Marie I. Robinson

Memorial services for Marie I. Robinson, 83, Lawrence, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Inurnment will be at a later date at Highland Cemetery in Iola.Mrs. Robinson died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. She had been a resident of Lawrence for 27 years.She was born Sept. 14, 1925, in Humboldt, the daughter of Lee E. and Geneva G. Farmer Pearman.Mrs. Robinson had been a restaurant manager and bookkeeper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Iola. She and her husband co-managed the Elks Lodge. After his death, she became the manager until her retirement.She married Clarence L. Robinson on July 20, 1941, in Little Rock, Ark. He preceded her in death in 1980.She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Charles.Survivors include two daughters, Jacqueline J. Robinson, Kansas City, Kan., and Joyce A Sittler, Naples, Fla.; two sons, David L., Lawrence, and Donald E., Devine, Texas; one brother, Richard, Iola; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care, sent in care of the mortuary.Online condolences may be sent at warrenmcelwain.com, subject: Robinson.