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Francis "Frank" Raymond Mills
Feb 1, 2014
Francis Raymond "Frank" Mills, Sr. of Champaign passed away at 4:45 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center in Paxton. A visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2014 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A funeral service will be held immediately following the visitation...
Dwain L. Mcginnis
Jan 31, 2014
Dwain L. McGinnis, 73 of Champaign died at 11:04 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2014 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
There will be no public services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McGinnis was born on December 2, 1940 in Cisco, the son of William and Ruby Boyer...
Julia Marie Norwood
Jan 28, 2014
Julia Marie Norwood 93 of Savoy, Il, formerly of Urbana, IL passed away Tuesday January 28, 2014 at the Champaign Urbana Nursing and Rehab Center. Julia was born July 20, 1920 in Champaign to Fred Wilcox Daniels and Lillie Betz Daniels. Surviving is one daughter Nancy Mulvany (Dennis), 3 grandchildren, Cynthia Akins (Bill) of Naperville, Jennifer Childress...
Lois Lorraine Gepner
Jan 24, 2014
Lois Lorraine Gepner, 89, of Urbana passed away peacefully in her sleep at home Friday morning, January 24, following a lengthy illness.
The daughter of William H. and Edna Holl Mason, Lois was born April 24, 1924, in Sadorus, Illinois. Upon graduation from Sadorus High School in 1942, Lois attended Illinois Commercial College in Champaign...
Joyce Joan Strait
Jan 24, 2014
Joyce Joan Strait 72 of Urbana died at 3:40 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2014 at home.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville, with Pastor James Lehmann officiating. Burial will be in Beckman Cemetery, Thomasboro. A reception will be held from 10:00...
Lois Mchenry
Jan 24, 2014
Lois McHenry, age 84, of Philo, passed away at 1:51 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2014 at Amber Glen in Urbana. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 27 at Locust Grove Cemetery in Philo. There will be a visitation Monday from 12:30 to 1:30 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd. in Urbana.
...Shirley "Arnie" Arnold Dye
Jan 23, 2014
Mr. Shirley "Arnie" Dye, 91, of Urbana, passed away at 3:00 a.m., Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center, Champaign. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home following the visitation at 1:00...
June F. Otey
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...
Peggy P. Powell
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.
...Joseph Anton Twaranovica
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...
Ronald Hubert
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...
Shirelly J. Smith
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....
Duane W. Silver
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....
Lois Faye Resky
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...
Glenn Grandville Poor, Jr
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...
Stub (Leland F.) Eshleman
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...
Earl Wayne Anderson
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...
Irma J. Wait
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...
Jacob E. Hyland
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...
Chester Alexander Frederick
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...
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