Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Jaynita Johnson
Mar 2, 2014
Jaynita Johnson, 71, of Fort Branch, IN died at 5:15 p.m. (E.S.T.) on March 2, 2014 in the comfort of her home. She was born February 3, 1943, the daughter of Ralph Smith & Gladys Smith. She worked as a nutritionist for Deaconess Hospital for a time. Jaynita applied for and was accepted as the first female millwright apprentice...
Carolyn Ellis
Feb 24, 2014
Carolyn Ellis, 76, of Palestine, died at 11:35 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2014 in Palestine. She was born August 20, 1937 in Palestine, the daughter of Earl Wesner & Mildred Lockhart Wesner. In her younger days, she worked at Shaner’s Ice Cream Shop. Much of her life was spent as a homemaker. Later on in life, Carolyn worked...
Larry Eugene Walters
Feb 24, 2014
Larry Eugene Walters, 76, formerly of Palestine died at 3:15am on February 24th, 2014, at the Heritage Health Nursing Home in Robinson, IL. He was born in Robinson, IL on December 23rd, 1937, the son of Miles A. and Mary Allison (Ikemire) Walters. He served in the Navy in Alaska. He is survived by his sons; William (Bill) Walters...
Clare L. "Bodie" Inboden
Feb 22, 2014
Clare L “Bodie” Inboden, 88, formerly of Flat Rock, passed away February 22nd, 2014 at 9:50pm at the Gentlecare Nursing Home in Vincennes, IN. He was born February 4th, 1926 in Robinson, IL, the son of Charles Leo and Cleo Maude (Lackey) Inboden. Clare retired from Marathon, where he worked as a crude unit operator. He served in the...
Cornelia B. Rotkis
Feb 20, 2014
Cornelia B. Rotkis, 93, of Robinson, IL died at 4:55 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Heritage Health in Robinson. She was born January 3, 1921 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Richard Williams & Bertha Beahan. Cornelia married Theodore Rotkis, and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents as well...
Raymond V. Miller
Feb 15, 2014
Raymond “Ray” Vern Miller age 84 of Robinson, IL passed away at 9:20AM on February 15, 2014, at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong after several years of declining health. Born December 3rd, 1929 in Oblong, IL, he was the son of Rosa (Cruse) and Alva Miller. After graduating from Oblong High School in 1948, he moved to Peoria, IL...
Annette Barszcz
Feb 15, 2014
Annette Barszcz passed away peacefully on February 15, 2014 at Magnolia Center (Long Term Care) at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. Born Antonia Reizer on September 14, 1919, in Brownsville, PA, she was one of four children born to Antoni and Catherine Reizer. She grew up in West Frankfort and Chicago, IL. In Chicago she met her husband of...
Inez Thompson
Feb 14, 2014
Inez Thompson, 94 of West Union, IL, died at 12:56 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2014 at Burnsides Community Health Center, Marshall, IL. She was born October 19, 1919 in Darwin Township, Clark County, IL, the daughter of Andrew Thompson and Emma Tingley Thompson. She was a homemaker. Inez is survived by her sisters, Wilma McGinnis (Marshall, IL), Joan Washburn...
Julia (Judy) Wampler
Feb 8, 2014
Julia (Judy) Wampler, 71, of Robinson died at 3:25 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. She was born March 3, 1942 in Saint Francisville, IL, the daughter of Samuel Andrew Wampler & Dorothy May Malone. She worked in the kitchen at the Methodist Home for a number of years. Judy was a member...
Helen Maxine Houser
Feb 6, 2014
Helen Maxine Houser, 89 of Spencer, IN, formerly of Worthington, IN, died at about 7:00 p.m. on February 6, 2014 in the comfort of her daughter's home in Spencer, IN, where she was also cared for by her granddaughter, Rebekah Nickless. Helen was born November 17, 1924 in Palestine, IL to Lewis Meek and Mary Elizabeth Sutton Meek. Helen...
Patricia J. Hanna
Feb 4, 2014
Patricia J. Hanna, 82, of Oblong, IL, formerly of Robinson, IL died at 5:50 p.m. (E.S.T.) Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born March 19, 1931 in Oblong Township, the daughter of Elmer Henry and Bernice Snyder Henry. She was a bookkeeper at Ickes Chevrolet for 25 years and retired in 1996....
Paul Neeley Kidwell
Feb 4, 2014
Paul Neeley Kidwell, 87, of Robinson, IL died at 12:13 p.m. (E.S.T.), Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born June 28, 1926 in Robinson, IL, the son of Frank Sandford Kidwell and Eva Alice Neeley Kidwell. He was graduate of Robinson High School in 1944. He served in the U. S. Navy during...
Robert M. Certain
Feb 4, 2014
Robert M Certain, 69, of West Union, died on February 4th, 2014 at 2:42 pm at his home in Palestine. He was born September 11th, 1944 in Kingsville, TX, the son of Robert L and Martha (Simmons) Certain. Robert worked in construction, and as a pipefitter. He married Sandra Pearl Daugherty on January 22nd, 1964 and she survives of...
Edward D. Cannady
Feb 1, 2014
Edward D. Cannady, 77, of West York, IL, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Heartland Manor in Casey, IL. He was born October 28, 1936 to Clada Ann St. John Cannady & William Guyer Cannady in Clark County, IL. Ed drove a milk truck for over 20...
Marjorie E. Miller
Jan 22, 2014
Marjorie E. Miller, 96, of Palestine, IL, died at 2:49 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Belleville Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL. She was born November 11, 1917 in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of Frank B. Gosnell and Alta J. Bach Gosnell. Marjorie was a teacher having taught in Hillsboro, Palestine and Lawrenceville schools. She attended E. I. U....
Patricia Mckay
Jan 19, 2014
Patricia McKay, 60, of Venice, FL, died at her home at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was the daughter of William and Irene Mikeworth McKay. Patricia is survived by her mother, Velma “Irene” McKay, Venice, FL; 3 sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Jack Ramsey, Venice FL, Margaret and Robert Schwarz, Indianapolis, IN, and Melissa and Thomas Fawcett,...
Kenneth Wayne Douglas
Jan 18, 2014
K. W. Douglas, 85 of rural Robinson, died at his home Saturday, January 18, 2014 after an extended illness. He was born August 6, 1928 in Owensville, IN, the son of Ernest and Mabel Leffler Douglas. K. W. owned and operated Kens Auto Sales and the Robinson Auto Salvage from 1972 to 1993. He married Mary Kathryn Dennis November...
Steven L. Waggoner
Jan 18, 2014
Steven L. Waggoner, 33, of St. James, Missouri, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 with complications from diabetes and kidney failure at the home of his father. He was born in Oceanside, CA, the son of Dwayne Waggoner and Sachiko Nakachi Waggoner. Steven is survived by his father, Dwayne Waggoner, St. James, MO; his sister, Shannon Willy, Des Moines, IA;...
Rhea A. Simons
Jan 15, 2014
Rhea A. Simons, 87 of Maryland Heights, MO, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 3:53 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, MO. She was born January 30, 1926 in Robinson the daughter of Otis Walters and Claudia York Walters. She was a bookkeeper at the Crawford County State Bank in Robinson. She was also...
Kay Marie Sanchez
Jan 15, 2014
Kay Marie Sanchez, 53 of Robinson died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis, IN Wednesday, January 15, 2014 after an extended illness. She was born November 12, 1960 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John King and Jean Fox King. Kay had worked for Hershey in Robinson for over 10 years as an operator and was a member of...
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