Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Vera J. Shears
Aug 8, 2010
Vera J. Shears, 85 of Robinson, died at 1:22 p.m. Sunday, August 08, 2010 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born May 19, 1925 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Henry A. Beard and Jessie S. Anderson Beard. She worked for 21 years in Chicago for Illinois Bell Telephone Co. in their Labor Relations Department. She...
William K. Hartrich
Aug 8, 2010
William Kenneth Hartrich 29, of Pauls Valley, OK died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson of an apparent heart attack. Will was born September 25, 1980 the son of Ted and Jean Hartrich. He was a 1998 graduate of Robinson High School and a 2000 graduate of Lincoln Trail College. He was employed by Wicks Inspection...
Harold D. Coulter
Aug 6, 2010
Harold D. Coulter, 77 of Oblong, IL, died at 7:38 p.m. Friday, August 6, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. He was born July 4, 1933 in Oblong, IL, the son of Lester Coulter and Lillie Rich Coulter. Harold worked in the oil fields for Marathon Production as a €œGang Pusher€ for 23 years, retiring in 1984. He...
Donald A. Shears
Aug 6, 2010
Donald A. Shears, 81 of Robinson, IL, died at St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham, at 6:31 p.m. Friday, August 6, 2010 after an extended illness. He was born November 30, 1928 in Allendale, IL, the son of Fred Shears and Clara Anderson Shears. Don was the Office Agent Dispatcher for the Illinois Central Railroad, and was a member of...
Patricia Jean Pethtel
Aug 5, 2010
Patricia Jean €œPat€ PethtelPat Pethtel, 61 of Oblong, IL, died at 12:50 a.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. She was born May 31, 1949 the daughter of Lewis Edwin Simpson and Norma Jean Rittenour Simpson. She worked in the office of Pioneer Labels for 10 years. Pat was a past member of the Palestine...
Jeffrey Allen Tobiason
Jul 30, 2010
Jeffrey Allen Tobiason left his loving family in death on July 30, 2010. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 21, 1966, the son of Toby and Sharon Tobiason. Jeff enjoyed his family, aviation, computers, roller coasters and was an avid scuba diver. He was computer-savvy as he received his first computer at the age of 12. Jeff...
Carolyn Sue Jenkins
Jul 27, 2010
Carolyn Sue Jenkins, 61, of Palestine died at 3:59 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at her home. She was born June 10, 1949 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Charles and Joyce Werderman Connor. She attended Vincennes University and received her LPN certification. She then attended Olney Central College, where she obtained her degree as a Registered Nurse. She...
Marshall D. Pierson
Jul 24, 2010
Marshall D. Pierson, 83 of Lawrenceville, IL, died at 1:22 a.m. (e.s.t.) Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born October 21, 1926 in Heathsville, IL, the son of Roy C. Pierson and Nora Higgins Pierson.Marshall was a retired farmer and had driven a truck for several years for Sheehan Co. He served in...
Shirley Jean Cassity
Jul 24, 2010
Shirley Jean Cassity, 57, of Kenosha, WI, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the United Hospital System-Kenosha Campus. She was born on January 13, 1953 in Oceanside, CA, the daughter of the late Jesse James and Arleenes (Woods) Davis. She was educated in the schools of Illinois. She received two college degrees from Lincoln Trail College, one...
Victor D. Decker
Jul 17, 2010
Victor D. Decker, 93, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. He was born March 13, 1917 in Annapolis, IL, the son of Joseph Decker and Alice Graham Decker. He was a farmer and was employed at Briggs for 35 years. He was a charter member...
Janet Elaine Maxwell-Culp
Jul 16, 2010
Janet Elaine Maxwell-Culp, 57, of Flat Rock, died at 7:40 p.m. on July 16, 2010 at her residence. She was born on June 25, 1953, the daughter of Wilfred and Lavene Parker Maxwell. She was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office for 25 years and was a Flat Rock 4-H Group Leader. She was also a...
Bill "Klancy" Millsap
Jul 13, 2010
Bill €œKlancy€ Millsap, 75, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, IL. He was born January 30, 1935, in Robinson, IL, the son of a William €œBill€ Millsap and Isabell Bussard Millsap. Bill served with the Marine Corps Reserves. He was a city patrolman for the Robinson Police Department...
Les D Plew
Jul 11, 2010
Leslie D. €œLes€ Plew, Jr., 61, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 12:14 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born August 20, 1948 Decatur, IL the son of Leslie Durwood Plew and Nina York Plew. He served in the U. S. Navy and was stationed in the South China Sea and Vietnam...
Herbert W. Hess
Jul 9, 2010
Herbert W. Hess, 56 of rural Palestine, IL, died at 8:46 p.m. (e.s.t.) Friday, July 9, 2010 at the Indiana Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. He was born August 20, 1953 in Palestine, the son of Howard Wayne Hess and Reba Wiman Hess.Herb was an active member and officer in the Crawford County Collectibles Car Club, a member of...
Harry Parker Edgington
Jul 8, 2010
Harry Parker Edgington, 85, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010 at his residence. He was born January 22, 1925 in Heathsville, IL, the son of John Edgington and Irma Parker Edgington. He was a farmer and worked at Victor Dana for 26 years retiring in 1992. He served on the cemetery board of Pleasant...
Janettia M. Bailey
Jul 6, 2010
Janettia M. Bailey, 95, of Palestine, IL, died at 3:38 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. She was born May 25, 1915 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Claudis Maxwell and Lulu Immel Maxwell. She worked in the Pullman car shop helping build troop trains during WWII. She worked in the kitchen at...
Timothy Duane Spade
Jul 1, 2010
Timothy Duane Spade, 58, of Vincennes, IN, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 3:35 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born November 18, 1951 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Robert Lee Spade and Mary Elizabeth Wait Spade.Timothy graduated from Robinson High School in 1969. He earned an Associate of Science...
Mary I. Cunningham
Jun 29, 2010
Mary I. Cunningham, 82, of Robinson, IL died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her children. She was born April 18, 1928 in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of James Wesley Arthur and Pearl Jeanette (Murphy) Arthur. She was a homemaker and made over 5,480 rosaries which were sent to various missions and to...
Beulah M. Mckeighan
Jun 23, 2010
Beulah Mae McKeighan, 87, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 5:55 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born April 28, 1923 in Lawrenceville, IL the daughter of Barton Mickey and Marjorie McClaskey Mickey. She was a rural mail carrier for the United States Post Office. She was a member of the...
Thomas Michael Brashear
Jun 23, 2010
Michael BrashearThomas €œMichael€ Brashear, 61, of Oblong, IL, died at 6:18 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born March 31, 1949 in Robinson, IL, the son of Thomas C. Brashear and Juanita Lloyd Brashear. He was a heavy equipment operator and member of the Terre Haute Operators Union #841. He was also...
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