Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Fred Sr. Mehler
Mar 15, 2016
Fred Mehler, Sr., 60, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born October 16, 1955 in Robinson, IL, the son of Byrl & Betty McDaniel Mehler, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Alan Mehler; by...
Susan Caraway Bills
Mar 15, 2016
Susan Caraway Bills, 59, of Palestine, IL, passed away at 6:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born July 3, 1956 in Pinckneyville, IL, the daughter of Kenneth & Opal (Cunningham) Caraway, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her great-granddaughter, Aubrey Ann Conour...
Larry ("Sug") Morecraft
Mar 13, 2016
Larry (“Sug”) Morecraft, 72, of rural West Union, IL, passed to his Heavenly home at 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2016 in the comfort of his home. He was born December 20, 1943 in Marshall, IL, the son of Claude Jasper Morecraft & Esther Mae Sanders Morecraft, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded...
Mary A. Trostle
Mar 11, 2016
Mary A (Brush) Trostle, 91, born in Robinson, IL May 16, 1924, the daughter of the late Charles & Lilly Brush, went home to the Lord on March 11, 2016. Mary will be placed with her late husband, Roy L Trostle and their son, Roy W. Trostle. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Victor, Floyd, Otis,...
Dennis Keith Carder
Mar 8, 2016
Dennis Keith Carder, 64, of rural Oblong, IL, went to his heavenly home at 4:17 a.m. on March 8, 2016, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 19, 1951 in Flora, IL, the youngest son of Lloyd Carder & Doris Patridge Carder. He truly was the baby of the family. He married...
Raymond L. Dennis
Mar 8, 2016
Raymond L. Dennis, 64, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:38 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home. He was born August 15, 1951 in Fort Lee, VA, the son of Charles Dennis & Virginia Cantwell Dennis, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Rodney Dennis and Randy McQuin....
Carrie Jean Finkbiner
Feb 27, 2016
Carrie Jean Finkbiner, 89, of Robinson, IL passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Willowbrook Memory Care in Effingham, IL at 3:30pm. She was born November 28, 1926 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Grover Brimberry & Laura Pearl Milam Brimberry, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Frank Leo Finkbiner on October 15, 1948, and he...
Peggy Ann Shute
Feb 24, 2016
Peggy Ann Shute, 88, of Robinson, IL, formerly of Casey, IL and Bridgeport, IL, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born August 3, 1927 in Chicago, IL, one of the eleven children of Harry McElwain & Martha Maddox McElwain, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Darrell Shute...
Shirley King
Feb 21, 2016
Shirley King, 80, of rural Hutsonville, IL, died at 3:56 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born May 12, 1935, in Chester, IL the daughter of James Pearce & Madelin Richey Pearce, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, LeeAnn King;...
Mark R. Wilson
Feb 19, 2016
Mark R. Wilson, 63, of Palestine, IL, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN after an extended illness. He was born August 22, 1952 in Robinson, IL, the son of Glenn & Margaret (Carter) Wilson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by...
Lucille Mae Lloyd
Feb 19, 2016
Lucille Mae Lloyd, 102, of Robinson, IL, went home to be with the Lord at 11:12 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born August 21, 1913 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Walter Mullins and Grace Ranbarger Mullins, both of whom preceded her in death. Lucille married Dan W. “Red” Lloyd...
Michael "Mike" Kjormoe
Feb 16, 2016
Michael “Mike” Kjormoe, 32, of Vincennes, IN, formerly of Palestine, IL, passed away at 2:21 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at St Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born April 25, 1983 in Danville, IL, the son of Bob Kjormoe & Lisa Pickering Kjormoe. Mike was a 2001 graduate of Marshall High School. Recently, Mike has been...
Thomas J. Ferguson
Feb 11, 2016
Thomas J. Ferguson, 17, of Evansville, IN, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, at his home. He was born November 11, 1998, in Vincennes, IN. He was very involved in JROTC where he played the bugle and taps and enjoyed military history. He loved to travel, especially to Disney World and the Washington, DC area. He enjoyed listening to...
Roy E. Fuqua Jr
Feb 10, 2016
Roy E. Fuqua, Jr., 83, of Robinson, IL, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born January 26, 1933 in Martin, TN, the son of Roy E. Fuqua, Sr & Nannie Mae Kilgore Fuqua, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Joyce A. Poulsen on July 25, 1964, and she...
Stanley "Ed" Hayes
Feb 8, 2016
Stanley (Ed) Edward Hayes, 63, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:15 a.m. on February 8, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was born on February 13, 1952 the son of Stanley and Lois Hayes. He is survived by his wife Debbie (Osburn), his children & their spouses, Jason Edward & Mary Hayes (Dieterich, IL),...
Flora Jane Brimberry
Feb 7, 2016
Flora Jane Brimberry, 84, of Palestine, IL, died on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. She was born February 15th, 1931 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Grover and Pearl (Milam) Brimberry. She graduated from Palestine High School and went on to work for Schmidt Clinic as an X-Ray Tech, where she eventually retired. She...
Mary Jean Butcher Kaiser Griffith
Feb 6, 2016
Mary Jean Butcher (Kaiser) Griffith, 79, of Clarksville, IN, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Floyd Memorial Hospital, New Albany, IN. She was born May 3, 1936 in Robinson, IL the daughter of Willard Butcher and Blanche Battoe Butcher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Kaiser and her parents. She is survived by her daughter,...
Olen C. Wells
Feb 6, 2016
Olen Chamness Wells, 97, of Melrose, IL, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Rome, GA. He was born March 15, 1918 in Melrose Township, IL, the son of Orin Wells & Esther Chamness Wells, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Annabelle Jackson in 1940, and she preceded him in death in 2005. He was also preceded...
Margaret Eileen Bex
Feb 4, 2016
Margaret Eileen Bex, 88, of Palestine, IL, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 in Newton, IL. She was born May 17, 1927 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of John W. Badgley & Dorothy Ellen Crail Badgley, both of whom preceded her in death. Eileen was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray C. Bex on June 7, 1982; by...
Jason Utterback
Feb 4, 2016
Jason Utterback, 44, of Robinson, IL, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at his home in Robinson. He was born March 2, 1971 in Robinson, the son of Greg & Carolyn Catt Utterback (Robinson, IL), both of whom survive. He is also survived by his brother, Jeff Utterback (Robinson, IL); by his grandma Betty & husband Windy Dressback (Effingham, IL);...