Betty Jane Daube, 83 of Urbana, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, August 30 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. The family will receive visitors at 7:00pm, Saturday, September 27, 2008, at .Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with a memorial service following.

Mrs. Daube was born December 26, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of John Henry and Margaret Murrmann Shroff. She married Robert Vincent Daube April 2, 1955 in South Bend, Indiana. He survives. She is also survived by sons; Brian Douglas Daube of Mahomet, Steven Robert Daube of Hinsdale, IL, daughters; Gail Ann Chaplin of Delavan, WI, Lynn D. Sandberg of Long Beach, MS, sister; Margaret Lee Carter of Torrance, CA, twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Mrs. Daube graduated from Indiana University with a degree in elementary education and held teaching posts in South Bend, IN, Jeffersonville, IN and Fond du Lac, WI. She was part of the administrative staff of Parkland College, Champaign for 18 years, retiring in 1994. She was a former member of Grace Baptist Church, Urbana, the Indiana University Alumni Association., the Delta Zeta sorority, the Fond du Lac Sailing Club, the Commodore Decatur Yacht Club. She was very fond of sailing, birds, music and dancing. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, PO Box 806457, Chicago, IL 60680-4125 or the Parkland College Foundation, 2500 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign.