Obituary Listing

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...

Sep 18, 2014

Somsong Pochai, age 67 of Rantoul, died on September 18, 2014 at Asta Care Center in Paxton. Services for Mr. Pochai will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.

Mr. Pochai was born December 31, 1946 in Thailand. He is survived by his wife, Arunee Pochai of...

Sep 15, 2014

Linda Lou Holmes, 73, of Urbana, passed away at 4:27 P.M., on Monday, September 15, 2014 at her home surrounded by her husband, children, and grandson, Chris. She had a brief but intense battle against the ravages of cancer.

A memorial gathering and service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 11:00 AM...

Sep 10, 2014

Thomas William McDonough, 84, of Urbana, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 13th at St. Patrick's Church, 708 W. Main St., Urbana. A funeral Mass will take place immediately following the visitation at 10:00 a.m., with Fr. Joseph Hogan officiating. Burial...

Sep 7, 2014

Glennis Anne Pagliuso, 82, passed away at 5:38 A.M., Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Bickford Cottage (Mary B's), Champaign, IL. She was born in Dexter, Maine to her parents, the late John and Lenora McGilvery Bonneau. A graduate of Chelsea Memorial Nursing School, Chelsea, MA, Glennis touched immeasurable lives during her 40 year nursing career.

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Sep 6, 2014

Greg Hacker, 53, of Catlin, IL, passed away at 10:56 P.M., Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A visitation will be held two hours prior (5-7 P.M.) at the funeral...

Sep 5, 2014

Judith Lee Conover, 73 of Urbana died at 8:55 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2014 at the Heartland Healthcare Center, Champaign.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Urbana; Rev. Fr. Joseph Hogan and Rev. Fr. George Remm will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery,...

Sep 4, 2014

Local antique automobile enthusiasts lost one of their more famous and familiar members with the passing of Earl Kenneth Hale on September 4, 2014. Mr. Hale was born on March 14, 1920 to parents Ben Hale and Katie Pugh in McKee's Rock, Pennsylvania. He had two brothers and one sister, all now deceased. Earl married the love...

Sep 3, 2014

Roy F. Mumm, 91, of Urbana passed away at 6:46 a.m., on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

There will be no services at this time, cremation rites will be recorded.

Roy was born in Champaign on March 26, 1923 to parents Earl E. and Faye (Miller) Mumm. They preceded...

Sep 2, 2014

Alma E. Jenkins, 88, of Urbana passed away at 5:20 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2014 at Grandview Memorial Gardens, 4112 W Bloomington Rd, Champaign. Rev. Dick McGuire will be officiating.

Alma was born in Tuscola...

Sep 2, 2014

Marilyn Louise Baker 69 of Savoy formerly of Baton Rouge, LA died at 7:08 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Renner-Wikoff chapel and Crematory, Urbana; Rev. Fr. Robert Rayson will officiate. A reception will be held...

Sep 1, 2014

Marcia Sue Lasater died peacefully, after a brief illness, on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital with her son and a dear friend by her side.

She was born May 12, 1945, the daughter of Howard and Virginia Eccles of Champaign who along with her brother Craig, preceded her in death.

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Aug 30, 2014

Norma Nickelson Smith, 87, of Golden, Colorado formerly of Mahomet, passed away August 30, 2014 at Bear Creek Care Center, Morrison, Colorado. There will be a Graveside service Monday September 8th at 11:00 AM at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Pastor Brian Romanowski of First Baptist Church of Mahomet will officiate

Norma was born on August 4,...

Aug 26, 2014

Susan Cane Stone, 89, community leader, environmental activist, and public servant, of Urbana, Illinois, died on August 26 in Urbana after a long illness. Susan Stone was born in 1924 in New York City. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College and earned her Master's Degree in International Affairs from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns...

Aug 25, 2014

Erleen Joy Sparbel, 92, of Urbana passed away at 9:15 A.M., Monday, August 25, 2014 at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. She was active all of her life.

Per her wishes, no funeral service will be held. A reception will be held at Milo's Restaurant in Urbana on Thursday, September 4, 2014 from 3:30-5:00. Kinston,...

Aug 25, 2014

Kristopher T.B. Heleine, 20, of Champaign died on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Savoy United Methodist Church, Savoy, Rev. Herb Coates will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday at...