Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Carolyn S. Weck
Feb 7, 2009
Carolyn Weck, 69 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009 at her home. She was born November 30, 1939 in Orange Township, Clark County, IL, the daughter of Roy Davis and Leola Doolittle Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Porterville Congregational Christian Church.Carolyn married Leonard Weck on September 6, 1957...
Joseph Alex Ciers
Feb 6, 2009
Joseph Alex Ciers, 86 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 11:10 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2009 at Crawford County Convalescent Center in Robinson. He was born August 19, 1922 in East Chicago, IN, the son of John Ciecierski and Julia Marie Zabrosky. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII, was in the U. S. Merchant Marines and...
Wayne Taylor
Feb 6, 2009
Wayne Taylor, 74 of Palestine, IL, died at 6:51 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2009 of an apparent heart attack. He was born May 1, 1934 in Pottawantomie County, OK, the son of Gerald Harvey Taylor and Flora Bernice Burns Taylor. He was a caster at the Case Pottery in Robinson. He was also a member of the Palestine Eagles...
Thelma L. Preston
Feb 5, 2009
Thelma L. Preston, 88, of Robinson, died at 8:37 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Deaconess Hospice, Evansville, IN. She was born October 29, 1920 in Robinson, the daughter of LaClede and Florence (Knoblett) Laffoon. She was a member of the Prairie United Methodist Church, rural Oblong.Thelma married Herman Stantz on April 2, 1938 and he preceded her...
Otis Everett Legg
Feb 5, 2009
Otis Everett Legg, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born June 18, 1918 in Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Everett Riley Legg and Pearl Enola Rich Legg. He was superintendent of the Robinson-Palestine Water Commission for 38 years retiring in 1980...
Guido "John" Gallo
Feb 4, 2009
Guido “John” Gallo, 88, formerly of Robinson, Illinois, died February 4, 2009 in Mequon, Wisconsin. He was born December 8, 1920, in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, South America, the son of Benvenuto Gallo and Carolina D'Agostini Gallo. He served in the Brazilian Navy during World War II. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus,...
Lois Lucille Robbins
Feb 3, 2009
Lois Lucille Robbins, 90 of Palestine, IL, died at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. She was born April 3, 1918 in Robinson, the daughter of James L. Mikeworth and Melissa Smith Mikeworth. She and her husband owned Robbins Clothing Store in Palestine from 1948-1968. She worked in production at Jakel Motors, Fair-Rite...
John Marion Higgins
Feb 3, 2009
John Marion Higgins, 83, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 6:10 p.m. (E.S.T.) Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. He was born April 15, 1925 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Amos Henry Higgins and Gracie Ellen Goff Higgins. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He worked in construction and...
Ardey D. Fitts
Feb 1, 2009
Ardey Fitts, 75, of Palestine, IL, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born February 4, 1933 in Flat Rock, IL, the son of Harvey Fitts and Mabel Shidler Fitts. He served in the U. S. Air Force. He was a foreman at the Effingham Post Office and then retired...
Aden Keith Crampton
Jan 29, 2009
Aden “Keith” Crampton, 86, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. He was born September 21, 1922 in Hunt City Township, Jasper County, IL, the son of Orlin Crampton and Vera Bailey Crampton. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and received the Purple Heart, the Bronze...
James M. Turner
Jan 29, 2009
James M. Turner, 88, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:38 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Crawford County Convalescent Center, Robinson, IL. He was born January 28, 1921 in Palestine, IL, the son of William Turner and Cleo Miller Turner. He was a diesel mechanic for Biernbaum’s Garage for 27 years. He served in the U. S. Army during...
Fola M. Jones
Jan 24, 2009
Fola M. Jones, 73, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hardinville United Church. She was born September 2, 1935 in Robinson, the daughter of Bernard U. Jones and Eva L. Read Jones.She is survived by her sister, LaVerne Murray,...
Ruby Gail Weger
Jan 20, 2009
Ruby Gail Weger, 81 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Crawford County Convalescent Center, Robinson. She was born February 25, 1927 in Hammond, IN, the daughter of Loston Weger and Bonnie Pinkstaff Weger. She attended the First Missionary Baptist Church, Flat Rock.She was preceded in death by her parents.She is survived by...
Mervin D. Rich
Jan 17, 2009
Mervin D. Rich, 73, Robinson, IL, died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2009 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He retired from Marathon Oil Co in 1986 after 30 years of service; he then went back to work at Marathon with Morris Construction and retired from there in 1996 with a total of 40 years...
John A. Helm
Jan 16, 2009
John A. Helm, 86 of rural Oblong, IL, died at 1:23 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2009 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. He was born November 9, 1922 in Oblong Township, IL, the son of Christopher Helm and Massie Campbell Helm. John was a retired self employed oil field worker. He had worked for over 30 years for...
Jimmie M. "Brownie" Brown
Jan 16, 2009
Jimmie M. “Brownie” Brown, 84 of Robinson, IL, formerly of Terre Haute, IN, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a resident at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson, where the caring staff took such excellent care of him in his final days. He was once employed as a linotype...
Pearl Marie Shields
Jan 15, 2009
Pearl Marie Shields, 90, of Palestine, IL, died at 8:50 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2009 at her residence. She was born May 23, 1918 in Oblong Township, the daughter of Harry Wiseman and Mae L. Servison Wiseman. She was retired from Victor-Dana Co. in 1987 after over 30 years of service.She married Arthur Shields March 25, 1937 and he...
Vernon Aloysius Stallings
Jan 14, 2009
Vernon Aloysius Stallings, 77, of Robinson, IL, died at Carle Hospital, Champaign, IL, Wednesday, January 14, 2009. He was born July 7, 1931 in Roswell, NM, the son of Emanuell B. Stallings and Artie Belle Adams Stallings. He was an Industrial Insulator. He was a member of Elks Lodge #206 in Henderson, KY, Robinson American Legion Post #69, and...
Ruth Odessa Holmes
Jan 13, 2009
Ruth Odessa Holmes, 99, of Robinson, IL, died at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. She was born May 19, 1909 in Hardinville, IL, the daughter of Alonzo White and Annie Adams White. She received a BA at EIU and a Masters in Education at Indiana State. She was a teacher in the Crawford...
Irene Fry
Jan 13, 2009
Irene Fry, 93, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. She was born September 16, 1915 in Honey Creek Township, IL, the daughter of Mace Goff and Dona McClure Goff. She was a homemaker.She married Bob Fry September 26, 1956 and he survives. She is also survived by 3...
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