Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Mark Ford
Feb 6, 2020
Mark Ford, Jr., 96, of Robinson, IL, died Thursday, February 6, 2020, in the comfort of his home in Robinson. He was born September 19, 1923, in Princeton, IN, the son of Mark, Sr. & Nannie E. (Whiting) Ford, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Bernice Mae Ibbotson on June 14, 1947, and she preceded him...
Jack D. Gilbert
Feb 4, 2020
Jack D. Gilbert, 92, of Robinson, IL, died on February 4, 2020 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. Jack was born on August 30, 1927 in Charleston, IL the son of Loaren & Mona (Vaughn) Gilbert, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son, Steve Gilbert; by his siblings, John...
Harry R. Debelle
Feb 4, 2020
Harry R. Debelle, 79, of Robinson, IL, died February 4, 2020, at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL surrounded by his family. He was born February 25, 1940, the son of Maxine (Reinoehl) Debelle, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his son & daughter-in-law, Scott & Babbi Debelle; by his grandchildren, Jason & spouse, Kara Debelle,...
Kenneth "Kenny" Nidey
Jan 31, 2020
Kenneth "Kenny" Nidey, 62, of Robinson, Illinois, died on January 31, 2020 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Kenny was born on January 6, 1958 in Oblong, IL the son of Randall & Dorothy (Kline) Nidey, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Glenda Pool and...
Paul Kenneth Ervin
Jan 29, 2020
Paul “Pap” Ervin, Sr., 73, of Palestine died at 10:18 p.m. EST, on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Paul was born on September 14, 1946 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Bertie Ervin and Mable Hitt Ervin, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers,...
Mary Ann Krise
Jan 29, 2020
Mary Ann Krise, 73, of Hutsonville, IL, died on January 29, 2020 at Arbor Rose in Robinson, IL. Mary Ann was born on April 11, 1946 in Holly Hill, SC the daughter of Alton & Rena (Scott) Russell, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Georgeann Pratt, Maggie Scott, and...
Virginia "Anne" Lewis
Jan 25, 2020
Virginia "Anne" Lewis, 80, of Oblong, IL, died January 25, 2020, at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong. She was born on April 7, 1939, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Elzie Otis Hayes & Martha Virginia (Roberts) Hayes, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Raymond Alan "Louie" Lewis on March 24, 1956, and he preceded her...
Linda L. York
Jan 25, 2020
Linda L. York, 71, of Robinson, IL, joined her beloved husband in eternity on January 25, 2020, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born on January 17, 1949, in Robinson, the daughter of Max & Helen (Servison) Nash, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Dennis Allen York on September 10, 1966, and he preceded...
Larry Eugene Clark
Jan 22, 2020
**A celebration of the life of Larry Clark will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3rd at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Flat Rock. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO COVID-19 MANDATES PASSED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES WILL BE IN FORCE, AND IT WILL BE REQUIRED THAT ALL ATTENDEES WEAR FACE COVERINGS. During...
Holly Cole
Jan 20, 2020
Holly Cole, 61, of Robinson, IL, died January 20, 2020, in the comfort of her home. She was born October 25, 1958, the daughter of Tracy Cole & Margaret (Banker) Martin, the former of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, Bufford Fox; by her stepfather, Donald Martin; by her siblings, Tracy...
Trevor Alan Bonesteel
Jan 18, 2020
Trevor Alan Bonesteel, 27, of West Union, IL, died January 18, 2020, in West Union. He was born August 31, 1992, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Gary Bonesteel & Karen (Hanna) Newman. He came into this world fighting as a preemie but grew to be larger than life. He was raised in the West Union area and...
Dean Cramer
Jan 18, 2020
Dean Cramer, 103, of Robinson, IL, died January 18, 2020, in the comfort of his granddaughter's home in Robinson. He was born October 11, 1916, in Bellair, IL, the son of James Cramer & Ethel (Freeland) Cramer, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Thelma Cox on September 30, 1941, and she preceded him in death on...
Gregory L. Bowen
Jan 16, 2020
Gregory L. Bowen, 67, of Robinson, IL, died January 16, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. Greg was born on October 2, 1952, in Robinson, the son of Earnest Bowen & Marjorie Bowen, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Billie (Wirey) on September 6, 1991, and she preceded him in death on November 4,...
Carolyn Lee Gullett
Jan 14, 2020
Carolyn Lee Gullett, 86, of Robinson, IL, died Tuesday, January 14th at Magnolia Center in Robinson, IL. She was born December 16, 1933, in New Hebron, IL, the daughter of Theodore & Oneita (Myers) Berry, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Robert D. Gullett on November 17, 1951, and he preceded her in death on August...
David E Miller
Jan 14, 2020
David E. Miller, 58, of Palestine, IL, died January 14, 2020, at his home. He was born December 26, 1961, in Champaign, IL, but grew up in the Lawrenceville and Palestine areas. For a number of years, he worked on the railroad for Knox Kershaw, a job that required Dave to travel all over, and this was an enriching...
D.E. "Ed" Lytle
Jan 14, 2020
D.E. "Ed" Lytle, 104, of Robinson, IL, died on January 14, 2020, at Timber Creek Village in Robinson, IL. He was born September 1, 1915, in Terre Haute, IN to James & Mary (Roberts) Lytle, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Elizabeth Meagher on August 2,1941, and she preceded him in death on October 26, 1979....
Robert Emerson Wernz
Jan 14, 2020
Robert Emerson Wernz passed away January 14, 2020 at the age of 94. Born on November 1, 1925 near West Union, Illinois to Stacy and Fern Wernz, he grew up in the heart of the Great Depression. During WWII, Bob (as many called him) was asked to work in the dynamite factory in Kankakee. When the war was over,...
Janice Curry
Jan 12, 2020
Janice Curry, age 72, passed peacefully in January 2020 from cancer. She was at her home overlooking Rock Creek, with family present, and was glad to have “made it” to 2020. She was born in May 1947 to Dean and Roselyn Thompson of West Union, Illinois. As an only child, Jan loved playing in the nearby creek, Patchett Ford,...
Donna Sue Jenkins
Jan 11, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Donna Jenkins announce her passing. Donna Jenkins, 67, of Palestine, IL died at 3:56 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was born on December 6, 1952, in Flat Rock, the daughter of Roy and Virginia Decker, both of whom preceded her in...
Tyler Dalston Zellers
Jan 9, 2020
Tyler Dalston Zellers, 31, of Lawrenceville, IL, died January 9, 2020, in Lawrenceville. Another veteran has been lost to us. He didn't die in the line of duty, but he is still a casualty of war. Tyler was born December 20, 1988, in Robinson, IL, the son of Brad & Janice Zellers, both of whom survive. He married Erica...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
