Obituary Listing

Jan 23, 2014

June F. Otey, 93, of Urbana died at 2:11 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Private family services were held at Mt. Hope Mausoleum, Champaign. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Otey was born on October 9, 1920 in Urbana the daughter of Ulysses and...

Jan 17, 2014

Peggy Pearl Powell, 88, of Savoy passed away at 1:00 A.M, Friday, January 17, 2014 at Champaign Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A one hour visitation will be held prior to the funeral.

Jan 13, 2014

Dr. Joseph Anton Twaranovica, 88, of Urbana, passed away in Champaign, IL. on Monday, January 13, 2014. His wife, Wilma was at his side. Born August 16, 1925 he was the son of Anton and Bessie (Belek) Twaranovica. A WWII veteran, he served in the US Army Infantry and participated in the allied invasion of Normandy. He...

Jan 11, 2014

Ronald Hubert, 67, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 in Marion, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. There will be a ritual performed by the Department of Illinois VFW at 7:00 p.m., during the visitation. A memorial service will...

Jan 7, 2014

Shirelly J. Smith 71 of Homer died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at home.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2014 at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Champaign; Pastor Laurie Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m....

Jan 4, 2014

Duane W. Silver 84 of Chenoa formerly of Philo died at 9:47 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Advocate Bromenn Medical Center, Bloomington.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana, Pastor Jan Proeber will officiate. Burial will be in Locust Grove Cemetery, Philo....

Jan 3, 2014

Lois Faye Resky, 68, of Urbana died at 3:47 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 10 at 11 a.m. with visitation 2 hours prior to the service at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. Burial will be at East Lawn Burial Park, Urbana. Mrs. Resky was...

Jan 1, 2014

URBANA, IL- Glenn Grandville Poor Jr. passed away at 1:25 A.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the VA Illiana Health Care Systems hospital in Danville, IL. Glenn was born on October 1, 1927 in Urbana, IL to Rosalind Roberts Poor and Glenn G. Poor, Sr. Glenn attended Urbana High School and competed in football and wrestling. He...

Dec 30, 2013

Stub (Leland F.) Eshleman was born to Genevieve (Fix) and Lester Eshleman in Adrian, Minnesota on October 14, 1930, one year into the Great Depression. His parents didn't make hard times any easier for their second son by naming him Leland Francis.

When he was a schoolboy, a classmate told young Leland that he was...

Dec 27, 2013

Earl "Wayne" Anderson of Urbana died at 5:40 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at home.

There will be a reception from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Please wear your orange and blue for Wayne.

Mr. Anderson was born on September 10, 1944...

Dec 23, 2013

Irma Jane Wait (Hausman), 80 yrs old, of Urbana left her loving family to be with her heavenly father at 7:10 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at Carle Hospital, Urbana, Il. Visitation will be Friday, 9-11am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Urbana. Funeral service will follow the visitation. Mrs. Wait was born April 25, 1933 in...

Dec 20, 2013

Jacob E. "Jake" Hyland 84 0f Urbana died at 4:58 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Illinois Knights Templar Home, Paxton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at the University Place Christian Church, Champaign; Rev. Kris Light and Rev. Eunjoo Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn...

Dec 19, 2013

Chester A. Frederick, 86, of Urbana passed away at 12:33 P.M. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Heartland Healthcare in Champaign.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 23, 2013 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 A. M. - 1:00...

Dec 17, 2013

URBANA, IL- Lynda Ann Hatter, 66, of Urbana, IL, passed away with her family by her side at 6:15 P.M., Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral Services will be held at 3P.M. on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL. Visitation will...

Dec 14, 2013

Mary Ann Miller, 75, of St. Joseph, passed away at 9:25 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Champaign, surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2013, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A memorial service will be held at...

Dec 8, 2013

Hugh "Hat" Burton, 66 of Urbana, passed away at 9:32 a.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, Urbana. Cremation rites to follow.

Hat was born on...

Dec 5, 2013

Lucille Ekiss Exton 89 of Urbana died at 11:19 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013 at home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00...

Nov 24, 2013

John H Rayburn, 89, of Urbana, formerly of Paducah, KY, died on November 24 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Born May 17, 1924, John was born in Benton, KY, the oldest child of the late John F and Gania (Faughn) Rayburn. He attended Western Kentucky Teachers College and, later, Duke University....

Nov 23, 2013

URBANA, IL- Richard "Ricky" Covert, 60, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 11:15 A.M., November 23, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Prayers will be held at 12:30 P.M., Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center, 106 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL, with burial to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign,...

Nov 22, 2013

Ruth Mardell Wright, 89, of Savoy passed away on November 22, 2013 at the Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello. A visitation will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana, on Friday, November 29, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service with Pastor Dan King-Crede officiating. Burial will be at 2:30...