Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Carolyn Lee Gullett
Jan 14, 2020
Carolyn Lee Gullett, 86, of Robinson, IL, died Tuesday, January 14th at Magnolia Center in Robinson, IL. She was born December 16, 1933, in New Hebron, IL, the daughter of Theodore & Oneita (Myers) Berry, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Robert D. Gullett on November 17, 1951, and he preceded her in death on August...
David E Miller
Jan 14, 2020
David E. Miller, 58, of Palestine, IL, died January 14, 2020, at his home. He was born December 26, 1961, in Champaign, IL, but grew up in the Lawrenceville and Palestine areas. For a number of years, he worked on the railroad for Knox Kershaw, a job that required Dave to travel all over, and this was an enriching...
D.E. "Ed" Lytle
Jan 14, 2020
D.E. "Ed" Lytle, 104, of Robinson, IL, died on January 14, 2020, at Timber Creek Village in Robinson, IL. He was born September 1, 1915, in Terre Haute, IN to James & Mary (Roberts) Lytle, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Elizabeth Meagher on August 2,1941, and she preceded him in death on October 26, 1979....
Robert Emerson Wernz
Jan 14, 2020
Robert Emerson Wernz passed away January 14, 2020 at the age of 94. Born on November 1, 1925 near West Union, Illinois to Stacy and Fern Wernz, he grew up in the heart of the Great Depression. During WWII, Bob (as many called him) was asked to work in the dynamite factory in Kankakee. When the war was over,...
Janice Curry
Jan 12, 2020
Janice Curry, age 72, passed peacefully in January 2020 from cancer. She was at her home overlooking Rock Creek, with family present, and was glad to have “made it” to 2020. She was born in May 1947 to Dean and Roselyn Thompson of West Union, Illinois. As an only child, Jan loved playing in the nearby creek, Patchett Ford,...
Donna Sue Jenkins
Jan 11, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Donna Jenkins announce her passing. Donna Jenkins, 67, of Palestine, IL died at 3:56 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Donna was born on December 6, 1952, in Flat Rock, the daughter of Roy and Virginia Decker, both of whom preceded her in...
Tyler Dalston Zellers
Jan 9, 2020
Tyler Dalston Zellers, 31, of Lawrenceville, IL, died January 9, 2020, in Lawrenceville. Another veteran has been lost to us. He didn't die in the line of duty, but he is still a casualty of war. Tyler was born December 20, 1988, in Robinson, IL, the son of Brad & Janice Zellers, both of whom survive. He married Erica...
Jack France
Jan 4, 2020
Jack France, 71, of Palestine, IL, died January 4, 2020 in his home. He was born on August 6, 1948 in Vincennes IN, the son of William R. France & Lois (Goodwin) France, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly Ann France; a sister-in-law, Jean (Kemper) France; and a...
Mary Louise Simmons
Jan 1, 2020
Mary Louise Simmons, 80, of Neoga, IL, died at 5:09 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in the comfort of her home. She was born November 28, 1939, in Jackson, TN, the daughter of Rebecca Louise Givens-Campbell, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Perry Simmons, Sr. on March 7, 2000; by...
William David Fry
Dec 29, 2019
William "Bill" David Fry, 67, of Casey, IL, died Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Sarah Bush Hospital in Mattoon, IL, with his loving cousin and best friend, Marilyn Fain at his bedside. He was born November 22, 1952, in Robinson, IL, the son of Robert "Bob" Martin Fry & Clellene "Ruby" (McCarty) Fry, both of whom preceded him in...
Milly Waldroup
Dec 28, 2019
Milly Waldroup, 76, of Palestine, IL, died December 28, 2019, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. She was born on September 2, 1943, in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Wilbur Wesley & Eva Wesley, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Harold. She is survived by her husband...
Wendel Goodwin
Dec 26, 2019
Wendel Goodwin, 96, of Palestine, Illinois, died on December 26, 2019, at Timber Creek Village in Robinson, IL. He was born on April 20, 1923, the son of Ray & Mary (Buser) Goodwin, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Ruth Evelyn Espy on June 2, 1946, and she preceded him in death on May 8, 2013....
Doris E. Stifle
Dec 26, 2019
Doris Stifle, 86, of Robinson, IL, died December 26, 2019, in the comfort of her daughter & son-in-law's home in Robinson. She was born September 29, 1933, in Oblong, IL, the daughter of Everett Chapman & Hazel Chapman, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Robert "Bob" Stifle on January 4, 1952, and he preceded her in...
Imogene Ziegler
Dec 16, 2019
Imogene Ziegler, 82, of Oblong, IL, died Monday, December 16, 2019, at her home in Oblong, IL. She was born October 6, 1937, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of William Tennyson & Bessie Lorene Tennyson-Postlewait, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Ziegler; by her brother, Wayne Tennyson; and...
Ryder Mason James Higgins
Dec 11, 2019
Ryder Mason James Higgins, the unborn son of Curtis Higgins & Brandi Jo Gangloff, was brought into this world on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. An angel in the book of life wrote down their baby's birth and whispered as she closed the book, "Too beautiful for earth". He joins his older sibling who was also too beautiful for earth....
Alexander Lee Quinn
Dec 9, 2019
Alex Quinn, 67, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:35 p.m. (EST) on Monday, December 9, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born September 3, 1952, in Robinson, IL, the adopted child of Patrick Quinn & Mary Jo (Klump) Quinn-White, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his...
Stephen Rains Mckinley
Dec 5, 2019
Stephen Rains McKinley, 55, of Palestine, IL, died December 5, 2019, in his home. He was born November 20, 1964, the son of Rudy & Nancy (Rains) McKinley, both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his children & their spouses, Kyle & Meagan McKinley and Brittany & Michael Brown (Madison, MS); by his grandchildren, Hayden,...
Boomer Ryan Pimentel
Nov 29, 2019
Boomer Ryan Pimentel, 62, of Bridgeport, IL, passed away suddenly on November 29, 2019, in Bridgeport. He was born July 4, 1957, in Chicago, IL, the son of Ralph Pimentel & Catherine (Gillaspie) Bradbury, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Norma Hackler, Elmore “Buck” Reynolds, Howard “Bud” Peters, Rubeun...
Gloria Reynolds
Nov 27, 2019
Gloria Reynolds, 86, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born May 14, 1933, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Lloyd Francis and Faye (McCarter) Phillippe, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Delain Reynolds on June 20, 1953, and he preceded her in...
Linda S. Miller
Nov 27, 2019
Linda S. Miller, 70, of Robinson, IL, died at 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, in the comfort of her home. She was born on November 12, 1949, in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Everett Layman & Mary Layman, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Amy Tague; and...
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