Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Inez Winter
Apr 13, 2007
Inez Winter, 87, of Palestine, IL, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, following injuries sustained in an auto accident near the Hutsonville Bridge in Sullivan County, IN. She was born January 7, 1920 in Kuttawa, KY, the daughter of Vernon G. Hobson and Minnie Moreland Hobson. She was Dr. Marjorie Ikemire's secretary for many...
Donald R. Winter
Apr 7, 2007
Donald R. Winter, 85, of Palestine, IL., died Saturday, April 7, 2007 in rural Sullivan County, IN as a result of an auto accident. He was born December 12, 1921 in Palestine, IL, the son of Roy Winter and Margaret Crozier Winter. He was an electrical supervisor at CIPS for 37 years retiring in 1983. Don served in the...
Rosemary Skaggs Ransford
Apr 6, 2007
Rosemary Skaggs Ransford, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 6:35 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born July 22, 1916 in Crawford County, the daughter of Emory and Dessie (Higgins) Barrick. She owned and operated Lawrence Grocery in Robinson; was a member of the Palestine First United Methodist Church; was a...
Carrie Polk Ament
Apr 6, 2007
Carrie Polk Ament, 83, of Evansville, IN, died April 6, 2007 at Deaconness Hospice Care Center, Evansville. She was born December 19, 1923 in Cooter, MO, the daughter of Chris and Marva (Polk) Wentzell. She was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church, Lawton, IA.She is survived by 3 children and their spouses, Tia and David Norman, Evansville, IN,...
Nina Laverne York
Apr 4, 2007
Nina Laverne York, 94, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born March 26, 1913 in Olive Branch, IL, the daughter of Ira (Dick) Inboden and Alice Perrine Inboden. She worked at the Shoe Factory and Schmidt Clinic in Robinson, the egg factory in Hutsonville, and she...
Clara Kroeger Mette
Mar 31, 2007
Clara Kroeger Mette, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:17 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. She was born April 13, 1917 in Effingham County, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Cecelia Probst Kroeger. She was a homemaker, a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, and the Altar Society.She married Bernard H. Mette February...
Elmo W. Murphy
Mar 27, 2007
Elmo W. Murphy, 90, of Robinson, IL, died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born July 6, 1916 in Keener, Alabama the son of Edward Murphy and Sarah Holmes Murphy. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII. He worked in production at Victor Dana, Robinson. He attended the...
Max Keith Elliott
Mar 21, 2007
Max Keith Elliott, 68, of Stoy, IL, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. He was born October 9, 1938 in Crawford County, IL, the son of Herbert Elliott and Ruth Wiman Elliott. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of the First Christian Church, Oblong.He married Doris Kay...
Emma Jane Breading
Mar 19, 2007
Emma “Jane” Breading, 89, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. She was born June 7, 1917 in Montgomery Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Joseph Vanderhoof and Ruby Pierson Vanderhoof. She worked in the automotive department at Sears for 18 years retiring in 1980. She was a...
Carolyn L. Shipley Dennis
Mar 15, 2007
Carolyn L. Shipley Dennis, 68, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2007 at her residence. She was born February 14, 1939 in Hutsonville, IL, the daughter of Henry Stephens and Emma Leeman Stephens. She worked in the credit office of the Roots Store. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Hutsonville...
Payton Mullins
Mar 13, 2007
Payton Mullins, 6 months old, died at 1:13 pm. Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. He was born August 20, 2006 in Urbana, IL, the son of Lisa Ramsey and Pete Mullins.He is survived by his parents; his half sister, Allison Shidler, Robinson; paternal grandparents, Steve and Italia Mullins, Palestine; maternal grandparents, Kevin Ramsey and...
L. Duyane Ragon
Mar 11, 2007
Lowal Duyane Ragon, 73, of Robinson, IL, died Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, IN. Dyane was born July 12, 1933 in Sikeston, MO. He was the son of Lowal Ragon and Beulah Crandall Ragon.Following graduation from Cumberland County High School, he served two years in the United States Army. He graduated from the Illinois State...
Don L. Stewart
Mar 7, 2007
Don L. Stewart, 78 of Robinson, IL, died at his home Wednesday, March 7th at 5:15 p.m. after an extended illness. He was born April 29, 1928 in Robinson, the son of Harry H. Stewart and Minnie L. Coulter Stewart. He was retired from Marathon in the Boiler House as Chief Operator in 1986 after 34 years of service....
Kenneth Gene Ulrey
Mar 6, 2007
Kenneth Gene Ulrey, 70, of rural Robinson, was found on March 6, 2007 near his home, after he had been missing for 10 months. He was born January 12, 1937 in Casey, IL, the son of Otto and Bernice (Chapman) Ulrey. He attended the Word of Life Church, Sullivan, IN. He was an avid horseman and was a member...
Gladys Mae Coatney
Mar 5, 2007
Gladys Mae Coatney, 87 of Robinson, IL, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, March 05, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born May 4, 1919 in Oblong, IL, the daughter of George Lyman Melton and Emma Harris Melton. She had been a cook at local nursing homes. She married Everett Littlejohn in 1938. She then married...
James Spencer Woodworth, Jr.
Mar 2, 2007
James Spencer Woodworth, Jr., 81, of Robinson, died March 2, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, Robinson. He was born December 13, 1925 in Robinson, the son of J. Spencer and Elizabeth (Allison) Woodworth. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Indiana University in 1948 and entered into business with...
Jacqueline Joan Stewart
Feb 26, 2007
Jacqueline Joan “Jacky” Stewart, 72, of Palestine, IL, died at 1:22 p.m. Monday, February 26, 2007 at her residence. She was born October 18, 1934 in Newton, IL, the daughter of Dorryl Thompson and Ruby Patten Thompson. She was a clerk at Gallo's Grocery for 15 years. She was a member of the Duncanville Baptist Church.She married Don M....
Hubert Cecil Dart
Feb 25, 2007
Hubert Cecil Dart, 89, Robinson, IL, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, February 25, 2007 in the Long Term Care Unit of Crawford Memorial Hospital. He retired from Marathon Oil Company in 1979 after 40 years of service. He served with the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion Post #69 of Robinson.He was born November 4,...
Wanda L. Bonnell
Feb 24, 2007
Wanda L. Bonnell, 78, Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:35 p.m. February 24, 2007 in the Long Term Care Unit of Crawford Memorial Hospital. She worked for the Crawford County State Bank for several years and was a member of the American Legion Aux. Post #69 in Robinson.She was born June 15, 1928 in Honeycreek Township, the daughter of...
Elva L. Aten
Feb 24, 2007
Elva L. Aten, 94, Robinson, IL, died at 5:50 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Robinson.She was born July 29, 1912 in Robinson, IL the daughter of Oris Musgrave and Ethel M. Quick Musgrave. She married...