Obituaries

Mar 10, 2023

Anna Marcella (Liston) Ryan, 89, of Palestine, IL, passed away on March 10, 2023, at BridgePointe Health Campus in Vincennes, IN. She was born on March 11, 1933, at her paternal grandparents' home near Heathsville, IL, where her parents, Elliot & Alma (Weger) Liston, also lived due to the economic hardships of the Great Depression. Having two sets of...

Mar 10, 2023

Marilyn Jo "Dodie" Coulter, 87, of Robinson, IL, died on March 10, 2023, at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born on October 12, 1935, at her maternal grandmother's house in Washington, IN, the daughter of Edgar William & Ruth (Sullivan) Brocksmith. She grew up about a mile from Freelandville, IN, where she developed what would become...

Mar 7, 2023

Jannitte "Janet" Haynes, 81, formerly of Robinson, IL, passed away at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel, IL, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was born in Herbert, KY, on July 9, 1941, the daughter of John & Grace Haynes, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister Norma Hawley; her...

Mar 4, 2023

Mary Lou Tuttle, 86, of Robinson, IL, passed away on March 4, 2023, at Robinson Rehab in Robinson. She was born on October 22, 1936, in West Union, IL, the daughter of Alfred & Louise (Lee) McCollum, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert McCollum, and her close companion,...

Mar 4, 2023

Zelda F. Curran, 91, of Marshall, IL, passed away on March 4, 2023, at Marshall Rehabilitation & Nursing. She was born on February 25, 1932, in West Union, IL, the daughter of Eugene Buckner & Madge (Nicholson) Buckner, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Mattingly, and two brothers,...

Mar 2, 2023

Sarah Marie Lindsay, 43, of Hutsonville, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Marshall Rehabilitation and Nursing in Marshall, IL, following a brief but valiantly fought health struggle. She was born on December 6, 1979, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Bill & Loretta (Bailey) Mikeworth, who each played key roles in her life. She shared a...

Feb 26, 2023

Vivian Leabelle "Lea" Trout Fuller, 91, Henderson, KY, passed away into the loving arms of God at 4:22 a.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Redbanks Nursing Home in Henderson, KY under the care of St. Anthony's Hospice - finally free from the devastating effects of Alzheimer's Disease.

Lea was born July 10, 1931, in...

Feb 21, 2023

Fred Clatfelter, 78, of West York, IL, passed away on February 21, 2023, surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home. He was born September 15, 1944, in rural Marshall, IL, the son of Harold & Florence (Davidson) Clatfelter, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by two children in infancy;...

Feb 20, 2023

Amy Goodwin, 55, of Robinson, IL, passed away on February 20, 2023, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on November 28, 1967, in Little Rock, AR, the daughter of Dr. Michael & Jane (Pulley) Elliott, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother,...

Feb 20, 2023

Melvin Wayne Duncan, 91, of Robinson, IL, passed away on February 20, 2023, at Robinson Rehab & Nursing in Robinson, IL. He was born on April 24, 1931, at the family farm outside of Palestine, IL, the son of Harold & Grace (Atkins) Duncan. Following the untimely death of his mother, four-year-old Wayne was soon taken in by his...

Feb 19, 2023

Elsie Jane Smith, 89, of Oblong, IL, passed away on February 19, 2023, at Helia Healthcare in Olney. She was born on June 29, 1933, in Honey Creek Township in Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Henry & Kate (Hopper) McIntosh, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Duane "Leroy" Smith on November 7, 1988, and he...

Feb 18, 2023

Dawn Elaine Pittenger, 61, of Charleston, IL, died on February 18, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Dawn was born on March 19, 1961, in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of George & Mary (Chapman) Rayhel, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her...

Feb 17, 2023

Jullie Schmidlin-Cripe, 17, of West Union, IL, passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2023, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. She was born on July 5, 2005, in Las Vegas, NV, and grew up in the Edwardsburg/Constantine area in Michigan. While living in Michigan, she attended the Pathfinder Educational Center in Centreville and the Blossomland Learning Center in...

Feb 17, 2023

Phillip LaVon Liston, 91, of Robinson, IL, passed away on February 17, 2023, at Robinson Rehab & Nursing. He was born on March 4, 1931, in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Oscar D. & Ina Victoria (South) Liston, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Shirley Ann Miller on December 3, 1983, and...

Feb 16, 2023

Shirley Ann Pinkstaff, 85, of Robinson, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN, following a fall at her residence on Tuesday. She was born on February 7, 1938, in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Kenneth & Eunice (Crawford) Kelly, both of whom preceded her in death. She married...

Feb 11, 2023

Eric Donaldson Gower, 82, of Annapolis, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on June 22, 1940, in Nyack, NY, the son of Claude Gower & Virginia Donaldson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his stillborn son, Joseph...

Feb 7, 2023

Linda Wernz, 66, of West Union, IL, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2023, at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born on January 10, 1957, in Oconomowoc, WI, the daughter of Marvin & Beverly (LaRue) Van Metre, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her father-in-law, Robert Wernz; her...

Feb 5, 2023

Marion "Bub" Bailey, 78, of Palestine, IL, passed away on February 5, 2023, at BridgePointe Health Campus in Vincennes, IN. He was born on November 5, 1944, in Flat Rock, IL, the son of James & Iva (Bathe) Bailey. He grew up in the Flat Rock area, where he attended school before transferring to the Robinson school district. He...

Feb 2, 2023

Mary Kathryn (Knoblett) Rodgers, 90, of Robinson, IL, passed away on February 2, 2023, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born on February 29, 1932, in Alice, TX, the daughter of O.H. & Ada (Stokes) Knoblett. After graduating from Robinson Township High School in 1948, Mary went to work as a secretary for the Cox & Cox...

Jan 29, 2023

Judith Colliflower Eckert, 85, of Hutsonville, IL, passed away on January 29, 2023, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born on July 10, 1937, in Palestine, the daughter of Dolph & Elizabeth (Newlin) Colliflower. Judy grew up in the Lamotte Prairie/Hutsonville area, where her Colliflower, Newlin, Swinger, Cox, and Layton ancestors settled before Illinois became a...