Obituary Listing

Aug 24, 2021

George Craig Atkinson of Champaign, passed away at 8:40 PM on Saturday August 21 at home. He was born on November 22, 1958 in Chicago, to Hugh C and Mary N. Atkinson. He is survived by his mother Mary, of Urbana (Joe Behrends) sister Anne Pierce (Rick) sister Mary Van Cleave (Bill) longtime partner Beth Geitmann, uncles...

Aug 22, 2021

William "Bill" J Welbes, 69, of Urbana, died Sunday August 22, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana after a brief illness.

He was born September 29, 1951 in Chicago, IL to William F Welbes and Mary Price Welbes.  He was raised in Indiana, developed his lifelong love of playing baseball, and graduated from Gavit...

Aug 18, 2021

DECATUR, IL-  Robert(Bob)  Cuppernell, Sr., of Decatur, IL and formerly of Urbana, passed away at 1:37 PM, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at The Loft Rehabilitation, Decatur.

There will be a visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, with burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens...

Aug 18, 2021

Vilia Von "Vonnie", was born in Robinson, Illinois on June 24, 1955 to William Wayne and Patricia Ann Grubb. As a child, her family moved around in Arizona and Illinois where they eventually settled in Urbana. Vonnie attended and graduated from Urbana schools, this is where she met her husband of almost 50 years, John Reid. Her...

Aug 17, 2021

Baptized into the hope of Christ resurrection

Vera Faye Avery Capps (nee Fortune)

Dear Daughter of the late June and Margorie Fortune of Illinois

Loving Mother of Walter Eugene (Anne) Avery Jr. of Elmwood, IL., Craig Thomas (Kelly) Avery of Urbana, IL., Eugenia Rosanne Nicholson of St. Louis, MO and Rhonda...

Aug 15, 2021

Michael Dean Stephen, 66, of Urbana passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at OSF Heart of Mary Hospital in Urbana.

Michael was born on July 22, 1955, in Charleston, IL to parents Dean and Jo (Porter) Stephen. During his career Michael worked as the route man and supervisor for Pepsi-Cola until his retirement. On...

Aug 10, 2021

Mona A. Kaiser, 83, of Champaign passed away on August 10, 2021, at Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana.

There will be a visitation on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel from 5-7 p.m.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel at 9:00 a.m....

Aug 10, 2021

Jeanette Forrest of Urbana was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and  friend.  She passed away peacefully at 8:53 AM on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in her home.

Jeanette was born in Baton Rouge (Alexandria), Louisiana on January 10, 1938, the daughter of William and Erica (Green) Hornsey. She married her high school sweetheart, Clyde...

Aug 10, 2021

Henry John Seiter, Jr., 66, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2021, at home in Urbana. He was born on  Aug. 13, 1954 in Galveston, TX, to Henry J. Seiter, Sr. and Darlene Ruth (Bittick) Seiter. Henry graduated from Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, TX, and attended the University of Houston.

He received Jesus...

Aug 9, 2021

Rochelle I. "Shelley" Burns, 69 of Urbana passed away Monday August 9, 2021 at home.  She was born January 1, 1952 in Chicago, the daughter of Philip and Annabelle (Henderson) Burns.  She was preceded in death by her brother Robert W. Burns. She is survived by a nephew, Ryan M. Burns of Urbana, nieces, Shauna M. Bishop...

Aug 8, 2021

REBECCA ELIZABETH (Becky) HANSON, 96, passed on August 8, 2021, at the Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the Garden Pavilion at Meadowbrook Park, 2808 S. Race St., Urbana.

Becky's daughters considered her a "one-woman friendship force"...

Aug 7, 2021

Richard Wagner, 68, of St. Joseph passed away at 11:35 PM on August 7, 2021 at the University of Wisconsin Medical Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.

Richard was born on January 22, 1953 in Champaign, Illinois the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Tempel) Wagner.

He is survived by his son-Derek, (Kacey) Wagner; daughter- Ashley(Robert) Dallas;...

Aug 7, 2021

Thomas E. Sanders, 64, of Urbana passed away at 2:27 PM on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at his home.He was born on June 1, 1957 in Corona, California the son of Lonion and Esther (Alexander) Sanders. Tom is survived by his significant other- Linda Ford of Urbana; family- Lynn Aalfs of Olivia, Minnesota, Jillian Reynolds of St...

Aug 2, 2021

Bill J. Frank, 65, of Urbana passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 after battling Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for 30 years.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 7 from 1-2pm at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Following the visitation, there will be a memorial service at 2pm. Due to high risk factors, masks are...

Jul 30, 2021

Walter D. Rohr, 63, of Mahomet passed away on Friday, July 30th, 2021, at OSF Sacred Heart of Mary Hospital in Urbana.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Renner-Wikoff in Urbana, IL.

Following the visitation there will be a funeral service ...

Jul 28, 2021

THOMASBORO, IL-  Wayne Phelps, 93, of Thomasboro, IL, passed away at 9:22 AM, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at his residence.

There will be a memorial service at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, Illinois, with Pastor Hank Sanford officiating.  There will be a visitation...

Jul 27, 2021

William R. (Bill) Schroeder, longtime professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2021, at his home in Urbana, Illinois, after an extended illness. He was an exceptionally dedicated teacher, fiercely demanding both of himself and his students, but also deeply loyal. He maintained close friendships with a number...

Jul 27, 2021

Darla Cox, 80, of Urbana passed away at 2:20 PM on July 27, 2021 at her home. She was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on April 3, 1941 the daughter of Charles and Marjorie (Kelton) Cox. Darla is survived by her daughter -Marjorie Hill of Urbana; granddaughters- Marlee Hill of Urbana and Kayla Hill of Champaign; grandson- Josh...

Jul 24, 2021

Urbana, IL – Dr. Wenyu Lin passed away on July 24, 2021. She was born in Fujian, China on July 10, 1944.

Dr. Wenyu graduated from Beijing Medical School in China in 1968. She practiced for more than 18 years in Sichuan, China in general surgery, and later in Guangzhou, China with a specialization in...

Jul 22, 2021

Dale Henry LaRoe, 93, of Urbana passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his home in Urbana.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Monday July 26 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd. Urbana.  Pastor Hank Sanford will officiate.  Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana.  Visitation will be from 6 to 8...