Richard F. Feller
Dec 5, 2021
URBANA — Richard F. Feller passed away Sunday (Dec. 5, 2021) at his home in Urbana.
Born July 25, 1946 at a farmhouse in rural Kankakee County, he was the first son of Richard and Norma Genotte Feller. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1964.
He was preceded in death by his...
Betty D. Franklin
Dec 1, 2021
Betty D. Franklin, 88, of Champaign passed away at 8:48 PM on December 1, 2021 at University Rehabilitation in Urbana, Illinois.
She was born on March 5, 1933 in Monticello, Illinois the daughter of Faith and Versie Henderson. She was married to Robert Goode and after Robert passed away, she married Carroll Franklin.
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John (Jack) Wetzel
Nov 29, 2021
John (Jack) Edwin Wetzel 89, University of Illinois Mathematics Professor Emeritus, died on November 29, 2021. There will be no services.
Born in Hammond, Indiana on March 6, 1932, Wetzel was the son of Miles Thomas Wetzel, an electrical engineer, and Isabel (Bella) Barnhart Wetzel, an elementary school teacher. He spent his childhood in Goshen,...
Willard Kirkpatrick
Nov 25, 2021
On Thursday, November 25, 2021, Willard J. Kirkpatrick, aged 84, passed away at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Will considered himself a lucky man. He had a happy childhood, a loving marriage, and a fulfilling work life. Born on July 2, 1937 in Urbana's Burnham City Hospital, Will graduated from Urbana High School in 1955. Will worked for...
Jack Leo Gaines
Nov 20, 2021
Jack Leo Gaines, 78, of Champaign, IL passed away on November 20, 2021, at his home.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 27 from 11am-1pm at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana.
Following the visitation there will be a funeral service at 1pm and a procession to Grandview Memorial Gardens.
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William J. Mason
Nov 16, 2021
William J. Mason, 96, of Urbana died Tuesday, November 16, at Brookdale Assisted Living community, Urbana. He was born September 29, 1925, in Sadorus, Illinois, the son of William H. Mason and Edna Holl Mason. They preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sisters Lois Gepner of Urbana and Donna McCoyne of...
Wd Leslie Hutcherson
Nov 15, 2021
WD Leslie Hutcherson, 84, of Urbana passed away at 12:35 AM on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Accolade Senior Living in Paxton, Illinois.
He was born on November 6, 1937 the son of Fred & Rosie(Cook) Hutcherson. He married Marianne (Lyon) Hutcherson on October 28, 2000.
WD is survived by his wife, Marianne;...
Ronald Eugene Marlowe
Nov 14, 2021
Ronald Eugene Marlowe, 82, of Champaign passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.
A visitation will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 11a.m. – 1p.m.
Following the visitation there will be a funeral service at 1p.m. with a procession...
Ezekiel Short Iii
Nov 14, 2021
Ezekiel Short III., 39, of Villa Grove died at 1:30am Sunday (November 14,2021).
Ezekiel (Zeke) (Lil Dad) was born August 18, 1982, in Champaign, the son of Ezekiel Short Jr. and Annette Short. They preceded him in death. Ezekiel was also preceded in death by his sister DeAngela Short.
He is survived by...
Say Sylavong
Nov 12, 2021
CHAMPAIGN – Say Sylavong of Champaign, Illinois passed away at 10:11pm on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the age of 101.
Say (pronounced "sigh") was born on December 8, 1919 in Pakse, Laos. She married Pong Sylavong; he preceded her in death. She and her family were sponsored to the United States in 1980 by...
Virginia Ann Johnson
Nov 10, 2021
Virginia Ann (Thompson) Johnson, 84, wife of Daniel Lee Johnson, of Neoga, IL. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.
Virginia was born Jan. 3, 1937, in Boone, IA, the Daughter of the late Marvin and Inez Thompson.
Virginia was employed by the Urbana School District. She was a member of the St. John's...
Olive King
Nov 7, 2021
Olive Irene King, 92, of Urbana passed away on Sunday, November 7th, 2021, at University Rehab in Urbana, IL
Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 12th at 11:00 at Eastlawn Cemetery in Urbana, IL.
Olive was born on December 23, 1928 in San Benito, Texas to parents Elsie Woods (Marshall) and...
Tracy Lee Sowers
Nov 7, 2021
Tracy Lee Sowers passed away peacefully on November 7, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana with her loving mother, sister, and nephew by her side.
Tracy was born on September 23, 1971, in Urbana, to Franklin D. Sowers and Linda Ragland. She is survived by her mother Linda Ragland (John), her sister Tammy Sowers, her...
Barbara May Marshky
Nov 7, 2021
Barbara May Marshky, 93, of Naples, Florida and formerly of Urbana, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at her home.
Barbara was born in Urbana, Illinois on June 19, 1928 the daughter of Arthur and Ruby (Smalley)Slade. She married Thomas Marshky on March 9, 1957 in Urbana, Illinois. He passed away on June 13,...
Judy A. Likens
Nov 5, 2021
Judy A. Likens, 82 of Armstrong passed away Friday November 5, 2021, at Accolade Healthcare, Danville. She was born June 18, 1939, in Indiana, the daughter of Earl and Frances Lacy.
She is survived by sons, James Wiseman, Marvin Likens (Carrie), Michael Likens (Lenel), Melvin Likens (Pamela), Desi Likens (Tammie), daughter, Michele Likens DeVoss (George),...
Mary C. Miller
Nov 1, 2021
Mary Catherine Miller entered eternal rest on November 1, 2021.
She was born to Marie and Vincent Mulcahy on November 26, 1923, in Chicago. She graduated from St Sabina's Catholica School in Chicago in June of 1937 and Calumet High School in June 1941. On June 19, 1943, Mary married Charles V Miller at St...
Edmund M. Willette
Oct 31, 2021
Edmund M. Willette, 94, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living in Urbana, Illinois. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on November 21, 1926, Edmund was the son of Frank and Ethel Willette. He graduated from Columbia City High School. After high school, he served in the Army Airforce in...
Doris Silver
Oct 31, 2021
Doris Silver nee Coad, 93, of Urbana passed away on Sunday October 31, 2021 at home surrounded by family. In 1957, Doris married Frank Silver. They were married for 57 years, until he passed away in 2014. She is survived by three sons; Darryl (Susan), Alan, and Dan (Karina), and three grandchildren; Kyle, Jacob, and Marcus. She...
William (Bill) Brown
Oct 30, 2021
William (Bill) J. Brown, 74, of Urbana, lost his 6 year battle with cancer on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 9:11 a.m. He passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family. Bill was born on November 15, 1946, in Milan, Tennessee, to George & Roberta (Swearingen) Brown. He graduated from Urbana High School and the Institute of...
