Obituary Listing

Nov 7, 2014

Jack E. Pritchard, 80, of Tolono passed away at 6:22 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2014 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the...

Nov 2, 2014

Ruby J. Hissong, 94, of Palm Harbor, Florida, formerly of Champaign - Urbana, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. A one hour visitation will be held prior to the funeral.

Ruby was born on March...

Oct 29, 2014

URBANA, IL- Caroline Adora Scalzo, 83, of Urbana, Illinois, and formerly of Elmwood Park, IL, Dundee, IL and Ventura, CA, passed away at 2:34 A.M., Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. There will be no public services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Caroline was...

Oct 27, 2014

Lawrence Tatman, 94 of Urbana died at 8:53 p.m. Monday, October 27, 2014 at Amber Glen, Urbana.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the Shiloh Cemetery, Mahomet. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana is in charge of arrangements.

Lawrence was born November 14, 1919 in Seymour, a...

Oct 26, 2014

Henry Brown, 58, of Urbana passed away at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Presence Covenant Medical Center.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 5 -8 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, Urbana.

Henry was born in Champaign on May 16, 1956 to parents Aaron Dillman...

Oct 23, 2014

Florence Hill, 94, of Urbana passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, Urbana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. prior to the funeral. Burial will be at a later date....

Oct 23, 2014

Helen M. Tincher 77 of Urbana went to be home with the Lord on October 23, 2014.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Calvary Baptist Church, Urbana; Rev. Gary Gritton officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00...

Oct 19, 2014

Max C. Gaines II, 52, of Sidney, made his transition to heaven on October 19, 2014 at 4:00 a.m. He was at home with his family when he lost his battle to ALS. Mr. Gaines was born September 6, 1962 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max and Carol (Williams) Gaines...

Oct 17, 2014

Patricia Ann Garrett, 80, of Urbana passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the funeral home. Burial...

Oct 16, 2014

NEOGA, IL- Richard Lee "Rick" Gillespie, 60, of Neoga, formerly of Champaign-Urbana, died at 10:27 P.M., Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A Celebration of Life service will be held from 2-4 P.M., Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the I.B.E.W. Local 601 Union Hall, 3301 Boardwalk Dr., Champaign, IL. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S....

Oct 14, 2014

Melford Dean Taylor, 94, of Kankakee, formerly of Urbana and Homewood, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014. A visitation will be held Sunday, October 19 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, Illinois. A funeral service will take place immediately following at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Raymond Gordon officiating....

Oct 13, 2014

Lionel F. Strait 75 of Urbana died at 8:25 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2014 at home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville; Pastor James Lehmann officiating. Burial will be in Beckman Cemetery, Thomasboro. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Friday...

Oct 8, 2014

Ly Hemsouvanh 81 of Champaign died at 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held from Noon - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

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Sep 28, 2014

Frank W. Silver, age 84, of Urbana passed away in the early morning of Sunday, September 28, 2014, at home, surrounded by family.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday October 1, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL. A Celebration of Life service will be...

Sep 28, 2014

Robert Lefler, 84, of Urbana passed away at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. There will be a luncheon following the burial at...

Sep 27, 2014

SAVOY, IL- Wanda R. Dyson, 96, of Savoy, Illinois, passed away at 2:05 A.M., Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Champaign-Urbana Regional Rehab Center in Savoy. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with burial to follow at Glen Cemetery in Paxton,...

Sep 25, 2014

Marilyn J. Gladson, 87 of Urbana, died at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Champaign. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28 in the Stearns Cemetery near Fithian, Rev. Michael Smith will officiate.

Mrs. Gladson was born February 4, 1927 at Gary, Indiana, the daughter of...

Sep 23, 2014

James "Jim" C. Lard, 78, of Urbana passed away at 4:58 P.M. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, Urbana. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 1:00- 3:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Sep 22, 2014

Winnie R. Wilson, a beloved special education teacher and administrator in the Champaign public school district, died Monday, Sept. 22, at C-U Regional Rehab Center. She would have been 93 in November. Her late husband, James C. Wilson, was an All American college football player who was an assistant track coach at the University of Illinois at...

Sep 21, 2014

Opal L. "Lou" Diener, 91, of Thomasboro passed away peacefully at home, 7:20 A.M. on September 21, 2014.

Mrs. Diener was born February 11, 1923 in Champaign, a daughter of Arvey H. and Ola Myrtle Farmer Kelley. She married Warren R. "Bob" Diener on May 25, 1952 at University Place Christian Church in Champaign. He...