Obituary Listing

Dec 27, 2006

CHAMPAIGN, IL- Brenda Sue Dyar, 47, of Champaign, IL, died at 8:05 A.M., Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M.,Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL. J.P. Jones will officiate. Burial will be held at Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, IL. Visitation...

Dec 26, 2006

James C. Wilson Jr.

James C. Wilson Jr., 56, a local radio personality, writer and former star athlete at Urbana High School, passed away on December 26, 2006 at his home in Urbana.

Funeral services will be at Wesley United Methodist Church on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 2 P.M. Dr. Howard L....

Dec 25, 2006

Norman T. McFarland, 76, of Champaign died at 1:23 P.M., Mon, Dec. 25, 2006 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, U.

There will be no public services, Renner-Wikoff Chapel; U. is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. McFarland was born on Jan. 31, 1930 in Rockford, IL, the son of Charles P. and Anna Norman...

Dec 24, 2006

Joseph H. Sleeter, age 89, of rural Urbana died 2:00 a.m. Sun., Dec. 24 at Manorcare Health Services in Champaign.

A Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Thur., Dec. 28, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 708 W. Main St., Urbana. Father Joseph Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will...

Dec 24, 2006

PALM BAY, FLA.- Roberta Green Mathis Dyson, 88, died December 24, 2006 in Palm Bay, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Dyson, parents, an older brother, Robert Green and a niece. She is survived by her two children, Jeffrey of Florida and Susan Newton of Illinois, as well as a younger brother, Gail...

Dec 20, 2006

Evelyn Dyer, age 97, of Urbana, died 1:38 p.m. Wed. Dec. 20, at Manorcare Health Services in Champaign.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Sat. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, the Rev. John Sims officiating. Interment will be at Fairfield Cemetery in Newman. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM...

Dec 18, 2006

James Daniel Wright, age 41, of Urbana, died 12:35 p.m. Monday, December 18, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana,

Funeral service will be at Grace United Methodist Ch. at 10:00 AM Fri., Dec. 22, Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00...

Dec 15, 2006

Florence Marie Helms went to be with the Lord December 15, 2006 at Centralia Hospital after a long illness.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Grace Bible Church, with a visitation an hour prior. Rev. Dan Franklin will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery Mayview. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and...

Dec 14, 2006

Dorothy Erlene Skiff, 63 of Rantoul, formerly of Urbana died 11:46 a.m. at home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Skiff was born Mar. 9, 1943 at Indianapolis. The daughter of Walter and Alice Neville. She married Jerry Robert Skiff, Sr....

Dec 13, 2006

Richard A. Cook, age 47, of Mahomet, died 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at home. Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Private burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax at a later date. The family will receive friends from 5:00...

Dec 12, 2006

Alice I. Williby, 87, of Farmer City formerly of Decatur, died at 7:25 P.M. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City.

Graveside services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Friday (Dec. 15, 2006) at Grandview Memorial Gradens, C. Rev. Glen Bocox will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00...

Dec 10, 2006

URBANA, IL- Robert M. Patterson, 72, of Urbana, Illinois died at 12:25 P.M., Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 405 W. Clark St., Champaign, Illinois. Father Dennis Spohrer will officiate. Visitation will be held...

Dec 10, 2006

Matthew C. Busey, 24, of Urbana died 4:40 P.M. Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Scottsdale Osborne Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2006 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Urbana. Father Joseph Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. A visitation will be Friday, December 15,...

Dec 7, 2006

Phillip Randall Spittler, 49, of E. Florida Ave., Urbana, formerly of Clarion, died Thur., Dec. 7 of a heart attack at his home. Born Sept. 10, 1957 in Clarion, he was the son of Calvin C. Spittler and Genevieve Hitchcock. Mr. Spittler was a 1978 graduate of the Western PA School for the Deaf and a graduate...

Dec 6, 2006

James Andrews Gray, 57, of Champaign passed away on Wednesday (Dec. 6, 2006).

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd.,U. Rev. Brian Rummery officiating, burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens, C. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral...

Dec 3, 2006

Mary L. "Merrilee" Casagrande 58 died 10:00 p.m. Sun., Dec. 3 suddenly and peacefully at her home in Urbana. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thur. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with The Rev. Joseph Hogan officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wed....

Dec 2, 2006

Goldie Hannah Barcus 96 of Urbana died 11:14 a.m. Sat. Dec. 2 at home. Graveside services will be Wed. 10:00 a.m. at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. The Rev. Tom Ander officiating. There will be no visitation. She was born in Urbana Aug. 31, 1910, the daughter of Marion and Mary Mitsbacher James. She married Chester Barcus on...

Nov 30, 2006

Mary V. Cook, 87, of Urbana died Thursday November 30, 2006 at home. Funeral services will be Tuesday December 5, 2006 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel 1900 S. Philo Rd Urbana. Re. Victor Baderschneider will oficiate. Burial will be in East lawn Cemetery Urbana. Visitation will be Monday December 4, 2006 from 5-8 P.M. at the funeral home. Mary...

Nov 30, 2006

Vivian L. Mueller, 84, of Urbana died Thursday November 30, 2006 at home. Funeral services will be Monday December 4, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. at St Patrick Catholic Church in Champaign. Father Joseph Hogan will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign. A visitation will be Sunday December 3, 2006 from 2-5 P.M. Renner-Wikoff...

Nov 28, 2006

URBANA, IL- Blondine Pauline Weigel, 98, of Urbana, died at 1:42 P.M., Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 2, 2006 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2200 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Rev. Robert Rasmus will officiate. Burial will be held at Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign. Visitation will...