Obituaries

Feb 20, 2018

Michael “Whitey” Hanson, 68, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in the comfort of his home in Robinson, IL. He was born on May 11, 1949 in Robinson, IL, the son of Charles Eugene Hanson & Maureen Leonard, both of whom preceded in death. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Diane...

Feb 17, 2018

Zelma I. McNabb, 102, of Robinson, IL died at 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018 in the comfort of her home in Robinson, IL. She was born on July 3, 1915 near “Cracker Neck”, south of Vandalia, IL, the daughter of John Franklin Miller & Etta Mae Eveland Miller. The third child of ten, Zelma grew to become...

Feb 13, 2018

Fern Maxine Zeller, 97, of Palestine, IL, died at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born on September 12, 1920 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of James Weaver Maddox & Amy Angeline (Brashear) Maddox, both of whom preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by her...

Feb 12, 2018

Robert Newlin, 81, of West York, IL, died at 4:03 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Arbor Rose Memory Care Home in Robinson, IL. He was born on August 27, 1936 in West York, IL, the son of Ernest Newlin & Nellie (Bohn) Newlin, both of whom preceded him in death. Bob married Sybil Joan Lynn on June...

Feb 11, 2018

Virginia Fern Isbell, 91, of Marshall, IL, died at 4:50 a.m. (EST) on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born December 7, 1926 in Darwin, IL, the daughter of John Raymond Heleine, Sr. & Floy (Whitkanack) Heleine. She married Charles W. Isbell on January 10, 1948 in Marshall and they went on...

Feb 9, 2018

Scott Edward Courtney, 49, of St. Peters, MO, formerly of Hutsonville, IL, died at 8:53 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Peters, MO. He was born July 20, 1968 in East Point, GA, the son of Gary Lee Courtney & Sharon Elaine Williamson. Scott was a 1986 graduate of Hutsonville High School and...

Feb 5, 2018

Floyd Brinkman, Sr. 82, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 6:20 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Heritage Health in Robinson. He was born June 7, 1935 in rural Lawrence County, IL the son of Chester & Florence Brinkman, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Beatrice “Bea” Bland on September 8, 1974, and she preceded...

Feb 4, 2018

Carolyn P. Watts, 78, of Palestine, IL, died at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born December 8, 1939 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of Arvie & Ruth (Lynch) Carlyle, both of whom preceded her in death. Carolyn married Gerald “Goat” Watts on July 18, 1957 and he...

Feb 2, 2018

Mary Ellen Smith, 84, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:07 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018 in her home. She was born June 20, 1933, the daughter of Floyd Smith & Martha Ellen (Hoskinson) Smith, both of whom preceded her in death. She also preceded in death by her brothers, Harry, James, John, Garnet, and Roy Smith; and by...

Feb 1, 2018

Keith Delain Reynolds, 58, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 11:54 a.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born on July 18, 1959 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Delain M. Reynolds & Gloria F. (Phillippe) Reynolds. He married Polly Wilson on April 16, 1983, and she survives. He...

Feb 1, 2018

Dick R. Hildebrand, 78, of Crawford County, IL, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Frederick, MD. He was born December 2, 1939 in Palestine, IL, the son of George S. Hildebrand & June E. (Roberts) Hildebrand, both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his sons, Richard Hildebrand (Overland, KS), William Hildebrand & wife Lisa Hildebrand-Maki...

Feb 1, 2018

Melissa L. Glenn, 57, of Lafayette, IN, passed away on February 1, 2018 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN. She was born on September 7, 1960 in St. Louis, MO. She grew up in Flora, IN and was a 1978 graduate of Carroll High School in Flora. She went on to graduate from Western Connecticut State University...

Jan 30, 2018

Juanita Brashear, 91, of Flat Rock, IL died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family. She was born December 4, 1926 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of James Coleman Lloyd & Sarah (Hale) Lloyd, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Tom Brashear on May 16, 1948, and he preceded...

Jan 29, 2018

Michael Eugene Rodgers, 66, of Vincennes, IN, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 10:55 p.m. (EST) on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born May 28, 1951 in Robinson, IL, the son of John W. Rodgers & Mary K. (Knoblett) Rodgers. He is survived by his daughters, Megan & Aaron Jones...

Jan 28, 2018

Roye Ann Flenner of Odessa, TX, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 7:44 p.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Arrangements are pending with the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson.

Jan 28, 2018

Alice Evelyn Carter, 90, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday January 28, 2018 at the Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. She was born February 22, 1927 in West York, IL the daughter of James Ray Cole & Goldie Marie (Hardin) Cole, both of whom preceded in her death. She married Wayne “Red” Carter on June...

Jan 28, 2018

Karen T. Heap, 69, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:43 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2018 following a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on May 5, 1948 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of A. Keith Thomson & Sophia (Gill) Thomson. She married Jerry Barker on October 3, 2014 and she survives. She is also survived by...

Jan 23, 2018

Bette G. Correll, 94, of Hutsonville, IL died at 3:53 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Magnolia Center in Robinson, IL following several years of declining health. She was born on March 2, 1923 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Gertrude Milam. She was raised in the home of her grandparents Myrtle Williams & Charles Milam, east of...

Jan 22, 2018

Alma Doloris Hughes, 93, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 9:17 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Porter Hospice Residence in Centennial, CO. She was born June 8, 1924 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of William Henry Ash & Matilda Ellen (Fulk) Ash, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Kenneth Leroy Hughes on July 1,...

Jan 18, 2018

Norma Mae Thompson, 78, Des Moines, WA died at 7:15 a.m. PST Jan 18, 2018, at Judson

Park Health Center, Des Moines, WA, from Parkinson's Disease.

Norma was born Sep 8, 1939, in Crawford County to Charles and Helen Knoblett. She married Donald Thompson on Jun 2, 1957.

Norma...