Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries

Derrol P. Halberstadt

Derrol P. Halberstadt

Dec 12, 2024

Derrol "Tiny" Halberstadt, 99, of Urbana, IL, passed away peacefully at home with his family on December 12th.

Tiny devoted many years to the University of Illinois as a skilled electrician and was a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 601 for over 75 years. He was well known for...

Wendy Lynn Judd

Wendy Lynn Judd

Dec 7, 2024

Wendy Lynn Judd, 67, of Danville, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:57 p.m. at the Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Milbra Judd.  She is survived by her father, Henry Judd, Sr., her daughter Rebecca Fullen Garcia, grandson, Maddox Judd, her two sisters Toni Judd, Marilee...

Florence Elaine Delaplane

Florence Elaine Delaplane

Dec 6, 2024

Florence Elaine Delaplane, 101, a life-long resident of Urbana, died early Friday morning December 6, 2024 at Brookdale Senior Living.

Elaine was born on July 10, 1923, in Champaign, Illinois, the daughter of Vernon Bean and Helen Bean (Basye). Her parents divorced while she was young, and she was raised in Urbana by her mother,...

Roger Mason Corray

Roger Mason Corray

Nov 30, 2024

Roger Mason Corray, age 90, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at his home, with children and grandchildren by his side.

Visitation will be from 10am –12pm on Sunday, December 8 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 Philo Rd., Urbana, IL 61802. Burial will immediately follow at Mt. Olive cemetery at 12:30 p.m. in Mayview, IL.

...

Belden Fields

Belden Fields

Nov 30, 2024

Belden Fields died on Saturday, November 30, 2024. He was born in Chicago on September 30, 1937, the only child of Irving and Dorothy Mendheim Fields. He leaves behind his wife, Jane Mohraz; his cousin, Arlyne Cohan; her sons, Jason and Evan Cohan; Jason's wife, Amy Cohan, and their children, Olivia and Jordan; his brother- and sister-in-law,...

Elizabeth Jean Bloemker

Elizabeth Jean Bloemker

Nov 27, 2024

Elizabeth Jean Bloemker, 86 of Urbana, passed away Wednesday November 27, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Jean was born March 30, 1938 in Urbana, the daughter of Jesse and Violet (Collins) Penrod.  She married Gerald Bloemker and he preceded her in death November 9, 2019.

She is survived by four sons, Ted Bloemker, David...

Eileen Place

Eileen Place

Nov 27, 2024

Eileen Place went to be with Jesus, her savior, on November 27, 2024. Eileen was born in White County, Illinois on March 2, 1924, to Veda Harper Black and Gerald Black, and lived in the Urbana-Champaign area most of her life. She graduated from Urbana High School in 1941. Eileen married Larry Place in 1958. She was...

Carolyn Hanna Haines

Carolyn Hanna Haines

Nov 26, 2024

Carolyn Hanna Haines was born Feb. 19, 1939 to Henry C. and Alma E. Anderson and passed away Nov. 26, 2024 in Urbana, IL. She grew up in the Worcester, MA area and attended Northfield School. She received a BA in English from Earlham College, where she sang in the Concert Choir and met her future husband,...

Peter Albert Loeb

Peter Albert Loeb

Nov 20, 2024

Peter A. Loeb, 87, died at home in Urbana on November 20, 2024. A professor emeritus at the University of Illinois department of mathematics and pioneer in non-standard analysis, he was a quintessentially non-standard human being, father, husband, and friend. He was the beloved pride and joy of his entire family.  He is survived by his wife...

Melinda Jane Parker

Melinda Jane Parker

Nov 14, 2024

MELINDA JANE PARKER

Melinda Jane Parker, 75, formerly of Urbana, Illinois, passed away

November 14, 2024, in Tallahassee, Florida.

She was born in Frankfort, Indiana to Henry B. and Carol M. Parker, who,

along with her sister, Susan Brierton, preceded her in death.  She is survived

by...

Angela "Angie" Hunter

Angela "Angie" Hunter

Nov 7, 2024

Angela "Angie" Hunter 53, of Ogden passed away at 4:15 p.m. on November 7, 2024, at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL.

Angie was born on April 27, 1971 in Corydon, Indiana the daughter of Richard & Mary (Cash) Henson. She married Scott Hunter on May 25th, 2003 in Mahomet, IL.

She is survived...

Sarojben Patel

Sarojben Patel

Nov 7, 2024

Hindu service will be held from 9-3:00 p.m. on Saturday November 16, 2024 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel .

Robert Bryan Long

Robert Bryan Long

Nov 6, 2024

Robert "Robby" Bryan Long, 44, of Indianapolis, IN (formerly of Champaign, IL), passed away on November 6, 2024. Born on November 22, 1979, in Urbana, IL, to Robert and Yvette Long, Robby married Stacy Walton on July 9, 2005. He is survived by his wife Stacy, son Brayden, parents Robert and Yvette, nephew...

Janet N. Hirschler

Janet N. Hirschler

Oct 28, 2024

Janet Noreen Hirschler of Urbana passed on October 28, 2024 at Amber Glenn Alzheimer's Care Center.

Janet was born on November 23, 1927 in Saunemin township in Livingston County the daughter of Bennie & Pearl Bray. She married Larry Hirschler on September 9, 1993, in Urbana, IL He passed away on October 12, 2012.

...

Patricia Ann Mccracken

Patricia Ann Mccracken

Oct 19, 2024

Patricia Anne McCracken, 95, passed away on October 19, 2024, at Accolade Senior Living in Paxton, IL.  She was born in Springfield, Illinois on January 26, 1929, the daughter of Harold and Mary (Casey) Leeper.

Pat is survived by her son Lon (Rebekah) McCracken of Englewood, FL; and daughters Merilee McCracken of Barrington, IL and...

Thomas Lee Richardson

Thomas Lee Richardson

Oct 17, 2024

Thomas L. Richardson, 77, of Champaign, peacefully passed away in the arms of his wife and daughter on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

Tom was born February 28, 1947, in Springfield, Illinois. Tom is survived by his wife of fifty years, Diane, his two daughters, Shanah Richardson and Rachel (William) Hayden. He is also survived by...

Anthony (Tony) Mancuso

Anthony (Tony) Mancuso

Oct 16, 2024

Anthony (Tony) Mancuso, 54 of Urbana passed away October 16, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.  Tony was born October 7, 1970, in Belleville, the son of Peter and Sandra (Burgard) Mancuso. He married Dana Swanson in 1996.  He is survived by his wife and his children Gabby and Andrew Mancuso. He is also survived...

Gary Massey

Gary Massey

Oct 10, 2024

Gary M. Massey, 77, of Urbana, passed away at 6:08 am on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. His death followed months of fighting to recover from major heart surgery performed in July.

Gary was born on August 24, 1947, in Greeneville, TN. He was the second child,...

John Kevin Rinkenberger

John Kevin Rinkenberger

Oct 9, 2024

John Rinkenberger Sr., 66, of Urbana, passed away peacefully at Carle Foundation Hospital on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

John was born in August 1958, in Pontiac, Illinois. John is survived by his wife, Donna, his children, John Jr. and Christine, the mothers of his grandchildren, Amy Wyatt and April Rinkenberger,...

Betty J. Coon James

Betty J. Coon James

Oct 9, 2024

Betty J. Coon James 93 of Urbana, passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2024 surrounded by her family at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Betty was born October 16, 1930 in Pesotum, the daughter of Kenneth L. and Katheryn L. (Bishop) Martin.  She married James L. Coon in 1950 he passed away March 8, 1998.  She married David...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.