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Hope Robinson Obituary
February 5, 1935 - June 7, 2021
Hope Carroll Robinson
Our beloved wife, mother, and friend was welcomed into the arms of her Savior on June 7, 2021.
Hope Carroll Robinson was born February 5, 1935 to Edna Pauline Austerud and Harold John Carroll in Oak Park, Illinois. She was raised in River Forest, IL and graduated from Oak Park River Forest High School in 1953. She attended Valparaiso University for 2 years and then transferred to Wheaton College, graduating in 1957 with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught elementary school and was on Young Life Staff in Indianapolis before obtaining her Masters in School Psychology and Reading from Butler University. She worked as a school psychologist in Indianapolis Public Schools, and Eastbrook, and Mississinewa Community Schools.
She met Leo Robinson while living in Indianapolis and they were married in 1969. They have 2 children. Lauri, born in Bloomington, IN, and Tim, born in Fort Wayne, IN.
Family and friends were very important to her and she loved to spend time with us all together. In addition to her family and friends, her main interests centered around her church and assisting international students attending Ball State University. She and Leo visited students and/or faculty in China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Thailand, Argentina, and Nepal. She lived her life in service to others.
She is survived by Leo Robinson, husband of 52 years, daughter Lauri Stanley and son-in-law Robert Stanley of Longmont, CO, and son Tim, daughter-in-law Tara Robinson, and granddaughter Emma of Chicago, IL.
Memorial Service will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Friday June 11 at 2PM. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Bridges International
(https://give.cru.org/2293153).
Social distancing will be observed and masks are suggested for unvaccinated adults.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Hope Robinson
Hongchun
June 2, 2025
Dear Hope,
Thank you for sharing the Gospel with us. Your kindness, generous heart, and unwavering love have left a lasting impact.
I miss you deeply and pray that God will continue to watch uuover you.
May His presence be with you always, and may you walk closely with Him forever.
May the Lord also protect and care for your beloved Robinson and family.
Hongchun
June 2, 2025
Dear Hope, thank you for your sharing Gospel for us. Thank you for your help, warm heart and unending love.May The Lord presence be with you forever!
Mary Gao
June 2, 2024
We love you and miss you forever, Hope.
Tim, Mary, Harry, Grace and Steven Gao
Tim, Mary, Harry, Grace and Steven Gao
June 2, 2023
In loving memory of Hope Robinson. We will love you and miss you forever.
Bill Thomas
February 7, 2022
I just received the note from Leo about the passing of Hope. May the Lord be especially close to you Leo and family as you walk this earthy journey without your dear Hope.
Ying
June 12, 2021
Pic in 2001
Hongchun Pu
June 12, 2021
Hope, I love you! Miss you always! I am so sorry for I can’t attend your memorial events. Miss you so much! You will feel happiness in heaven. God blessing you!
Ying
June 11, 2021
Pic in 2001
Robin Rufatto
June 11, 2021
I was so sorry to hear of Hope's passing, Leo. She was such a kind woman. Thankfully you know she's in the arms of Jesus. You're in my prayers.
Lifang Wang
June 11, 2021
Hope,my dearest friendmiss you so much. No words can express my feeling at this moment. You are the best and most respectable person I have ever met.Your selflessness, greatness and enthusiasm changed me and made me better and better.Now I am trying to be a person like you. When my daughter Merliah and me in Muncie from Sep. 2018-Jul.2019, you helped us a lot, lent us furnituretaught us Bible,invited us to your house to have Thanksgiving dinner, took us to the Christmas event at the principal’s house, took my family to visit the special town with Leo and Jacque,and we shared the delicious ice cream together.All these wonderful memories seem like they happened yesterday.Miss you always,my best best friend.
Lifang Wang
Jinguang Wang
Merliah
Alex Kwan
June 11, 2021
In loving memory of a great Mom for many international students. Dear Hope, I will love you and miss you always.
Dear Leo, I pray that the Lord gives your family strength and healing. May His infinite blessings comfort you at your darkest hour.
Hyejung L. Cho
June 11, 2021
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Lifang Wang
June 11, 2021
Hope,my dearest friend in this world.Miss you so much. No words can express my feeling at this moment. You are the best and most respectable person I have ever met.Your selflessness, greatness and enthusiasm changed me and made me better and better.Now I am trying to be a person like you. When my daughter Merliah and me in Muncie from Sep. 2018-Jul.2019, you helped us a lot, lent us furnituretaught us Bible,invited us to your house to have Thanksgiving dinner, took us to the Christmas event at the principal’s house, took my family to visit the special town with Leo and Jacque,and we shared the delicious ice cream together.All these wonderful memories seem like they happened yesterday.Miss you every moment. Miss you always,my best best friend.Wish everything there is good for you.
Laurie Lunsford
June 11, 2021
Hope, yes, her name says who she is. Always hope. And faith, and joy, and caring. I still remember having lunch with her at Applebees. Good words shared both ways - conversation. I felt special. Very much supported. I love what she has done in our community. I am so sorry that we all have to say good bye for now. I am sorry I can't make it to the funeral.
Jane You
June 10, 2021
In loving memory of a special friend, my Hope.
We will love you and miss you always.
Qian Yubei
June 10, 2021
Hope is the most kind people I've ever met in my life,and she is the first American friend of mine. I'm a chinese scholar from Suzhou. I came to BSU in the summer of 2018.Hope helped my colleague Wan Fei and me with the furnitures. Then we became very close friends during next few months. We spent so many beautiful and memorable time together attending bible classes, having delicious meals and visiting friends' home.
I invited Ronbinsons to suzhou my hometown, so that we can see each other again. I thought she was such a healthy and outgoing, we should have the chance to have reunion.
I was so shocked when I got the message, and cried for a long time in my home. I wanted my son to see Hope some day,but now it's a dream.
I want to tell Hope this sentence which is
lines of an American movie ."Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss. But every once in a while you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare."
I DO.
Yexin Li
June 9, 2021
Dear Hope,
You are a amazing lady!You are kind,elegant and respected.You and Leo helped me a lot!,and you helped a lot of international students too.We all are so sad about the news you passed away.We miss you,Hope.
R.I.P.
Yexin Li
Yanling Yang
June 9, 2021
Hope’s love has a profound effect on me. It reshapes my values on people as well as on the world. Love Hope forever.
Tao He and Ting Dong
June 9, 2021
You always live in our memory!
Nancy Haney
June 9, 2021
Hope was a very noble and caring person.
Nancy Haney
Joseph Asante
June 8, 2021
Her kind heart was one in a million. May she REST IN PERFECT PEACE.
Inhee Lee
June 8, 2021
My heartfelt condolences go out to Hope and her family. I will surely miss your presence. Remembering your wonderful and gentle soul will forever remain in my heart. May you rest in peace!
Philomena Olaniyan
June 8, 2021
I am Oluwatosin from Nigeria. Hope was a mother to me. She made me feel at home in Muncie. She was always there for me and my family. Even in her old age, she gave her all to everyone who come in contact with her. I love her like mine and i will miss her. May her kind soul rest in peace. amen
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