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Barbara J. Mack

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...

John Charles Wustman

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joan I. Haynes

Joan I. Haynes

Mar 25, 2026

Joan I. Haynes, 93, of Paxton, formerly from Urbana passed away at 1:29 a.m. on March 25, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells.

She was born on July 17, 1932, in Jasper County, IL the daughter of Ralph & Philomena (Hines) Emmerich. She married Eugene Haynes in 1950; he died in 1985. She...

Lois Doll Resek

Lois Doll Resek

Mar 24, 2026

A beloved daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and friend Lois Doll Resek passed away March 24, 2026, in Urbana. The daughter of Otto H. and Helen Hathaway Doll, Lois was born December 23, 1934, in Adams, MA. She grew up in Adams and attended Adams High School, graduating in 1952. Lois then attended Wheaton College in Norton,...

Elie W. Tuzolana

Elie W. Tuzolana

Mar 24, 2026

Visitation/Service will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026 from 5-8:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana, Il 61802. Service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. athe funeral home. Burial at Mt Olive Cemetery, Mayview, Il

Joseph L Coats

Joseph L Coats

Mar 20, 2026

Joseph L. Coats, 102 of Urbana passed away March 20, 2026 at Carriage Crossing of Arcola. Joseph was born January 31, 1924 at East Prairie, Missouri, the son of William and Ruby (Free) Coats.  He married Wanda Lavonne Mahanna she preceded him in death on October 1, 2000.

Joseph is survived by his sons, Joseph,...

Diane L Miller

Diane L Miller

Mar 15, 2026

Diane L. Miller 76, of Rantoul passed away Sunday March 15, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Diane was born April 12, 1949 at Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Bernadine (Beck) Etheridge.

Diane and her husband were co-owners of a limousine service for many years in the Dallas, Texas area.  She loved...

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