, the egg factory in Hutsonville, and she...
Clara Kroeger Mette
Mar 31, 2007
Clara Kroeger Mette, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:17 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born April 13, 1917 in Effingham County, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Cecelia Probst Kroeger. She was a homemaker, a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, and the Altar Society.She married Bernard H. Mette February...
Elmo W. Murphy
Mar 27, 2007
Elmo W. Murphy, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born July 6, 1916 in Keener, Alabama the son of Edward Murphy and Sarah Holmes Murphy. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He worked in production at Victor Dana, Robinson. He attended the...
Max Keith Elliott
Mar 21, 2007
Max Keith Elliott, 68, of Stoy, IL, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. He was born October 9, 1938 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Herbert Elliott and Ruth Wiman Elliott. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of the First Christian Church, Oblong.He married Doris Kay...
Emma Jane Breading
Mar 19, 2007
Emma “Jane” Breading, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born June 7, 1917 in Montgomery Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Joseph Vanderhoof and Ruby Pierson Vanderhoof. She worked in the automotive department at Sears for 18 years retiring in 1980. She was a...
Carolyn L. Shipley Dennis
Mar 15, 2007
Carolyn L. Shipley Dennis, 68, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2007 at her residence. She was born February 14, 1939 in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Henry Stephens and Emma Leeman Stephens. She worked in the credit office of the Roots Store. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Hutsonville...
Payton Mullins
Mar 13, 2007
Payton Mullins, 6 months old, died at 1:13 pm. Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. He was born August 20, 2006 in Urbana, IL, the son of Lisa Ramsey and Pete Mullins.He is survived by his parents; his half sister, Allison Shidler, Robinson; paternal grandparents, Steve and Italia Mullins, Palestine; maternal grandparents, Kevin Ramsey and...
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