Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Virginia Jones
Jun 1, 2014
Virginia Jones, 98, of Robinson, IL, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 12:10 a.m. on June 1, 2014 at Heritage Health (formerly Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home) in Robinson. She was born September 24, 1915 in Old Unionville, IN, the daughter of Raymond Roy Fleener & Cordelia Marie Emmaline McCoy Fleener. She was baptized into the Christian faith and was...
Martha E. Obst
May 29, 2014
Martha E. Obst, 79, of Robinson died at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born January 29, 1935 in Hardinville, IL, the daughter of William Allen Sexton and Lefvonia G. (Weaver) Sexton. Martha was a kind, caring woman who always had an open door and a smiling face. Her...
Donald K. Siler
May 24, 2014
Donald K. Siler 85, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home in McAllen, Texas. Mr. Siler is preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Siler; parents, Donald and Isabell Siler and a brother, Joe W. Siler. Mr. Siler is survived by his wife, Esther J. Siler; daughters, Connie (Bill Bob) Shipman, Terrie...
Jeanenne Ellis
May 23, 2014
Jeanenne Ellis, 63, of Marshall, died on May 23, 2014 in Terre Haute, IN. She was born June 10, 1950 in Terre Haute, the daughter of Max & Norma Ellis. She worked for Marshall Mutual Insurance Company for a time, until health issues forced her to stay home. Jeanenne was well-known for her love of shopping, oftentimes buying gifts...
Donald "Butch" Rees
May 21, 2014
Donald Louis “Butch” Rees, 75, of Robinson, passed away on May 21st, 2014 at the Carle Hospital in Champaign IL. He was born on June 22nd, 1938, the son of Othmer and Alberta (Fuhs) Rees. He graduated from high school in Jasper, IN in 1956 and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Wesleyan in 1960. During his...
Patricia A. Braden
May 21, 2014
Patricia Ann Braden, 79, of Robinson, passed away at 3:10pm Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. She was born December 16, 1934 in McLeansboro, IL, the daughter of Ebb and Mable Hargrave. She retired from GTE, which she brought to Robinson in the late 60’s. Her hobbies included the outdoors, her flower and vegetable...
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Baud
May 20, 2014
Sandra Kay “Sandy” Baud, 62, of Robinson IL, died May 20th, 2014 surrounded by her family at her home in Robinson, following a battle with pulmonary disease. She was born on August 31st, 1951 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of Homer “Jack” and Betty Edgin Pinnick. Sandy worked as a CNA at Glenwood and the Convalescent Center. She attended the...
Estalene Smith
May 17, 2014
Estalene Smith, 86, of Robinson, IL died at 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Casey Health Care Center in Casey, IL. She was born August 21, 1927 in Flat Rock, the daughter of Alonzo Meeker & Ruth Hale Meeker. She was a beloved schoolteacher for the Palestine School District for over 30 years, and was a...
Toni Tanneur
May 17, 2014
Toni Tanneur, 73, of Robinson, IL passed away at 8:12 p.m. on May 17, 2014 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson with her family by her side. She was born June 21, 1940 in Tampa, FL, the daughter of Joseph & Lola Hernandez. She attended Findlay College in Ohio and graduated from EIU as a mother of two....
Wilma F. Wilson
May 15, 2014
Wilma Wilson, 93, of Flat Rock, IL, died at 1:13 p.m. on May 15, 2014 at Aperion Care, Bridgeport, IL. She was born November 28, 1920 in West Union, IL, the daughter of Charles Ingram & Mary Sheets Ingram. She was a former member of the Robinson Moose Lodge #1369, the Flat Rock United Methodist Church, Royal Neighbors, the...
Etta M. "Pudge" Knoblett
May 15, 2014
Etta M. “Pudge” Knoblett, 77, of Robinson died at 2:31 p.m. on May 15, 2014 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. She was born August 20, 1936 in West Union, IL, the daughter of Adolph Glenn Yargus & Ola Pearl Counterman. Etta worked as an inspector at Victor Dana for several years. She was a member of the...
Robert Dean Gray
May 12, 2014
Robert Dean Gray, 79, of Graysville, died 11:50pm on Monday, May 12th at his home. He was born in West Plains Missouri on December 4th, 1934, the son of Charles Edward and Velma Pauline Fine Gray. He served in the United States Air Force from 1956-1960 where he was stationed in England. Robert served as an ordained minister at...
Larene Adams
May 11, 2014
Larene Marie Adams, 86, of Robinson, died at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the North Campus of the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born on January 11, 1928 in Centralia, Illinois, and was the daughter of Ray and Laura (Fritz) Mann. She was a member of Mt. Zion Church. She worked as a...
Dr. Stephen Young
May 10, 2014
Dr. Stephen Young, 71, of Flat Rock, IL, formerly of TX, died at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Flat Rock. Steve was born on March 18 1943 in McAllen, Texas, the son of Richard Young & Wanda Fox Young. He graduated from Cuero High School in Cuero, Texas. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University...
Carolyn (Macey) Chapman
May 9, 2014
Carolyn (Macey) Chapman, 70, of rural Annapolis, IL died at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014 in rural Annapolis. She was born September 8, 1943 in Terre Haute, the daughter of Leo Macey & Audrey Atkins. Faith played an important part in Carolyn’s life, as she was an active member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Robinson,...
Bernice Mae Ford
May 6, 2014
Bernice Mae Ford, 86 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at Magnolia Center, Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, after an extended illness. She was born April 17, 1928 in West Salem, IL, the daughter of Earl Ibbotson and Ella Hodgson Ibbotson. Bernice was a member of the Hardinville Christian Church, She was baptized at...
James Donald White
Apr 29, 2014
James Donald White, 85, of Robinson, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. He was born to the late Oscar and Leafy White, October 1, 1928 in Hardinville, IL. Don graduated from Robinson Township High School in 1946. He and wife Lorena (Weger) White have lived in Robinson, IL since they were married. In 1946, Don was a member...
Shirley Denton
Apr 28, 2014
Shirley Denton, 73, of Robinson died at 6:31 a.m. on April 28, 2014 at Brookstone Estates in Robinson, IL. She was born November 26, 1940 in Flora, IL, the daughter of Werner Schlabach & Ada Mitchell Schlabach. Shirley graduated from Flora High School in 1958. She enjoyed bird watching and in her younger days, she loved camping with her...
Lilas Ruth Tomczewski
Apr 27, 2014
Lilas Ruth Tomczewski went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2014, at the age of 79. Lilas was a lifetime resident of Maryland until 2010 when she moved to the Villas of Holly Brook in Marshall, Illinois, where she spent her days enjoying southern life with her late husband Buddy, her daughter Sharlene, and her grandchildren,...
Mardell Mae Manship
Apr 26, 2014
Mardell Mae Manship, 87 of Robinson, IL, died at 6:15 a.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Magnolia Center, Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, after an extended illness. She was born March 27, 1927 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of John and Lillian Schleater Keasling. Mardell graduated from Indiana Beauty College and went on to own and operate...
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