Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Norma Jean Illyes
May 27, 2022
Norma Jean Illyes, 95, of Flat Rock, IL, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born December 5, 1926, in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of Glen & Edith (Zehner) Crouch, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Gerald Illyes on October 9, 1948, and he preceded her in...
Bea Ann Wilson
May 26, 2022
Bea Ann Wilson, 61, of Stoy, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 6, 1960, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Wayne Taylor & Annie (Beard) Taylor, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Randy...
Jerry D. Callaway
May 25, 2022
Jerry D. Callaway, 84, of Robinson, IL, passed away on May 25, 2022, at Robinson Rehab & Nursing. He was born on March 26, 1938, in Charleston, IL, the son of Sylvan & Edna (McNamer) Callaway. He grew up in the Palestine area and was a 1956 graduate of Palestine High School. He would go on to proudly serve...
Roxie Carol (Morris) London
May 24, 2022
Roxie Carol (Morris) London, 58, of Robinson, IL, passed away on May 24, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL, following a valiant fight with cancer. She was born April 11, 1964, in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Charlie & Alberta (Miracle) Morris, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her...
Blanche Mcdaniel
May 23, 2022
Blanche McDaniel, 90, of rural Palestine, IL, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, in the comfort of her home. She was born March 3, 1932, in Palestine, the daughter of Carl & Ruth (Baker) White, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Paul W. McDaniel on May 1, 1953, and he preceded her in death on...
Pamela Jo Phillippe
May 20, 2022
Pamela Jo Phillippe, 71, of Flat Rock, IL, passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2022, at Willow Manor in Vincennes, IN. She was born October 30, 1950, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Clay L. & Lola M. (Bonesteel) Rich. She grew up in the Robinson area and was a 1968 graduate of Robinson High School. She married Frank...
Thomas E. Dennis
May 14, 2022
Thomas E. Dennis, 78, of rural Robinson, IL, passed away on May 14, 2022, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. He was born on June 28, 1943, in Oblong, IL, the son of George J. & Virginia Lucille (Richey) Dennis. He grew up in the Oblong area, where he attended school before having to drop out to support...
Michael Lee Dorn
May 9, 2022
Michael Lee Dorn, 75, of Robinson, IL, passed away on May 9, 2022, at Robinson Rehab and Nursing. He was born September 14, 1946, in Olney, IL, the son of Lorrain "Archie" & Imogene (Helregel) Dorn, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Gabrielle Dorn. He married Frances Culp on...
Paul Eugene Hoalt
May 3, 2022
Paul Eugene Hoalt, 70, of Flat Rock, IL, passed away on May 3, 2022, at his home. He was born April 18, 1952, in Vincennes, IN, the son of Cecil Roy & Helen Catherine (Ruppel) Hoalt. He grew up in the Birds area and was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School. He would soon marry Susan Brown (now Atteberry),...
Charles Alger
May 1, 2022
Charles Alger, 71, of Robinson, IL, died on May 1, 2022, after years of battling Lyme Disease. He was the son of Joseph Alger and Hazell Goodwin Alger, both deceased. He is survived by his wife, Vicki York; his son, Paul Alger; his twin grandsons, Collin and Korbin Alger; his sisters Ruth (Jim) Vucich and Jayne (Pat) Adams; and...
David I. Kelley
Apr 30, 2022
David I. Kelley, 70, of Centralia, IL, passed away on April 30, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, IL. He was born on February 3, 1952, in Lawrenceville, IL, to Harl Kelley & Eva Kelley-Fleck, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Edward Kelley and Silver "Lee" Kelley. He...
Eunice Rose (Edwards) Glasser
Apr 28, 2022
Pastor Eunice Rose (Edwards) Glasser, 67, of Bridgeport, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, following a valiant fight with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born February 20, 1955, in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Sylvester & Felicia (Coreno) Edwards, both of whom preceded her in...
Donald Ray Thompson
Apr 27, 2022
Donald Ray Thompson, 88, Des Moines, WA, died on the morning of April 27, 2022, at his home in Des Moines, WA, after a battle with cancer. He was born on April 10, 1934, in Crawford County to Ted W. and Ada A. (Dunlap) Thompson. He married Norma Mae Knoblett on June 2, 1957, and she preceded him in...
Leonard Dale Sanders
Apr 25, 2022
Leonard Dale Sanders, 87, of Flat Rock, IL, passed away on April 25, 2022, at his home. He was born December 25, 1934, in Marshall, IL, the son of Nathan & Edna (Buckley) Sanders. He grew up in rural Flat Rock, where he attended school before transferring to Robinson High School. Following graduation in 1952, he found employment with...
Dale R. Miller
Apr 23, 2022
Dale R. Miller, 73, of Palestine, IL, passed away on April 23, 2022, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL, after a lingering illness. He was born in Palestine in 1948 at the Ikemire Clinic, the son of Forrest & Irene (Fuller) Miller. He grew up in the Morea area, living on a farm there from 1951 until 2016,...
Wallace E. "Wally" Leggitt
Apr 21, 2022
Wallace E. "Wally" Leggitt, 88, of Robinson, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born on January 28, 1934, in Palestine, IL, the son of Walter & Marie (Purcell) Leggitt, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Malcolm Leggitt; his twin...
Betty Jean Briner
Apr 19, 2022
Betty Jean Briner, 64, of Oblong, IL, died on April 19, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born on February 7, 1958, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of Thomas Augustus Logsdon & Besse (Adcock) Logsdon. She grew up in Louisville and married at a young age. Her family soon moved to the area, where she...
Leo "Paul" Terry
Apr 18, 2022
Paul Terry, 88, of Robinson, IL, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Robinson Rehab & Nursing. He was born September 2, 1933, in Robinson, the son of James & Cora (Simons) Terry. He grew up in the Robinson area and was a 1951 graduate of Robinson High School. He would go on to proudly serve his country...
Dylan R. "Ziggy" Ziegler
Apr 18, 2022
Dylan R. "Ziggy" Ziegler, 22, of Robinson, IL, died on April 18, 2022. He was born November 3, 1999, in Robinson, IL, the son of Robert & Jamie (Graves) Ziegler. He grew up in Robinson and was a 2018 graduate of RHS. For a number of years, he worked in the kitchen at Quail Creek Country Club before moving...
Doug Myles
Apr 18, 2022
Leon Douglas "Doug" Myles, 53, of Terre Haute, IN, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on April 18, 2022, at Cobblestone Crossings Health Campus in Terre Haute, IN. He was born March 20, 1969, in Sullivan, IN, the son of Harry "Butch" & Judy (Robbins) Myles, both of whom survive. He is also survived by his sister & brother-in-law, Robin...

