Obituary Listing

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...

Feb 19, 2023

URBANA, IL-  Maria Alfonso Rivera, 93, of Urbana, passed away at 3:40 AM, Sunday, February 19, 2023 at University Rehab in Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, February 27, 2023 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, with visitation one hour prior(12:00 Noon-1:00 PM). Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery,...

Feb 19, 2023

Ben W. McCrady, 79 of Urbana,  formerly of Paxton passed away at home.  He is survived by his children. Private burial will be at Glenn Cemetery Paxton.  He served 12 years in the US Navy and later worked for the State of Illinois.

Feb 19, 2023

Jaroslava Nottmeier of Urbana passed away at 7:35 p.m. on February19, 2023 at Gilman Healthcare. Jaryna was a hard, awesome cook and loving wife and mother. She was born in Nepomuk Czech Republic. She was born to Herta Novakova and Jan Hrdlicka. She had 2 brothers Jenda, Jirka Hrdlicka. She also had one sister Herta. All of...

Feb 19, 2023

John Yearsley, 78, of Urbana, Illinois passed away on February 19, 2023 at North Florida Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida. He was born in Urbana, Illinois on February 7, 1945 the son of Emmett & Jean (Phillips)Yearsley. He married Cheryl Woolls DeLap on July 11, 2014.Surviving are his wife- Cheryl; daughters- Jennifer (Doug) Bennett of Columbus, Ohio,...

Feb 18, 2023

Khamphou Phetchareune, 87, of Urbana passed away at 5:55 a.m. on February 18, 2023 at his home. Visitation will be held from 3-5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Renner- Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo road, Urbana, Illinois 61802. Services will be from 1-4:00 p.m. on Saturday February 25 at the funeral home. Renner- Wikoff is...

Feb 16, 2023

Wesley Seward Morrison, 71, passed away on February 16, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 19, 1951 the son of John & Dorothy (Bender) Morrison.  Wesley is survived by his daughter Erin Morrison. He is preceded in death by his parents. Wesley has a bachelors degree from Kent...

Feb 12, 2023

Jean Phillips 89, of Lafayette, IN formerly of Urbana/Champaign passed away on Sunday, February 12 at Westminster Health, Lafayette, IN.  Funeral services will be 12:00 PM Saturday February 18 with visitation 1 hour prior to service time at the funeral home.  Pastor Raymond Gordon will officiate.  Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview.

Feb 11, 2023

Dr. Jack Jordan died at home on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the age of 90.

Jack was born December 12, 1932, at Avant, Oklahoma, the son of Edward Branch and Dorothy M. Troyer Jordan.  His family moved many times during his childhood, finally putting down roots in Mechanicsberg, PA., where he graduated from high...

Feb 11, 2023

Services on Friday, February 17, 2023 from 12-4:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel

Feb 4, 2023

George James Roney, 87, of Champaign passed away at 11:10 a.m. on February 4, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was born in Urbana on November 17, 1935 the son of George F. & Minnie G.(Duncan) Roney. He married Nancy Carol Walden on March 24, 1961 at First United Methodist Church in Urbana.  George is survived...

Feb 1, 2023

Donna Ann McNeill Wagner, 90, of Urbana, IL, embarked on a new journey on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Autumn Fields in Savoy, IL. She was born on November 14, 1932, in North Attleboro, MA, to Donald Bane and Mary Alice Hardy McNeill. She graduated from Lowell High School, Lowell, MA, in 1950. She received a BA...

Jan 28, 2023

Madge L. Nornholm, 87, of Savoy passed away at 11:14 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She was born on May 25, 1935 in Viroqua, Wisconsin the daughter of Elmer & Gladys(Stull)Kittle. Madge is survived by three sons- Bobby Alexander of Urbana, Illinois, Wayne Alexander and Gary Alexander both of Cotter, Arkansas;...