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Mary Inez Brown

Mary Inez Brown

Dec 5, 2020

URBANA, IL -   Mary Inez Brown, 92, of Savoy, IL and formerly of Urbana, passed away at 9:26 AM, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Reflections Memory Care of Savoy, IL.

Mary was born December 3, 1928 in Urbana, IL, a daughter of Claude and Lena Inez(Lincicome) Kinnear.  She married Gaylord Brown on December...

Jefferson Liao

Jefferson Liao

Nov 26, 2020

Jefferson Liao—son, brother, friend, and talented soccer and chess player—died on Thursday, Nov 26, 2020 at his family home in Champaign, IL. He was 18 years old.

Jefferson was all time good and thoughtful child, excellent student, smile all the time. Jefferson practice Taekwondo, Chinese Kung-Fu and also very kind person. Jefferson was in gifted...

Berniece Onita Adair

Berniece Onita Adair

Nov 26, 2020

Berniece Onita Adair, 89, of Tolono, IL transitioned to her life in heaven on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Bement Nursing and Rehab in Bement, IL.   Berniece was born on December 20, 1930 in Burnham City Hospital, Champaign, IL to Clara May (Good) and Robert Theodore Brown.

Berniece is survived by her sons Richard...

Donna Jean (Shepherd) Burwell

Donna Jean (Shepherd) Burwell

Nov 26, 2020

Donna Jean Burwell, 83, of Paxton passed away at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Accolade Health Care Senior Living Center in Paxton.

A private graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery on a later date.

Donna was born in Urbana on October 4, 1937 to parents Glenn and Katherine...

Lawrence Hugh Stout

Lawrence Hugh Stout

Nov 23, 2020

Lawrence Hugh Stout, 75, of Urbana passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will take place at Eastlawn Burial Park at a...

Harold Oren Juday

Harold Oren Juday

Nov 18, 2020

Harold Oren Juday, 79 of Urbana passed away at 3:44 a.m. Wednesday November 18, 2020 at home.  Visitation will be Saturday, November 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  The family invites anyone who would like to share friendship with them to come.  To protect from the current virus hazards...

William "Pop" David Warren Sr.

William "Pop" David Warren Sr.

Nov 14, 2020

William "Pop" David Warren Sr., 83, of Champaign passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Danville VA Medical Center.

A private family funeral will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel followed by a graveside service with military rites at Danville National Cemetery.

William was born in Champaign on August 29,...

Daniel Joseph Johnson

Daniel Joseph Johnson

Nov 9, 2020

URBANA, IL-  Daniel Joseph Johnson, 65, of Urbana, passed away at 9:57 AM, Monday November 9, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

There will be a visitation from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL.  Private family graveside services will follow the...

Nancy J. Medrow

Nancy J. Medrow

Nov 7, 2020

Nancy J. Medrow, 84, of Urbana passed away at 9:13 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital.

Nancy was born on October 5, 1936 in Champaign, Illinois to parents Robert and Iona (McIntire) McIntyre. She graduated from Urbana Highschool and married Roger Medrow in May of 1956. When she was younger Nancy loved to...

Sharon Hyland

Sharon Hyland

Nov 6, 2020

Sharon B. Hyland, 84, of Urbana, passed away at 8:50am Friday November 6, 2020 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, after a short illness.

Sharon is survived by a large family, all of whom love her deeply. This includes her stepchildren, Jeff (Annie) Hyland of Clarendon Hills, IL and Judy Hyland of...

Ernest Leon Westfield Sr.

Ernest Leon Westfield Sr.

Nov 4, 2020

Ernest Leon Westfield, Sr., 80, of Urbana found his eternal resting place at 9:55 p.m. on November 4, 2020 at Illini Heritage Rehab & Health in Champaign.

Ernest was born November 30, 1939 in Cleveland, TN to parents Glenn Westfield, Sr. and Alberta (York) Woody. They preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his...

Daisy J. Knott

Daisy J. Knott

Nov 3, 2020

Daisy J. Knott, 90, of Champaign passed away at 9:02 p.m. on November 3rd, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.

A visitation will be held from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday, November 6th, 2020 at the Renner – Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Due to COVID-19 we ask that all guests entering...

Lewis Gene Fincham

Lewis Gene Fincham

Nov 1, 2020

Lewis Gene (Finch) Fincham passed away at 5:15 a.m. on November 1, 2020 at Arbor Rose, Monticello.  Funeral service will be Wednesday, November 4, 10:00 a.m. with Masonic Rites by Western Star Lodge #240 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, Urbana..  Burial will at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview with military rites by American Legion Post 71, Urbana and...

Jeanne (Arseneau) Spear

Jeanne (Arseneau) Spear

Oct 31, 2020

Jeanne Arseneau Spear passed away at Bickford in Champaign at the age of 98. She was born on April 14 in 1922 to Alphe Arseneau and Mae McCarty in Evanston, Illinois.  Alphe's great-grandparents were among the original settlers of Evanston and donated the land for Smith Park at Lyons Street and Ashland Avenue.

Jeanne met...

Antwan Thadison Unander

Antwan Thadison Unander

Oct 29, 2020

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of our son, brother and friend, Antwan Thadison Unander (Tony) of Champaign.

Tony was a bright light in a broken world, a loving family member and a man determined to find a path toward charity and personal success. Recently, he worked at Cold Stone Creamery and...

Eva Lydia Steger

Eva Lydia Steger

Oct 27, 2020

Eva Lydia Steger, age 95, passed away peacefully on October 27 in Urbana, Illinois.

She was born on November 6, 1924 in Mackville, Kentucky to Rev. Elbert B and Anna Frances Hensley. Her early schooling took place largely in small Missouri towns the family found themselves in as a result of her father's ministry positions....

Monica Rene' Rittenhouse

Monica Rene' Rittenhouse

Oct 26, 2020

RANTOUL, IL-  Monica Rene' Bazzell Rittenhouse, 51, of Rantoul, IL, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020.  She was born July 2, 1969, the youngest daughter of Gerald and Carole Bazzell of Champaign, IL.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Grover and Paulette Bazzell of Fairbury, IL, and Charles K. and...

Wilma (Evans) Birkeland

Wilma (Evans) Birkeland

Oct 25, 2020

Wilma Evans Birkeland, 100, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, October 25, 2020.  She will be entombed at Mt. Hope Mausoleum, Urbana.

Wilma was born May 25, 1920 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Richard L. and Flora (Dixon) Evans.  She married Charles John Birkeland and he preceded her in death November 28, 2005.  She...

Clark Christian Spence

Clark Christian Spence

Oct 24, 2020

Clark C. Spence   5/25/1923—10/24/2020

Clark Christian Spence, 97, passed away October 24, 2020.

He was born in Great Falls, Montana, to Christian Edward and Lela (Killion)

Spence, but grew up on a fruit orchard in Glenn's Ferry, Idaho.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Lee,...

Lyle Edwin Gill

Lyle Edwin Gill

Oct 23, 2020

Lyle Edwin Gill, 61 of Urbana passed away at home at 10:40 a.m. Friday October 23, 2020.  Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday October 29 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana.

Lyle was born May 30, 1959 in Urbana, the son of Lyle...

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