Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Mary Ellen York
Jan 17, 2022
Mary Ellen York, 91, of Palestine, IL, passed away January 17, 2022, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. She was born November 23, 1930, in Palestine, the daughter of Walker & Edna (Schifler) McCoy. She grew up in Palestine and was a 1948 graduate of Palestine High School. She would further her education at the...
Patricia "Trish" Brink
Jan 15, 2022
Patricia "Trish" Brink, 50, of Robinson, IL, died January 15, 2022, in the comfort of her home. She was born November 1, 1971, in Olney, IL, the daughter of Dale & Patsy (Baker) Brink. She grew up in Robinson and was a 1989 graduate of Robinson High School. She would go on to work at Flo's Restaurant, where she...
Pamela Diberardino
Jan 13, 2022
Pamela DiBerardino, 62, of Robinson, IL, passed away January 13, 2022, in the comfort of her home. She was born July 12, 1959, in Charlotte, NC, the daughter of Leo & Helen (Gettis) Hubbard-Mansi, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Sammy Hubbard, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. She...
John Watts
Jan 13, 2022
John Watts, 80, of rural Robinson, IL, died January 13, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born in his family's farmhouse outside of Robinson on May 6, 1941, the son of James Arthur & Lois Loraine (Denton) Watts, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Ruth Ann Morris on February 5, 1968, and...
Joe Patterson
Jan 12, 2022
Joe Patterson, 72, of Robinson, IL, died on January 12, 2022, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born August 28, 1949, in Vincennes, IN, the son of Glen "Bud" & Lola "Doty" (Pennybaker) Patterson. A 1967 graduate of Oblong High School, he would go on to honorably serve his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed...
David M. Skidmore
Jan 10, 2022
David M. Skidmore, 71, of Robinson, IL, passed away January 10, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born April 24, 1950, in Robinson, the son of Bill & Ruth (Ramsey) Skidmore, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by four brothers & a sister-in-law, Billy Don & Becky Skidmore,...
Robert "Rob" Cawood
Jan 10, 2022
Robert "Rob" Cawood, 68, of Pinckneyville, IL, formerly of Robinson, IL, passed away January 10, 2022, in Pinckneyville. He was born October 23, 1953, in Robinson, the son of Robert & Juanita Kathryn "Kate" (Coombes) Cawood. He grew up in the Flat Rock area, where he attended school until it shut down. He would spend his high school years...
Donna Guyer Dowell
Jan 9, 2022
Donna Guyer Dowell, 69, of Terre Haute, IN, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, IN, after a hard-fought 15-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was born in Robinson, IL, on July 28, 1952, the daughter of Edward and Lorean Guyer. She grew up in Annapolis, IL, and was...
Robert Allen Myer
Jan 7, 2022
Robert Allen Myer, 70, of Robinson, IL, died January 7, 2022, in the comfort of his home. He was born May 3, 1951, in Robinson, the son of Henry & Daisy (Renchen) Myer. A lifelong resident of Robinson, he was a 1969 graduate of Robinson High School. Seeing as his father was the road commissioner, a young Robert was...
Louise Maxine Teter
Jan 7, 2022
Louise Maxine Teter, 101, of West Union, IL, died Friday, January 7, 2022, in the comfort of her home. She was born June 1, 1920, in West Union, the daughter of Chauncey & Elsie (Wernz) Crow, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Elmer P. Teter on July 7, 1972, and he preceded her in death on...
James A. Lavigne
Jan 3, 2022
James A. "Jim" LaVigne, 50, of West York, IL, died on January 3, 2022, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. He was born on March 17, 1971, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Warren & Janice (Adams) LaVigne-Evans. Though he lived in TX for a short time, he grew up in the Hutsonville area and was a...
Michael E. Fear
Jan 3, 2022
Michael E. Fear, 61, of Oblong, IL, passed away on January 3, 2022, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL, following a brave, hard-fought battle with glioblastoma. He was born September 9, 1960, in Vincennes, IN, the son of Larry Joe Fear & Esther Louise (Wilson) Fear. He grew up in the Oblong area and was a 1979 graduate...
Jack D. Strohm
Jan 3, 2022
Jack D. Strohm, 87, of Goodlettsville, TN passed away on January 3, 2022 at his home. He was born June 9, 1934 in the Wabash River bottom east of West Union, IL to Dean and Olive (Scott) Strohm, the first of 4 children. He was a 1953 graduate of Marshall High School, where he lettered in track and football....
Carl Rolland Robinson, Jr.
Jan 2, 2022
Carl Rolland Robinson, Jr., 85, of West Union, IL, died January 2, 2022, at Twin Lakes Rehab & Healthcare in Paris, IL. He was born on July 1, 1936, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Carl R. Robinson, Sr. & Goldie (Featherston) Robinson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his...
Patricia "Pat" Harris
Jan 2, 2022
Patricia "Pat" Harris, 81, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died January 2, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born November 11, 1940, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Ranliegh & Ruth (Yeager) Bayne, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Jack Edward Harris on June 15, 1957, and he preceded her in death...
Esther Jane Siler
Jan 1, 2022
Esther Jane Siler, 93, of Robinson, IL, died January 1, 2022, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born March 30, 1928, in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of Clifford "Shorty" & Ollie (Garrard) Walters, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Don Siler on August 31, 1948, and he preceded her in death on May 20,...
Robert "Bob" Johnson
Dec 30, 2021
Robert "Bob" Johnson, 80, of Robinson, IL, died December 30, 2021, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson. He was born August 12, 1941, in Carmi, IL, the son of Cecil & Anna May (Parks) Johnson. He grew up in the Lawrenceville and Carmi areas and was a graduate of Carmi High School. He would go on to further his education...
Lois Powden
Dec 29, 2021
Lois Powden, 82, of Robinson, IL, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson. She was born August 8, 1939, in Visalia, CA, the daughter of Samuel G. & Virginia Pauline (Dalrymple) Spencer, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Wilbur R. "Wib" Powden on November 17, 1966, and he preceded her in death on...
Georgia J. Johnson
Dec 24, 2021
Georgia J. Johnson, 71, of Robinson, IL, passed away on December 24, 2021, at Richland Nursing & Rehab in Olney, IL following a lengthy illness. She was born January 3, 1950, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Howard & Lucinda (Alton) Hodges. She grew up in the Rockford area and was a 1968 graduate of Rockford East High School....
M. Ward Boyd
Dec 24, 2021
M. Ward Boyd, 97, of Robinson, IL, died Friday, December 24, 2021, at Carle Richland Long Term Care in Olney, IL. He was born May 3, 1924, in Robinson, the son of John V. & Myrl (Walters) Boyd, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Deloris Doree Reynolds on August 27, 1944, and she preceded him in...
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