Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Robert E. Withiem
Aug 28, 2019
Robert E. "Bob" Withiem, 80, of Marshall, IL, died on August 28, 2019, at Marshall Rehabilitation & Nursing in Marshall. He was born July 23, 1939, in Sumner, IL, the son of Bradley & Hallie Withiem, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Nancy Carol Maglone on November 8, 1963, and she preceded him in death on...
Jerry Nelson Poettker
Aug 26, 2019
Jerry Nelson Poettker, the two-month-old baby boy of Colt Poettker & Krystal (Wilson) Poettker, died on August 26, 2019. He was born June 5, 2019, and though Jerry was only with us for a little while, his memory will last in the hearts of his family for as long as they live. It has been said that life can...
Loren Wayne Richards
Aug 25, 2019
Loren Wayne Richards, 84, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson, IL. He was born September 14, 1934, in Robinson, IL to Charles & Mirtle (Stevens) Richards, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son, Wayne Richards; by his brother, Don...
Freda Breneman Drummond
Aug 24, 2019
Freda B. Drummond, 66, of Marshall, IL, died on August 24, 2019, in her home surrounded by her family and loved ones after a long battle with cancer. Freda was born on March 4, 1953, in Paris to Charles Benjamin & Mary Susanna (Lewis) Stover, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by...
Joyce L. Littlejohn
Aug 19, 2019
Joyce L. Littlejohn, 79, of Palestine, IL, died at 7:45 a.m. on August 19, 2019, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson, IL. She was born on March 2, 1940, in Robinson, IL to Lester & Mildred Littlejohn, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister & brother-in-law, Patricia & Jack Jackewicz. She...
Rosalee Culp
Aug 17, 2019
Rosalee Culp, 86, of Palestine, IL, closed her eyes on this earth, in the comfort of her home, and opened them in the arms of the Lord in Heaven at 3:46 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was born August 26, 1932, in Robinson, IL, the daughter of William Smith and Edna (McCormick) Smith, both of whom preceded...
Erma Jean Purcell
Aug 11, 2019
Erma Jean Purcell, 90, of McLeansboro, IL, formerly of Robinson, died on August 11, 2019 at 7:00 AM at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, IL. Erma was born on October 25, 1928 in Crawford County to Pearley Pickit Lewis & Minnie Ola Dispinnet Butler, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Burner Brush in 1947, and he...
Leon Mikeworth
Aug 11, 2019
Leon Mikeworth, 89, of Robinson, IL, died on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born June 7, 1930, in Owensboro, KY to Luther Mikeworth & Mary (Rodgers) Mikeworth-McClure, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Richard (in infancy) and Robert Mikeworth. He married...
Diana Lee Pierson
Aug 2, 2019
Diana Lee Pierson, 76, of Palestine, Illinois, died Friday, August 2, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana after an extended period of declining health. Diana was born May 20, 1943, in Vincennes, the eldest daughter of Robert Vennard and Marie Churchwell. The record floods and levee break of that year forced her parents to bring her...
John Allen Chapman
Aug 2, 2019
John Allen Chapman, 84, of Robinson, IL, died on Friday, August 2, 2019, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. John was born September 20, 1934, in Moonshine, IL to Don Chapman & Juanita (Stanley) Chapman, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Diane (Chapman) Miller;...
Marjorie A Raley
Aug 2, 2019
Marjorie Raley, age 89, of Terre Haute, IN, formerly of Robinson, IL, passed away at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on Friday, August 2, 2019. She was born January 1, 1930, in rural Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of John Allen Irvin and Hazel (McClure) Irvin. She grew up on the family farm in the Palestine area before graduating from Robinson...
Bernetta Rae Williamson
Jul 30, 2019
Bernetta Rae Williamson, 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Magnolia Center in Robinson, Illinois. She was born on March 11, 1929, in Palestine, Illinois, the daughter of Carl C. White and Ruth Baker White. She graduated from Palestine High School in 1947. On June 8, 1949, she married Marion J. Williamson, and he preceded her...
Rosita S Munson
Jul 27, 2019
Rosita Sue Munson, 75, of Robinson, IL, died on July 27, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. Rosita was born on February 8, 1944, in Wilton, ME to Katie and Phillip Magrath, who preceded her in death, along with her older brother, Conrad Magrath. She is survived by her husband, James Munson. She is also survived...
Donna Marie Kent
Jul 26, 2019
Donna Kent, 76, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2019, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 21, 1942, in Rolling Prairie Indiana to Dale Foster Ramsey & Frances Marie (Donahue) Ramsey, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death...
Karen Jean Byrne
Jul 25, 2019
Karen Jean Byrne, 72, of Palestine, IL, died at 4:25 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson, IL. She was born September 18, 1946 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Kenneth Murphy & Vivian (Jordan) Murphy, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Sharon (in...
Jada Jo Spinner
Jul 24, 2019
Jada Jo Spinner, 55, of Palestine, IL, died at 11:39 a.m. on July 24, 2019, at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL, the very hospital she was born in on November 18, 1963. She grew up in the Palestine area and was a 1981 graduate of Palestine High School. She loved her hometown with a passion and stayed...
Rudy D Mckinley
Jul 22, 2019
Rudy D. McKinley, 82, of Palestine, IL, died at 9:40 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. He was born September 5, 1936 in Sullivan, IN, the son of Charles McKinley & Hallie (Pirtle) McKinley, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Shannon Wallace on May 29, 1971, and he took...
Ruth Ann Watts
Jul 15, 2019
Ruth Ann Watts, 74, of rural Robinson, IL, passed away at 7:08 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 15, 1944 on her family’s farm in Brandenburg, KY, the 5th child of 13 born to Robert Morris & Mildred (Mattingly) Morris. Being raised on the farm...
Lena Rosella "Rosie" Mitchell
Jul 14, 2019
Lena Rosella “Rosie” Mitchell, 93, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:09 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson. She was born April 25, 1926 in Honey Creek Township, the daughter of George Frank Kamplain & Lena Wesley Kamplain, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Milton Brooks Mitchell on September 7, 1948, and...
Sheri Harrington
Jul 10, 2019
Sheri Harrington, 55, of Robinson, IL, died on Wednesday evening, July 10, 2019 at her home in Robinson. She was born August 21, 1963 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Jerry L. & Carol L. (Thompson) Gower. Sheri grew up in Hutsonville and was a 1982 graduate of Robinson High School. From an early age, her love of animals...
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