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Mary Sanders

Mary Sanders

Dec 1, 2011

Mary Sanders, 81, of Champaign, passed away at 2:13 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Provena-Covenant Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Sangamon Valley Christian Center, 200 W. Washington St., Mahomet. Rev. Brent Roberson will officiate. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Charlotte D. Shoemaker

Charlotte D. Shoemaker

Dec 1, 2011

Charlotte Shoemaker died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Champaign County Nursing Home of the infirmities of old age. Born Laura Charlotte Guffey on December 24, 1920, near Rock Grove, Illinois, she was taken to the Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana by her father, Xenophon Blaine Guffey after the death of her mother, Pearl (nee Guffey), in 1922....

Bill Parks

Bill Parks

Nov 30, 2011

William A. "Bill" Parks, 91, of Urbana died at 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Meadowbrook Healthcare Center, Urbana. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 5, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana, the Rev. Ed Potts will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview where military...

Edward "Ned" Johnston Filbey

Edward "Ned" Johnston Filbey

Nov 29, 2011

Edward "Ned" Johnston Filbey, 59, of St. Joseph, IL died November 29, 2011 at Carle Hospital.

His parents Nate and Mary Lou Filbey preceded Ned in death.

His sisters, Kit Filbey of Mesa, AZ, Madge Graham of Gainesville, GA, and Melissa Pillari of Bay Village, OH survive him.

Ned worked his...

Robert W. Trinkle

Robert W. Trinkle

Nov 28, 2011

Robert W. Trinkle, 61, of Champaign, died at 2:30 a.m., Monday, November 28, 2011, at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2011, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Champaign. The Rev. Fr. Stephen A. Willard will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00...

Russell Merrifield

Russell Merrifield

Nov 22, 2011

Russell Merrifield, 64, of Champaign passed away at 3:23 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Pastor Randy Boltinghouse will officiate. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from...

Peggy Joyce Lowenstein

Peggy Joyce Lowenstein

Nov 21, 2011

IN LOVING MEMORY... Ms. Peggy Joyce Lowenstein, 79, of Savoy, Illinois, passed away at her home at 2:50 a.m. Monday morning, November 21, 2011. A private service was held for Ms. Lowenstein, (Peggy) at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, Illinois. The service was presided over by Pastor J. Michael "Mike" Smith, of Grace...

Elinor L. "Tippy" Licht

Elinor L. "Tippy" Licht

Nov 21, 2011

Tippy Licht

Urbana- Elinor L. "Tippy" Licht, 80, of Urbana, died at 4:03 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Locust Grove...

Tommie Johnson

Tommie Johnson

Nov 20, 2011

Tommie E. Johnson, 73, of rural Oakwood, IL passed away at 5:06 a.m. Sunday November 20, 2011 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Danville, Illinois.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana, IL 61801. Dr. John Simms will officiate.

Mrs....

Harold Clements

Harold Clements

Nov 18, 2011

Harold Clements, 88, of Urbana passed away at 1:15 a.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Champaign County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 21 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana; The Rev. Tom Corum will officiate. A visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior...

Delores June Petticrew

Delores June Petticrew

Nov 10, 2011

Delores June Petticrew 81 of Urbana died at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the C-U Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; the Rev. Tony Crouch will officiate. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will...

Rebecca Pickett

Rebecca Pickett

Nov 7, 2011

Rebecca Pickett, 66, of Urbana, died at 11:30 a.m., Monday, November 7, 2011 at Provena Covenant Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana is handling the arrangements.

Rebecca Pickett was born July 8, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA a...

Robin Nicki Lee Augustus

Robin Nicki Lee Augustus

Nov 4, 2011

Robin Nicki Lee Augustus, 46, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at his home in Homer, Illinois. A private memorial service for the immediate family will be held at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Urbana, Illinois. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Spokane, Washington, with full military honors, at a later date.

Robin was born...

Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith

Nov 3, 2011

Ruth Elizabeth Smith, 84, of Urbana, passed away at 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 3, 2011, at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Twin City Bible Church, 806 W. Michigan Ave., Urbana; Pastor Shannon Caughey will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church Friday, November...

Elise Schmidt

Elise Schmidt

Oct 31, 2011

Elise Schmidt, 64, of rural St. Joseph passed away at 6:41 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Elise was born on June 16, 1947 in Denver, Colorado to parents Eloise (Schaaf) and Gerald Allen. She married Mark Schmidt on November 25, 1975 in...

Doris M. Mcpheter

Doris M. Mcpheter

Oct 29, 2011

Doris M. McPheter, 90, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Urbana, died at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Community East Hospital, Indianapolis.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday, November 1 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior to service time at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Rev. Michael Smith will officiate...

Melodie Lynn Ounkham

Melodie Lynn Ounkham

Oct 28, 2011

Urbana- Melodie Lynn Hawn Ounkham, 47, of Urbana went to live in heaven with Jesus at 12:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28,2011. Ms.Ounkham was born on July 11,1964, in Urbana, the daughter of Damon Hawn(Judy) and Marilyn Hawn Welch Wease. Survivor's include her father of Hammond, her mother of Urbana, five children, Justin Ounkham, Jory Ounkham, Jacinda Ounkham,...

C. Peter Flynn

C. Peter Flynn

Oct 27, 2011

Professor C. Peter Flynn, 76, of Urbana died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Peter was born on August 18, 1935 in Stockton-On-Tees, England. He married Marilyn Sheldon Flynn in June 1961, and they have one son, James Edward Flynn. He married Susan Kingston in June 1971, and they have three children,...

Wilma Jean Elsesser

Wilma Jean Elsesser

Oct 23, 2011

Wilma Jean Elsesser, 86, of Urbana passed away on Sunday October 23, 2011 at Carle Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Jon Scott Elsesser and her loving and patient husband of 65 years, Thaddeus Elsesser. She will be interred with them at Eastlawn Cemetery in Urbana.

Jean was...

Elizabeth Rose Andrews

Elizabeth Rose Andrews

Oct 22, 2011

PHILO, IL- Elizabeth Rose Andrews, 88, of Philo, IL, passed away at 4:08 PM, Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Champaign-Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy, IL.

Elizabeth was born November 18, 1922 in Peoria, IL, a daughter of Jacob and Martha (Rosinski) Giebelhausen. She married Edward W. Andrews on October 12, 1946 in Peoria, IL. He...

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