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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Catherine A. Majdiak
Oct 2, 2024
Catherine Ann Majdiak died at home on October 2, 2024, at age 91. She was born in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1932 and graduated from high school in Brecksville, Ohio in 1950. She attended Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, graduating with a double major French and English. Her love of all things French deepened thereafter and she...
Wesley Robert Pierson
Sep 30, 2024
An incredible father, brother, and friend, Wesley Robert Pierson, 65, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 10:02 AM, September 30, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Wes was born on May 15, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, where he spent several years with his parents, Bob and Jean Pierson, his two brothers, Brad and Blake,...
James Edward Dehaven
Sep 29, 2024
James Edward DeHaven, 74, of Urbana passed away at11:30 p.m. on September 29, 2024 at his home. He was born in Urbana, IL on September 16, 1950, the son of Byron & Betty (Rush) DeHaven. James is survived by his son- Shawn M. DeHaven of Bloomington, IL, daughter- Sandra Nelson of Mishawaka, IN, Grandchild – Jade Smith...
Rocky R. Phillippe
Sep 29, 2024
Rocky R. Phillippe, 76, of Mahomet passed away at 3:43 a.m. on September 29, 2024, at Carle Foundation, Urbana. He was born on December 4, 1947, in Urbana, IL the son of James & Betty (Raynor) Phillippe. Rocky married Lilma (Ross) Phillippe in Urbana, Illinois on August 9, 1969. Rocky is survived by his daughters- Nicole (Michael)...
Alice K. Bokenkamp
Sep 24, 2024
Alice Katherine Bokenkamp, 100, passed away quietly in her sleep on 24 September, 2024 at Reflections in Savoy, Illinois.
Visitation is at 10:00 AM, funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, both on Monday, 30 September, at St. John Lutheran Church in Champaign. Rev. Jeff Caithamer will officiate. Burial will follow immediately at Woodlawn...
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