Obituary Listing

Apr 12, 2023

Judith R. Short, 77, of Urbana passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Judy was born on September 2, 1945 in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Donald and Laura (Shaw) Davidson. On August 22, 1964, Judy married the love of her life, Ron Short, in Urbana. He passed away...

Apr 10, 2023

David B. Faught, 59, passed away on April 10, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 18, 1963 in Mentor, Ohio the son of Earl & Marilyn (Arnold) Faught. David is survived by his sons Ryan Faught of St. Charles, Illinois and Alex Faught of Champaign, Illinois, along with their mother, Ana Faught of St....

Apr 7, 2023

Lea Weddle Schmidt entered Heaven on Good Friday, April 7, 2023 after a valiant battle against cancer and fibrosis.  She was surrounded by her family.  Lea was born in Monticello, Illinois in 1944 to Edward and Anna Weddle. Lea was raised in Monticello where she attended the Nazarene Church with her family every Sunday.  She graduated from...

Apr 2, 2023

Ralph Nelson Zimmerman, 62 of Champaign passed away Sunday April 2, 2023 at home.  He was born in Decatur December 16, 1960, the son of Wallace and Beryl (Sigler) Zimmerman.He is survived by his brothers- Wallace Zimmerman of Champaign & Everett Zimmerman of Rantoul; sister- Robin Ferraro of Champaign.

Ralph is preceded in death by...

Apr 1, 2023

Roberta Bloom Lindstrand was born October 30, 1927, on a farm near Catlin, IL. The daughter of Peter Earl and Ena Phipps Bloom.

She attended Catlin Grade School and her Freshman year at Catlin High School.  She graduated from University High School, class of 1945. Then she graduated from University of Illinois, class of 1949...

Mar 31, 2023

Ruth "Ann" Delporte, 70, of Champaign passed away at 12:12 a.m. on March 31, 2023 at her home. She was born on July 5, 1952 in Urbana, Illinois, the daughter of Chester & Mary Lorene (Eubanks) Riddell. Ann is survived by her sons, Damian Delporte of College Station, Texas, and Lyncoln (Toni) Delporte of Champaign, Illinois; her...

Mar 27, 2023

Fred Carl Rinkenberger, 92, of Champaign, IL, went to be with his Lord on March 27, 2023, at Heritage Health: Therapy & Senior Care, Gibson City, Illinois. Fred was born February 25, 1931 at Gridley, Illinois the son of John F. and Anna Rinkenberger (Gasser). He graduated from Gridley High School in 1949 and joined the Air...

Mar 26, 2023

Ruth M. Fisher, 101, of Urbana, passed away at 11:01 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Clark Lindsey Village,Urbana, Illinois. Ruth Paroni Meads was born in Berkeley CA to Dr. Albert Meads and Dr. Romilda Paroni Meads. She attended John Muir Elementary School which she revisited in 2015, glad to see that the live oaks and...

Mar 24, 2023

Graveside service on March 30, 2023 at 12 noon at Prairieview Cemetery, Savoy, Illinois

Mar 23, 2023

Susan Summers died at home in Urbana, IL on March 23, 2023, in the arms of her wife and surrounded by friends. She was born on August 14, 1946, in Tacoma Park, MD to Jim Dick King Summers and Grace Eaton Summers. On May 19, 2013, Susan married her longtime friend Julie Hannaford Rundell and officially became...

Mar 18, 2023

Ronald R. Mahannah, 80 of St. Joseph passed away at 3:02 a.m. Saturday March 18, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  He was born August 25, 1942 in Urbana, the son of Roy and Ruth Mahannah.  He married Charlotte Haile on April 3, 1992 and gained three bonus daughters, Debbie Martinez of Champaign, DeAnna Shane (Don) of...

Mar 18, 2023

CHAMPAIGN - Dorothy M. Conover, 91, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL, surrounded by her family.  Dorothy was born March 1, 1932 in Bement, Illinois to George O. Harder and Effie M. (Harder) Whitehouse. She spent her youth in this area. She graduated from Moore Township High...

Mar 13, 2023

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana, Il 61802.Hank Sanford will be officiataing. Visitation  will be at the funeral home from 11-1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Illinois.

Mar 12, 2023

Timothy L. Foutch, 72, of  St. Joseph died at 1:48 a.m. Sunday (March 12, 2023) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will not be held. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana, is in charge of arrangements.

Tim was born on Jan. 18, 1951, in Ottawa, a son of Lester and Audra Mann...

Mar 8, 2023

Duane G. Metz, 91, of Champaign passed away on March 8, 2023 at his home. He was born on May 31, 1931 in Saunemin, Illinois the son of Raymond & Mardell(Goodrich)Metz. He married Joyce Kief on June 14, 1951in Roberts, Illinois. Joyce passed away on March 9, 1990. Duane is survived by a daughter- Rita(Steve) Skoulikas and...

Mar 6, 2023

Maria Elizabeth Macedo, September 16th, 1965- March 6th, 2023

Maria Elizabeth Macedo, beloved sister, Godmother, and aunt, was born September 16th, 1965, in Saint Louis, MO. She is preceded in death by her kind, loving, and faithful boyfriend and life long best friend, Scott Miller of Saint Louis, MO, her beloved parents: Ronald Dominic Macedo...

Mar 5, 2023

Sophia Wilsford Smith Van Arsdell, 99, died peacefully at her home in Urbana, IL, on March 5,  2023, surrounded by her family.  Raised in West Point, MS, Sophia graduated cum laude from Mississippi State College for Women (now Mississippi University for Women) in 1944. Subsequent to graduation, she worked during WWII as a civilian employee for the...

Mar 4, 2023

Louis H. Simpson III of Urbana, age 68 passed on March 4, 2023. He was born July 31, 1954 to Louis H. Simpson Jr. and Frances L. Simpson at Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, Kansas. Lou was married to Trina on April 29, 1983, she survives. Also surviving are brother Jeffery L. Simpson (Brenda) of Florida and...

Mar 3, 2023

Jeffrey Lynn Hyatt, 56 of Champaign passed away Friday March 3, 2023 at home.  He was born March 24, 1966 in Champaign, the son of William Charles and Lerna Mae (Roderick) Hyatt.

Jeff is survived by 2 sons, Chance Hyatt and Ashton Hyatt and a brother, Cecil Hyatt.

He is preceded in death...

Feb 21, 2023

Rev. Thomas Neufer Emswiler (81) of Champaign died on February 21, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL, surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born Thomas Clair Emswiler Jr. on April 18, 1941 in Overland Park, KS, to Thomas Clair Emswiler Sr. and Velva Allmand Emswiler. He graduated from Emporia Senior High School...