Obituary Listing

Sep 8, 2019

Bernice Barden, 96, of Urbana, died at 7:00 a.m. Sunday September 8, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday September 13 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 Philo Rd., Urbana with burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.  Rev. Steven Brady will officiate.  Visitation will be at the funeral home Thursday...

Sep 7, 2019

MURFREESBORO, TN -  Douglas Strode age 85 went to be with his Lord & Savior on Saturday September 7th after a courageous battle from complications due to diabetes and congestive heart failure.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 12, 2019 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2200 S. Philo Rd.,...

Sep 6, 2019

Vickie Mae Collins, 63, of Philo died at 6:06 a.m. Friday September 6, 2019 at home.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday September 16 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 Philo Rd., Urbana with burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.  Pastor Terry Cooper will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at...

Sep 5, 2019

Kenneth Robert Holmes, 81, died peacefully on September 5, 2019 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial service and celebration of life, with bluegrass music, will be held at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Urbana on November 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Holmes was born December 14,...

Sep 5, 2019

CHAMPAIGN, IL- Stephen Henry Palmer, 77, of Champaign, IL, passed away at 12:05 AM, Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

There will be a memorial service at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, with visitation from 10:00am - 12:00 Noon...

Aug 31, 2019

Charles B. Warren age 88, of Mahomet passed away peacefully at his home on August 31, 2019.  Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday September 7 at The First Baptist Church, 402 E. Elm St., Mahomet with visitation starting at 10:00.  Rev. Brian Romanowski will officiate.  Burial will be at the Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield with military...

Aug 23, 2019

Kip Andrew Hunt, 29 of Urbana died at 10:54 p.m. Friday August 23, 2019.  A Celebration of Life service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday August 31, 2019 at Stone Creek Church, 2502 S. Race St., Urbana.  Visitation will take place at 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.  Pastor Ricky Spindler will officiate.

Kip was...

Aug 21, 2019

Howard Osborn, 91, professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of Illinois, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Champaign on August 21. A musical memorial service for Howard will be held at the university's Smith Music Hall at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Born in 1928 to Harry and Florence Osborn in Evanston,...

Aug 21, 2019

Robert Bartlett Riley, 88, died on Wednesday, August 21 at his home.

Bob was born on January 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Robert James Riley of Bellows Falls, Vermont and Ruth Collins of Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 19, Robert graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in philosophy, and went...

Aug 20, 2019

Milford Ray Allen, 95, died at home at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, surrounded by family. He was reunited with his wife, Bee, and son, Larry.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana.  Rev. Gary Fairchild will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will take place...

Aug 19, 2019

Delbert Junior Foltz, 93, of Danville, formerly of Urbana passed away at 7:05 a.m. Monday August 19, 2019 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday August 23 with a visitation starting at 9:00 a.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  Marlin Fourman will officiate...

Aug 15, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Johnson of Urbana passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 15, at Meadowbrook Health Center. Betty was born June 16, 1931, daughter of Arthur E. and Nellie (Ryan) Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Arthur T. Johnson. She is survived by her niece, Catherine Johnson Webber, her...

Aug 15, 2019

Dorothy Arlene Palmer, 85, of Urbana died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Reflections Memory Care, Savoy.  Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday August 22 with a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  Rev. Sam Stow will officiate.  Burial will be at...

Aug 15, 2019

-  Nellie Irene Eyestone, 82, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Tuscola Health Care Center in Tuscola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery...

Aug 11, 2019

Phyllis Louise Scaff, 96 of Urbana passed away at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

A private graveside service was held on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Pastor Robert Freeman officiated.

Phyllis was born in Newman, IL on August 15, 1922 to...

Aug 9, 2019

Betty Jean Peters Albert, 94 of Champaign died at 3:00 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019 at University Rehabilitation Center, Urbana

Private graveside services will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign. There will be no visitation.

Betty Jean was the daughter of Minnie and Julius Peters and was born January 21, 1925...

Aug 7, 2019

Verarose Blackford, 93, of Urbana, IL and formerly of Martinsville, IN, passed away at 5:57 AM, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with burial to follow at...

Aug 6, 2019

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 the most gentle, loving man I have ever known went to join those who had gone before to his final resting place. A rest has rarely been more deserved.  Those who knew him saw Tony go through seemingly unendurable challenges with grace. He lived what he believed.

Antonio Santiago was born...

Aug 5, 2019

CHAMPAIGN, IL- Kemal Piskin, 90, of Champaign, IL, passed away at 11:33 AM, Monday, August 5, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

There will be a graveside service at 12:00 Noon, Friday, August 9, 2019 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign, IL.  Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting the family...

Aug 4, 2019

Pamela Elizabeth Adams, "Pooh" passed away at 3:23 a.m. on August 4, 2019 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Pooh was born in Urbana on February 24, 1957 to Virginia K. Philbeck, she preceded her in death.  Pooh spent thirty...