Obituaries

Aug 3, 2017

Sandra Joyce Anderson, 62, of Robinson, IL, passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday August 3, 2017 peacefully surrounded by her family, after a short battle of cancer. She was born on April 2, 1955, the daughter of Manford and Margaret (Lloyd) Mullins. She married Jack Anderson on July 15, 1988. Sandy devoted her life to her family and...

Aug 3, 2017

John Robert Jackson, 81, of rural West Union, IL passed peacefully into eternity Thursday, August 3, 2017 in the presence of his loving wife Karen and family. He was born February 2, 1936 in York, IL, the son of William & Imogene (Wells) Jackson, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Karen Engles on October 5, 1974,...

Aug 2, 2017

Karen ‘Sue’ (Thompson) Daron, 73, passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017. She was born March 16, 1944 in Mattoon, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Geraldine Thompson, both of whom preceded her in death. Sue graduated from Mattoon High School in 1962, where she was a member of the Del Phi Beta Sorority. She later met and married...

Jul 30, 2017

Ethel Marie Cline, 95, of West Union, IL died at 11:55 PM (EST), Sunday July 30, 2017 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN, following a fall just three weeks before her 96th birthday. She was born on August 20, 1921 in Export, PA, the daughter of Wilson & Grace (Hill) Cline, both whom preceded her in death. She...

Jul 29, 2017

Betty Lou Cravens, 87, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:35 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. She was born on May 2, 1930 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Willard & Carrie (Leonard) Akers, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Robert Cravens on December 17, 1948. She was...

Jul 27, 2017

Jacob Russell Stewart, 27, of Olney, IL, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017. He was born on December 28, 1989 in Litchfield IL, the son of Russell & Ladell (Walker) Stewart. Jacob graduated in 2008 from Oblong High School. He was an adventurous man with many dreams. He had a little of a wild side, but also a great...

Jul 24, 2017

Betty Rose Applegate, 91, of Casey, IL, died at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Casey Health Center in Casey, IL. She was born June 24, 1926 in Hume, IL, the daughter of Guy Glidewell & Bertha Pearl (Myers) Glidewell, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Leonard Applegate on January 15, 1947, and...

Jul 23, 2017

Norma Pittenger, 76, of West Union, IL, died at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. She was born March 10, 1941 in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of Don Brown & Amy (McNary) Brown, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Charles Pittenger on October 26, 1958 and he preceded...

Jul 21, 2017

Linda Louise Shaffer, 56, of Robinson, IL, died at 12:45 p.m. (EST) on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes, IN, following a brave battle with cancer. She was born May 19, 1961 in Evergreen Park, IL the daughter of Thomas John & Anita Lee (McKay) Holubek, both of whom preceded her in death. She married James....

Jul 21, 2017

Shirley Ann Allison, 79, of Robinson IL died at 3:12 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Carle Foundation Hospital Champaign, IL. She was born on October 9, 1937 in rural Eaton, IL, the daughter of Hobart & Ruth (Mann) Goss, both whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sisters and brother-in-law...

Jul 19, 2017

Beverly Ann McCallister, 75, of Oakley, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side.

Bev was born May 16, 1942, in Robinson, IL, to Earl Eugene and Marjorie Christine (Burress) Gower. She married Robert Lee McCallister in Granite City, IL, on October 22, 1962. She retired from...

Jul 16, 2017

Pansy Marie Pope, 86, of New Port Richey, FL, died at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2017 in New Port Richey. She was born on September 20, 1930 in Cisne, IL, the daughter Noel J. & Lucille (Clark) Grove, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Dale Pope on December 3, 1949, and he preceded her...

Jul 15, 2017

Dr. Herbert Iknayan, MD, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2017 in the comfort of his home. He was born September 2, 1931 in Boston, MA, the son of Herbert & Kathleen (Kelly) Iknayan, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joan; by...

Jul 13, 2017

Bettie Frye, 89, of Robinson, IL, died on July 13, 2017. She was born April 19, 1928 in Bellair, IL, the daughter of Jessie Scott & Mildred (Goodwin) Scott, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gale Frye on September 24, 2014. She is survived by two sons, Steve Frye...

Jul 10, 2017

Barbara Jennings, 83, of Oblong, IL, died at 8:13 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong. She was born January 28, 1934 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Walter & Marie (Purcell) Leggitt, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Warren Jennings on May 31, 1953 and he preceded her in...

Jul 8, 2017

Douglas Neal Gurley, 65, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 9:00 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN, following complications from lymphoma cancer. He was born April 29, 1952 in Sullivan, IN the son of Morris Lee Gurley & Ada F. (Neal) Gurley, both of whom preceded him in death. He married...

Jul 5, 2017

James E. Flenner, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. He was born March 19, 1927 in Martinsville, IL, the son of Clarence & Louise (Thompson) Flenner, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Carl Flenner...

Jun 29, 2017

Albert “Al” LeRoy Baker, 79, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born August 24, 1937 in Palestine, IL, the son of John O. & Jessie C. (Brashear) Baker, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Lois E. Scharph on...

Jun 28, 2017

Linda Kaye Shaffner, 68, made her joyous entrance to Heaven at 12:50 p.m. (EST) on June 28, 2017 at Gentle Care of Vincennes, IN. She and her twin sister, Brenda were born on January 25, 1949 in Robinson, IL to Delbert “Deb” & Floy “Flo” Reynolds (Graham). She and her siblings grew up in West York, IL, and she,...

Jun 18, 2017

Wayne Phipps, 76, of Martinsville, IL, died at 12:51 a.m. (EST) on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born July 10, 1940 in Pana, IL, the son of Willard Phipps & Florence (Stivers) Phipps, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Hazel...