All Obituaries

Rodger Dale Hughson, 71 of Urbana, passed away at 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at home.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 13 at Faith Baptist Church, 4601 N Market St., Champaign with burial at Yearsley Cemetery, Urbana.  Pastor Bob Hassel will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 Thursday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.   Rodger was born October 25, 1948 in Oelwein, Iowa, the son of Clyde Allen...

URBANA, IL-  Gary E. Swim, 76, of Urbana, Illinois passed away at 11:56 PM, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.   Gary was born January 16, 1943 in Champaign, IL a son of Earl and Myrl (Matthews) Swim.  He married Margie Riggleman on August 20, 1966 in Urbana.  She survives.  Also surviving are a son, Phillip(Linda) Swim of Urbana, and Kristi(Bobby) Scroggins of Thomasboro, IL; Two grandchildren, Earl(Cherrish) Miller of Thomasboro, and...

Betty Loraine Irvin, 74, of Champaign went home to be with her Lord at 10:46 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the University Rehabilitation Center in Urbana. She was born on April 29, 1945 in Cobden, IL to Ralph E. Irvin and Mabel G. (Jackson) Irvin. Her parents and her brother Earl Irvin preceded her in death. She is survived by her brothers Robert (Marilyn) Irvin of Bonnie, IL, Harold (Clarabell) Irvin of Urbana, her sisters Jane Woodcock of Urbana and Sharon Rhoton of Philo. She has...

Peggy L Reid Santiago (Peg) passed away Sunday December 8, 2019 at her home. Peg was born on June 3, 1961 to Gene Edward Reid and Carol Ann Koontz Reid. She was the second of four children born to this union. She graduated from Urbana High School class of 1979. She received a degree from Parkland College in 1982. She went on to receive her BSN from Illinois State University in 1997. She married Antonio “Tony” Santiago June 5, 2010 in Urbana. She was a member of the Philo Road...

Dorothy (Dorey) Bradford Riegel, born March 4, 1961 in Washington D.C., passed away at her home in Pesotum, Illinois under the care of hospice and with family and friends by her bedside on December 6, 2019. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Champaign. Predeceased by her parents Paul and Dorothy Riegel, she is survived by her husband Terry Plampin, her brother Paul Riegel (Mary Jane Riegel) of Cedarburg, WI, her...

     James Moake was born in West Frankfort, Illinois, son of railroad worker (C&EI) George W. Moake and Ruby Ellen Walker on May 27, 1926.  He graduated from Villa Grove (IL) High School in 1944 and then served in the U.S. Army until early 1946; much of his Army time was spent in Hawaii awaiting the invasion of Japan.  In 1948 he married Rose Mary Arnold of Villa Grove.  They had two children – Michelle (Mark) Cramer of Hoffman Estates,...

Donald Thomas McGrogan passed away peacefully at home November 21, 2019. He is survived by his two sons, Brian (Ruth), of Denver, CO, and Chris, Oakland, CA, and four grandsons, Thomas, Jack, Angelo, and Rocco.   Dr. McGrogan was born in Ottawa, IL, on October 22, 1934. He attended Marquette High School and graduated in 1952. Following high school, he entered St. Bede Seminary in Peru, IL, and then enrolled at St. Meinrad Seminary in southern Indiana.   Dr. McGrogan was...

Mabel Irene (Russell) Lopeman, 95, of Urbana, passed away at 11:01 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Amber Glen Special Care Center in Urbana, Illinois. Visitation is from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Funeral will follow at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Urbana. The funeral will be officiated by Rev. Robert Freeman. After the funeral “Amazing Grace” will be played on the bagpipes. A private interment will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery...

Ray L. Broeker, 86, of Urbana passed away at 10:19 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at OSF Heart of Mary Hospital in Urbana. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Chaplain Robert Frank will officiate. Burial with military rites will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign after the funeral. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the funeral home. Ray was born...

URBANA, IL- Sarah Ruth “Sally” Clark passed away peacefully, November 14, 2019 at the age of 94. She was born June 17, 1925 to R.E. and Mattie (Dickson) Friend in Mt. Caramel, IL.  She was the youngest of 5 children and was named after 2 grandmothers. She graduated from Mt. Caramel High School in 1943.  After graduation she relocated to St. Louis, MO and during WW II was employed by Western Union Telegraph Company.  On October 1, 1944 she married James H. (Jim)...