Obituary Listing

Feb 4, 2013

Felice Davidson Bateman, 90, of Urbana, died at 3:45 p.m., Monday, February 4, 2013, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Burial will immediately follow at Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign.

Mrs. Bateman was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on...

Feb 3, 2013

Mrs. Lucille Fern Starkey, 100, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 1:05 a.m. at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, 611 E. Pennsylvania, Champaign, Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. Cremation services are being handled by Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana.

Lucille was...

Jan 29, 2013

Louisette Zuidema nee Wachter was born on December 1, 1930, in Arnhem, The Netherlands, as the fourth of five children. In the early 1950?s, she traveled to Algeria and South Africa as an au pair, welcoming the opportunity to leave Holland after the claustrophobia of WW2. She studied accounting, becoming an executive secretary within a Dutch pharmaceutical...

Jan 25, 2013

James A. Hicks 68 of Champaign died at 11:35 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; the Rev. Connie Bandy will officiate. Burial will be in Stearns Cemetery, Fithian. Visitation will be held from...

Jan 23, 2013

Ione F. Douglas, 97, of Urbana passed into eternal life at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Champaign County Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. March 16, 2013 at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 905 South Russell, Champaign, IL.

Born Frances Ione Schindler on September 8, 1915 on...

Jan 22, 2013

Norma Jean Gillespie 80 of Urbana died at 3:36 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

At Norma's request there will be no public services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Gillespie was born on December 20, 1932 in Champaign, the daughter of Earl Manning and...

Jan 21, 2013

Lilian H. Beck, 90, died January 21, 2013, at Clark Lindsey Village. Lilian was born in Atlantic Mine, Michigan on September 5, 1922, the second daughter of John and Mayme Heikkinen. Lilian was raised in Atlantic Mine and graduated from Adams Township High School. She attended Purdue University and graduated from Michigan Technological University with a B.S....

Jan 16, 2013

Bounthanh Sylavong, 64, and Thongbay Sylavong, 61, of Champaign, IL both left this life unexpectedly on January 16, 2013. Although their passing was tragic, we are remotely comforted knowing they departed this world only moments apart; this was symbolic of the inseparable life they led.

Bounthanh was born to Say and Phong Sylavong...

Jan 15, 2013

Roger Dean Greear, 79, of Urbana passed away at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2013 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory. A funeral service will be held following the visitation Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A...

Jan 14, 2013

Jacquelyn Ann Cox 89 of Champaign died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Cox was born on July 26, 1923 in Peoria, the daughter of Axel...

Jan 13, 2013

Anna Laura Bailey, 99, of Urbana passed away at 3:32 p.m., Sunday, January 13, 2012 at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Pastor Rich Gregory will officiate.

Mrs. Bailey was born August 5, 1913 in Gifford, Illinois to parents...

Jan 11, 2013

SILVER SPRINGS, FLORIDA- Pamela Ann Carico, 66, of Silver Springs, Florida, passed away at 7:16 A.M., Friday, January 11, 2013 at her home in Silver Springs, Florida. Graveside funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M.,Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview, IL. Pastor Kenneth Young will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Renner-Wikoff Chapel,...

Jan 10, 2013

PHILO, IL- Rodney K. Egelston, 45, of Philo, Illinois, passed away at 9:26 A.M., Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Stone Creek Church, 2502 S. Race St., Urbana, IL. A reception will be held two hours prior...

Jan 9, 2013

Larry W. Long, 72 of Champaign, IL passed away at 1:56 P.M on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m, Monday, January 14, 2013 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; Rev. Jim Blue will officiate. Military Rites will be conducted by the American Legion...

Jan 8, 2013

Alice L. Lain 89 of Urbana died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Palliative Care Unit at the Veterans Affairs Illiana Healthcare System, Danville.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; Rev. Lyndall Propst will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery,...

Jan 7, 2013

Frieda Anne Wright, 76, of Savoy, Illinois (and Evansville, Indiana) died on Monday January 7, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

Frieda is survived by her son Larret Wright, his wife Katherine and their daughter Lola of Champaign, IL and her son Troy Wright and his wife Yuki of Cincinnati, OH.

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Jan 5, 2013

CHAMPAIGN, IL- Francis "Frank" G. Dale, 76, of Champaign, IL, passed away at 2:50 A.M., Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL with burial at Prairieview Cemetery, Savoy, IL. Visitation...

Jan 5, 2013

Janis Johansen-Wood passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 8:55 pm at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Friday, January 11, 2013 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana.

Janis was born Janis Kirsten Johansen on September 15, 1938 in McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Bernice Dresher Johansen and Christian...

Jan 4, 2013

Charles Burton Wingstrom 91 of Champaign died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

There will be no public services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Wingstrom was born on July 15, 1921 in Evanston, the son of Gustaf and Nellie Rydell Wingstrom. He...

Jan 4, 2013

Pamela Sue Hansen, 59, of Urbana passed away at 8:19 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 10:00-12:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A funeral service will be held following the visitation at noon on Wednesday...