Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Mary V. Helm
Feb 20, 2007
Mary V. Helm, 83, of rural Oblong, IL, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. She was born July 7, 1923 in Oblong, the daughter of Chester A. Buck and Lela G. Way Buck. She was a homemaker and had managed J's Laundry in Robinson for several years. She graduated from Oblong...
Sandra Jones Beard
Feb 19, 2007
Sandra Jones Beard, 65, of Robinson, IL, died at 3:05 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2007 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, IL. She was born August 7, 1941 in rural Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Francis Willard Jones and Iona Hall Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinson V. F. W. Post #4549 Auxiliary and...
Maude Evelyn Carrie
Feb 19, 2007
Maude Carrie, 77 of Robinson, IL, died at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson at 8:36 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2007. She was born March 20, 1929 in Robinson, the daughter of Treverse E. Guess and Mable Ellen Bennett Guess. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse, a homemaker, and a member of the Westside Family Worship Center. She married Frank...
Richard Byron Maddox
Feb 17, 2007
Richard Byron Maddox, 85, of Scottsdale, AZ, died Saturday, February 17th at the Hospice of Valley, Scottsdale, AZ. He was born May 3, 1921 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Lloyd and Florence (Martin) Maddox. He was an installer/repairman for the telephone industry in several states, and served in the US Army Air Force during World War II.He is...
Jan R. Drummond
Feb 16, 2007
Jan R. Drummond, 55 of Palestine, IL, died at 1:00 p.m. (C.S.T.) Friday, February 16, 2007 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN after a brief illness. She was born October 4, 1951 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Charles Vaughn and Maxine McDaniel Vaughn Spence. She worked for over 30 years at the Victor Products of the Dana...
George A. Knight
Feb 16, 2007
George A. Knight of Mesa, AZ, passed away February 16, 2007. He was born in Palestine on October 16, 1934 to Guy and Elizabeth Knight, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Isabelle; his brother, James F. Knight; and his son, Gerald.He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his daughters Leslie...
Clay L. Rich
Feb 15, 2007
Clay L. Rich, 79 of rural Robinson, IL, died at 1:25 p.m. February 15, 2007 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born September 25, 1927 in Flat Rock, IL, the son of Homer M. Rich and Gladys Parker Rich. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific and China. He had worked...
John V. Wesner
Feb 14, 2007
John V. Wesner, 61 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 12:01 p.m Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the home of his sister in Robinson, IL after an extended illness. He was born March 15, 1945 in Robinson, IL, the son of Henry V. Wesner and Madge M. Bondham Wesner. He had worked for Marathon Oil Co. for over 30...
Leeroy S. Larose
Feb 11, 2007
LeeRoy S. LaRose, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:56 p.m. Sunday, February 11, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born June 30, 1921 in North Dupo, IL, the son of Sylvester LaRose and Mary Ethel Keel. He retired from Marathon in 1979 as a transport driver. In 1989 he was inducted into EIU Athletic Hall of...
Jimmy A. Wells
Feb 9, 2007
Jimmy A. Wells, 72 of La Crosse, WS, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at the Richland Center in LaCrosss on Friday February 9, 2007. He was born June 23, 1933 in Palestine. He is survived by his three sons, Alan, Stephen(Debra), and Michael (Jennifer; his daughter Sherry Chavez; 16 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; his brother Bob (Kathryn) Wells; his...
James L. Claxton
Feb 8, 2007
James L. Claxton, 85 of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 2:45 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. He was born September 2, 1921 in Dawson Springs, KY, the son of William H. Claxton and Pearl Chapman Claxton.He was a plumber with the Jefferson County School system in Colorado. He served in the...
Dorothy Elizabeth Inboden-Griffin
Feb 6, 2007
Dorothy Inboden-Griffin, 83, of Trimble, IL, died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson, IL. She was born November 5, 1923 in Trimble the daughter of Walter Knapp and Viola Pierson Knapp. She was the manager of the IGA, Robinson for several years prior to her retirement. She married Keith “Swannee” Griffin November...
Oren Olen O'Dell
Feb 4, 2007
Oren Olen O'Dell, 62, of Cape Girardeau, MO, formerly of Robinson, IL, died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born September 20, 1944 in Sumner, IL, the son of Elda Oren O'Dell and Clista Yingst O'Dell. He retired as maintenance manager of apartments and was a Master Mason in...
Edith L. Rice
Jan 29, 2007
Edith L. “Edie” Rice, 78 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:58 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born May 3, 1928 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of William Hoover and Vera Sears Hoover. She was a homemaker and a member of the Flat Rock First Missionary Baptist Church.She married...
Mary E. Spinner
Jan 28, 2007
Mary E. Spinner, 91 of rural Palestine, IL, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, January 28, 2007 at her home. She was born September 14, 1915 in rural Palestine, the daughter of William J. Turner and Cleo Miller Turner. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant View Church, rural Palestine.She married Dane Spinner on December 26, 1933...
Kathryn L. Kendall
Jan 25, 2007
Kathryn L. Kendall, 70, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 5:23 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007 at her residence. She was born January 29, 1936 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Clyde Smith and Velda Matheny Smith. She was a member of the Flat Rock Baptist Church, Wildlife Federation, MADD, Crawford County Humane Society, Feed the Children, and...
Daniel Ian Rohan Gunraj
Jan 20, 2007
Daniel Ian Rohan Gunraj, 45, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:44 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2007. Autopsy results are pending. He was born June 10, 1961 in Georgetown, Guyana, the son of Felix Gunraj and Maybel Beekie Gunraj. He was an operator on the Alky Unit at Marathon Refinery. He was preceded in death by his parents.He is survived...
Marguerite Marie Woodrich
Jan 20, 2007
Marguerite Marie Woodrich was born on January 27, 1934 in Bardstown KY, to Jacob Edgar and Lula Belle Tate Hilbert. She died surrounded by her family on January 20, 2007 in Robinson IL. She was preceded in death by husband Raymond Richardson who died in 1983. Sisters: Pearl Armstrong and Sue Ann Hilbert. Brothers: Ray Hilbert, Bobby Hilbert, and...
Elmer M. Hamilton
Jan 17, 2007
Elmer M. Hamilton, 84, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He was born May 8, 1922, in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Arthur W. Hamilton and Edith Metcalfe Hamilton. He graduated from Hustonville High School in 1940 and was active in sports, especially basketball and baseball. He served in...
Ernest Andrew Shidler
Jan 14, 2007
Ernest Andrew Shidler, 86, of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, January 14, 2007 at his residence. He was born August 10, 1920 in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Norman Q. Shidler and Minnie Ellen Montgomery Shidler. He was a self-employed oilfield worker. He served in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII....
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