Shirley J. Shaw
Jun 8, 2026
Shirley J. Shaw, 91, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Urbana, Il on May 3, 1935, the daughter of William & Opal (Mabis) Fitzsimmons. She married Harry E. Shaw on August 3, 1954. He passed away on October 16, 1989.
Shirley...
Lloyd J. White
May 23, 2026
Lloyd J. White, 90 of Champaign-Urbana passed away May 23, 2026 at The Haven of Farmer City. He was born July 6, 1935 in Champaign, the son of Lloyde and Lola (McQueen) White.
He graduated from the University of Illinois and was self employed as a hair stylist. Lloyd was well known in the area...
William C. Wagner Jr.
May 16, 2026
William C. Wagner, Jr., 70, of Rantoul, died on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at home. He was born June 16, 1955, in Ithaca, NY, the son of William Charles Wagner and Donna Ann McNeill Wagner. Bill is survived by his three sisters, Elizabeth Wagner (Alan) of South Haven, MI; Tori Corkery (Dan) of Urbana, IL; and Kathryn...
Rosemarie Jean Jurczak
May 16, 2026
Graveside service at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Riverside Cemetery in Saybrook, Illinois.
David Warren Bauer
May 8, 2026
Dave was born on Choteau Island in Madison County, Illinois. He grew up in Edwardsville, Illinois and graduated from Edwardsville High School.
He married Doris Ward on May 31, 1997, she survives.
Also surviving are Keri (John) Sandoval, Edward (Megan) Bauer, Jean (Eric) Crowley and Bill (Rhonda) Ward. Dave had eight grandchildren and...
Barbara J. Mack
May 6, 2026
Barbara J. Mack, 94 of Gifford, formerly of Urbana passed away at 1:38 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
She was born in Lane, Illinois the daughter of Furman & Evelyn (Young) Arthur. She married Howard Mack on May 6, 1950, in Champaign, IL. They were married 65 years.
Barbara is survived by...
Gary Dean Epps
May 5, 2026
Gary Dean Epps, 69, of Champaign, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Memorial service will be held at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church located at 1310 N. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL. 61820. On Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 1:00pm. The family of Gary Dean Epps entrusted the care of their loved ones to...
Dianna Kay Epps
May 2, 2026
Memorial Service Dianna Kay Epps 65, of Bellwood, died on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Northwestern Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Memorial service will be held at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church located at 1310 N. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL. 61820. On Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 1:00pm. On Saturday, May 30, 2026 at...
John K Goeken
May 2, 2026
John K. Goeken, 39 of Savoy passed away Saturday May 2, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
John was born June 11, 1986 at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, the son of George W. and Helen (Rodriguez) Goeken III.
He married Phoebe M. Mbuvi on December 4, 2020, Danville, Illinois.
John is...
Frances W. Mccracken
Apr 27, 2026
Frances W. McCracken, 85, of Urbana passed away on April 27, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital.
She was born on January 24, 1941, in Jefferson City, MO the daughter of Dallas & Winefred (Miller) Hines. She married James McCracken in Pontiac IL on May 15,1959.
Frances is survived by her sons;...
Joachim Mufuta
Apr 22, 2026
Joachim Mufuta, 68 of Urbana, passed away Wednesday April 22, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. Joachim was born in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo on December 19, 1957, the son of Donatien Mufuta and Angelique Mujani.
Joachim married Josine Ntumba Tshifu on February 12, 1993, at Kinshasa, Congo. He is survived by...
Marilyn Becker
Apr 17, 2026
Marilyn Ruth (Barber) Becker, 87, passed away at home on Friday, April 17, 2026, with family by her side. She was born February 24, 1939, in Fairbury, Illinois, the daughter of John Lemoine and Marcia Ruth (FitzHenry) Barber.
She married William (Bill) Becker on September 21, 1958, in Forrest, Illinois. He preceded her in death...
Wanda Faye Duncan
Apr 17, 2026
Wanda Faye Duncan, 94, of Urbana passed away at 2:14 a.m. surrounded by family at her home in Urbana. She was born in Charleston, Illinois on January 28, 1932, the daughter of Jesse & Meta (Miller) Cafin. She married Robert"Bob" Duncan on November 19, 1949, in Urbana, IL. He passed away April 15, 2017. Wanda is survived...
Thu Le
Apr 16, 2026
CÁO PHÓ - OBITUARY
. Gia đình chúng tôi vô cùng thương tiếc báo tin:
Our family announces with profound sorrow:
Bà THÁI CHÍ HOÀNG
Nhủ danh LÊ THỊ THU
Pháp danh CHIẾU THÀNH
Mrs. HOANG CHI THAI
Née THU THI LE
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John Charles Wustman
Apr 16, 2026
John Charles Wustman, 95, of Urbana entered his eternal rest on Thursday, April 16, 2026 after a brief illness. John was a devoted husband, father, brother, friend and teacher who now joins his beloved wife Nancy in heaven. His smile and positive outlook will be missed by all who knew him.
John was born on...
James R. Miller
Apr 10, 2026
James "Jim/Jimmy" Russell Miller, 64, of Urbana, died on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Reflections Memory Care, Savoy. Jim was born on March 22, 1962, in Asunción, Paraguay, the son of Roy A. and Pauline I. Miller. The youngest of four siblings, he cultivated a life defined by devotion to his family, friends, and his faith in...
Donald Robert Helmericks
Apr 8, 2026
Donald Robert Helmericks died 4/8/2026 in his native home of Urbana Ill. Mr. Helmericks was born July 19th 1927 to Ralph and Della Helmericks. After serving in the Army during WW2 he came back to Urbana and got a job at Illinois Bell Telephone Co and worked there for 38 years. He also helped his father tuning,...
Mack Allen Self
Mar 30, 2026
Mack Allen Self passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026 at the age of 84.
Mack attended schools in Mansfield and Urbana.
He was a hairstylist in Urbana and Champaign over 50 years.
Mack was born in Urbana on July 18, 1941 to Lucy E. and Mack O. Self.
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Ya' Aqoub Ziso
Mar 30, 2026
Ya'aquob Ziso also known as Ya'aqov Ziso was born on August 19, 1951 in Bucharest, Romania and died on Monday, March 30, 2026 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois USA. He will be missed by his friends and family members. Ya'aqov was preceded in death by his parents, Pinchas Ziso and Sally Ziso. He is...
James A. Hutchinson
Mar 26, 2026
James Andrew "Jamie" Hutchinson died on March 26, 2026, at home in Urbana, Illinois. He was born December 2, 1960 in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of ColoradoBoulder and the University of Illinois. He moved to Champaign-Urbana for graduate school in 1984, and spent most of his career working for the University of Illinois, in...
