Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Martha Ann Baker
Apr 11, 2015
Martha Ann Baker, 67, of Eldorado, IL, died on Saturday, April 11, 2015. She was born November 9, 1947 in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of Darrell Shute & Peggy McElwain. Marty married Walter “Herb” Baker on August 24, 1968, and he survives. She is also survived by her mother, Peggy Shute (Robinson, IL); her two children, John &...
Dorothy Eilene Butcher
Apr 10, 2015
Dorothy Eilene Butcher, 85, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2015 in the comfort of her home. She was born July 2, 1929, in rural Flat Rock to Noel & Alma (Trout) Purcell. On June 28, 1947, she married her childhood sweetheart, Max L. Butcher. A devoted wife and mother, she considered her...
Pauline Lamb
Apr 3, 2015
Pauline Lamb, 62, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 6:39 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born November 10, 1952 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of James Homer Courtney & Mary Pauline Arnold Courtney. She is survived by her son & daughter-in-law, Shawn & Samantha Windham (Flat Rock, IL); her...
Marvin Wayne Miller
Mar 31, 2015
Marvin Wayne Miller, 62, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 7:31 a.m. on March 31, 2015 in Tucson, AZ. He was born December 24, 1952 in Robinson, IL, the son of Wayne & Crystal Miller, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Amy Louise Miller. He is survived by...
William "Bill" Ross
Mar 29, 2015
William “Bill” Ross, 76, of Robinson, IL was pronounced dead at 6:26 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2015 in the comfort of his home. He was born July 18, 1938 in Johnson County, IL. He married Barbara Hall on July 12, 1958, and she survives. He is also survived by his two sons, Craig S. & Jewell Ross (Loganville,...
Wyman "Butch" Hall
Mar 28, 2015
Wyman “Butch” Clay Hall, 70, of Robinson, IL, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 in the comfort of his home. He was born January 19, 1945 in Carlinville, IL, the son of Wilson Hall & Maxine Conroy Hall. Butch is survived by his daughter, Tammy Hays Spour & her husband, David Spour (Robinson, IL); his son, Wyman Cory Hall &...
James Matthews Ramsey
Mar 25, 2015
James Matthews Ramsey, 78 of West York, IL, passed away at 1:20 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday March 25th, 2015 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. Jim was born August 15, 1936 in Casey Township (Clark County, IL) to Charles R. Ramsey and Goldie Welsh Ramsey Smith. He joined the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Caloosahatchee during the...
Geraldine "Gerry" L. (Swope) Mccrory
Mar 25, 2015
Geraldine “Gerry” L. (Swope) McCrory, 87, of Robinson, IL died at 8:53 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born on February 23, 1928 in Porterville, IL, the daughter of Olan R. & Berneace Chapman Swope. Gerry married James O. McCrory on January 17, 1947 and he survives. Also...
Dorothy Belle Damron
Mar 25, 2015
Our beloved mother, wife, and grandmother went home to be with the Lord at 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson, IL. Dorothy Belle (Cover) Damron was born April 7, 1928 in Akron, OH, the daughter of Clarence Francis Cover & Eula Buena (Smith) Cover. She married William Louis Damron on May 5,...
Charles Milton Vennard
Mar 25, 2015
Charles Milton Vennard, 67, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:02 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his residence. Charlie was born January 5, 1948 in Russellville, IL, the son of Robert Vennard & Marie Churchwell. Charlie is survived by his children, Aimee Vennard & her fianc, Doug Trump (Palestine, IL), Robbie Vennard & his wife, Tara (Palestine, IL),...
Thomas J. Headlee
Mar 24, 2015
Thomas J. Headlee, 73, of Flat Rock, IL died at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Flat Rock. Arrangements are pending with the Goodwine Funeral Home in Flat Rock.
Charles "Charlie" Price
Mar 24, 2015
Charles “Charlie” Price, 64, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:41 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born March 5, 1951, the son of Leon Lowell Price, Sr. & Elnora Marcine Miller Price. Charlie served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, and was also a...
Edith Cox
Mar 21, 2015
Edith Cox, 87, of Robinson, IL, died on March 21, 2015 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born February 12, 1928 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Lester Tohill & Bertha Higgins Tohill. She was a homemaker all her life, and was a member of the Hutsonville Historical Society and the Trimble Bible...
Edith Pauline (Brady) Fitzsimmons
Mar 19, 2015
Edith Pauline (Brady) Fitzsimmons, 63, of West York, IL, died on March 19, 2015 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born October 8, 1951 in Terre Haute, IN, the daughter of Joseph Brady & Katherine Babcock Brady. She was an arc welder for many years, and worked for GSI Grain Systems alongside her husband Fred. In her...
James Allen Burtron Sr
Mar 17, 2015
James Allen Burtron, Sr. 78, of Robinson, IL died at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born October 2, 1936 in Tipton, IN, the son of Roy Hornbeck & Margaret Pearl Johnson. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked for many local companies, most notably for...
Lacee Hightshoe
Mar 16, 2015
Lacee Hightshoe, 28, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:40 p.m. (EST) on Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born November 15, 1986 in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of Chris Hotsenpillar & Teresa Meeks Hotsenpillar. She was a stay at home mother, taking care of her two precious girls. She enjoyed cooking...
Hazel Dawkins
Mar 15, 2015
Hazel Dawkins, 100, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:05 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born October 22, 1914 in Carlyle, IL to John Ruf, Jr & Eda (Buehler) Ruf. She was a homemaker and belonged to the Red Hat Society, the Robinson Women’s Club, the 20th Century Club,...
Elliott James Bonelli
Mar 13, 2015
Elliott James Bonelli, the infant son of Dakota Bonelli & Brittany Smith, died at 1:05 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. He is survived by his parents; and his maternal grandmother Pamela Smith and significant other Donald Culler, maternal grandfather Randy Smith, paternal grandmother Misty Wisdom and significant other Kyle Howe,...
Robert L. Gray
Mar 9, 2015
Robert L. Gray, 89, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born May 18, 1925 in Merom, IN, the son of Clifford Gray & Charlotte Smith Gray. He served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He was...
Larry William Jones
Mar 8, 2015
Larry William Jones, 67, Lake Station, IN, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at VNA Hospice Center, Valparaiso, IN. Born July 28, 1947, in Robinson, IL, he was the son of Denzil Jones and Pauline Richart Jones. He worked for US Steel of Gary, IN for over 38 years and was a member of the Steel Workers Union, Local 1066....