Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Lynda M. Wilson
Jun 22, 2020
Lynda M. Wilson, 78, of Palestine, IL, died June 22, 2020, in the comfort of her home. She was born October 20, 1941, in Lower Sand Ridge, the daughter of Porter Collins & Mary (Bennett) Collins, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Mark Wilson on December 31, 1984, and he preceded her in death on February...
Carolyn Sue Peterson
Jun 14, 2020
Carolyn Sue (Van Winkle) Peterson, 73, of Robinson, IL, died June 14, 2020, in the comfort of her home. She was born December 16, 1946, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Leroy Wesley Van Winkle & Lillian Ethel Milam, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by three sisters and a brother, Vernon...
Debra Kay Clark
Jun 11, 2020
Debra Kay Clark, 33, of Decatur, IL, passed away suddenly June 10, 2020, in Decatur. She was born December 2, 1986, in Urbana to Verl Clark and Kathy Maze. Her father, Verl survives. Also surviving are her daughters, Elizabeth Kay Nolan 15, McKenzie Lynn Hays 10, Izabella Rose Hays 6, all of Robinson; her sister, Jessica Clark 35, of...
Claudia Jean Welty
Jun 10, 2020
Claudia Jean Welty, 75, of Robinson, IL, died June 10, 2020, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. She was born January 22, 1945, in Oak Park, IL, the daughter of Robert Finch & Pauline (Foster) Finch, both of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her children, Michael & Lorrie Welty (Robinson, IL), Matthew Welty &...
Bonnie Lee Erickson
Jun 9, 2020
Bonnie Lee Erickson, 79, of Robinson, IL, died on June 9, 2020, in the comfort of her home. She was born June 4, 1941, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Robert Vrastil & Cornelia "Connie" (Williams) Rotkis, both of whom preceded her in death. She married John Erickson on January 29, 1965, and they were married for 42 years...
Larry G. Eveland
May 27, 2020
Larry G. Eveland, 61, of Palestine, IL, died May 27, 2020, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson, IL. He was born July 25, 1958, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Everett & Sandra (Collins) Eveland, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his four-legged "baby", Moe. He is survived by his daughter &...
Donald Edward Turner
May 24, 2020
Donald Edward Turner, 94, of Marshall, IL, died at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Willowbrook Memory Care in Marshall. He was born March 24, 1926, in East St. Louis, IL, the son of George & Dorothy (Fickinger) Turner, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Mary Alice Carr on June 30, 1951, and she...
Rebecca Jo Kidd
May 16, 2020
On May 16, 2020, Rebecca Jo Kidd lost her battle with Cancer. She was born in Winchester, Indiana on March 1st, 1958, to James and Mary Pauline (Arnold) Courtney. In January of 1977, she had her only child, Candance (Conner) Potts. In November of 1983, she married Steven Wilson, who had a son, married til 1995. You could always...
Michael Thompson
May 16, 2020
Michael Thompson, 56, of rural Robinson, IL, died May 16, 2020, in the comfort of his home after months of failing health. Mike was born in Robinson, IL on August 13, 1963. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and two brothers. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Thompson; sons David Fancil and Dustin Fancil; daughter...
Sarah Hightshoe-Decker
May 8, 2020
Sarah Hightshoe-Decker, 60, of Robinson, IL, died May 8, 2020, at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born August 13, 1959, in Midland, TX, the daughter of Eugene & Mary O'Dell (Wagner) Davis, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Billy Ray Davis, as well as a brother,...
Charles Howard Krise
May 7, 2020
Charles Howard Krise, 86, of Flat Rock, IL, died on May 7, 2020, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson, IL. He was born on October 29, 1933, in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Frank Jared Krise & Thelma Juanita (Hand) Krise, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister & brother-in-law, Jenny...
Dale Ryan
May 5, 2020
Dale Ryan, born on October 25, 1954, passed way in the comfort of his home on May 5, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Lindsay; wife, Gayle; his sister, Linda Ryan-Catt (Mark) and their children, Charlie and Mary Ann; and his parents, Jerry and Marcella Ryan; as well as several cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. As a...
Paul Arthur Shields
Apr 26, 2020
Paul Arthur Shields, 82, of Palestine, IL, died April 26, 2020 at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson, IL. He was born on September 25, 1937, in Hutsonville, IL, the son of Arthur & Pearl (Wiseman) Shields, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son, Daniel Paul in 1961; brothers-in-law, David Koch (Valparaiso,...
Shirley Merrick
Apr 24, 2020
Shirley Merrick, 84, of Robinson, IL, died April 24, 2020, in the comfort of her home, her family by her side. She was born on March 7, 1936, in Mattoon, IL, the daughter of Floyd & Lena (Maycan) Martin, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Arthur Merrick on November 13, 1954, and he preceded her in...
Rick Richardson
Apr 23, 2020
Rick Richardson, 64, of Palestine, IL, died April 23, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born August 18, 1955, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Roy "Buster" & Pearl “Peggy” Richardson, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Sonja Richardson. He married Sue (Bailey) on June...
Jerry Keith Plummer
Apr 22, 2020
Jerry Keith Plummer, 80, of Oblong, IL, died April 22, 2020, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. He was born January 8, 1940, in rural Stoy, IL, the son of Ralph Plummer & Juanita Ruth (Cravens) Plummer, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Plummer, as well as...
Anna Louise Dunlap
Apr 21, 2020
Annie Dunlap, 54, of Palestine, IL, died at 3:46 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born March 30, 1966, in Linton, IN, the daughter of Denzil Zimmerman, Sr. & Charlotte (Willey) Zimmerman-Lake. Annie grew up in the Dugger area before her family moved to Crawford County. As a young mother,...
Allen Benton
Apr 19, 2020
Allen Benton, 55, of Mattoon, IL, formerly of Flat Rock, IL, died April 19, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. He was born December 9, 1964, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of William Andrew Benton & Ruth Jane (Cook) Parker, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother,...
Deloris Doree Boyd
Apr 15, 2020
Deloris Doree Boyd, 93, of Robinson, IL, died April 15, 2020, at Arbor Rose of Robinson. She was born June 5, 1926, in rural Porterville, IL, the daughter of Bruce Reynolds & Edna (Zellers) Reynolds. She grew up in the Robinson area and was a 1944 graduate of Robinson High School. In August of that year, she married her...
Rosemary M. Bahr
Apr 11, 2020
Rosemary Maud (Love) Bahr, age 98, passed away peacefully among family in Crawfordsville, IN on Saturday, April 11, 2020. She was born on August 5, 1921 in Duncanville, IL, to the late Harry Ellis Love & Madge Irene (Newlin) Love, both of whom preceded her in death. On August 31, 1940, she married her beloved Louis Joseph Bahr in...
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