Obituaries

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

Jane Spain

Jane Spain

Sep 6, 2015

Jane Spain, 77, died at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born January 25, 1938 in Duncanville, IL, the daughter of John S. Beauchamp & Stella A. Uhl Beauchamp, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Harry Beauchamp; and...

John Alfred Pickle

John Alfred Pickle

Sep 3, 2015

John Alfred Pickle, 48, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:29 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born March 26, 1967 in Oak Park, IL, the son of Johnny Pickle & Victoria Meo. He was preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by his father & step-mother, Johnny &...

Martha Elizabeth (Harshman) Johnson

Martha Elizabeth (Harshman) Johnson

Sep 3, 2015

Martha Elizabeth (Harshman) Johnson, 78, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015, at 3:03 a.m. at Banner Estrella Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Martha was born in Petroleum, Indiana on October 20, 1936, the daughter of Jemima Lounett (Swartz) Harshman & Elwood Raymond Harshman who married December 24, 1931. As a young woman, she worked in the beauty...

Gerald (Ernie) Lucas

Gerald (Ernie) Lucas

Aug 29, 2015

Gerald (Ernie) Lucas, 50, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:35 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL with loved ones at his bedside. He was born October 23, 1964 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Anna & Richard Hawes, both of whom survive. He is also survived by his wife, Amy...

Clark Martin

Clark Martin

Aug 23, 2015

Clark Martin, 72, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2015 in the comfort of his home. He was born August 4, 1943 in La Porte, IN, the son of Henry Martin & Mona Grubb Martin, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Patricia Anne Metcalf in 1962, and she too preceded him...

Harriet Higgins

Harriet Higgins

Aug 18, 2015

Harriet Higgins, 93, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson, IL. She was born March 29, 1922 in Hutsonville, IL the daughter of Don Houpt & Ruth Moorhead Houpt, both of whom preceded her in death. Harriet married James W. Higgins on September 26, 1948, and he preceded...

Bruce Wayne Rich

Bruce Wayne Rich

Aug 15, 2015

Bruce Wayne “Batman” Rich, 62, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born July 12, 1953 in Lawrenceville, the son of Leo Rich & Brenna Brian Rich. Bruce married Deborah Dix on January 16, 1976, and she survives. He is also survived by his daughters,...

Jackie Robinson Scott

Jackie Robinson Scott

Aug 12, 2015

Jackie Robinson Scott, 81, of Palestine, IL, died at 4:32 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born February 10, 1934 in Whiting, IN, the daughter of Edward Robinson & Blanche Markham Robinson, both of whom preceded her in death. She married James Albert Scott, Sr. on November 2,...

Donald Sinclair

Donald Sinclair

Aug 10, 2015

Donald Sinclair, 91, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:40 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. He was born February 14, 1924 in Gordon, IL, the son of Robert Sinclair & Lillie Cornwell, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Lillie Bell Swick on June 15, 1946, and she too...

Ola Irene Myers

Ola Irene Myers

Aug 1, 2015

Ola Irene Myers, 98, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:10 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. She was born July 26, 1917 in rural Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Orland Lloyd Adams & Stella Edith Powden Adams, both of whom preceded her in death. Ola married Chester W. Myers on...

Shirley Erwin Day

Shirley Erwin Day

Jul 29, 2015

Shirley Erwin Day, 79, of Bryan, TX, died at 3:12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Hospice Brazos Valley in Bryan, TX. She was born February 20, 1936 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of James Monroe Erwin & Martha Vada Reynolds Erwin, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Ronald Day on May 23, 1959,...

Gene Wilkin

Gene Wilkin

Jul 25, 2015

Clarence Gene Wilkin, 87, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:52 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Casey Health Care Center in Casey, IL. He was born October 23, 1927 in Robinson, IL, the only child of Samuel E. Wilkin & Martha Bashears Wilkin, who preceded him in death. Gene married Judy Mae Dolan on September 25, 1970...

William & Frances Parker

William & Frances Parker

Jul 24, 2015

A memorial service for William & Frances Parker will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Good Hope Cemetery in rural Flat Rock. The Goodwine Funeral Home in Flat Rock is in charge of arrangements.

Donna L. Keeler

Donna L. Keeler

Jul 24, 2015

Donna L. Keeler, 74, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 5:10 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2015 in the comfort of her home. She was born March 1, 1941 in Flat Rock, the daughter of Charles Burl Wesley & Florence Dunlap Wesley, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Billy...

Donna Marie Thomas

Donna Marie Thomas

Jul 20, 2015

Donna Marie Thomas, 67 of Robinson, IL, died at 9:51pm e.s.t. Monday, July 20, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born September 19, 1947 in Iola, KS, the daughter of Glenn E. Sanders and Doris E. Treadway. She was preceded in death by her father and two sisters, Jeanie Sawyer and Glenda Eileen Jefferson. She...

Dorothy "Dottie" Shelton

Dorothy "Dottie" Shelton

Jul 19, 2015

Dorothy Margaret “Dottie” (O’Bar) Shelton, 78 of West York, IL, died at 7:05 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born August 9, 1936 in Coweta, OK, the daughter of T. Kenneth O’Bar & Iva M. (Beeman) O’Bar, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by four...

Larry Dale Shipman

Larry Dale Shipman

Jul 16, 2015

Larry Dale Shipman, 79, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:09 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL, following a massive heart attack. He was born July 24, 1935 in Robinson, the son of Rueben and Gertie (Rich) Shipman. He was preceded in death by a baby brother, Albert, his grandparents, parents, many aunts, uncles,...

Donna Dugan

Donna Dugan

Jul 14, 2015

Donna Dugan, 79, of Palestine, IL, died at 10:18 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. She was born March 28, 1936 in La Porte, IN, the daughter of Bruno & Helen Dobbs. Donna married Donald Dugan on February 26, 1953, and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2015. She was also...

Michael L. Brenton

Michael L. Brenton

Jul 13, 2015

Michael L. Brenton, 49, of Claremont, IL, died at 4:41 p.m. on July 13, 2015 in rural Stoy, IL. He was born September 16, 1965 in Robinson, IL, the son of Jackie Lee & Angie (McIntosh) Brenton He married Amber Benefield Pitts on June 20, 2014 and she survives. He is also survived by his mother & step-father, Angie...

Harold L. Dunlap

Harold L. Dunlap

Jul 10, 2015

Harold L. Dunlap, 63, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 5:33 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2015 in the comfort of his home following a year-long battle with lung cancer. He was born October 24, 1951 in Birds, IL, the son of Wilbur Dunlap & Dorothy Kent Dunlap, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death...