Obituary Listing

Jun 24, 2022

Gerald "Gene" Butts, 77, of Urbana passed away at 1:54 p.m. on Friday, June 24 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Gene was born on January 11, 1945 the son of Cecil & Eva Lucille (Finkbone) Butts. He married Mary Ault on August 3, 1962 in Urbana, Illinois. He is survived by his wife; sons- Monty(Sheila)Butts of Sidney, Marty(Julie)Butts...

Jun 15, 2022

Graveside Service on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Maplewood Cemetery, (Rt 45) Rantoul, Illinois

Jun 13, 2022

Laura Davey, 48, of Champaign passed away on June 13, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Laura was born on September 2, 1973 the daughter of John and Anna (Hughes)Davey. She is survived by her boyfriend- Wallace Zimmerman; sons- Marcus(Sara)Tester, Johnny(Victoria Moody)Zimmerman both of Danville, Illinois; daughter- Harley(Alex Brown) Zimmerman of Champaign;...

Jun 11, 2022

Marilyn K. Bohlen, 83, of Champaign formerly of Urbana, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was born on January 21, 1939 in Tuscola the daughter of Charles and Martha (Frye) Beck. Marilyn married William "Cookie" Bohlen in Tuscola, Illinois on July 12, 1968. William passed away on May 26....

Jun 10, 2022

URBANA, IL-  Charlotte Marie (Woodworth) Shoemaker, 91, passed away at 3:15 AM, Friday, June 10, 2022 at her residence.

A celebration of life will be held in September.   Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Charlotte was born December 4, 1930 in Tolono, IL, a daughter of...

Jun 8, 2022

Kathryn J. "Kathy" Oberdeck, 64, passed away at her home in Urbana on June 8, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kathy was born on January 18, 1958, in Santa Monica, CA, to Jean and Charles Oberdeck. She attended local schools, including Palisades High School, where she made many lifelong friends. She received a...

Jun 8, 2022

Richard " Richy" A. Stunkard, 57, of Urbana passed away at 2:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital. He was born on July 27, 1964 in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Richard & Nancy (Phillippe)Stunkard. Richy is survived by his mother, Nancy. His daughter, Sam Stunkard. His siblings, Greg, Angela, Eric and many...

Jun 8, 2022

Charles Michael Daly, 70 of Urbana, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday June 8, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Ubana.  Charles was born August 28, 1951 in Urbana, the son of Charles Bernard and Betty Lou (Hudson) Daly.  He is survived by his wife Gayle, 3 sons, Jason Daly of Bettendorf, IA, Jon Daly and Josh Daly...

Jun 6, 2022

Robert (Bob) Landon Harris of Mahomet IL, formerly of Champaign. IL passed on June 6, 2022 at Brookdale Senior Center, Urbana, IL.  Robert was born August 1, 1936 in Waverly, IL, the youngest of 12 children of James and Lula Harris.

He served in the US Army along with 5 of his brothers. Robert served...

Jun 4, 2022

Victor Williams (Bill) Bickers passed away peacefully in his home on the afternoon of June 4, 2022.  Barbara (Bledsaw) Bickers, the love of Bill's life preceded him in death on July 25, 2018.  These high school sweethearts built a beautiful family in their nearly 65 years together.  We find comfort in knowing that Bill has joined the...

May 26, 2022

URBANA -- Sharon "Sherry" Boewe DeWan, 79, died on May 26, 2022 in Urbana, IL. In recent months she had moved to Brookdale Senior Living, where her husband of 59 years, Edmund DeWan, also resides. Sherry was born in West Salem, IL on August 29, 1942, one of three daughters of Evelyn Roosevelt and Howard Boewe. After...

May 22, 2022

Cristy Cribbett, 43, formerly of Urbana, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Loyola University Hospital, Maywood, IL. Cristy was born on April 20, 1979, to Richard and Cynthia (Voss) Cribbett, in Urbana, IL. Cristy is survived by her parents, daughters Lexie and Mari, all of Urbana, and sister Teresa of Mahomet, aunts, uncles, cousins,...

May 19, 2022

URBANA, IL- Robert Roy Smith, 75, of Urbana, passed away at 8:58 PM, Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 26 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana.  Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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May 17, 2022

Ronnie Lee Wilson, 63 of Champaign passed away at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May 17, 2022 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.  He was born May 4, 1959 in Champaign, the son of Robert Lee and Laverne (Elam) Wilson.

He is survived by: three sisters: Christine Griggs of Milwaukee,WI, Patricia Wilson-Flowers and Darlene Wilson-Johnson,...

May 12, 2022

Private family burial in New York at a later date.

May 9, 2022

Congressman Timothy Vincent "Tim" Johnson 1946 - 2022

Urbana, Illinois - Former Congressman Tim Johnson, Urbana, passed away on May 9, 2022 at Carle Hospital surrounded by family and close friends.

Johnson was born in Urbana, IL on July 23, 1946 to Robert Vincent and Margaret Evans Johnson, then raised in the community...

May 9, 2022

Rick Otis Kingston, 64 of Champaign, passed away at

7:10 p.m. Monday May 9, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

He was born June 22, 1957 in Paxton, the son of Glenn Vernon and Jackie M.

(Flickinger) Kingston.  He is survived by his mother, Jackie M. Flickinger Wright,

sister,...

Apr 28, 2022

Lila Jean Wicklund,92, of Urbana passed away at 6:35 p.m. on April 29, 2022 at Amber Glenn Memory Care. She was born on August 21, 1929 in Nashville, Tennessee the daughter of Louis and Allye Jane (Vernon)Jones. Lila is survived by her son- Eric (Sherry) Wicklund of Manchaca, Tx; daughters- Denise (Richard Blute) Wicklund of Palo Alto,...

Apr 27, 2022

Susan Carol Brierton, 76, formerly of Urbana, Illinois, passed away Wednesday (April 27, 2022) in Tallahassee, Florida.

She was born in Fostoria, Ohio to Henry B. and Carol M. Parker, who pre-deceased her. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Sara Brierton of Cary, North Carolina, and her siblings, Scott Parker, Melinda Parker and Anne...

Apr 21, 2022

Doris L. Wease, 79 of Urbana passed away peacefully at Carle foundation Hospital in Urbana on April 21st. She was born November 13, 1942 in Champaign, Illinois the daughter of Elmer and Josephine (Breighner)Welch. She married Robert S. Wease on June 2, 1962 at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. They had three children, Charles (Angie)Wease of Urbana, Christine Wease...