Obituaries

Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

Stanley "Stan" Mullins

Stanley "Stan" Mullins

Dec 13, 2021

Stanley "Stan" Mullins, 65, of Robinson, IL, died December 13, 2021, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. He was born April 17, 1956, in Robinson, IL, the son of Manford & Margaret Lloyd Mullins, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Sharon Elaine Mullins and Sandra Joyce Anderson....

Kelly Spade

Kelly Spade

Dec 12, 2021

Kelly Spade, 59, of Robinson, IL, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2021. He was born April 12, 1962, in Robinson, the son of Gary Snearley & Geneva Iva (Osborn) Spade-Tracy, both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his son & daughter-in-law, Drew & Whitney Spade (Robinson, IL); by his grandchildren, Allie, Colsten, and Alyssa...

Jane E. Hornbeak-Jenkins

Jane E. Hornbeak-Jenkins

Dec 11, 2021

Jane E. Hornbeak-Jenkins, 63, of Shelburn, IN, died December 11, 2021, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 2, 1958, in East Chicago, IN, the daughter of Richard A. & Ailean E. (Vanderver) Holley. She grew up in Calumet City, IL, and worked in many capacities over the course of her life....

Charles "Chas" Eckert

Charles "Chas" Eckert

Dec 11, 2021

Charles "Chas" Eckert, 86, of Hutsonville, IL, died December 11, 2021, at Timber Creek Village in Robinson. He was born July 16, 1935, in Huntington, IN, one of thirteen children born to Raymond & Emma Jane (McVoy) Eckert. He grew up in the Huntington area and was a standout student-athlete, excelling in both basketball and baseball at Huntington Catholic...

Henry Andrew Dudlak, Jr.

Henry Andrew Dudlak, Jr.

Dec 11, 2021

Henry Andrew Dudlak, Jr., 73, of West York, IL, died December 11, 2021. He was born May 4, 1948, in Denver, CO, the son of Henry, Sr. & Dorothy Louise (Haddix) Dudlak. A graduate of Hutsonville High School, he would go on to work for Ameren CIPS in a number of capacities for over 30 years. It could be...

William "Billy" Eugene Calvert

William "Billy" Eugene Calvert

Dec 9, 2021

William "Billy" Eugene Calvert, 67, of Robinson, IL, died on December 9, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. Billy was born on July 20, 1954, in Robinson, IL; the son of William & Mary (Wilson) Calvert, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Linda Kaiser, Victoria Calvert and...

Ron Duplessis

Ron Duplessis

Dec 7, 2021

Ron DuPlessis, 80, of Robinson, IL, passed away on December 7, 2021, at Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville, IN, following an extended illness. He was born November 14, 1941, in Saint Paul, MN, the son of Roy & Helen (Seidel) DuPlessis. Ron grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, and was a graduate of Marquette University and Chicago...

David E. Inboden

David E. Inboden

Dec 1, 2021

David E. Inboden, 67, of Palestine, IL, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born August 29, 1954, in Palestine, IL, the son of Kenneth "Spud" Inboden & Bernice "Bernie" (MacIntosh) Seaney, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Reba Mae Inboden. He...

Herbert Lawrence Wilkinson

Herbert Lawrence Wilkinson

Nov 27, 2021

Herbert Lawrence Wilkinson passed away quietly on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at a hospice care facility in Miami, FL. Herb was born April 22, 1928, in Lamotte Township, south of present-day Trimble, IL, the son of Lola Laverne Russell and Paul "S" Wilkinson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, completing one tour in Germany. Upon...

John William Coulter

John William Coulter

Nov 26, 2021

John William Coulter, 79, of Beebe, AR, formerly of Palestine, IL, passed away November 26, 2021. He was born May 18, 1942, in Robinson, IL, the son of John Henry Coulter & Gladys Violet (Selby) Coulter, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Esther Irene Coulter; by his sister, Shirley...

Brayden D. Weck

Brayden D. Weck

Nov 24, 2021

Brayden Weck, 21, of Palestine, IL, passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2021, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. He was born January 3, 2000, in Robinson, IL, the son of Kimberly Weck & Steven Garrard. His diminutive size at birth led many in his family to call him "Short Fry", a nickname he never outgrew! As a...

Doris June (Allison) Ellis

Doris June (Allison) Ellis

Nov 22, 2021

Doris June (Allison) Ellis, 81, of Robinson, IL, died November 22, 2021, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born April 28, 1940, in Robinson, the daughter of Roy & Viola (King) Allison, both of whom preceded her in death. She married David Ellis on July 4, 1986, and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2019....

Kathleen "Kathy" Watts

Kathleen "Kathy" Watts

Nov 20, 2021

Kathleen "Kathy" Watts, 76, of Marshall, IL, formerly of Robinson, IL, died November 20, 2021, in the comfort of her home. She was born October 22, 1945, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Edward & Irene (Wisniewski) Lester. She grew up in the Chicagoland area, where she cultivated a deeply-embedded faith that she would cling to for the rest...

Amy Jo (Phillips) Zimmerman

Amy Jo (Phillips) Zimmerman

Nov 18, 2021

Amy Jo (Phillips) Zimmerman, 61, of Palestine, IL, died November 18, 2021, in the comfort of her home. She was born June 24, 1960, in Greensburg, IN, the daughter of Thomas "Tom" & Shirley "Minnie" (Toliver) Phillips. She grew up in the Greensburg area, where she would spend countless hours alongside her best friend, her Grandpa Phillips. They were...

Gladys Cooley

Gladys Cooley

Nov 17, 2021

Gladys Cooley, 95, of Robinson, IL, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Arbor Rose of Robinson, IL. She was born June 11, 1926, in West Union, IL, the daughter of Oscar & Eliza (Marlow) Simmons. She grew up in the West Union area before marrying Ervin Cooley on June 27, 1942. Much of the following season of her life...

Ava "Preach" Madeline (Culp) Seaney

Ava "Preach" Madeline (Culp) Seaney

Nov 17, 2021

Ava "Preach" Madeline (Culp) Seaney, 90, of Robinson, IL, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, IN. She was born on September 14, 1931, in West York, IL, the daughter of Chester "Cheese" & Laura Elizabeth (Kenderdine) Culp, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Robert Herman Seaney...

Karl Wayne Wilber

Karl Wayne Wilber

Nov 16, 2021

Karl Wilber, 79, of Flat Rock, IL, passed on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in Indianapolis, IN. He was born October 31, 1942, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of George & Helen Wilber, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Sue Rainy, Naomi Hawkins, Georgia Ann Correll, and Nadine Frazier....

Justin "Jb" Black

Justin "Jb" Black

Nov 4, 2021

Justin "JB" Black, 84, of West Union, IL, died November 4, 2021, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born February 19, 1937, in Brownstown, IN, the son of Edgar O. & Lillian (Fleetwood) Black, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Marsha Diann...

Randy Hemrich

Randy Hemrich

Nov 2, 2021

Randy Hemrich, 67, of Flat Rock, IL, died November 2, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born February 2, 1954, in Kankakee, IL, the son of John & Rowena (Foster) Hemrich. Their young family moved to the Flat Rock area in 1966, and this would serve as Randy's home for the rest of his life....

Dan Blankenbaker

Dan Blankenbaker

Oct 30, 2021

Dan Blankenbaker, 69, of Robinson, IL, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at his home. He was born April 3, 1952, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of John & Rosalie (Mumford) Blankenbaker, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Heather Nicole Bradshaw, in 2005 and by his niece,...