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Charles Franklin Martinie
Jan 22, 2015
Charles Franklin Martinie, 93, of Urbana, passed away, on Thursday morning, January 22, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare in Paxton, Il. Cremation rites were accorded at the time.
Visitation will be held at Renner-Wikoff Funeral Home and Crematory, Urbana, Il. 4-8 P.M. on Fri. Mar. 10, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10 A.M. Sat. March...
Barbara D. Kaufman
Jan 17, 2015
Barbara D. Kaufman, 85, of Urbana passed away Saturday (Jan. 17, 2015) at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Ill. She was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Hammond, Ind., a daughter of C.V. and Eleanora (Kuss) Cook. She married Albert Kaufman Jr. in 1953. He passed away in 1981. Survivors include a son, Matt, of Urbana; a daughter, Jennie,...
Judy Susie Alice Jones
Jan 17, 2015
Judy Susie Alice Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Willie and Josephine Jones. Judy departed this life on January 17, 2015 at 12:10 A.M.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A visitation will be held on Friday,...
Richard Weldon Larimore
Jan 13, 2015
Richard Weldon (Larry) Larimore, 91, of Urbana died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. Larry was a pioneer of aquatic ecology and spent his life sharing his passion for nature with people from all over the world. He was born in Rogers, Arkansas on February 10, 1923 and spent his childhood exploring the...
David Joe Pierson
Jan 13, 2015
David Joe Pierson, 60, of Urbana, passed away at 12:56 P.M. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A visitation will be held from 5-7 P.M. on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the...
Norma Jean Spangler
Jan 8, 2015
Norma Jean Spangler, 64, of Champaign, passed away at 8:29 P.M. on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
A visitation will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015 from 1:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A graveside service will be held after the visitation at Mt....
William Burwell
Jan 7, 2015
William "Bill" Burwell, 86, of Urbana, was called home to meet his Lord and savior at 11:49 a.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Champaign-Urbana Nursing and Rehab Center in Savoy. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 11th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. The Urbana and St....
Lawrence Gushee
Jan 6, 2015
Lawrence Arthur (Larry) Gushee, 83, of Urbana, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Champaign County Nursing Home.
Mr. Gushee was born on February 25, 1931 in Ridley Park, PA, the son of Lawrence and Mary McEachern Gushee. He married Marion Sibley on August 16, 1958 in Mamaroneck, NY.
Survivors include...
Betty Lou Diane Lynn
Jan 6, 2015
Betty Lou Lynn, 87, of Urbana, formerly of Gurnee, passed away at 12:35 A.M. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Champaign County Nursing Home.
Betty was born on December 7, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Herman and Rose (Nater) Bieri. Both preceded her in death. She married Jack Lynn Jr. in 1948 in Chicago,...
Irene F. Vaughan
Jan 4, 2015
Irene F. Vaughan 99 of Urbana died at 3:53 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Meadowbrook Healthcare Center, Urbana.
Irene was born in LaGrange on May 21, 1915, a daughter of Zoe Benton and Clem C. Ford. She was predeceased by her, son, Edward C. Vaughan and her two sisters; Esther Sessel and Phoebe Ann...
Cuong Tran
Dec 31, 2014
Cuong Tran 70 of Champaign died at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 at the funeral home.
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Louis Earl Buchka
Dec 30, 2014
Louis Earl Buchka 86 of Urbana died at 4:27 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy.
Mr. Buchka was born on June 22,...
Marlene O. Lessenberry
Dec 29, 2014
OGDEN, IL- Marlene O. Lessenberry, 75, of rural Ogden, IL, passed away at 8:58 A.M., Monday, December 29, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 2, 2014 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, with burial at Stanton Township Cemetery in rural St. Joseph. Visitation...
Gertrude Adele Clapper
Dec 29, 2014
Gertrude Adele Clapper, 98, of Urbana, passed away at 6:18 P.M. on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Champaign County Nursing Home.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. at the...
Harry Paul Garrett
Dec 28, 2014
Harry Paul Garrett, 82, of Urbana, passed away at 6:20 A.M. on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M.to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 2, 2015 at...
Sandra Edyth Molasky
Dec 27, 2014
Sandra (Shapiro) Finck-Molasky, 74, of Champaign, passed in the early morning, Saturday, December 27, 2014 in her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. at the Mausoleum of Mt. Hope Cemetery and graveside, with Rabbi Michael Datz officiating. There will be a gathering at Sinai Temple immediately following on Tuesday. All...
James Fitzgerald
Dec 27, 2014
James Donald FitzGerald, 72, of Urbana, formerly of Manson, IA died Saturday, at Carle Foundation Hospital (Dec. 27, 2014). He was born September 23, 1942 in Monticello, IA, the son of Maurice and Jeanette FitzGerald (Vetter). He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jeannette (nee Rickard), of Urbana; Daughter Mary (Wade) Thweatt, and son Mike...
Lillian Pearl Hoyt
Dec 26, 2014
Lillian Pearl Hoyt, 89, of Urbana, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with Pastor Sam Stow officiating. Burial will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign....
Lillian Pearl Hoyt
Dec 26, 2014
Lillian Pearl Hoyt, 89, of Urbana, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with Pastor Sam Stow officiating. Burial will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign....
Gary Stirewalt
Dec 22, 2014
Gary Stirewalt, 61, of Urbana, passed away late Monday night, December 22, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Stirewalt was born January 26, 1953 at Burnham Hospital in Champaign, Illinois to parents Laurel "Bud" and Vera Mae (Long) Stirewalt; they preceded him in death. Gary is...
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