Obituary Listing

Aug 28, 2009

Frederick C. "Ted" Brash, 93, of Urbana, passed away at 11:30 A.M., Friday August 28, 2009 at the Meadowbrook Health Center, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL. Rev. Michael Smith will officiate. Burial will be held at Woodlawn...

Aug 22, 2009

Richard M. Brown, 85, of Urbana died August 22, 2009 at Meadowbrook Healthcare Center.

A memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Clark-Lindsey Village in Urbana. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Vermont. Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana is handling the...

Aug 20, 2009

Maria Christina Kerr, 36, of Champaign, died on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, after a five year battle with breast cancer. A memorial service will be held beginning at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana. Maria was born in Harvey, Illinois on February 13,...

Aug 19, 2009

James Vincent Hagan, 69 of Champaign died at 6:07 a.m. Wednesday, August 19 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Urbana with visitation one hour prior at the church, Father Joseph Hogan officiating. Cremation rites will take place after the services and...

Aug 19, 2009

Richard Reynolds, 77 of Paxton formerly of Mahomet died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Paxton.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2009 at Danville National Cemetery, Danville. J.P. Jones will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge...

Aug 16, 2009

Dorothy Eva Rachliss Altman died on August 16, 2009 in Meadowbrook Health Care Center, Urbana, IL. She was born on January 12, 1914, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of Dr. Nathan Ascher Rachliss and Hannah Citron Rachliss. She moved to New York in 1928 where she graduated from Hunter High School, the Drake Business School, and Hunter College....

Aug 13, 2009

Margaret A. Blume 88 of Urbana died at 5:39 a.m. Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Amber Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Urbana with her family beside her. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2009, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. The Rev. John Sims will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour...

Aug 6, 2009

Kenneth J. Martinsen, 57, of Champaign, died at 6:14 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Bible Baptist Church, Champaign. The Rev. Rick Bloom will officiate. Burial will be in Monticello Cemetery, Monticello. Visitation will be held from...

Aug 2, 2009

Jessica Ann Harries passed away at home in rural Tolono on Sunday, August 2, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with clinical depression and chronic pain.

Visitation will be held at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana on Wednesday, August 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the same location...

Aug 1, 2009

Cheryl S. "Cher" Jones, beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many, passed from this life Aug. 1, 2009, after a year-long battle with metastatic breast cancer.

She died surrounded by her loving family with the support of Carle Hospice.

Cher is survived by her children, David Peters (Karen Fisher-Peters), Shannon...

Jul 31, 2009

Ellen E. Nalley, 83, of Villa Grove, formerly of Urbana, died 3:10 a.m. Friday, July 31 at Mason Point Nursing Home in Sullivan.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, August 11 at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign, Rev. Tyson Graves will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S....

Jul 31, 2009

Eleanor Jean Haworth, 82, of Urbana, died at 10:40 a.m., July 31, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital.

A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Schererville, IN. There will be a visitation 4:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 4 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel 1900 S. Philo Rd Urbana.

Jul 30, 2009

Mary Katherine Jones, 71, of Urbana, died 11:31 a.m. Thursday, July 30, at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8 at Stone Creek Church, corner of Race St. and Windsor Rd., Urbana, Pastor Gary Grogan officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday...

Jul 29, 2009

Gene A. Davis, 56, of Urbana, died at 4:25 p.m. July 29, 2009, at home.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 3, 2009 at Roselawn Cemetery in Champaign. There will be no visitation. Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana is handling the arrangements.

Gene Davis was...

Jul 29, 2009

Frances I. Smith, 94, was called to Heaven on July 29, 2009 in Champaign, IL. Daughter of Asa and Anna Kasel Short, preceded in death by husband, Harry R. Smith and daughter Janice Elaine; sisters: Beulah Robinette, Jean Goff and brothers Kenneth and Robert Short.

Survived by daughters Beverly J. Frarck and Rita Amacher, sisters...

Jul 28, 2009

Doris M. O'Connor, 85, of Urbana died at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill.

Funeral services will be Saturday, August 1 at 11:00 a.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, Rev. Ann Burger officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at...

Jul 27, 2009

Elena Coad 79 0f Champaign died at 11:05 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2009 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Eastlawn Cemetery, Urbana. The Rev. Marsh Jones will officiate. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel...

Jul 22, 2009

Doris J. Klapperich, 85 of St. Petersburg, Fla, formerly of St. Joseph, died July 22 in St. Petersburg. Graveside services will 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 27 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Mrs. Klapperich was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., the daughter of Herman and Violet (Steenberg) Slater. She married Delphin J. Klapperich Dec. 30, 1944 at Kalamazoo. He preceded...

Jul 21, 2009

John L. Hendon, 82 of Urbana died at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Andy Dallas will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00...

Jul 18, 2009

John Carl Anderson, 81 of Urbana, passed away peacefully at home at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2009. A private service will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana on Monday, July 20.

John was born May 3, 1928, in Champaign, IL, the son of Victor Eugene Anderson and Faye Marie Barr. He married...