Dr. Daniel Baktha Jayasingh
Jan 29, 2026
Dr. Daniel Baktha Jayasingh, PhD of Champaign, passed away January 29, 2026 at Accolade Care, Savoy.
Dr. Jayasingh was a Professor of Entomology at the University of West Indies. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Champaign.
Funeral services will be Saturday February 21 at 10:00 a.m. at Good Sheperd...
Richard I. Wilcoxon
Jan 27, 2026
Richard I. Wilcoxon, 72, of Urbana passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Rick was born in Champaign, IL. On February 22, 1953, the son of Roy & Charlotte (Walling) Wilcoxon. He married Deborah Johnson on December 19, 1972.
Rick is survived by his wife, Debbie. He leaves...
Rebecca Sue Cacioppo
Jan 25, 2026
Rebecca (Becky) Sue Cacioppo, formerly of Champaign, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, January 25, 2026, at the age of 86.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S Philo Rd., Urbana, IL 61802. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m., with...
Bobby D. Scroggins
Jan 23, 2026
Bobby D. Scroggins Jr, 52, of Urbana passed away on January 23, 2026.
He was born on January 5, 1974, the son of Robert & Sue (Molenhour) Scroggins Sr. He married the love of his life, Kristi Swim on June 10th, 2000, in Urbana, Illinois.
Bobby is survived by his wife Kristi; children...
Anna Marie Stout
Jan 20, 2026
Anna Marie Stout, 80, of Urbana passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at her home.
She was born on February 6, 1945, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of James & Margarite (Dreggers) Wilhite. She married Larry Stout on May 3, 1964, in Trenton, GA.
Anna is survived by...
Jean Gates
Jan 18, 2026
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel. Pastor Robert Freeman will be officiating. Visitation from 10-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be made at www.renner-wikoffchapel.com
Catherine M. Thuney
Jan 14, 2026
Catherine May Thuney 86 of Urbana passed away at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
She was born in Urbana, IL on June 25, 1939, the daughter of Stanley Russell & Mary Catherine (Powell)Slack. She married Dale Thuney on October 17, 1959, in Urbana.
Catherine is survived by...
Jenny Powell
Jan 13, 2026
Mary "Jenny" Genevieve Powell, 100 of Champaign, met her Lord on January 13, 2026. She was born July 15, 1925 in Arcola, the daughter of William Franklin and Ina (McBride) Hemingway. She married Henry Leonard Powell on May 31, 1943 in St. Charles, MO. He passed away on May 19, 2009.
Jenny is survived by...
Rose M. Shipley
Jan 12, 2026
Rose M. Shipley, 62, of Rantoul, Illinois passed away on January 12, 2026 peacefully at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Rose was born on May 4, 1963 in Pana, Illinois.
For ten years, Rose worked in retail. Outside of work, she enjoyed music, reading, and being with her family.
...
Susan A. Flanegin
Jan 4, 2026
Susan A. Flanegin of Urbana, Illinois went home to be with the Lord after a short battle with ALS on January 4, 2026. She was born in Kansas City, MO on August 29, 1954 along with her twin Michael. She grew up on a farm in Yates City, Illinois then attended the University of Illinois in Urbana...
Larry Allen Harris
Jan 3, 2026
On Saturday January 3 Larry Allen Harris went home to the kingdom of Heaven. Born in Malta, Montana on February 1, 1940 the third child to Kenneth Harris and Ruth (Warford) Harris, Larry later moved and graduated high school at Unity High School in 1958. That same year, his daughter and life-long source of pride and joy,...
William A. Estergard
Jan 2, 2026
William A. Estergard, 73, of Savoy, passed on January 2, 2026.
Bill was born January 4, 1952 to Bob and Mary Estergard of Champaign. He graduated Centennial High School in 1970; studied at the U.of I. and Arizona State; and graduated with a degree in Political Science.
Bill is predeceased by his parents,...
Ruth A. Christians
Dec 31, 2025
Ruth A. Christians, 79, of Urbana, passed away on January 31, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and devotion to her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Lorene Christians, and son, Shawn Brenner.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Amy (Bill) Halberstadt; her sisters, Linda (Sam)...
Jerry "Gene" Phelps
Dec 29, 2025
Funeral service at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 9, 2025 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana, Il 61802. Hank Sanford will be officiating. Visitation from 11-12:00 at the funeral home. Private burial at Villa Grove Cemetery.
Wanda I. (Reich) Dennis
Dec 27, 2025
Wanda I. (Reich) Dennis passed away at Gifford Health Care & Rehab on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 6:11 p.m. at the age of 94.
Wanda Ileen Reich was born in Champaign, IL to Russell and Martha (Combs) Reich on March 5, 1931. Wanda married Corem "Doc" Lee Dennis in Urbana on July 17, 1949....
Lakshmi Hanumanthappa
Dec 27, 2025
Lakshmamma ("Lakshmi") Hanumanthappa, born May 20, 1979, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri, as a result of complications from liver failure. Lakshmi is survived by her son, Ravi Neblett, her fiancee, Sonnie Dean, her adoptive mother, Cesaria Lancaster, and her siblings Miriam, Owen, Jude, Aaron, Anumaka, Raji and...
Richard L Burwell
Dec 26, 2025
Richard "Dick" Burwell, 76 of St Joseph, IL went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday December 26, 2025, at 7:55pm at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Dick was born March 24, 1949 in Urbana, IL, first son of William Ardie and Helen Marie (Perkins) Burwell. They preceded him in death.
Dick married...
Kathy A. Schneider
Dec 25, 2025
Kathy Arlene Schneider, 75, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Rantoul, Illinois, passed away on December 25, 2025, at Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on April 12, 1950, to Paul and Erma Schneider at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, Kathy's early years were shaped by her family's military service. She traveled across...
Ann Veronica Davidson Bechtel
Dec 20, 2025
Ann Died on December 20th, 2025 at age 80. She insists that there be no services of any kind. She asks that you make a donation to something that you are passionate about. She'd like you to raise a glass, plant some flowers (or a tree), and lastly, but maybe most importantly, to be respectful and kind...
Gerald L. Knight
Dec 20, 2025
Gerald (Jerry) Knight died peacefully on December 20, 2025 surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on January 1, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Theodore and Garnet (Striley) Knight. He is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, the former Janice Deem. He is also survived by his children, Shawn Knight of Islip, New...
