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