Obituaries

Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

Norma Price

Norma Price

Jun 11, 2016

Norma Price, 91, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:40 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born at home on October 18, 1924 at the Mound in rural Willow Hill, IL, the youngest daughter of Harmon McCoy & Edna Lenore (Vaughn) McCoy. Norma’s family moved from the Mound to...

Charles Frederick Ferguson

Charles Frederick Ferguson

Jun 9, 2016

Charles Frederick “Fred” Ferguson, 92, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 9:16 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at East Gate Manor in Washington, IN. He was born March 4, 1924 in Montgomery Township, Crawford County, IL the son of William T. Ferguson & Goldia R. Durst, both of whom preceded him in death. Fred married Irene Powlowski on...

Van Earleywine

Van Earleywine

Jun 7, 2016

Van Earleywine, 84, of Palestine, IL, died at 11:35 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. He was born April 24, 1932 in Palestine, the son of Charles Edward Earleywine & Lulu Ethel (Van Horn) Earleywine, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Zola Earleywine, Aubrey Earleywine, Neal Earleywine,...

Jerry Wayne Smith

Jerry Wayne Smith

Jun 5, 2016

Jerry Wayne Smith, 71, of Jarrell, Texas, formerly of Flat Rock, Illinois, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas after an extended illness. Jerry was born on March 28, 1945 at the family home to Noble & Wilma Smith. Jerry married his wife of 50 years, Bonnie Thomlinson...

Frederick L. Walters

Frederick L. Walters

Jun 1, 2016

Frederick L. Walters, 91, of Oblong, IL, passed peacefully away at 4:03 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born January 26, 1925 in East Chicago, IN, the son of Clarence Walters & Leona H. (Baker) Walters, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his brother,...

Mary K. Evans

Mary K. Evans

May 22, 2016

Mary K. Evans, 85, of Michigan City, IN, died at 8:57 a.m. (EST) on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born May 8, 1931 in Montgomery Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Francis Marion Liston (d. 1944) & Letha S. Lackey (d. 1998), both of whom preceded her in death. She...

Sarah "Ruth" Carter

Sarah "Ruth" Carter

May 20, 2016

Sarah “Ruth” Carter, 84, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong. She was born October 13, 1931 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Graydon Brashear & Goldie Climer, both of whom preceded her in death. Ruth married Cloyd Ray Carter on June 17, 1951 and he preceded...

Maurice King

Maurice King

May 19, 2016

Maurice King, 84, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2016 in the comfort of his home. He was born March 19, 1932 in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Ira King & Eva (Swinger) King, both of whom preceded him in death. Maurice married Shirley Pearce in 1955, and she preceded him in death on...

Dale Vaughn

Dale Vaughn

May 11, 2016

Dale Vaughn, 97, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson. He was born January 3, 1919 in Crawford County, the son of Thomas Oliver Vaughn & Grace Marie (King) Vaughn, both of whom preceded him in death. Dale married Thelma King Waggoner on Aug 10, 1940, and she...

Paul Eugene Pritts,  Sr.

Paul Eugene Pritts, Sr.

May 10, 2016

Paul Eugene Pritts, Sr., 71, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:40 p.m. on May 10, 2016, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, IN. He was born February 14, 1945 in Decatur, IL, the son of Williard Monroe Pritts & Margaret Elise Gray. He married Judy (Fish) Hall on December 31, 1987, and she survives. He is also survived...

Lisa Lindsay Young

Lisa Lindsay Young

May 9, 2016

Lisa Lindsay-Young, 51, of Flat Rock, IL, died Monday, May 9, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was born December 4, 1964 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Billy & Betty Lindsay. She married Dr. Stephen Young on June 15, 1996, and he preceded her in death on May 10, 2014. She was also preceded in death...

Sharon R. Miller

Sharon R. Miller

May 8, 2016

Sharon R. Miller, 76, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born April 7, 1940 in Bridgeport, IL, the daughter of Herschel & Nadeane (Willis) Murray, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Mike Murray...

Virginia F. Davis

Virginia F. Davis

May 8, 2016

Virginia F. Davis, 91, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson. She was born December 21, 1924 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Carl Fenrich & Anna Meyer Fenrich. She married Robert Davis on October 12, 1947, and he survives. She is also survived by her sisters, Eleanor...

Rex Bonesteel

Rex Bonesteel

May 6, 2016

Rex Bonesteel, 75, of West Union, IL, died at 9:40 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 in the comfort of his home. He was born July 13, 1940 in Clark County, the son of Vance Bonesteel & Mary Marie Ingle Bonesteel. He married Ruth Arlene McCrory on September 30, 1960, and she survives. He is also survived by his...

Stanley B. Wallace

Stanley B. Wallace

May 4, 2016

Stanley “Stan” B. Wallace, 73, of Marshall, IL, died at 8:44 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. He was born September 8, 1942 in West Union, IL, the son of Willard Wallace & Alberta Gideon Wallace (Powell), both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Wallace; and by his half-brother,...

Bret Michael Henry

Bret Michael Henry

May 3, 2016

Bret Michael Henry, 43, of Palestine, IL, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born November 23, 1972 in Paris, IL, the son of Michael D. & Colleen M. (Billings) Henry, both of whom survive. He is also survived by his daughter, Makadan Henry (Oblong, IL); by his sister &...

Shirley Ann Stephens

Shirley Ann Stephens

May 2, 2016

Shirley Ann Stephens, 76, of Palestine, IL, died at 8:11 a.m. on Monday, May 2, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was born October 25, 1939 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Marion Bowen & Sarah Waldrop Bowen, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Floyd Cullison; by...

Terry Allen Weaver

Terry Allen Weaver

May 1, 2016

Terry Allen Weaver, 64, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN following a hard-fought battle with lung cancer. He was born June 29, 1951 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Robert Norris Weaver, Sr. & Mildred Allee Weaver, both of whom survive. He married Sandra Jean...

John H. Dennis,  Jr.

John H. Dennis, Jr.

Apr 25, 2016

John H. Dennis, Jr., 80, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died April 25, 2016 at his home. He was born January 13, 1936 in Robinson, IL, the son of John H. Dennis, Sr. & Florence Irene (Winger) Dennis, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Nora Irene Dennis on October...

Robert "Bob" Gifford

Robert "Bob" Gifford

Apr 25, 2016

Robert “Bob” Gifford, 69, of Robinson, IL, died Monday, April 25, 2016 at his home. He was born April 6, 1947 in Robinson, the son of Ralph L. “Pudge” Gifford & Rachel Irene (Ikemire) Gifford. Bob married Bonnie Hare on July 7, 1984, and she survives. He is also survived by his sister, Sharon Frost (Robinson, IL); by his...