Obituaries

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),...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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);...

Feb 3, 2016

William Lee “Bill” Bex, 68, of Palestine, IL, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his home in Palestine. He was born December 30, 1947 in Robinson, IL, the son of Ray C. Bex & Margaret Badgley Bex. Ray preceded Bill in death on June 7, 1982 and Margaret followed Bill in death on February 4, 2016. He is survived...

Feb 2, 2016

Marvin Earl Richards, 84, of West Union, IL, passed away on February 2nd, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Danville, IL. He was born on December 25th, 1931 in rural Sullivan, IL, the son of Ova & Helen (Bryant) Richards. He served his country in the United States Army from January 1951-April 1962. Back home, he was an ironworker,...

Feb 2, 2016

Florence “Annie” Taylor, 80, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Heritage Health in Robinson. She was born July 20, 1935 in Robinson, the daughter of Charles Beard & Dessie O’Dell Beard, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, Scott Taylor; and by her...

Feb 1, 2016

Edward Leon Hargis, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:53 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson. He was born April 7, 1930 in Robinson, IL, the son of Andrew Hargis & Nadine Hargis. He married Mary Lou Garrard on July 8, 1949, and she survives. He is also survived by his daughters, Sharon...

Jan 29, 2016

Walter Eugene “Gene” Clark, 92, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 2:05 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016 in the comfort of his home. He was born March 26, 1923 in Slick, OK, the son of Willard Clark & Grace Daron Clark, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Jetta Rea Knoblett on July 5, 1947,...

Jan 24, 2016

Sandra Wiseman Garrard, 67, of Palestine, IL, died at 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was born April 8, 1948 in Bloomington, IL, the daughter of Robert Crutcher & Betty Shaffer Crutcher. She married Tim Garrard on November 5, 2001, and he survives. She is also survived by her mother, Betty...

Jan 22, 2016

Mary “Pauline” Sanders, 86, formerly of Oblong, IL, died at 11:35 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Heritage Health Care, Robinson, IL.

Pauline was born January 23, 1929 in Columbine, WY the daughter of Carl and Golden Ruth (Gowin) Neeley. After the death of her mother she was raised by...

Jan 21, 2016

Patricia A. (Newlin) Pethtel of Stoy, IL gently passed away on January 21, 2016 at the age of 80 surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home. She was born April 28, 1935, in Mattoon IL, the daughter of Ova & Ruth (Osborne) Newlin, both of whom preceded her in death. On February 2, 1950, Patty married...

Jan 12, 2016

Kay Caccavari, 69, of Palestine, IL, died at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was born April 15, 1946 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Charles Wilson & Fern Etta Seaney, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Mitch Caccavari on August 20, 1988, and he preceded her in...

Jan 12, 2016

Claude Timothy “Tim” Loftis, 59, of Robinson, IL, died at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in an apparent oilfield accident. He was born May 11, 1956 in Robinson, IL, the son of Claud Loftis & Margaret Legg Loftis, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Cynthia Watts on December 8, 1979, and she survives. He...

Jan 8, 2016

Huberta “Bert” Schultz, 88, of Flat Rock, IL, passed peacefully in her sleep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday January 8, 2016 at the United Methodist Village (North Campus) in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born March 26, 1927 in Pinkstaff, IL, the daughter of Hubert Childress & Millie Thompson Childress, both of whom preceded her in death. Huberta married Millard...

Jan 8, 2016

Nina Ruth Mitchell, 86, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. She was born October 29, 1929 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Clem Earleywine & Hallie McDade Earleywine, both of whom preceded her in death. Nina married Lon “Mitch” Mitchell on March 28, 1948, and he preceded...

Jan 5, 2016

Jack Brannon, 78, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 8:12 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in the comfort of his home. He was born March 20, 1937 in Palestine, the son of Rudolph Brannon & Alice Meek Brannon. Jack married Carolyn “Cricket” Brannon on May 21, 1966 and she survives. He is also survived by his sisters &...

Dec 31, 2015

Michael “Mike” Utley, 49, of Flat Rock, IL, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born February 9, 1966, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Charles E. & Sue Thomlinson Utley (Flat Rock, IL), both of whom survive. He is also survived by his son & daughter-in-law, Zach & Samantha Utley...