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Alberta R. Schneider

Alberta R. Schneider

Jun 7, 2014

Alberta R. Schneider, 84, formerly of Piqua, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 as a result of a fall. She was born April 27, 1930 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late James Chesley and Mary (Belcher) Seals. She married Ralph F. Schneider June 23, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio; he preceded her in death May 3, 1996....

Janet Lynn Sears

Janet Lynn Sears

Jun 6, 2014

Janet Sears, 65, of Champaign passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Champaign Urbana Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Savoy.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Eastlawn Cemetery in Urbana.

Janet was born on October 5, 1948 in Champaign to parents Elby and Marilyn...

Doris Love

Doris Love

Jun 5, 2014

URBANA, IL- Doris Love, 86, died at 12:30 P.M., Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 13, 2014, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 2200 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL. Doris was born on February 5, 1928 in Mount Vernon,...

Charles Riggs

Charles Riggs

May 31, 2014

Charles Ransalaer Riggs, 91, of Urbana passed away peacefully Saturday, May 31, 2014 at home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 29 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.

Mr. Riggs was born March 20, 1923 in Lawton, Michigan to parents Luther and Alice (Rector) Riggs. He married...

Richard "Dick" Tarr

Richard "Dick" Tarr

May 26, 2014

Richard "Dick" Tarr, 75, of Champaign, passed away at Bo Wood Campground in Sullivan, Illinois Monday, May 26, 2014. A memorial reception at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory will take place at a later date.

Dick was born November 4, 1938 in Clear Lake, Iowa to parents Ralph and Ruth (French) Tarr. He married Marietta "Jane"...

Glen E. Black Iii

Glen E. Black Iii

May 26, 2014

Glen E. Black III 52 of Urbana died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Grace United Methodist Church, Urbana, Pastor Steve Lombardo will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m....

Duane Dell Eastburn

Duane Dell Eastburn

May 23, 2014

Duane Dell Eastburn, avid birder, family man, and accomplished world traveler died on Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Champaign County Nursing Home.

Duane was born on February 12, 1932 in Manhattan, NY to two vaudevillians. From them he received a beautiful tenor voice and a love of music ranging from bluegrass and folk music,...

Daniel B. Meador

Daniel B. Meador

May 23, 2014

Daniel B. Meador, 92, formally of Urbana, passed away Friday, May 23 2014 in Crystal Lake, IL.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am, on Saturday, May 31, 2014 in the Woodlawn Cemetery Chapel, Urbana.

He was a horticulture specialist for the University of Illinois Extension service for 25 years. "Dr....

Alan R. Weidert

Alan R. Weidert

May 23, 2014

Alan R. Weidert 77 of Urbana died at 3:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Renner-Wikoff Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; Rev. David Ashby will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Visitation...

Evelyn Broga

Evelyn Broga

May 21, 2014

Evelyn L. Broga, 96, of Urbana, passed away peacefully May 21, 2014 at Amber Glen in Urbana.

Our much-loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend was born July 30, 1917 in Westfield, Massachusetts. Evelyn was the fourth child of Frederick James and Delia (Thibadeau) Killips. A child of the Depression, she described her early...

Larry Place

Larry Place

May 20, 2014

Lawrence "Larry" O. Place, 84, of Savoy, formerly of Urbana, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday May 24 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Officiating clergy is Rev. Chris VonHolten, Rev. Janet Espeseth and Major Brendon Manglos....

Donald Hubert

Donald Hubert

May 16, 2014

Donald Hubert, 61, of Urbana, passed away at 6:18 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2014 at Presence Medical Center in Urbana, due to complications during heart surgery. A memorial reception will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A memorial service will be...

Phyllis Jean Burger

Phyllis Jean Burger

May 14, 2014

Phyllis Jean Burger, 88, formerly of Urbana, died at Rockford Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 after a short illness. She had most recently been a resident of Kirk's Place at Wesley Willows Retirement Center in Rockford.

Visitation will be Friday, May 23, 4-7 PM at Renner-Wikoff Funeral Chapel, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana. A...

Clarence E. Facer

Clarence E. Facer

May 13, 2014

Clarence E. "Chuck" Facer of Urbana died early Tuesday morning May 13, at Canterbury Ridge in Urbana. He is survived by his four sons, Eric (Margaret), Jeffrey (Terri), Thorpe (Kim) and Andrew (Becky); two brothers, Grant and Robert; twelve grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane, who died October 22,...

Donald Rohr

Donald Rohr

May 6, 2014

Donald (Don) F. Rohr, 88, of Mahomet, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the home of his son. A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A funeral service will be held following the visitation at 2:00 p.m. at...

Viola Mae Kaufman

Viola Mae Kaufman

May 5, 2014

Viola Mae (Hendricks) Kaufman, 90, passed away peacefully and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 5, 2014, surrounded by her loved ones at Life Care Center in Orange Park, FL. She was born in Urbana in November 1923 to the late Earle and Myrtle Hendricks. She graduated from Urbana High School in...

Sandra K. Aden

Sandra K. Aden

May 3, 2014

Sandra K. Aden, age 65, a lifelong resident of Champaign County, Illinois, died Saturday May 3, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital following extensive cancer treatments.

She was born March 27th, 1949 in Urbana, Illinois, daughter of Clarence G. Aden and Minnie Buhr Aden, who preceded her in death.

She was a lifelong member...

Shirley Roughton

Shirley Roughton

Apr 29, 2014

Shirley Roughton, age 79, left this world to be with The Lord April 29, 2014. Shirley was born in Urbana, IL on January 28, 1935 to Robert and Hazel Driver.

A graduate from Urbana High School in 1953, Shirley married Jack Roughton on March 22, 1953. She is a member of the First...

Janice (Becky) Eileen Swanson

Janice (Becky) Eileen Swanson

Apr 29, 2014

Janice (Becky) Eileen Swanson, 86, of Urbana passed away at 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church, Champaign. Visitation with the family will be one hour before to the service. Committal...

Lawrence Nelson Cooper

Lawrence Nelson Cooper

Apr 27, 2014

Lawrence Nelson Cooper, 66 of Urbana died at 1:55 a.m. Sunday, April 27, 2014 at home.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview; Robert Harries will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements....

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