Obituary Listing

Jul 14, 2020

John Martin James passed away Tuesday July 14, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  He was born January 19, 1034 in Urbana, IL, the son of Homer and Lottie Brownfield James.  He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Chauncey, Homer, Cora Josephine and Harold.  He is survived by Paul.

John graduated from Mahomet...

Jul 13, 2020

N. Narayana Rao, 88, of Savoy passed away at 2:37 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A private family service will be held and cremation rites will be accorded.

N....

Jul 13, 2020

James Cloyd Elder, 80, died Monday, July 13, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital's Hospice Care in Urbana, IL surrounded by family..

Born June 5, 1940, in Urbana, IL, he was the son of the late Obel and Daisy (Cloyd) Elder.

He grew up in Villa Grove, IL, and graduated from Villa Grove High...

Jul 11, 2020

Dolores Marie Laird (Dee), 90, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on July 11, 2020. Dee was born 2/3/30 at her family farm in Mapleton, IL, the daughter of John Bernard and Minnie Elizabeth (Reichel) Goetze.

Dee was a graduate of Timber Township High School (1948) and graduated from the University...

Jul 4, 2020

Caleb Andrew Sullivan (Smiley), the sun rose on April 18, 1996, the sun set, he earned his wings and heaven gained an angel on July 4, 2020.

Born in Urbana to Darren and Jae Sullivan, Caleb was the baby brother of ten brothers and one sister.

Caleb is survived by Eric Lehman of...

Jul 2, 2020

URBANA - David Alan de Jong passed away at Carle Foundation Hospital on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at age 67.

He was born on December 29, 1952 in Chicago, IL to Dr. Jerome and Lavonne (Vande Stoep) De Jong.  In 1958 the family moved to Grand Rapids, MI, the beginning of his lifelong love of...

Jun 29, 2020

Mary E. Dailey, March 29, 1920–June 29, 2020

Mary E. Dailey, 100, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at home in Urbana, Illinois. She was born in Chicago in the spring of 1920 and was raised in Oak Park, Illinois where she married Joseph Dailey in 1951. They were married for 51 years...

Jun 20, 2020

Ada Belle Siler, 93, of Urbana passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living in Urbana.

Ada was born on July 22, 1926 in Lafayette Indiana to parents Walter and Georgia (Patterson) Maxwell. On September 26, 1947 she married her husband William Siler Jr. in Indiana. Ada achieved...

Jun 16, 2020

Ronald Lee Short, 74, of Urbana passed away at 4:34 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Private family services will be held on Monday, June 22, 2020. Burial with Firefighter's Last Call will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Sidney.

Ron was born in Champaign...

Jun 16, 2020

Patsey Ann Neese, 81 of Sullivan, formerly of Urbana passed away at 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Mason Point Nursing Home in Sullivan.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Bailey Cemetery in Tolono.

Pat was born in Sullivan on September 20, 1938 to parents...

Jun 16, 2020

Tuong Van Phan, 84, of Champaign passed away at 11:35p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at OSF Medical Center in Urbana.

A visitation will be held from 9a.m.- 2p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Renner Wikoff Chapel, with funeral proceeding.

Tuong was born on February 5, 1936 in Hue, Vietnam to parents...

Jun 13, 2020

Robert M. Haessly, 84, of Urbana, Illinois, passed away at 8:26 AM, Saturday, June 13, 2020 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.

A private graveside service will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, IL.  A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.  Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S....

Jun 11, 2020

On June 11, 2020, the world lost a great musician, Ray Marshall Curtsinger "Popeye" 62 of Urbana passed away.

Cremation rites will be accorded, a graveside service will be held at Danville National Cemetery at a later date.

Ray was born on May 9, 1958 in Union City, TN to parents C.N. and H.K. Curtsinger-Nicholas....

Jun 11, 2020

Margaret Jocelyn Armstrong, 83, of Champaign, passed away at 9:20pm on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Jocelyn was born on March 16, 1937 in Otahuhu, New Zealand, the daughter of Hector and Marion (Hackell) Dorrington. Jocelyn married R. Warwick Armstrong on Aug. 15, 1959 in Auckland,...

Jun 11, 2020

Susan Kaye Mills Kovacs of Urbana, Illinois passed away on Thursday, June 11th, 2020 from Alzheimer's Disease at the East Greenhouse at Clark-Lindsey Village. She was 76 years old. She is survived by her two daughters and their families: Christine, Theodore, Annaliesa and Fionna Merritt, and Carter Huff; Stephanie Kovacs Cohen and Adam and Zeke Cohen; Brother:...

Jun 11, 2020

Carmen Rosalie Rucker, 92, of Urbana passed away at 9:51 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital.

Carmen was born on August 29, 1927 in Decatur, Illinois to parents Harry and Ida (Whitsitt) Best. She attended and graduated from Decatur High School. In 1946 Carmen married Warren Osborne in Decatur, Illinois. He...

Jun 9, 2020

Patsy Dyer Paul, 89, of Urbana passed away at 5:52 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Amber Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Urbana.

A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana.

Due to COVID-19 there will be a staff member at the door...

Jun 8, 2020

Cliffton Michael Bisch, 34, passed away at 11:18 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020.

Cliffton was born in Urbana on October 25, 1985 to parents Thomas "Mike" Bisch and Donna Marie Joyce, they survive. Also surviving is his daughter Olivia, his siblings; Daniel Bisch, Leann Bisch, Kasandra Yates and his paternal...

Jun 4, 2020

Carol Joan Erickson, 90, of Urbana passed away on June 4, 2020 at Country Health in Gifford.  She was born on May 6, 1930 in Kane, PA.

She met the love of her life Donald when they were six years old at Sunday school.  They were married on January 25, 1952 in Warren, PA.  They...

Jun 3, 2020

Carol A. Woods, 85 of Champaign went home to her Lord at 6:32 a.m. on June 3, 2020 at Arbor Rose of Monticello.

A family graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Pastor Mike Mack will officiate.

Carol was born in Champaign on January 2, 1935 to parents Daniel Jr. and Edna...