Helen Nichelle Heath
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...
Mary J. Parsons
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...
Sharon L. Dawson
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...
Donald L. Arnold
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,...
Jack A. King
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...
Rick F. Bailey
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...
Elton L. (Al) Ruthstrom
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...
Dr. Peter A. Beak
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...
Audrey L (Alley) Cochran
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...
George E. Lincoln
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...
Catherine Julia Herrick
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,...
Mieko Ryckman
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...
Barbara Jean Mcclain
Feb 17, 2021
In loving memory of Barbara Jean McClain, 69, of Urbana. Barbara was born on January 19, 1952. On February 17, 2021 she passed away at 6:36am. She is survived by her sister Sharon Ipox (Greg Ipox), 4 daughters Tammy (Ricky) Gilbert from Champaign, Kimberly Book from Thomasboro, Stacey (Jason) Crook from Urbana, Cindy (John) Weber from Urbana,...
Doris M. Meyer
Feb 14, 2021
Doris M (Brown)Meyer, 91 of Urbana went to be with her Lord and her family on Sunday morning ( February 14) In her home in Rushville Illinois.
She Was born July 30, 1929 in Urbana, Illinois, The daughter of Clyde and Doris Brown. She married Arthur Meyer in Flatville, IL. She was preceded in death...
Alice Ann Fletcher
Feb 14, 2021
Alice Ann [Hill] Fletcher, 90, passed from this mortal life on Sunday, February 14 into eternal life. She will be greeted by her two sisters and five brothers who were born unto Martha and Horace Hill of Champaign. She thoroughly enjoyed and was understandably proud of her family and their many accomplishments. She became enthralled with the...
Willie Louise Richardson
Feb 12, 2021
Celebration of Life
Family & Background
Pastor Willie Louise Richardson was born July 15, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She is the eldest of 4 children born to her parents, the late Willie L. Mitchell and Hattie L. Mitchell Davis. She is the mother of 3 daughters and 2 sons,...
Jane M. Barrett
Feb 11, 2021
Jane (Jenny) (Wong) Barrett (September 19, 1949 – February 11, 2021)
Jenny was born just days after her parents arrived in Chicago from China. She wandered neighborhoods with her sister and grew to know and love the city, picking up English quickly and excelling in school. Instructors at the Art Institute encouraged her, but her...
Jack R. Opolka
Feb 8, 2021
Jack R. Opolka,90, of Urbana passed away at 1:00 a.m. Monday, February 8, 2019, at Amber Glen Special Care Center in Urbana, Illinois .
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory,1900 Philo Road, Urbana. Rev. Jeff Stahl will officiate. Burial will follow at Mount...
Donald E. Empson
Feb 8, 2021
Donald E Empson, 80, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 2:20 A.M., Monday, February 8, 2021 at Amber Glen, Urbana, Illinois. Mr. Empson was born December 11, 1940 in Urbana, IL, a son of Jim.and Vonna (Spradling)Empson. He married Cheryl Smalley on July 29, 1973, in Tolono, IL. Survivors include his wife- Cheryl and son- Jason (...
Steven Boley
Feb 7, 2021
Steven C. "Bootman" Boley died on Sunday, February 7th at home with his brother, Chris by his side. Steve was born on January 6th, 1952 to Carl M. and Mary Elizabeth Orr Boley. He was a 1970 graduate of Urbana High School. Anyone who knows "Boot", knows that he lived life to the fullest. Whether he was...
