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Betty Walker Morey
Feb 8, 2011
Betty Walker Morey of Urbana, formerly of Philo and Galesburg IL, passed away on February 8, 2011 at the Champaign County Nursing Home.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana. Funeral services will be at the First Baptist Church of Tolono in...
Lois Florence Bennett
Feb 8, 2011
Lois Florence Shelford Bennett, 98 of Champaign died at 6:51 AM Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Champaign. Memorial services will be February 16 at 1 PM at McKinley Presbyterian Church in Champaign, Rev. Heidi Weatherford officiating.
Mrs. Bennett was born May 13, 1912 in Chicago, the daughter of Victor E. and Mabel...
Dorothy E. Medford
Feb 8, 2011
Dorothy E. Medford, 84 of Champaign died at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday February 8, 2011. Graveside services will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport at a later date.
Mrs. Medford was born Aug. 25, 1926 in Freeport, the daughter of Ben and Julia (Everts) Noeske. She married James Medford April 25, 1979. He preceded her...
Paul F. Faber
Feb 7, 2011
Paul F. Faber, 97, of Urbana died on Mon. Feb. 7 at Provena Covenant. He is survived by his sons Paul H. Faber of Urbana, George F. (Andrea) Faber of Minneapolis; grandchildren Leif Faber of Carbondale, Genevra Faber of Boston; great-grandchildren Kai and Jackson.
He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Faber and...
Dororthy Katherine Pennell
Feb 6, 2011
Dorothy Katherine Pennell of Sidney died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Champaign-Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana, Rev. Bill Eastin will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Visitation will be held...
Donald Frederick Hoffmeister
Feb 6, 2011
Donald Frederick Hoffmeister 94, of Champaign died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Champaign-Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Windsor of Savoy, Savoy Room, Pastor Roger Digges will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, California. Visitation...
Kathryn Denhart
Feb 6, 2011
Kathryn Joan Denhart, 74, of Champaign, died at 10:13 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Provena-Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Ms. Denhart was born July 15, 1936 in Oblong, Illinois to parents Lawrence and Thelma Thompson. Survivors include daughters; Cynthia Bryant (Marvin), Cheryl Cooley, sons; David Denhart,...
William Edward Logan
Feb 5, 2011
Wm. Edward (Ed) Logan 94 of Urbana died at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. The Rev. Jerry Nichols will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m....
Jeffrey Michael Keeler
Feb 5, 2011
Jeffrey Keeler, 42, of Urbana, IL, passed away quietly the evening of Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Jeff was born September 18, 1968, a son of Donald E. and Mary "Druce" Keeler of Urbana. He is also survived by two brothers...
Bryant S. Blakley
Jan 29, 2011
Bryant S. Blakley, 52, of Tuscola, died at 4:10 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, Rev. Michael Frazier officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday. Burial will be in East Lawn...
Samuel K. Gove
Jan 28, 2011
Samuel K. Gove, 87, of Urbana passed away at 2:00 AM on January 28, 2011. Mr. Gove was born on December 27, 1923, in Walpole, Massachusetts, a son to Minnie Louise Allen Gove and Chester Baldwin Gove. He was preceded in death by a brother, Chester Allen Gove, and a sister, Louise Hargreaves Gove Hawkins. Surviving are...
Carol Collins
Jan 26, 2011
Anne Caroline "Carol" Collins, 85 of Urbana died at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
A reception from 12:30pm to 1:30pm on February 5, 2011 will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel 1900 S. Philo Rd. Memorial services will follow at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, MeadowBrook Congregation, 1407 Scovill,...
Minn "Peg" Brine
Jan 24, 2011
Minn "Peg" Brine, 84, of Champaign, died at 10:40 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2011, at Bickford Cottage, Champaign. Memorial services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. The Rev. Steve Diehl will officiate. A visitation will be held two hours prior to the service from...
Eva Miriam Bolding
Jan 24, 2011
Eva M. (Finkbiner) Bolding passed away at approximately 1:30 AM on Monday, January 24, 2011. She was born on November 16, 1918 in Hutsonville, Illinois. She was the oldest of six children, all raised on a farm during the Depression. On June 15, 1948, she married Royal H. Bolding of Pana, IL, and the two moved to...
Stanley R. Barneske
Jan 22, 2011
Stanley Barneske died in peace at home with his family, as we touched him and gently reassured him that we would be all right without him, and he could go to be with his savior without remorse.
A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011 at The Vineyard Church in...
Charles Otis (Sparky) Valentine
Jan 22, 2011
Charles Otis (Sparky) Valentine 80 of Urbana died at 6:35 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; the Rev. Mike Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be...
Richard F. Yasinski
Jan 21, 2011
Richard Felix Yasinski, 74, of Seymour, passed away at 7:06 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. All services are private.
Mr. Yasinski was born on August, 30, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Felix and Helen (Strauss) Yasinski. He married Bonny Powell on November 9, 1971 in Springfield, Illinois; she survives....
Evelyn Parks
Jan 16, 2011
Evelyn Annette Parks, 86, of Urbana, died at 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana; the Rev. Ed Potts will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview....
Mary Kate & Evelyn Jean Barr
Jan 15, 2011
Mary Kate and Evelyn Jean Barr died on January 15, 2011 at St. Vincent Women's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Private Graveside services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Kate and Evelyn Jean were born on January 15, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughters...
Tony O. Blackford
Jan 13, 2011
Tony O. Blackford, 57, of Mahomet, died at 12:35 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Blackford was born July 3, 1953, in Huntingburg, IN to parents Rex and Louise (Slunder) Blackford. He married Cherie Hoffman on October 5, 2002...
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