All Obituaries

John William “Jack” Lewis, 92 of Urbana passed away at 2:21 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 30, 12:30 PM at East Lawn Cemetery in Urbana.  Pastor Eric Friedmann will officiate.  Military honors will be accorded by the Urbana American Legion Post No. 71. Jack was born on September 5, 1926 in Tuscola IL, the son of Ervin and Rose Evelyn (Christy) Lewis.  He married Doris Audrey...

Charles H. Nogle, 88, passed away peacefully in his home in Champaign on March 16.   Charlie was born on February 5, 1931 in Champaign, the son of J. Harold and Audra Bailey Nogle.  He had one sister, Marianne (Wilson).   Charlie was an Eagle Scout and a lifelong supporter of Camp Drake. In 2008, in honor of his father Harold Nogle, he commissioned the design and construction of the Camp Drake...

Sandra Jean Cooper (De Forge), 64, passed away on March 9, 2019 surrounded by her husband and two daughters.   A public visitation will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory at 1900 South Philo Rd, Urbana on Friday, March 15, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 11:00 am.   Sandra was preceded in death by her mother, Joyce Woodcock; father, Wayne De Forge; grandmother, Doris Boren, and grandfather, Rev. James...

Robert Eugene Duncan, age 87, was born in Danville, IL on March 7, 1932. He passed away March 7, 2019 at 11:59 pm at Autumn Fields in Savoy, IL. Bob was the only child of the late Alva and Louise (Frye) Duncan.  Bob was a graduate of Paxton High School. He went on to serve in the Seabees, a Navy construction battalion, during the Korean conflict. On March 15, 1953, Bob married the love of his life, Carolyn Sue Woodworth. They lovingly raised 4 children together. For 40 years Bob...

Edward Joseph Wegrzyn, 76, of Elmwood Park, IL passed away at 11:52 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Ed was born in Chicago on March 16, 1942 to parents Edward Simon and Loretta (Muciek) Wegrzyn, they preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughters; Elizabeth (Daniel) Burttram and Emily Wegrzyn. His sister Donna Wegrzyn and four grandchildren also survive him. Ed earned a Bachelor Degree...

William L. McCormick, 89 of Rantoul, died at 5:15 a.m. Monday March 4, 2019 at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 9 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with visitation starting at 9:30.  Pastor Brent Roberson will officiate.  Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Bill was born in Champaign County on March 16, 1929, the son of Lewis Harold and Lucy Alice (Burley) McCormick. ...

Loretta June Petit, 89, of Urbana went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:28 a.m. on Monday, March 04, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor David Ashby will officiate. An Eastern Star service will be held at 1:15 p.m. Per June’s wishes there will not be any graveside...

-  James Richard York, 66 of Thomasboro, IL, passed away at 3:35 PM on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Champaign Urbana Nursing and Rehab in Savoy, IL.   There will be a memorial visitation from 5-7PM on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL.    James was born August 14, 1952 in Champaign, a son of James and Hazel(Grice) York.  He married Donna Peterson on May 7, 1979 in Champaign.  She survives.  Also surviving are...

Karen Fletcher of Sidney passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.  There will be no public services.

Lois Ann Allhands Harpst, 92 of Champaign died peacefully in her home on Friday, March 1. She is survived by five daughters-Claudia (Bob) Kirby, Janie Allhands, Colleen (Dana) Epperson, Beth (Shay) Allhands, and Jill (Howard) McIntosh. She is also survived by the children of her second husband the late John Harpst-John (Jeannie) Harpst, Tara (Kenneth) Nicholls and Thomas (Martha) Harpst. She leaves a sister Mary (Bill) Fredrick, sisters-in-law Betty Webber and Barbara Webber of Urbana and...