Obituaries

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

Callie M. Dunlap

Callie M. Dunlap

Apr 28, 2010

Callie M. €œPeggy€ Dunlap, 69, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born August 23, 1940 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Elzie Otis Hayes and Martha Virginia Roberts Hayes. She was a hairdresser at My Fair Lady until 1984, worked at Quail Creek Country Club as a...

Vernon Kent Drum

Vernon Kent Drum

Apr 26, 2010

Vernon Kent Drum, 63 of West Union, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN at 1:41 a.m. (e.s.t.).He was born December 27, 1946 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Olen Drum and Imogene Cummings Drum. He spent most of his life in the West Union area. As a young boy he joined the First...

Richard A. Weck

Richard A. Weck

Apr 25, 2010

Richard A. Weck, 62, of rural Annapolis, IL, died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1948 in Robinson, IL, the son of Donald E. Weck and Edra L. Richards Weck. He received an associates degree from Lockyear Business College, Evansville, IN. He worked at F. S. for 4 years, worked...

Donald J. Thompson

Donald J. Thompson

Apr 21, 2010

Donald Joe Thompson, 59 of rural West York, IL, died at his home at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He was born January 10, 1951 in Robinson, IL, the son of Joe Duane Thompson and Jean Albers Thompson. He had received 2 Associates Degrees from Lincoln Trail College, and was a self-employed building contractor from 1994 to the...

Daisy Brown

Daisy Brown

Apr 17, 2010

Daisy Brown, 88 of Robinson, IL, died at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL early Saturday morning. She was born November 3, 1921 in Honeycreek Township, rural Flat Rock, the daughter of Elmer Weger and Zelma Goff Weger. She was a homemaker and had worked in production at L. S. Heath & Sons for over 35 years. She was...

Herbert A. Chapman

Herbert A. Chapman

Apr 17, 2010

Herbert A. Chapman, 91 of rural Marshall, IL, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the home of his daughter. He was born May 19, 1918 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Catlin Chapman and Maude Belle Nicholson Chapman. He was a farmer and served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He married Thelma G....

Jack E. Grimes

Jack E. Grimes

Apr 15, 2010

Jack Edward Grimes, 82 of Hutsonville, IL, died at 6:28 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010 at his home after an extended illness. He was born February 29, 1928 in Sullivan County, IN, the son of Felix and Gertrude Walters Grimes. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was a member of the Robinson American Legion Post...

Robert E. Stifle

Robert E. Stifle

Apr 15, 2010

Robert E. €œBob€ Stifle, 78, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:10 p.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born August 27, 1931 in LaMotte Township, IL, the son of Lawrence Stifle and Marie Gilliland Stifle. He was a Robinson City Policeman from November 1964 to February 1987. He was a life...

Thomas W. Hill

Thomas W. Hill

Apr 14, 2010

Thomas W. Hill, 52 of Robinson, IL, died at 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Long Term Care Unit of Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born August 17, 1957 in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Billy E. Hill and Martha Gibson Hill. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1975. He was a boilermaker for Local...

Kenneth E Leggitt

Kenneth E Leggitt

Apr 7, 2010

Kenneth E. Leggitt, 87, of Robinson, IL, died 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the United Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born August 12, 1922 in Palestine, IL, the son of Arthur Leggitt and Louise Reynolds Leggitt. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII in Europe. He was process chief operator at Marathon for 35...

Pat Mitchell

Pat Mitchell

Apr 6, 2010

Lyla J. €œPat€ Mitchell, 78, of Robinson died at 8:07 a.m., E.S.T., Tuesday, April 6th at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born July 7, 1931 in Lawrence County, IL the daughter of Lyle J. and Mildred Ready Robinson. She was a charter member of the Highland Church of Christ and was a member of the Soul...

Harold Seaney

Harold Seaney

Apr 5, 2010

Harold Seaney, 74, of Palestine, IL formerly of Patoka, IN died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, April 5, 2010 at Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN. He was born October 26, 1935 in Palestine, IL, the son of Clarence Seaney and Ethel Crum Seaney. He was branch store manager for Bradford Supply. He was a member of the Salvation Army, Princeton.Harold married...

Nick Ickes

Nick Ickes

Apr 3, 2010

Nick Ickes, 59 of Robinson, IL, died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born February 14, 1951 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Hank Ickes and Lois Tober Ickes. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ashland College, Ashland, OH, was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Robinson Masonic...

Joseph Earl Miller

Joseph Earl Miller

Apr 3, 2010

Joseph Earl Miller, 73, of Palestine, IL, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, IL. He was born May 11, 1936 in rural Martinsville, IL, the son of Everett €œRed€ Miller and Esther Ormiston Miller. He served over 22 years as SSgt in the U. S. Army, was a truck driver, and collected...

Mary L. Henry

Mary L. Henry

Apr 2, 2010

Mary L. Henry, 83 of Robinson, IL, died at 11:55 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. She was born March 15, 1927 in Stonington, IL, the daughter of Francois Antoine and Desiree Poiriez Antoine. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinson Highland Baptist Church.Mary married Raymond Everett €œMike€ Hunt July...

Donald Richard Gray

Donald Richard Gray

Apr 2, 2010

Dick Gray, 84 of Robinson, IL, died at 1:40 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born January 26, 1926 in Alma, IL, the son of Leland L. Gray and Jessie Marie Brimberry Gray. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII in the South Pacific and he worked in oil...

Leon D. Neer

Leon D. Neer

Apr 1, 2010

Leon D. Neer, 74 of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 6:20 p.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born December 21, 1935 in Russellville, IL, the son of William Neer and Inez Wolfe Neer. Leon served in the U. S. Navy from 1956 to 1960. He was a laborer and...

Leroy T. Stewart

Leroy T. Stewart

Mar 28, 2010

LeRoy Tilford Stewart, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:37 pm. Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. He was born August 4, 1924 in Robinson, IL, the son of James Oscar Stewart and Nancy Strain Stewart. He was an electrician and worked in maintenance at Marathon retiring in 1984 after 37 years of service. He served...

Jensen Ryan Cooper

Jensen Ryan Cooper

Mar 27, 2010

Jensen Ryan Cooper was born Friday, March 26, 2010 around 9:30 a.m. to parents, Anthony and Amanda (Nethery) Cooper at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. He weighed 4 lb. 4 ozs and was 15.5 inches long. Jensen€™s family was blessed with a full day with Jensen before he went to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 27, 2010 in his...

Bill W Adams

Bill W Adams

Mar 26, 2010

Bill W. Adams, 84, of Robinson died Friday, March 26, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. at Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was born January 6, 1926 in Sullivan, IN, the son of James Herbert Adams and Effie Engels Adams. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and retired from Marathon in 1984, after 37 years of service. Bill married Ann...