Obituaries

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

Mary Newell

Mary Newell

Mar 23, 2019

Mary Newell, 58, of Dennison, IL, died at 10:26 a.m. (EST) on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born September 25, 1960 in Berwyn, IL the daughter of Edlie James Wright & Anna Belle (Holley) Williams, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Charles Newell on May 2, 2000, and...

John W. Maddox

John W. Maddox

Mar 21, 2019

John W. Maddox, 89, of Palestine, IL, died at 2:11 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Arbor Rose of Robinson. He was born on July 1, 1929 in Palestine, IL, the son of Napoleon Maddox & Mattie (Cook) Maddox, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Mary Ellen Sturm on July 17, 1948 and she preceded...

Mervin "Ed" Deal

Mervin "Ed" Deal

Mar 19, 2019

Mervin “Ed” Deal, 89, of Dundee, FL, died at 3:07 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Life Care Center of Winter Haven. He was born May 2, 1929 in Farmersburg, IN, the son of James “Ed” & Lura (Swinger) Deal, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother Loren Deal;...

Laura Jane (Sinclair) Snider

Laura Jane (Sinclair) Snider

Mar 17, 2019

Laura Jane (Sinclair) Snider, 91, of Casey, IL, died at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Simple Blessings in Casey, IL. She was born October 6, 1927 in Phoenix, AZ, the daughter of Arthur B. & Lora (Weger) Sinclair, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Marion J. Snider on October 9, 1948 and he...

Kristy Cunningham

Kristy Cunningham

Mar 16, 2019

Kristy Cunningham, 51, of Robinson, IL, died at 8:51 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan, IN. She was born July 14, 1967 in Robinson, IL, the daughter James & Nancy (Provines) Harrison, both of whom survive. She married Joe Cunningham on April 7, 1995 and he too survives. She is...

Tom Phillippe

Tom Phillippe

Mar 14, 2019

Tom Phillippe, 76, of Robinson, IL, died at 2:15 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. He was born March 7, 1943 in Robinson, the son of Lawrence & Beth (Carey) Phillippe, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Myrna Watson on February 15, 1962 and they were married for...

Chris Fowler

Chris Fowler

Mar 13, 2019

Chris Fowler, 53, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 25, 1965 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Fred & Phyllis Jo (Bridgewater) Fowler. Chris grew up in the Hutsonville area and was a 1983 graduate of Hutsonville High...

Floyd Terrell

Floyd Terrell

Mar 8, 2019

Floyd Terrell, 85, of Robinson, IL, died at 1:15 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Burnsides Community Health Center in Marshall, IL. He was born on August 28, 1933 in Spencer, IN, the son of Floyd Terrell & Lorena (Edwards) Terrell, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Nina Taylor on May 3, 1982 and she...

Robert "Bob" Allen Kurpiel

Robert "Bob" Allen Kurpiel

Mar 8, 2019

Robert “Bob” Allen Kurpiel, 64, of Green Brier, IL died at 9:24 a.m. (EST) on March 8, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born August 17, 1954 in La Porte, IN, the son of Alvin S. & Mary (Musgrave) Kurpiel, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his...

Evelyn Lenore Cunefare

Evelyn Lenore Cunefare

Mar 5, 2019

Evelyn Lenore Cunefare, 82, of Robinson, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at her home. Evelyn was born March 16, 1937, in Oblong, IL, the daughter of Dorsey F. and Blanch (Welker) Kirk, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Arthur Eugene Cunefare on May 7, 1961. He preceded her in death on July 3,...

Carolyn A.  Hanna

Carolyn A. Hanna

Mar 5, 2019

Carolyn A. Hanna, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Tucson, AZ. She was born December 20, 1939 in Flat Rock IL. She was a 1957 graduate of Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, IN. She attended Purdue University where she met and married James E. Hanna. Carolyn lived in Hudson, Ohio for 35 years and...

Joe Eugene Wagaman

Joe Eugene Wagaman

Mar 4, 2019

Joe Eugene Wagaman, 84, of Robinson, IL, formerly of Martinsville, IN, died at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. He was born on February 27, 1935 in Martinsville, the son of Harry Wagaman & Dorothy (Schaeffer) Wagaman, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his...

Robert "Bob" Martin Fry

Robert "Bob" Martin Fry

Mar 4, 2019

Robert “Bob” Martin Fry, 94, of rural Robinson, IL passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Magnolia Center at Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was born August 20, 1924, in Robinson, IL, the son of Walter V. and Bessie K. (Otey) Fry, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Clellene R. (McCarty) Fry on May 10, 1947,...

Edith "Polly" Lowe

Edith "Polly" Lowe

Mar 3, 2019

Edith “Polly” Lowe, 94, of Robinson, IL died at 6:17 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. She was born on April 20, 1924, the daughter of Elzie Samuel Dressback & Katie Faye (Harris) Dressback, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Ashbel “Ash” Lowe on August 12, 1943 and...

David Leon Ellis

David Leon Ellis

Mar 1, 2019

David Leon Ellis, 84, of Robinson, IL died at 6:54 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the comfort of his home. He was born on January 23, 1935 in Pomona, IL, the son of Albert Milton Ellis and Mary Belle (Crowell) Ellis, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers,...

Betty Vanetta

Betty Vanetta

Feb 23, 2019

Betty VanEtta, 88, of Newton, IL died at 10:49 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her home. She was born on January 10, 1931 in Hunt City, IL, the daughter of Burl Thomas & Etta Marie (Race) Thomas, both of whom preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Pamela Chambers, by her son,...

Robin Catt

Robin Catt

Feb 20, 2019

Robin Catt, 58, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 19, 1960 in Sullivan, IN, the son of Sue (Smith) Catt, who preceded him in death on December 5, 2015. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Walter & Dixie Smith. He married Robin Stigler...

Janice C. Stephens

Janice C. Stephens

Feb 14, 2019

Jan Stephens, 72, of Robinson, IL, died at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Heritage Health in Robinson. She was born February 5, 1947 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Walter Nelson & Fern (Jandt) Nelson, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Russell Nelson; and her mother-in-law,...

James Leland Bland

James Leland Bland

Feb 9, 2019

James Leland Bland peacefully passed away on February 9, 2019, at Heritage Health in Robinson, IL. Rev. Bland was born in Eminence, KY on March 31, 1935, to Lewis and Louise Melone Bland. He was ordained to the ministry by Harrods Creek Baptist Church in 1957. Over the course of 60 years, he pastored churches in Kentucky, Ohio, and...

Laura Louise Bell

Laura Louise Bell

Feb 9, 2019

Laura Louise Bell, 83, of Robinson, IL, died at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Heritage Health in Robinson. She was born July 15, 1935 in Flat Rock, IL, the daughter of Sam Treadway & Velma (Spade) Treadway, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Louis J. Bell on May 26, 1978, and he preceded...