Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Wayne A. Welker
Mar 15, 2012
Wayne A. Welker, 81, of Salem, IL, formerly of Robinson, IL died at 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Salem Township Hospital in Salem, IL. He was born February 20, 1931 in Oblong, IL, the son of William C. Welker and Edna Marie Tennant Garrard. Wayne served in the U. S. Army during Korea. He worked...
Bernadine Milam
Mar 11, 2012
Bernadine Milam, 89, of Oblong, IL, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born May 27, 1922 in Flat Rock, IL the daughter of Henry Lee Milam and Beatrice Parcher Milam. Bernadine is survived by 3 nieces, Nita Bradbury, Robinson, Myrtle Hollingsworth, Martinsville, and Bea Brinkman, Robinson.She was preceded in death...
Bernadine Shoot
Mar 10, 2012
Bernadine Shoot, 95, of Marshall died at 6:15 a.m. on March 10, 2012 at the Burnsides Community Health Center in Marshall. She was born April 15, 1916 in West Union, IL, the daughter of George McCollum & Opal Yargus McCollum. She worked as an inspector at Zenith and TRW for several years. She was also a member of the...
Clarence L Hancock
Feb 29, 2012
Clarence L. Hancock, 68, of Palestine, IL, died at 5:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born July 2, 1943 in New Kensington, PA, the son of Clarence Hancock and Margaret Ostroski. He drove truck for Tuttle Grain; was manager of the warehouse for Sears and worked in the oil...
Lawrence M. (€Œbuddyâ€) Tomczewski
Feb 26, 2012
Lawrence M. (€œBuddy€) Tomczewski went home to be with Jesus on February 26th 2012 at the age of 84.Buddy was a lifetime resident of Maryland until 2010, when he moved to the Villas of Holly Brook in Marshall, Illinois, where he spent his days enjoying his beautiful pond and country life.Buddy served our country during the Korean War and...
Jaythen Wayne Courtney
Feb 23, 2012
Jaythen Wayne Courtney, infant son of Justin Wayne Courtney & Kendra Tohill Courtney, died at 5:13 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.Jaythen is survived by his parents; his paternal grandfather, David Courtney (Robinson); maternal grandparents, Orman & Mary Tohill (Robinson) and Linda & Joe Spade (Bridgeport); his maternal great grandparents, Kate...
Marshall Vernon Benton
Feb 22, 2012
Marshall Vernon Benton, 52 of Jasonville, IN, formerly of Robinson, IL died at 10:54 p.m. (E.S.T.) Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the I. U. Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. He was born January 12, 1959 in Lafayette, IN the son of Paul Monroe Benton, Sr. and Ida Mae Scott Benton. He owned and operated Benton Appliance Repair and was a...
Garry Duaine Correll
Feb 19, 2012
Garry Duaine Correll, 57, of Robinson died at 6:50 a.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born December 11, 1954 in Paris, IL, the son of William Correll and Carolyn Warters Correll. He was a member of the Labor Local #1280 and a member of the Robinson V. F. W. #4549 Auxiliary and formerly attended...
David Goff
Feb 18, 2012
David Goff, 77, of Palestine, IL, died at 9:20 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. He was born June 24, 1934 in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of George Goff and Florence Littlejohn Goff. David retired in 1997 after 33 years as a €œCaster€ for Briggs Pottery in Robinson. He...
Susan Marie Rich
Feb 13, 2012
Susan Marie Rich, 56, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 9:40 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, Robinson, IL. She was born March 10, 1955 in Wooster, OH the daughter of Robert Smith and Nancy Moore Smith (formerly of Lawrenceville, IL). Susan graduated from Lawrenceville High School in 1973 and Wabash Valley...
Gerald Dewayne Shaffner
Feb 13, 2012
Gerald Dewayne Shaffner, 69, of West Union died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 28, 1942 in West Union, the son of Oscar Shaffner and Anna Jean McCullom Shaffner. He was a structural ironworker, but his passion was the outdoors. An avid bow hunter, Gerald traveled 17 states giving seminars on hunting big,...
Thelma Lowther Otey
Feb 12, 2012
Thelma Lowther Otey, 96 of Robinson, IL died at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL. She was born February 25, 1915 in Edgar County, IL, the daughter of Homer W. Lowther and Laura McConchie Lowther. She attended the Lockyear Business College for 2 years in Evansville, IN and was a bookkeeper...
Nellie Belle Manning
Feb 10, 2012
Nellie Belle Manning, 89, of Willow Hill died at 9:10 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012 at St. Anthony€™s Memorial Hospital, Effingham, IL. She was born April 28, 1922 in Willow Hill, the daughter of John R. Manning and Martha Ann Hurt Manning. She had a passion for nature, especially trees and flowers.She is survived by three nieces, Mary...
Paul James Baud
Feb 3, 2012
Paul James Baud, 73, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:25 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Illiana Health Care Systems, Danville, IL. He was born April 26, 1938 in Honey Creek Township, the son of Albert Baud and Dorothy Crum Baud. Paul served in the U. S. Army from 1956 to 1960. He worked construction at the Marathon...
Mary Lou Rayhel
Jan 30, 2012
Mary Lou Rayhel, 82, of West Union, IL, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Casey Health Care Center, Casey, IL. She was born March 21, 1929 in Clark Center, Clark County, IL, the daughter of Lee O. Chapman and Cecil C. Berry Chapman. Mary Lou worked at TRW for 14 years. She was a member...
Lloyd A. "Hoppy" Tracy
Jan 26, 2012
Lloyd A. €œHoppy€ Tracy, 68, of Oblong, died at 9:43 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born November 28, 1943 in Annapolis, IL, the son of Lyle Tracy & Letha Smith-Tracy. He worked at several local businesses, most notably at Dolan€™s Amoco Service Station for 18 years. He attended Family...
Christine Rich
Jan 23, 2012
Christine Rich, 88 of Robinson, IL, died at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born February 3, 1923 in Honey Creek Township, IL the daughter of Willard Rich and Elizabeth Weger Rich. She worked for Curtiss-Wright in St. Louis during WWII and was a supervisor at L. S. Heath...
Michael L Kirk
Jan 22, 2012
Michael L. Kirk, 51 of Robinson, IL died at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born August 2, 1960 in Sullivan, IN the son of Delbert Leroy Kirk and Carolyn A. Moore Kirk. He worked for the Robinson Sewer Department and was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church, Robinson.Michael...
Virginia Lee Goldman Mason
Jan 22, 2012
Virginia Lee Goldman Mason, of Hutsonville, IL, entered the Kingdom of God at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Crawford Convalescent Center, Robinson, IL. She was born July 11, 1920 in English, IN, the daughter of Franklin Goldman and Susie Ethel Goldman. She married Arvis J. Mason April 29, 1951 and he preceded her in death on...
Lyle Russell Boyd
Jan 21, 2012
Lyle Russell Boyd, 92, of Robinson, died at 9:30 a.m. on January 21, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born February 22, 1919 in the Grassy Hollow area, the son of Charles Catlin and Alta Mae (Mills) Boyd. After graduating from Robinson High School in 1937, Lyle served in the U.S. Navy from April 26,...
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