Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Susan Adelaide Shimko
Apr 4, 2011
Susan Adelaide Shimko, 63, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 11:31 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Eugene Goodwin and Gillie Wilson Goodwin. She was a former cook at a the Heritage Shelter Care. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day...
Lloyd Allen Schaefer
Apr 4, 2011
Lloyd Allen Schaefer, 79, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born September 15, 1931 in Clark County, IL, the son of Aaron Schaefer and Nina Simms Schaefer. He was a member of the Robinson Elks Lodge #1188 and a former member of the Robinson...
Chuck Highsmith
Apr 3, 2011
Charles Edward Highsmith, 77, of Robinson, IL died at 7:48 p.m. on April 3, 2011 in Robinson. He was born January 10, 1934 in Robinson, IL, the son of William Franklin Highsmith and Cecilia Mae Hayes Highsmith. Chuck serviced in the U. S. Army for 3 years during the Korean Conflict. He was retired as the administrator/owner of Airport...
Bernice Springer
Apr 2, 2011
Bernice Springer, 94, of Robinson, IL died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born August 4, 1916 in Rantoul, IL, the daughter of William J. Miller and Elda Corine Lichte Miller. Bernice was a homemaker. She was a member of the Robinson First Baptist Church, Robinson American Legion Post #69 Auxiliary, Ladies of...
Betty Lou Tarleton
Apr 1, 2011
Betty Lou Tarleton, 83 of Robinson, IL, died at 8:50 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Columbus, IN. She was born February 6, 1928 in Fairbanks, IN, the daughter of Claudie Drake and Essie Bicknell Drake. She was a homemaker and had worked as a clerk at Phillippe Grocery in Robinson. She was...
Sandra Jean Brown
Mar 31, 2011
Sandra Jean Brown, 59, of Robinson died at 1:59 p.m. on March 31, 2011 at her home, following complications to her heart condition. She was born October 23, 1951 in Kettering, OH, the daughter of James Routzohn and Thelma Dameral Routzohn. Sandra graduated EIU with a BS in Zoology, and went on to study nursing at Southwest Missouri University....
Thelma M. Farlow
Mar 31, 2011
Thelma M. Farlow, 90, of Olney died at 9:45 p.m. on March 31, 2011 at Burgin Manor, Olney. She was born August 11, 1920 in Crawford County, the daughter of Allen M. White & Iola Lula (Shaffer) White.She worked many jobs throughout her life. Thelma was a €œRosie Riveter€, working in Decatur during World War II. After the war,...
Alliene Ozena Thompson
Mar 31, 2011
Alliene Ozena Thompson, 94, of Martinsville, IL, died at 10:44 a.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Davis Gardens, West Minster Village, Terre Haute, IN. She was born March 7, 1917 in Orange Township, Clark, IL, the daughter of Charles Morris Meeker and Mary Evesta Baker Meeker. She attended Illinois State for 2 years. She was a homemaker.Alliene married...
Eura E. Bailey
Mar 31, 2011
Eura E. Bailey, 96, of Palestine, died at 5:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home in Robinson, IL. He was born April 6, 1914 in rural Oblong, the son of Frank R. Bailey & Nancy Bishop Bailey. He was a pipefitter, working for Marathon for nearly 35 years before retiring in 1977. He was...
Steven Flenner
Mar 30, 2011
Steven Flenner, 52, of Robinson, died at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson as a result of complications following surgery. He was born on May 14, 1958 in Paris, IL, the son of James E. Flenner and Norma Yates Eveland. He was a member of the Robinson V.F.W. Auxiliary.He is survived by...
Fred Michael
Mar 29, 2011
Fred Michael, 90 of Robinson, IL, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL. He was born January 27, 1921 in Oblong, IL, the son of Arthur Michael and Clara Morrison Michael. Fred served his country, first working for the Civil Conservation Corps prior to enlistment in the U.S....
Betty Spiller
Mar 27, 2011
Betty Spiller, 83, of rural Robinson, died at 5:05 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2011. She was born September 10, 1927 in Robinson, the daughter of John Wright, Jr. and Edna May Rich-Wright. She worked in production at L.S. Heath & Sons.She married Harry Spiller on April 21, 1957 and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2004....
Harriet Venice Tuttle
Mar 27, 2011
Harriet Tuttle, 69, of Palestine died at 5:45 p.m. on March 27, 2011 at her home. She was born September 28, 1941 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of George Lee Snow and Anna Pauline Huls Snow. She was a Home Health Caregiver for many years and was a 15-year member of the Palestine AmVets Post Women€™s Auxiliary and of...
Daniel Roscoe Cornwell
Mar 20, 2011
Daniel Roscoe CornwellDaniel Roscoe Cornwell, 77, of rural West York died at 5:00 a.m. on March 20, 2011 at his home. He was born March 2, 1934 in Melrose Township, the son of Ross Cornwell and Golda (Clements) Cornwell. His life€™s work consisted of several fields--farm laborer, Kroger store clerk, defense factory worker, traveling magazine salesman, USAF (3 years,...
Geneva L. Crumrin
Mar 17, 2011
Geneva L. Crumrin, 87, of Marshall died at 5:47 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2011. She was born December 27, 1923 in Clark County, the daughter of Vern R. Davison and Mary (Jackson) Davison. She was active in the Clark County Home Extension, the Clark County Farm Bureau, and a secretary for the Clark County Pork Producers for 21...
Jane Nester
Mar 16, 2011
Jane Nester/Stayton/(Wasson) peacefully left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father March 16, 2011 in Peoria, AZ. Jane was born November 21, 1921 and was 89. Jane grew up with her mother Saphrona Pearl Wasson (Devore) and her sister Helen in Robinson, Illinois after moving from the farm when her father Jesse Ray passed away. She told stories...
John N. Dickerson
Mar 16, 2011
John N. Dickerson, 93 of Robinson, IL, formerly of Clark County, IL, died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born November 6, 1917 in Darwin Township, Clark County, IL, the son of Roy Dickerson and Ruth Baker Dickerson. John served in the U. S. Navy and was a prisoner of...
Ida Frances Clements
Mar 16, 2011
Ida Frances Clements, 86 of Palestine, IL, died early Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born September 5, 1924 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Earl J. Feather and Eleanor May Green Feather. She was a homemaker.She married Frank Clements and he survives. She is also survived by 5 children, locally by...
Charles "Dean" Simons
Mar 13, 2011
Charles €œDean€ Simons, 86 of Robinson, IL, died at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong on Sunday, March 13, 2011. He was born December 13, 1924 in Robinson, the son of Charles Simons and Lillie Herr Simons. He had been employed by Marathon Oil Co in the Maintenance Department for 34 years when he retired in 1983. He was a...
Richard Eugene Montgomery Ii
Mar 11, 2011
Richard Eugene Montgomery IIRichard Eugene Montgomery II died at 4:20 a.m. on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the home of his sister in Oblong. He was born August 1, 1961, the son of Richard Eugene Montgomery, Sr. and Elsie Hanna Montgomery. Gene served his country in the U.S. Army and National Guard and spent one year in Korea. He...
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