Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Charles "Artie" Parkhurst
Dec 12, 2013
Charles A. 'Artie' Parkhurst, 73, of Robinson, died at 12:19 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. He was born March 16, 1940 in Effingham, IL, the son of Charles Leonard Parkhurst and Iva B. Wines Parkhurst. Artie was a truck driver and enjoyed his 37 years on the road. He...
Kenneth R Murdock
Dec 8, 2013
Kenneth Ray Murdock, 65, of Palestine, died at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2013 in his home. He was born September 5, 1948 in Robinson, the son of Raymond Perry Murdock & Wanda Louise Harris. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Palestine AmVets Post #33....
Robert L. Wiseman
Dec 7, 2013
Robert L. Wiseman, 83, of Robinson, died at 6:35 p.m., on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Heritage Health Care (Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home). He was born October 27, 1930 in Olney, IL, the son of Herman Wiseman and Carrie (Smith) Wiseman. Robert served in the U.S. Army and worked as a caster at Briggs Pottery for 40 years. He...
Donald Lee Maxwell
Dec 4, 2013
Donald Lee Maxwell, 87, of Robinson, IL died at 11:17 a.m. on December 4, 2013 in the comfort of his home. He was born November 6, 1926 in Robinson, the son of Reid Maxwell & Mary (Berry) Maxwell. Upon graduating from Flat Rock, IL in 1944, Don joined the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served in the Pacific Theatre...
Camilla Joyce Parker
Dec 3, 2013
Camilla Joyce Parker, 82, of Flat Rock, IL died at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in the comfort of her home. She was born on February 5, 1931 in Flat Rock, the daughter of Robert L. Miller & Annabell Taylor Miller.Although raised in Flat Rock, Camilla lived in Tinley Park, Illinois before moving to her family farm...
Charlotte Ann Moore
Dec 2, 2013
Charlotte Ann Moore, 74, West Union, IL, died Monday, December 2, 2013 at 7:21PM at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. She was born October 1, 1939 in York Township in Clark County, IL to Forrest Harold Ferris & June Eileen Thompson. Charlotte was an administrative secretary at Cape Kennedy for a time, and was also an administrative office manager...
Betty Lou Lowe
Dec 2, 2013
Betty Lou Lowe, 77, of West York passed away at 9:30PM December 2nd, 2013 at her home. She was born May 30th, 1936, the daughter of John and Goldie (Whitkanack) Heleine. She married Charles Lowe on July 3rd, 1954 and he preceded her in death on October 11th, 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of the West...
Raymond Lee Norton
Dec 2, 2013
RAYMOND LEE NORTONRaymond Lee Norton 75 of the Crawford County Convalescent Center in Robinson, died at 3:02 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 after an extended illness. He was born July 8, 1938 in Palestine, the son of Emery Norton and Alice Fox Norton. He was a retired farm laborer. He was a member of the Palestine Eagles Lodge.He is...
Charles Dwight Eveland
Dec 2, 2013
Charles Dwight Eveland, 69, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:20 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1944 in Robinson, IL, the son of Roscoe Eveland and Lucy Dunlap Eveland. Charles proudly served in the U. S. Navy on the USS Charles H. Roan. He was a member of the Robinson V.F.W. Post...
Ricky Ray "Rooster" Heleine
Dec 1, 2013
Ricky Ray 'Rooster' Heleine, Sr., 58, of West Union, IL died in the comfort of his home in his sleepon December 1, 2013. He was born November 7, 1955 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of John Raymond Heleine, Jr. & Eva Dale Cornwell Heleine. A member of Laborers Local Union No. 1280 since 1978, he worked construction for...
John A. Hemrich
Nov 25, 2013
John A. Hemrich, 84, of Flat Rock died at 3:41 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born June 24, 1929 in Ste. Marie, IL the son of Henry Hemrich & Bertha Shelly Hemrich. John was a farmer and a laborer, working construction many years as a member of Local...
Kelley E. Weger
Nov 24, 2013
Kelley E. Weger, 91, of Robinson, IL died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 12:50 a.m. at Crawford Memorial Long Term Care. He was born December 17, 1921 in Flat Rock, IL to Ira €œDail€ Weger and Kate Williams. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and received a Bronze Star for his efforts. Back...
Alexis Lee Marie Myers
Nov 19, 2013
Alexis Lee Marie Myers, 17, of Palestine died at 2:42 a.m. on November 19, 2013. She was born December 4, 1995 in Olney, IL the daughter of Eric Lee Hires and Angela Marie Myers. Alexis is survived by her father, Eric Hires & significant other Valerie Moore; her mother, Angela Myers & significant other James Booth; her siblings, Molly...
Robert Dean Weger
Nov 19, 2013
Robert Dean Weger, 78, of Robinson died at 5:05 pm Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his home in Robinson. He was born on June 7th, 1935 in Black Oak, IN, the son of Loston and Bonnie (Pinkstaff) Weger. He retired from Victor Dana in 1991. He married Carolyn Grieve on July 1st, 1978 and she survives. He is also...
Angel Michelle Tompkins
Nov 18, 2013
Angel Michelle Tompkins, 39, of Jasonville, IN, formerly of Crawford County, died at 10:59 a.m. on November 18, 2013 in her brother€™s home in Jasonville following a long fight with cancer. She was born May 18, 1974 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Billy Ray Tompkins & Jill Webb Tompkins. She was a CNA for a time before her...
Kathryne A. Weaver
Nov 18, 2013
Kathryne A. Weaver, 95, of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Robinson died on November 18, 2013 at Carillion Assisted Living in Hendersonville. She was born February 21, 1918 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Charles Zimmerman & Ida Lee Lawrence.She is survived by her children & their spouses, son Olin Myrl Weaver, Jr & Frannie (Benton AR), her daughter Della...
Vernon Leroy Ingrum
Nov 17, 2013
Vernon Leroy €œJumbo€ Ingrum, 79, of West Union, died on November 17, 2013 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born April 30th, 1934 in Oakland, IL, the son of Harland D. Ingrum and Alice J. Dukeman Ingrum Pinkston. He was a truck driver for 30 years, in which time he logged in 3,000,000 safe miles. He...
Janet Cannady
Nov 16, 2013
Janet Cannady, 75, of West York, IL went home to be with her Lord & Savior at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013. She was born March 29, 1938 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Howard Scotten Draper & Helen Irene Draper. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in West Union, where she was...
William Luther Gray
Nov 16, 2013
William Luther Gray, 82, of Hutsonville, IL died at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 in the comfort of his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 3, 1931 in Hutsonville, the son of Gerald Gray & Lois Reynolds Gray. He served his country in the U.S. Navy as member of the Seabees, the Navy€™s Construction...
Elizabeth "Lib" Thompson Morlan Clutts
Nov 16, 2013
Elizabeth 'Lib' Thompson Morlan Clutts, 83, of Lawrenceville, died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born on May 31st, 1930 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Walter and Bess (Rich) Thompson. Lib was a 1948 graduate of Flat Rock High School. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She devoted...
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