Obituaries

Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

Margaret L Truitt

Margaret L Truitt

Jan 15, 2011

Margaret L. Truitt, 93, of Carmel, IN, formerly of New Albany, IN and Robinson, IL died on January 15, 2011. She was born October 19, 1918 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of William and Ruth Martin. Margaret was an X-ray Technician for many years and retired from the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY. She enjoyed golfing and dancing among...

Paul Warren Crawford

Paul Warren Crawford

Jan 14, 2011

Paul Warren Crawford, 81, of Robinson, IL, formerly of West York, IL, died at 4:00 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2011 at his residence. He was born February 16, 1929 in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Daily Edward Crawford and Nellie Marie Henchman Crawford. He served in the U. S. Army in Korea. He was a caster at the Pottery....

Mary Ruth Waldrop

Mary Ruth Waldrop

Jan 12, 2011

Mary Ruth Waldrop, 92, of Robinson, Il, died at 4:59 p.m. (E.S.T.) Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born July 15, 1918 in Palestine, the daughter of Charles Gaddis and Emma Lilly Bachelor Gaddis. She was a homemaker, a longtime member of the Hardinville Christian Church and a recent member of the...

Byrl Eugene Cafin

Byrl Eugene Cafin

Jan 12, 2011

Byrl Eugene Cafin, 76, of Robinson, formerly of Palestine died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 2:14 p.m. He was born October 21, 1934 in Flat Rock, the son of Rollie Cafin and Grace Gaddis Cafin. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Robinson V.F.W. Post #4549. He...

Cleo Correll

Cleo Correll

Jan 10, 2011

Cleo Correll, 87 of Batavia, IL, formerly of Hutsonville and Collinsville, IL, died at 11:03 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Holmstad, Batavia, IL. She was born February 11, 1923 the daughter of R C. Hunt and Bonnie (Dunn) Hunt. Once an avid reader and St. Louis Cardinal Fan, Cleo was also a devoted and long time member...

Albert E. Miller,  Jr.

Albert E. Miller, Jr.

Jan 8, 2011

Albert E. Miller, Jr., 64, of Flat Rock, IL died at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his home. He was born on January 4, 1947 in Robinson, the son of Albert E. Miller and Betty Jean Watts-Miller. Albert worked as a janitor at Lincoln Trail College before retiring after 25 years of employment.He married Helen Marie...

Jean Ann Galek Raczkowski

Jean Ann Galek Raczkowski

Jan 7, 2011

JEAN ANN GALEK RACZKOWSKI, passed away quietly in her sleep the night of January 6, 2011, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Patrick Keen of Robinson, Illinois.Born in 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, Jean was the daughter of Sophia and George Galek and the sister of Valarie Galek Szymanski, all of whom proceeded her in death....

Sharon K. Halterman

Sharon K. Halterman

Jan 7, 2011

Sharon K. Halterman, 65 of Palestine, IL died at her home Friday, January 7, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born December 13, 1945 in Robinson, the daughter of W. N. €œPat€ Mehler and Margaret I. Lawhead Mehler. She worked at Osterman Jewlery and the Apple House in Terre Haute, IN. She was a member of the West...

Leslie "Dale" Trout

Leslie "Dale" Trout

Jan 7, 2011

Leslie €œDale€ Trout, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 7:30 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2011 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born April 6, 1921 in rural Flat Rock, IL, the son of Charles F. Trout and Lilly Pearl Custard Trout. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII in Guadalcanal.Dale was known by many from his...

Catherine "Fern" Vernia

Catherine "Fern" Vernia

Jan 5, 2011

Catherine €œFern€ Vernia, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at the North Logan Health Care, Danville, IL. She was born October 29, 1925 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Henry McIntosh and Kate Hopper McIntosh. She was a homemaker and attended the Trimble Baptist Church, Trimble, IL.Fern married John Vernia November 15, 1945...

M. Lucille Hayden

M. Lucille Hayden

Jan 5, 2011

M. Lucille Hayden, 84, of Decatur, AL, formerly of Robinson, IL, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Decatur General Hospital, Decatur, AL. She was born December 9, 1926 in Oblong, IL, the daughter of Mayo Dart and Esther Hudson Dart. She was CEO of Trufax. She was a member of the Robinson American Legion Post #69 Auxiliary and of...

Joyce L. Brown Hanson

Joyce L. Brown Hanson

Jan 3, 2011

Joyce L. Brown Hanson, 50, of Dale, IN, formerly of Marshall, IL, died at 10:15 a.m. (E.S.T.) January 3, 2011 at the Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. She was born October 30, 1960 in Arkansas City, KS, the daughter of Lloyd Brown and Virginia Allen Brown. She was a truck driver for Burris Trucking and attended the Church of...

Sandra Taylor

Sandra Taylor

Jan 2, 2011

Sandra Taylor, 68, of Flat Rock died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 1:52 p.m. (e.s.t.) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born October 15, 1942 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of August Wampler and Anna Kate Edgington Wampler. She worked in production at Victor Dana for 31 years and was a member of the Flat Rock...

George M. Mccarter

George M. Mccarter

Jan 1, 2011

George M. McCarter, 86, of Palestine died at 6:30 p.m. on January 1, 2011 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home in Robinson. He was born on October 31, 1924 in Heathsville, IL, the son of Roscoe and Emma Liston McCarter. After graduating from Palestine High School in 1942, George went to work as a mechanic and a welder for...

Anthony Alan Harp

Anthony Alan Harp

Jan 1, 2011

Anthony Alan Harp, 46, of Robinson died at January 1, 4:00 p.m. Autopsy results are pending. He was born October 30, 1964 in Texarkana, Texas, the son of Verlon Harp & Juanita Sellers Harp. He was employed by Hershey, where he worked as a maintenance technician. He is survived by his parents; his children: Brady, Emily, and Alaina Harp,...

Alice Jean Haynie Webber

Alice Jean Haynie Webber

Jan 1, 2011

Alice Jean Haynie Webber, 84 of Robinson, IL died at 5:00 a.m. Saturday, January 1, 2011 at her home after an extended illness. She was born June 25, 1926 in Royal Oaks, Michigan, the daughter of Frank C. Haynie and Alice G. Estill Haynie. Jean was a registered nurse and had worked for Dr. Allen at the Allen Sanitarium...

Ruth A. Maddox

Ruth A. Maddox

Dec 31, 2010

Ruth A. Maddox, 78 of Palestine, IL died at 4:55 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2010 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home, Robinson. She was born February 7, 1932 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Arley Tracy and Mary Elizabeth York Tracy. She worked in production at the L. S. Heath, Robinson for thirteen years and worked another thirteen years...

Norma J. Yates

Norma J. Yates

Dec 29, 2010

Norma J. Yates, 82 of Robinson, IL, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong. She was born August 30, 1928 in Grandville Township, Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Oakley Dart and Susie Baker Dart. She was a housekeeper at the Schmidt Clinic and a member of the Robinson Free Methodist Church.Norma...

Laquita Hasty

Laquita Hasty

Dec 22, 2010

Laquita Swaner Hasty, 61, of Robinson died December 22, 2010 at 7:26 p.m. at her home. She was born November 8, 1949 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Marion M. Swaner and Bertha Rose Adams Swaner. Laquita was the Administrative Assistant for the City of Robinson for 19 years. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church,...

Randall L. Wesley

Randall L. Wesley

Dec 18, 2010

Randall L. Wesley, 88 of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, IL Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 9:50 p.m. He was born April 16, 1922 in Honeycreek Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Ernest E. Wesley and Leoline Clay Reynolds Wesley. He worked at Case Pottery in the Refire and Casting departments and...