Obituary Listing

Jan 21, 2022

Frances "Fran" Ann Good, 71, of Champaign Illinois, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana Illinois, with her son by her side. Frances was born on August 22, 1950, in Urbana, to parents Frank and Edna (Burton) Sarnecki. She graduated from Urbana High school in 1968 and married her husband Terry...

Jan 21, 2022

Karen C. Robertson, 74, of Urbana passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022.

Karen was born on April 27, 1947, in Freeport, IL to parents Sarah Jane (Pease) and Christian Pieper. She graduated from Freeport High School and attended the University of Illinois where she achieved her master's degree. Karen married her husband Larry Robertson...

Jan 20, 2022

Mary Lou Juday passed away at 10:12 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 25th at 3:00 p.m. with visitation prior, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S Philo Rd., Urbana. Pastor Glenn Corbly will officiate.  Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview.

Jan 19, 2022

Terry Lustig died in the early hours of January 19, 2022 at Carle Hospital, Urbana.  Terry was born June 2, 1936 to Donald Elliott and Thelma (Duvall) Elliott in Urbana, Illinois.  Terry spent many of her teenage years as an "army brat" moving from base to base on the west coast as she followed her mother and...

Jan 18, 2022

Nancy Jo Schmidgall (nee Prestin) passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2022 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Nancy was born July 11, 1945 in Champaign, Illinois to Grace C. Prestin (McCormick) and Harry L. Prestin. Nancy was a 49 year resident of Bloomington.

She was graduated from Champaign Senior (now Central) High School...

Jan 16, 2022

Hugh J McDaniel Jr. 71, of Villa Grove passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital.

Hugh was born in Washington, D.C. on September 6, 1950, the son of Hugh and Nancy (Muddiman) McDaniel Sr. He married Dawn Miller on July 10, 2005 in Villa Grove, Illinois.

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Jan 12, 2022

Howard Franklin Griffy, 88 of Urbana, passed away Wednesday January 12, 2022, at home.  He was born October 12, 1933, in Clay County, the youngest of five children. He was the son of Cleamon and Helen (Wilson) Griffy. He married Sharon Castor in 2002 and she survives. He is also survived by, grandchildren, Beverly Linder (Brent) of...

Jan 11, 2022

Betty Nickelson, 89, of Urbana passed away at 4:19 p.m. on January 11, 2022 at Carle foundation Hospital in Urbana.

She was born on July 16, 1932 in Sullivan, Illinois the daughter of Jessie & Nellie (Crissup)Miller. She married Cecil Nickelson on March 2, 1957 in Urbana.  Cecil passed away on April 28, 2010.

Jan 10, 2022

James Wiley Clements, 93, of Urbana, passed away at 9:00 AM, on Tuesday, January 10, 2022 at Bickford Assisted Living of Champaign.

James was born on November 30, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama, a son of James Wiley and Anna Rivers Clements.  He married Deane Keeton on June 20, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She preceded...

Jan 9, 2022

Janice M. Blair, 68, of Bondville, passed away at 1:27 p.m. on January 9, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.

Janice was born on January 22, 1953 in San Rafael, California the daughter of Frank & Miyoko(Usui)Blair.  She is survived by her daughters; Dawn Blair of Clinton and Dana Spencer of Champaign.; 4 grandchildren-...

Jan 4, 2022

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Doreen Kay Spencer 81 of Champaign died at 9:07 p.m. Tuesday January 4, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Visitation will be noon to 1p.m. Thursday January 13th, 2022 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana, Funeral Ceremony to begin promptly after. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Garden's, Champaign.

Mrs. Spencer was...

Jan 4, 2022

Diana Mae Elder, 81, died January 4, 2022 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois after a decade's long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Born March 4, 1940, in Kenosha, WI, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mildred (Rasmussen) Knoespel.

She graduated from Kenosha High School in 1958.   Diana went on to...

Jan 2, 2022

Services are pending.

Jan 2, 2022

Floyd F. Bailey, 94 of Urbana, passed away Sunday January 2, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Floyd was born September 16, 1927, at Boaz, Wisconsin, the son of Ted D. and Geneva M. (Robins) Bailey.  He married Virginia L. Wendland May 27, 1951 at Milbank, South Dakota.  She preceded him in death December 30, 2019.

Jan 2, 2022

Elaine Wienke Ebeling, 85, of Urbana passed away on Sunday (January 2, 2022) at Carle Hospital.

She was born April 24, 1936 to Louie and Leona (Poll) Wienke in rural Sidney.  She attended country schools, graduating in 1954 from Unity High School. She went to work as a bookkeeper at Eisner Grocery where she met...

Dec 25, 2021

Jack A. Roughton, 90, left this world and will be with the lord on Saturday (December 25th, 2021). Jack was born August 4th, 1931, in Urbana to Oren and Helen Roughton. After graduating the Urbana High School in 1949, Jack was a butcher at Norms and the U of I.  He married Shirley J. Whitt on March...

Dec 25, 2021

2021 AIA Illinois Gold Medal Recipient Robert I. Selby, FAIA, passed away Christmas Day 2021 at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara K. Selby; their son, Michael (Melissa) of Atlanta; and his older (by 6 minutes) twin brother, the Rev. Dr. Richard W. Selby (Beverly) of Farmers Branch, Texas....

Dec 24, 2021

Russell E. Rahn (Russ) died on Friday, December 24, 2021 after a long hard battle with cancer.  He was 84 years old. Russ was born on January 9, 1937 in Tuscola, Illinois to Harold and Pauline Rahn.  He was the oldest of eleven children.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Judy Rahn, his three...

Dec 23, 2021

Rosielee Agnes Land (Landry, Allain, Noramczyk) was 89 years old and passed away December 23rd, 2021.   She was born December 4th, 1932 in Beaverville, IL, the daughter of Henry and Genevieve Lareau Landry.    Both parents, 4 sisters and 2 brothers proceeded her in death.

There will be no visitation or service.  Cremation rites...

Dec 20, 2021

Garry Dean Daniel, 62, of Urbana passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital. He was born May 6,1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of James & Mary (Carver) Daniel. He married Linda (Dorsett)Daniel on June 13th,1989. Garry is survived by his wife; sons- Jared Daniel, James Daniel; daughters- Kirsten (Scott)Elmore, Amanda(Matthew)Pruitt, Karlee...