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...
Rosemary Shirley Woods
Oct 28, 2021
Rosemary Shirley Woods, 90, of Urbana passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital.
There will be a visitation on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Savoy, IL from 10 – 11am.
After the visitation there will be a funeral service at the church at 11am. There...
Douglas A. Windschitl
Oct 27, 2021
Douglas A. Windschitl (Windy), 74, of Urbana passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at OSF Heart of Mary Hospital.
Doug was born on December 5, 1946, in Sleepy Eye, MN to parents Larry and Silvia (Hacker) Windschitl. He attended high school in Winthrop, MN. On January 4, 1969, he married his wife LeaAnn (Schroeder)...
Bruce John Williams
Oct 25, 2021
Bruce John Williams, 78, of Urbana, IL, died at home on Monday, October 25, 2021.
He was born in Kansas City, MO, on 8 July 1943, son of the late Elizabeth J Belk & Hubert F. Williams. He is survived by his wife, Linda J Julian Williams, six siblings, and several nephews and nieces.
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Mary Louise Jones
Oct 21, 2021
Mary Louise Jones, 104, of Urbana, Illinois passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Accolade Health in Paxton.
Louise way born on September 29, 1917, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to parents Demmus David and Ada Mae (Shin) Harvey. Louise attended school in Cheyenne as well as Fort Collins, Colorado. During the end of her career...
