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Dr. John Clark Chato

Dr. John Clark Chato

Nov 16, 2010

Professor Emeritus John Clark Chato joined the church Triumphant on November 16, 2010 after a lengthy illness. He passed peacefully at home.

He is survived by wife, Beth Chato, his children and their families- Chris Chato and Wayne Niemann of Durham, North Carolina; David, Cathy, and Paul Chato of Rocky River, Ohio; and Susan, Darryl,...

James H. Davis

James H. Davis

Nov 16, 2010

James H. Davis, 78, of Champaign died peacefully at home from lung cancer on Tuesday, November 16, 2010.

Professor Davis was born August 6, 1932 in Effingham, Il., the son of Forest (Naylor) and Kenneth Davis. He married Elisabeth Bachman on June 27, 1954 in Effingham, Il. Survivors include his wife, Elisabeth, and their three...

Lorraine Gordon

Lorraine Gordon

Nov 12, 2010

CHAMPAIGN, IL - Lorraine H. Gordon, 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who love her, at 11:35 A.M., Friday, November 12, 2010 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church of Champaign. A memorial reception will be held from 5 -...

William "Bear" Blackmon

William "Bear" Blackmon

Nov 9, 2010

URBANA, IL- William Henry "Bear" Blackmon died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in Urbana, Illinois of carcinoid cancer.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 P.M., Monday, November 15, 2010, at Community United Church, 805 S. 6th St., Champaign, IL. A reception will follow. Visitation and viewing will be held Sunday afternoon from 2-5 P.M.,...

Robert Allen Sadler

Robert Allen Sadler

Nov 8, 2010

Robert Allen Sadler, 54, of Urbana died 1:35 a.m., Monday, November 08, 2010, at Carle Foundation Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana. Rev. Danny Roberts will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. A visitation will be...

Aiden B. Williams

Aiden B. Williams

Nov 6, 2010

Aiden B. Williams 2 months of Urbana, died at 11:50 a.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010 at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. The Rev. Bill Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Visitation will be held from 6:00...

Curtis Ray Austin

Curtis Ray Austin

Nov 5, 2010

Curtis Ray Austin 56 of Urbana died at 6:40 a.m. Friday, November 5, 2010 at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Apostolic Life Church, Urbana; Rev. D.L. Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00...

Andrew Isserman

Andrew Isserman

Nov 4, 2010

Professor Andrew Isserman, 63-years-old, of Urbana, Illinois died suddenly on Thursday, November 4th, 2010, after collapsing during a game of basketball. Andy was born in New York, New York and grew up on American military posts in Germany and Vienna. He returned to the United States to attend Amherst College in Massachusetts, graduating in 1968. He received...

James Edgar Barger

James Edgar Barger

Nov 4, 2010

James Edgar (Jim) Barger, 71, of Savoy died suddenly Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Carle Foundation hospital, Urbana.

Jim was born on May 13, 1939 in Jefferson City, MO, the son of Edgar G. and Hattie L. (Bosch) Barger. He married Maria Elizabeth Baas July 28, 1979 and she survives. He is also survived by...

Sharon A. Eckerty

Sharon A. Eckerty

Nov 2, 2010

Sharon A. Eckerty 72 of Urbana died at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; the Rev. Lyndall Propst will officiate. Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman. Visitation will be held from...

Allan B. Figge

Allan B. Figge

Nov 2, 2010

Allan B. Figge, 76, of Champaign, died at 5:57 p.m., November 2, 2010 at Bromenn Healthcare in Normal.

Allan was born May 25, 1934 in Ottawa, IL the son of Pete and Jean Figge. He married Joan Burke September 20, 1979 in Ottawa. She survives.

Survivors include a son, Tom Burke of Ottawa;...

Florence M J Helmick

Florence M J Helmick

Nov 2, 2010

Our beloved Florence Helmick departed our world and passed on to be with those she has missed for so long at 8:06 a.m. Nov. 2, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She was 77 years old.

She was born Florence Marilyn Joan Wingler on June 22, 1933. The 3rd child of the late Chester and...

Owen D. Bidner

Owen D. Bidner

Nov 1, 2010

Champaign, IL.- Owen D. Bidner, 86, of Champaign, passed away at 1:35 P.M., Monday, November 1, 2010, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, November 5, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 509 S. Mattis Ave., Champaign. Rev. Donald Ehler and Rev. Jeff Caithaimer will officiate. Entombment will be...

George T. Woods

George T. Woods

Oct 31, 2010

George T. Woods, 86, of Urbana, Ill., one of the original faculty members of the University of Illinois' College of Veterinary Medicine, died Sunday (Oct. 31, 2010). He was born Aug. 21, 1924, in Tyro, Kan., as the second of Samuel and Hattie Woods' four sons. He graduated from Kansas State College in 1946 with a Doctor...

Fredrick Anderegg

Fredrick Anderegg

Oct 26, 2010

Fredrick Anderegg, 56, of Urbana, died at 4:41 p.m., October 26, 2010 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana. Rev Jerry Lee will officiate. Burial will be private. Visitation will be held on Saturday...

Grover "Lloyd" Oakley

Grover "Lloyd" Oakley

Oct 25, 2010

Grover "Lloyd" Oakley, 90, of Champaign died Monday (Oct. 25, 2010) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Mr. Oakley's family will be hosting a reception in remembrance of Lloyd at the Urbana VFW Post 630, 1303 E. Main St., Urbana from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010.

Mr. Grover...

Dorothy C. Douglas

Dorothy C. Douglas

Oct 22, 2010

Dorothy C. Douglas, 90 of Urbana, died at 10:41 a.m. Friday, October 22, 2010 at home in Canterbury Ridge, Urbana. Funeral Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 25 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Urbana with Father Joseph Hogan officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m....

Jane Facer

Jane Facer

Oct 22, 2010

Mary "Jane" Facer passed away at 10:15 Friday October 22, 2010 at Carle Foundation Hospital with her family at her side. She was born on February 13, 1930 to Alice Miller Fouts and Charles Bernard Fouts in Danville, IL. She married Clarence E. Facer on August 31, 1952, in Indianapolis, IN.

Jane graduated with a...

Kyle Mason Ingerson

Kyle Mason Ingerson

Oct 18, 2010

Kyle Mason Ingerson, 6 A½ months, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2010.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2010 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church 2200 S. Philo Rd. Urbana. Funeral services will immediately follow. Pastor Julia Rademacher will officiate. Arrangements are being handled by Renner-Wikoff Chapel...

Marcia A. Shofner-Gaines

Marcia A. Shofner-Gaines

Oct 18, 2010

Marcia A. Shofner-Gaines 46 of Champaign died at 10:20 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 22, 2010 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; the Rev. Terry Cooper will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will be...

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