Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Ruby Hamilton Newbold
Aug 6, 2014
Ruby Hamilton Newbold, 77, of Robinson, passed away at 11:30 a.m. August 6, 2014 in the comfort of her home. She was born on September 12, 1936 in Licking Township in Crawford County, the daughter of Perl Lindsey and Florence Newlin Lindsey. Ruby was a past employee of Crawford County State Bank and the RHS cafeteria and was a...
Mildred Hess
Aug 5, 2014
Mildred Hess 87, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born March 23, 1927, the daughter of William Charles Dunlap and Lilly Snyder Dunlap. Mildred married Glen Hess on May 14, 1948 and he preceded her in death on August 20, 1993. She was...
Eloise Nichols
Aug 3, 2014
Eloise (Williams) Nichols, 92, passed away August 3, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Leavenworth, KS. A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2014 at the Prust-Hosch Funeral Home in West Union, IL. The interment will follow at the York Cemetery, York, IL. Eloise was born...
Burl L. Rich
Aug 2, 2014
Burl L. Rich, 87, of Robinson, formerly of Flat Rock, IL died at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born September 6, 1926 in Honeycreek Township, the son of Lewis Samuel Rich & Mary Augusta Wallace. Burl served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
William "Bill" Randall Jackson
Aug 1, 2014
William 'Bill' Randall Jackson, 76, of Old York, IL, passed away Friday morning, August 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born on March 3, 1938 in West Union, IL, the son of Elisha Allen Jackson & Doris Rush. Bill served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1962. He was a lifetime member of Ironworkers Local...
Margaret Jane Littlejohn
Jul 29, 2014
Margaret Jane Littlejohn, 77, of Robinson, died at 11:35am on July 29th, 2014 at Heritage Health in Robinson. She was born in Porterville, IL on January 29th, 1937, the daughter of Theodore and Cora (Melton) Littlejohn. She is remembered for her cooking, her love of animals, and her care for the family of Allen “Buster” York. She was preceded...
Anthony "Tony" Mcdaniel
Jul 25, 2014
Anthony “Tony” Wayne McDaniel, 52, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away at 12:39 p.m. (EST) on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born September 7th, 1961 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Terry and Wilma (Norton) McDaniel. He worked in many different positions in the restaurant business. He was an avid Dolly Parton devotee,...
Marjorie L. Swearingen
Jul 15, 2014
Marjorie Lucille Swearingen, 94, of Robinson passed away at 8:20pm, July 15, 2014 at the United Methodist Villages in Lawrenceville. She was born on August 19, 1919 in Palestine, the daughter of David P. and Clara E. (Turner) Roy. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Olney, and worked as a Ward Clerk at the Richland...
John E. Hussey
Jul 15, 2014
John E. Hussey, 85, Flat Rock, Illinois passed away in the comfort of his home on July 15, 2014 at 11:45 AM. He was born June 7, 1929 in Lawrenceville, the son of Louis Hussey and Clara Burrell Hussey. He worked for Texaco and Indian Refinery as a foreman steelman. He was a member of the Robinson Masonic Lodge...
Rheta Ann Waldrop
Jul 14, 2014
Rheta Ann Waldrop, 71, of Robinson, died at 11:29 p.m. (EST) on July 14, 2014 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born December 9, 1942 in New Hebron, the daughter of Gale S. and Mae (Bayne) Reinoehl. She worked at LS Heath & Sons, Quail Creek Country Club, Oak Glen Golf Course, and Deer Run Golf...
Wilma June Hardiman
Jul 11, 2014
Wilma June Hardiman, 58, of Robinson died on July 11, 2014 in the comfort of her home. She was born July 5, 1956 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of George K. Rich & Hattie B. Lankford Rich. She was a member of the Robinson High School Class of 1974. For a time, she was the program coordinator with the...
Cherrie M. Wilson
Jul 10, 2014
Cherrie M. Wilson, 82, of Robinson, passed away at 10:45pm on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Heritage Health in Robinson. She was born April 6th, 1932 in Brandon, VT, the daughter of Harry and Rena (Sherlaw) Maranville. She married Alden Wilson on June 12, 1950 and he preceded her in death on February 11, 2008. She was also preceded...
Maxine Spence
Jul 9, 2014
Maxine Spence, 89 of Palestine, IL, died unexpectedly at her home Wednesday, July 9, 2014. She was born February 6, 1925 in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Matthew McDaniel and Mabel Irene McCain McDaniel. She was a homemaker and an active member of the Palestine Senior Citizens, a member of the Palestine First United Methodist Church, and played piano...
Steven Charles "Stubbie" Dickerson
Jul 5, 2014
Steven Charles 'Stubbie' Dickerson, 58, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:08 p.m. (EST) on July 5, 2014 at the St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born December 31, 1955 in Olney, IL, the son of Charles and Margret (Houser) Dickerson. He was raised in a rural Newton, Illinois and graduated from Newton High School. Steve worked for...
Mary Frances Leggitt
Jul 2, 2014
Mary Frances Leggitt, 91, of Robinson died at 9:00 p.m. on July 2, 2014 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born June 19, 1923 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Lewis V. Llewellyn & Effie Mae Marshall Llewellyn. She worked as a bookkeeper at Weber Insurance and Reality. She was a member of the Highland...
Carolyn Mcgahey
Jun 30, 2014
Carolyn McGahey, 82, of Robinson, IL, died June 30, 2014 at 4:58 p.m. (EST) at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born September 24, 1931 in Robinson, the daughter of H.E. Burckhalter & Ruth Burks Burckhalter. Carolyn graduated Robinson High School in the Class of 1949, and went on to graduate from DePauw University, where she was...
Laverne Hubbard
Jun 29, 2014
LaVerne Sylvia Bloomberg Hubbard, 90 of Robinson, died at 1:44 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the Magnolia Center in Robinson. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 8, 1924, the daughter of Andrew & Louise Bloomberg. She attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Math degree in 1946. She received the...
Doit Gene Reed
Jun 26, 2014
Doit Gene Reed, 81, of Robinson, died at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, Illinois. Doit was born January 18, 1933, in Orange Township, IL, the son of David Henry Reed & Muriel Cooper. He married Shirley Ann Goodwin on March 23, 1951. He farmed in the Annapolis area, and was an...
William Robert Mccormick
Jun 25, 2014
William Robert McCormick, 92 of rural Palestine, IL, died at 6:59 a.m. (est) Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born June 2, 1922 in Palestine, the son of Bernard Dillion and Lilly Esther McCormick. Bill was employed at Marathon Oil Co. as a driver, served in the U. S. Navy during WWII...
Olin L. Christine
Jun 24, 2014
Olin L. Christine, 92, of Robinson, passed away June 24th, 2014 at 5:25am at the Heritage Health Nursing Home in Robinson. He was born on February 28th, 1922, the son of Orla and Bessie (Richardson) Christine. He graduated from Robinson High School in the class of 1940. He served in the Army in the Philippines during WWII, and remained...
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