Obituary Listing

Mar 20, 2021

Ruth E. Schloz, 93, of Urbana passed away on March 20th at Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana, Illinois. Ruth was born on February 1, 1928, in Dieterich, Illinois to parents William J. Evans and Bessie A. (Hale) Evans.  She graduated high school and married her husband, Herbert B. Schloz, on July 27, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana.  Ruth...

Mar 20, 2021

Edward Graham Evans, Jr. (known as Graham), 78, of Urbana, IL passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 after many years of living with Parkinson's disease.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel. All guest are required to wear a mask due to COVID-19, thank...

Mar 17, 2021

Matthew Elliott Harrington, 39, died last week. He was the first-born child and only son of Walt and Keran (Elliott) Harrington and the brother of Kyle C. Harrington. He was married to Kacie (Mitchell) Harrington, who he always introduced as "the love of my life." They have three children, Colton James, 12, Ethan Brooks, 11, and Alexander...

Mar 15, 2021

Maria E. Barger, 87, of Savoy passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Maria was born on December 16, 1933 in Hilversum, Holland the daughter of Peter and Maria (Van de Weijer) Baas. She married James Edgar Barger on July 28, 1979 in Champaign, he precedes her in death. She is survived...

Mar 12, 2021

Lee E. Moore, 84, of Philo passed away peacefully at 4:15 a.m. on Friday (March 12, 2021) at home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 10, 1936 to Roy and Lois (Foster) Moore in Rossville, Illinois. Lee is survived by his wife, JoAnne (Cribbett) of 60 years.  He is also survived by his daughter...

Mar 12, 2021

Debby K. Johnson, formerly of Champaign, was called home to Heaven on March 12, 2021.  She passed away peacefully at the age of 81 years at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, IL.

Beloved wife of the late Lawrence E. Johnson (2005), her survivors include: children Mark Johnson (Tracy), of Elmhurst, IL, and Lori Purtzer and...

Mar 12, 2021

Waynona Newcom was born June 23, 1921 in Benton, KS to Wayne and Yetiva Morgan Newcom.  Following public school in Haven and Pretty Prairie, KS, she attended Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg, KS.  Upon graduation with a BS degree in Education with a major in Mathematics and minors in Commerce, English, and Speech, Mrs. Brown taught...

Mar 10, 2021

Wayne Weidner, 83, of Urbana passed away at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday March 10, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Wayne was born September 1, 1937 in Urbana, the son of Roy E. and Mildred M. (Brown) Weidner.  He married Diane Rear on September 15, 1963 in Urbana.

Wayne is survived by his wife,...

Mar 10, 2021

Helen Nichelle Heath,35, of Joliet passed away on March 10, 2021 at the Amita Health Adventist Medical Center in Hinsdale, Illinois.

Helen was born on August 11, 1985 in Urbana, Illinois to parents Vallena Adkinson and Joseph Heath.

Helen worked as a CNA and a homecare provider. She was attending classes for her...

Mar 9, 2021

Mary Parsons, 80, of Urbana passed away at 9:20 AM March 9, 2021 at Champaign Urbana Nursing and Rehab in Savoy, Illinois. Mary was born on October 25, 1940 in Champaign the daughter of Louis and Bernice (Bishop) Farruggia. She married Donald Parsons on September 25, 1980 in Urbana, Illinois.

Mary is survived by her...

Mar 8, 2021

Sharon L. Dawson, 77 of Homer, passed away 5:26 p.m. Monday March 8, 2021 at home.  She was born March 19, 1943 in Mattoon, the daughter of William Elvin and Frances Louise (Titus) Dillman.  She married Eugene Allen Dawson and he preceded her in death.  She is survived by daughters, Crystal L. Dawson (Mary K. Anderson), Joann...

Mar 6, 2021

Donald Arnold age 82, passed March 6th at Carle Hospital. He was born July 1938 at Burnham Hospital in Champaign, IL. He attended Urbana High School, where he married his favorite "Tigerette", and high school sweetheart Marsha Thrasher. Don and Marsha were married 55 years. They had 4 children; James, Scott, Robin, Curtis and 4 grandchildren; Ashley,...

Mar 2, 2021

Jack King, 81, of Urbana passed away at 6:16 PM on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Jack was born on April 18, 1939 in Urbana. The son of Bob and Agnes(Breen) King. He married Sharon Brown on September 6, 1969 in Rantoul, Illinois, she survives. His faithful and loving marriage to Sharon...

Feb 28, 2021

Rick F. Bailey, 67, passed away on February 28, 2021 at Mercy Hospital St Louis, Missouri. He was born November 14, 1953 in Istanbul, Turkey the son of Floyd and Virginia Bailey. Rick married Debbie Nale on  July 21, 2018. Rick is survived by his father, wife and two sons- Zack Bailey of Crystal Lake, Illinois and...

Feb 22, 2021

Elton L (Al) Ruthstrom, 95, of Urbana passed away at 3:00 pm on Monday, February 22 at Carle Foundation Hospital. He was born December 7, 1925, in Leonardville, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Venita (Cummins) Ruthstrom. He married Joan (Starkey) Cross on September 19, 1964, in Urbana, Illinois. Al is survived by...

Feb 21, 2021

Peter Andrew Beak passed away on February 21, 2021 at the age of 85. He was born in Syracuse, New York on January 12, 1936, the son of Ralph and Belva Beak.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sandra of Urbana. Peter and Sandra met at age 14 in Syracuse, married in...

Feb 20, 2021

Audrey L. Cochran, 100 of Urbana, passed into the next life from Country Health Nursing Home in Gifford on February 20, 2021.

Audrey was born December 5, 1920 in Ava, Illinois to her parents, Howard and Lucy Alley who preceded her in death.  She was married to Myron "Mike" Cochran for 67 years...

Feb 20, 2021

George E. Lincoln, 79, of Urbana passed away on February 20, 2021.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 27th, 2021 from 10:00am – 12:00pm at the Renner-Wikoff chapel in Urbana. All guests are required to wear a mask. Thank you.

George was born on May 31st, 1941 to parents Kenneth and...

Feb 20, 2021

Catherine J. Herrick, 73 of Las Cruces, NM, formerly of Urbana, passed away Feb. 2, 2021 in Las Cruces, NM.  She was a retired Major in the U S Air Force as a Clinical Nurse, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.  She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Urbana.

Graveside Services will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday,...

Feb 18, 2021

RANTOUL, IL-  Mieko Ryckman-Hanada, 92, of Rantoul, died at 5:59 AM, Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Mieko was born in Tainaun Formosa on May 29, 1928.  She owned and operated Ginza in Champaign for many years.  Survivors include her children, Bruce Ryckman, Kim(Laura) Ryckman, Emi and Pauli Carman and...