Obituary Listing

Dec 27, 2023

Florida Eudora Mabry, 97 of Champaign passed away Wednesday December 27, 2023 at Country Health and Rehab, Gifford.  Eudora was born March 9, 1926 at Taylorville, the daughter of  Pastor Arthur and Florida (Nickolas) Followell.

She married Frank Mabry May 23, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts and he precedes her in death.  She is survived by...

Dec 27, 2023

Deborah Ann Blan of Urbana passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at age 60. Beloved wife of Robert A. Blan, they were married April 23, 1983 in Champaign. Born August 8, 1963, Debbie was the cherished daughter of Ralph Joseph and Mae Ann (Palmer) Cox. Debbie was proceeded in passing by her father Ralph Cox in 1996....

Dec 27, 2023

Maureen Katherine O'Brien Redmon passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in St. Louis, MO.  Beloved wife of the late Don Milton Redmon for 30 years; loving mother of Donna (John) Woodruff, Doug (Jennifer) Redmon, and Doreen (Doug) Priestley; cherished grandmother of Katherine Woodruff, Thomas Woodruff, Michael Woodruff, Reagan Redmon, Addison Redmon, Keenan (Jake) Videmschek, Jonathan Priestley, and...

Dec 26, 2023

Terrie G. Halberstadt, 76, of Champaign passed away at 7:26 p.m. on December 26, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 28, 1947, in Danville, IL, the daughter of Walter & Martha (Parker) Jarvis. She married Robert Halberstadt on October 7, 1983, in Urbana. He survives. Terrie is survived by her...

Dec 25, 2023

James K. Phelps Sr, 104, of Urbana, peacefully passed away on December 25, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Jim was born in Crittenden, Illinois on April 10, 1919,  the son of Charles Christopher & Virgie Mae (Riddle) Phelps.  He married Alice (Norman) Phelps on May 4, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri. Jim is survived by his...

Dec 24, 2023

Jerome "Jerry" Ashworth passed away at 5:53 PM on December 24, 2023. He was born at home on March 28, 1937 in North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois to William Fears Ashworth and Lois Hance Ashworth. Jerry married Jane Angeline Lamar in 1958 and had two children, Jeffrey Stephen and Elizabeth June. He later married Christina Wustman...

Dec 23, 2023

Sandra Lee Rosenbeck, 78 of  Rantoul, formerly of Urbana, passed away at 4:17 a.m. Saturday December 23, 2023 at Hawthorne Inn of Danville.  Sandra Lee was born October 13, 1945 in Urbana, the daughter of Harold and Mayme (Freeman)  Gilliland.  She is survived by her sons, John Rosenbeck (Melissa) of Paxton, Joshua Rosenbeck (Roselle) of  Missouri City,  ...

Dec 19, 2023

MAHOMET, IL-  Penny Lee Malloch, 66, of Mahomet, passed away at 4:35 PM, Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

Private family graveside services will be held at a later date.  Renner-Wikoff Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

Penny was born August 10, 1957 in Champaign, IL, a daughter of Harold and Loretta(Miller) Irvin.  She...

Dec 19, 2023

Marjorie Letot was born October 19, 1930, at Burnham Hospital in Champaign, Illinois, to Orville and Mable (McFall) McDaniel.  She was preceded in death by her husband Julian (Lee) Letot, her brother Kenneth McDaniel, and her daughter Cynthia Ann Letot. Marjorie received her training in nursing at Burnham Hospital (1951) and worked at Busher Clinic for 5...

Dec 18, 2023

John Cross, 86, of Champaign, Illinois passed away December 18, 2023. A memorial service for the family was held on December 23, 2023 at Renner Wikoff Chapel in Urbana.

John was born October 28, 1937 in Urbana, the son of Everett and Lillian (Carter) Cross. He married his wife, Gloria Hollingsworth, on July 3, 1959....

Dec 17, 2023

William Edward Napier, 86 years old, of Evergreen Assisted Living, Champaign, Illinois, passed away on December 17th at Carle Hospital.  Edward (as he was known in Scotland) was born on Great Kings Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, to William Napier and Wilhelmina Joan Grant Napier on January 24, 1937.  As a child, he survived the bombing of Edinburgh in...

Dec 15, 2023

Gladys David Toma the daughter of Aghjan and Rachel was born in Kiruk Iraq in 1936.  Aghjan moved to Iran in 1941.  Shortly after Rachel followed with their 6 children – Victoria, William, Gladys, Victor, Michelle and Vania.  Aghjan passed away in 1945.  Rachel supported her children selling ice cream and sandwiches in the summers and Pacha...

Dec 13, 2023

Francis "Frank" deSales Keck II

Frank D. Keck II was born on December 8, 1932 in Champaign, Illinois, and passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2023, in Overland Park, Kansas. He had just celebrated his 91st birthday and the birth of his first great-grandchild.

Services for Frank will be held Saturday,...

Dec 12, 2023

URBANA, IL- Ruth Baker, 61, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held on, Saturday, December 23, 2023 at The Vineyard Church, 1500 N. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, with visitation from 11am 2pm.  Burial will be held at Eastview Cemetery

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Dec 10, 2023

SIDNEY, IL-  Albert N. Hacker, 88, of Sidney, IL, passed away at 5:02 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Country Health Care & Rehab in Gifford, IL.

There will be no public services.  Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting the family with cremation for Albert.

Albert was born...

Dec 10, 2023

URBANA, IL-  James  C. Ash, 73, of Urbana, IL, and formerly of Rantoul, IL, passed away at 11:07 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2023, at his home in Urbana.

There will be a visitation Friday, December 15, 2023, from 4-6 PM at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with a memorial service to...

Dec 8, 2023

Bryan Gregory Huff was born in Chicago January 4th, 1957, a second son to William Howard and Mary Josefovich Huff. He became part of the fossil record on December 8, 2023.

Bryan's earliest life was in Des Plaines, Illinois until his family moved to Urbana, Illinois where his father took a position at the University...

Dec 4, 2023

Charles Dwight Moore Jr, 91, passed away on December 4, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Charles' greatest legacy was his family.  He never missed an opportunity to be with his family and extended family.  He never missed a softball game, baseball game, or soccer game of his children or grandchildren.  He loved his family fiercely...

Dec 4, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, IL-Dr. Dorothy Heidel Schultz, 95, of Champaign, passed away at 4:35 AM on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

There will be no public services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting with cremation for Dorothy.

Dorothy was born November 27, 1928, a daughter of Harry...

Dec 4, 2023

Joyce Ann Ross Elliott, 83 of Urbana, IL passed away Monday December 4, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Joyce was born January 13, 1940 in Ft. Henry, Tennessee, the daughter of Henry and Maude (Kennerley) Ross.

Joyce graduated from Lone Oak High School in 1958 and went on to attend Droans Business School in...