Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
William Marvin
Dec 6, 2009
William Marvin, 92, of West Union, IL, died at 7:15 a.m. (C.S.T.) Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born December 20, 1916 in West Union, the son of William H. Marvin and Gladys Dillman Marvin. He lived in West Union all his life. He was a farmer and was owner operator of Marvin’s...
Peg Rich
Dec 4, 2009
Ada Pauline “Peg” Rich, 80 of Robinson, IL, died at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN at 10:17 p.m. (e.s.t.) Friday, December 4, 2009. She was born November 17, 1929 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Willard Rich and Elizabeth Weger Rich. She had retired from L. S. Heath & Sons in 1989 after 45 years of service....
Sharon Kay Keeler
Dec 3, 2009
Sharon Kay Keeler, 64, of Palestine, IL, died at 1:50 a.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday, December 3, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. She was born March 29, 1945 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Emil Keeler and Ruby Pearl Hout Keeler. She started working in April 1971 in the warehouse at Victor Products Dana Corporation where she worked for...
Wanda L. Biernbaum
Dec 2, 2009
Wanda Lue Biernbaum, 81 of Palestine, IL, died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born September 18, 1928 in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Ralph E. Newlin and Freida Clements Newlin. She attended the Hutsonville Grade School and Hutsonville High School. She was a homemaker; an active member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic...
Dorothy Lami Magill
Nov 29, 2009
Dorothy Lami Magill, 82 of Palestine, IL died at 12:50 a.m. Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born July 30, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Herbert J. Lami and Gladys Gile Lami. Dorothy graduated from DePauw University with a degree in Education. She then received her Masters Degree in...
Irene S. Ryerson
Nov 28, 2009
Irene S. Ryerson, 94 of rural Marshall, formerly of West York, IL died at the home of her daughter Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 3:54 a.m. She was born July 7, 1915 in Bennington, IL in Edwards County, the daughter of John L. Elkins and Mary Sirbina Moomau Elkins. She retired from L. S. Heath & Sons in 1982...
Doris Elaine Kelley
Nov 19, 2009
Doris Elaine Kelley, 72, of West Union, IL, died Thursday evening, November 19, 2009 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born May 27, 1937 in Marshall, IL, the daughter of Ben Drummond and Thelma Lillian Bowen Drummond. She was a homemaker; she worked at TRW; and following a clerk at Blankenship Drug Store, Marshall. She was a member of...
Jake Isaac Rains
Nov 18, 2009
Jake Isaac Rains, 6 days old, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Champaign, IL. He was born November 12, 2009 the son of Tim G. Rains and Jamie D. Rich Rains. Jake is survived by his parents; his brother, Samuel Isaiah Rains, Hutsonville; his paternal grandparents; Charles and Zelpha Rains, Robinson; his maternal...
Naomi Alice Brown
Nov 16, 2009
Naomi Alice Brown, 86 of Lincoln, IL, formerly of Palestine, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Christian Village in Lincoln. She was born October 31, 1923 in Palestine, the daughter of Joe T. Brimberry and Alice Biggs Brimberry. She retired as an apartment complex manager. She attended Palestine High School and was a member of...
Beulah Evelyn Ramsey
Nov 13, 2009
Beulah Evelyn Ramsey, 98 of Robinson, IL, died at 5:47 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born June 29, 1911 in Sullivan, IL, the daughter of Jesse J. Elder and Mirtie Anderson Elder. She was a homemaker, a member of the Robinson First United Methodist Church, the Susanna Wesley Circle, Katherine Chapter of...
Shirley Ann Osborn
Nov 11, 2009
Shirley Ann Osborn, 62 of Robinson, IL, died at 10:44 p.m. (e.s.t.) Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. She was born March 28, 1947 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Anita Miller Bergbower and Theodore J. Bergbower. She graduated from St. Thomas and Newton Community High School. She graduated from Olney Central College and...
Morris W. Nicholas, Jr.
Nov 7, 2009
Morris Nicholas, Jr., 81 of Easley, SC, formerly of Robinson, died November 7, 2009 in Easley. He was born October 27, 1928 in Brazil, IN, the son of Morris W. Nicholas, Sr. and Norma Rowland Nicholas. He graduated from Robinson High School in the class of 1946 and worked for 42 years with Marathon Oil Co. as a marketing...
Warren L. Jennings
Nov 3, 2009
Warren L. Jennings, 83, of Oblong, IL, died at 6:06 p.m. Tuesday, November 2009 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1926 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of George W. Jennings and Mamie E. Morton Jennings. He was a drafting supervisor at Marathon for 36 years retiring February 1, 1986. Warren served in the U. S. Air...
Lillie E. Hout
Oct 27, 2009
Lillie E. Hout, 93 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 3:24p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at her home. She was born September 5, 1916 in Flat Rock, the daughter of Harvey Mills and Lola Purcell Mills. She was a homemaker, a member of the Community Circle Home Extension, the South East LaMotte Home Extension, a charter member of the...
Norma C. Connelly
Oct 26, 2009
Norma C. Connelly, 82, of Port Angeles, WA, formerly of Palestine, IL, passed away October 26, 2009. She was born May 27, 1927 near Palestine to Clarence €œJack€ Corder and Ella Garrard Corder. She attended the Wheeler and Morea Grade Schools and graduated from the Palestine High School with the class of 1946. She was employed at the Schmidt...
Carl T. Smith
Oct 26, 2009
Carl T. Smith, 91, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:47 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born February 13, 1918 in Robinson Township, IL, the son of James Allen Smith and Irene Bell Smith. Carl graduated from Robinson High School in 1937 and served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He...
Janice Rae Siverly
Oct 25, 2009
Janice Rae Siverly, 56 of Palestine, died at 2:33 a.m. Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born September 9, 1953 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Raymond Brannon and Gladys Whitman Brannon. She graduated from Palestine High School and received a degree in Education from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Janice was...
Robert K. Jordan
Oct 25, 2009
Robert K. Jordan, 85, formerly of Palestine, died at 6:30 a.m. (CST), Wednesday, October 25, 2009 in Bull Shoals, Ark. He was born December 1, 1923 in Palestine, the son of Robert Glen Jordan and Mary Florence Floyd Jordan. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and in Korea. He managed an appliance store in Geneva, IL.Robert...
Marie Bashears
Oct 20, 2009
Marie Bashears, 95 of Robinson, died at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was born September 20, 1914, in Martin Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of William Shedelbower and Elizabeth Brown Shedelbower. She worked for the Robinson Transformer for 21 years retiring in 1975. She was a member of the St....
Emogene L. Mefford
Oct 18, 2009
Emogene L. Mefford, 100, of Palestine, IL, died at 9:18 a.m. Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born August 16, 1909 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of William Tilden Rousch and Selena Newlin Rousch. She was a homemaker and a piano teacher for many years. Emogene was a member of the Palestine First...
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