Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Carolyn K. Wisdom
Mar 22, 2010
Carolyn K. Wisdom, 68 of Kansas, IL, formerly of Robinson, died at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care in Mattoon at 10:06 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2010. She was born June 29, 1941 in Vera, IL, the daughter of Ellis Williams and Cora D. Gerrish Williams. She married Bill D. Wisdom June 15, 1956 and he survives. She is also...
Alfred Lee Bennett
Mar 19, 2010
Al Bennett, 78 of Robinson, IL, formerly of Marshall, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010 at Crawford County Convalescent Center in Robinson after an extended illness. He was born March 28, 1931 in Marshall, the son of Timothy Bennett and Pearl Wallace Bennett. He was employed at Marathon Refinery for 35 years retiring in 1985 as an...
Diana Lynn Tracy
Mar 16, 2010
Diana Lynn Tracy, 52, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:16 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born April 18, 1957 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Jimmy Lee Tracy and Shirley Ann Dunlap Tracy. She was a homemaker.Diana is survived by her special friend, Randy Brown, Flat Rock; her...
Steve Bailey
Mar 15, 2010
Steve Bailey, 67 of Robinson, IL, died March 15, 2010 at 6:55 p.m. EST, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born December 31, 1942 in Henderson, KY, the son of Edwin and Clarabelle (Wolfe) Bailey. He owned and operated the Candle Light Restaurant in Lawrenceville for 18 years, served in the U.S. Army and was a member...
Vivian R. Mason
Mar 12, 2010
Vivian R. Mason, 74 of Harrisburg, IL, formerly of Marshall and Carmi, IL, died at 1:10 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Deaconess Hopsital, Evansville, IN. She was born September 27, 1935 in Melrose Township, the daughter of Richard Mason and Rosa Ellen Carpenter Mason. Vivian loved people and loved to work with her hands, creating crafts.She is...
Fay E. Adams
Mar 9, 2010
Fay Adams, 90 of Palestine, IL, died at his home at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 09, 2010. He was born January 14, 1920 in rural Palestine, the son of Lloyd Adams and Stella Powden Adams. He was retired from the C. I. P. S. Power Plant in Hutsonville as a Supervisor. He served in the U. S. Army in...
Pauline Fuller
Mar 8, 2010
L. Pauline Fuller, 81, of Palestine, IL, died at 11:53 p.m. (E.S.T.) Monday, March 8, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born January 25, 1929 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of John Waldrop and Della Faye Lankston Waldrop. She was a homemaker, worked at Houpt€™s Bakery, Ellis Implement and was a teller at Farmers State Bank...
Mary Louise Goodwin
Feb 26, 2010
Mary Louise Goodwin, 88, of rural Heathsville, IL, died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, February 26, 2010 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Evansville, IN. She was born April 1, 1921 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Eugene Charles Fitzpatrick and Mabel Irene Leach Fitzpatrick. She was a teacher in the Crawford County and Lawrence County Schools and was a member...
Mary Evelyn Benson
Feb 23, 2010
Mary Evelyn Benson, 80, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1929 in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, Illinois the daughter of Charles York and Madge Catt York. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinwood Assembly of God Church, Robinson. Mary married Glen...
Mary E. Killion
Feb 23, 2010
Mary E. Killion, 88 of rural Merom, IN, formerly of Palestine, died at the home of her daughter in rural Merom at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010. She was born September 22, 1921 in Palestine, the daughter of John O. Baker and Jessie Cornellia Brashear Baker. She was a homemaker and was a waitress at the Gordon Corner...
William B Schmidt, Md
Feb 22, 2010
Major W. B. Schmidt, M. D., 94 of Robinson, IL, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2010 at his home. He was born February 10, 1916 in Robinson, IL, the son of Gustave F. Schmidt, Sr. and Elizabeth Butler Schmidt.“Dr. Bill” graduated from the Robinson school system, then attended the University of Illinois for his pre-med, and graduated...
Robert Dwight Calvert
Feb 20, 2010
Robert Dwight Calvert, 78, Rushville, IL formerly of Palestine passed away Saturday February 20th at his home, his wife and children by his side. Born August 4th, 1931 in Crawford County he was the son of Lewis R. and Bessie Robinson Calvert. On September 20, 1951 he married Shirley Rose Neely who is the mother of his children, a...
Helen Grace Franklin
Feb 18, 2010
Helen Grace Franklin, 60, of Morris and formerly of Robinson, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon February 18, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet. Born September 7, 1949 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Helen was a daughter of the late Robert Black and Johnnye Toller-Stovall. She was raised and educated in the Lockport area and on August 6,...
Leatha E. Buckmaster
Feb 17, 2010
Leatha E. Buckmaster, 97 of Robinson, IL, died at 12:07 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born June 11, 1912 in Eaton, IL, the daughter of Joseph Krise and Jane Newlin Krise. She was a clerk at the Index Notions and a member of the First Baptist Church, Robinson since 1960. Leatha...
Robert L. Eveland
Feb 17, 2010
Robert L. Eveland, 82 of Atwood, IL, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2010. He was born May 24, 1927 in Robinson, IL, the son of Charles Eveland and Isabelle Lawhead Eveland. He was a 58 year member of the Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local Union #157, Terre Haute, IN. He was a member...
Richard O. Thompson
Feb 12, 2010
Richard O. Thompson, 81 of Robinson, IL, died at 7:00 a.m. Friday, February 12, 2010 at United Methodist Village North Campus, Lawrenceville, IL. He was born March 23, 1928 in LaMotte Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Walter Thompson and Bess Bright Thompson. He graduated from the Flat Rock High School in 1948 and served in the U....
Janet M. Huss
Feb 6, 2010
Janet M. Huss, 56, of rural Hutsonville, IL, died Saturday, February 06, 2010 after an extended illness. She was born December 29, 1953 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Wayne L. East and Alice M. Folck East. She was a secretary at Lycan Implement and Taylor Heating and Cooling. She was also a member of the Otterbein United Methodist...
Ocie John Wilson
Feb 3, 2010
Ocie John Wilson, 94, of rural Robinson, IL, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 6, 1915 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Ray P. Wilson and Julia (Garrard) Wilson. Although long retired he continued his long time interest in farming and often fondly reminisced about the changes from...
Gene O. Cunningham
Feb 1, 2010
Gene O. Cunningham, 87 of Robinson, IL, died at 10:25 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1922 in Crawford County, IL, the son of John Cunningham and Leona (Hout) Cunningham. He graduated from Palestine High School. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and received several awards including the Purple...
George Herman Rayhel
Feb 1, 2010
George Herman Rayhel, 82 of Martinsville, IL, formerly of West Union, IL, died at 10:00 p.m. Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Casey Health Care Center, Casey, IL. He was born October 27, 1927 in Walnut Prairie, Clark County, IL, the son of William Rayhel and Grace Griffin Rayhel. He was an assistant supervisor over production for Conrail, Penn...
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