Obituary Listing

Sep 21, 2018

Joseph H. Smith died on September 21, 2018 in Urbana, IL at the age of 94. Joseph was born on October 5, 1923 in Maywood, Illinois to Charles Smith and Mabel Rice. He attended Thyne Institute, Chase City, Virginia, from 1937-1942.  A veteran of World War II, Joseph joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and was assigned...

Sep 21, 2018

Hubert D. Woolen, 95, of Champaign died at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Rev. Jerry Nichols will officiate. Burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. A visitation will be held...

Sep 14, 2018

Robert "Bob" Carl Murdock, 82, of Champaign, Illinois passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at home. A visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 24th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation at 1:00 p.m.  Rev. Debra Joy Hart will officiate....

Sep 13, 2018

Virgil Earl Roderick Sr. of Champaign passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his home, surrounded by family.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 4:00-8:00 p.m., at the...

Sep 13, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, IL-  Loretta Lawyer, 89, of Champaign, IL, passed away at 4:56 PM(EST) on September 13, 2018 at Life's Journey Hospice of Avon, Indiana.

Loretta was born on June 4, 1929 in Urbana, IL, a daughter of Merle and Mildred Towner.  She married Bill Lawyer in 1947 and he preceded her in death...

Sep 4, 2018

-  Suzanne Ross, 68, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 11:54 AM, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, September 10, 2018 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2200 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, with Pastor Robert Rasmus officiating.  Burial will be held...

Sep 3, 2018

April Marie Vaughn of Seymour, IL passed away at 6:24 a.m. on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana

April was born in Champaign on October 2, 1977 to parents Larry and Nancy Vaughn.

She is survived by her father Larry Vaughn of Seymour; mother Nancy Miller of Marion IL,

Sep 2, 2018

George G. Pinney, 94, of Urbana, Illinois passed away in his sleep on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at home.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, September 8, at First United Methodist Church, Champaign, with visitation before the service 1:00-2:00pm at the church.  Burial will be at Bayside Cemetery in...

Aug 31, 2018

Steven Edward Horne, infant son of William Horne and Rebecca Walston passed away at 9:04 a.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Steven was born at 12:03 a.m. on August 10, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital.

He is survived by sisters, Elizabeth Horne and Kristina Oliver-Horne, and grandfathers...

Aug 28, 2018

John E. Kyle, 66, of Champaign, Illinois died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at home.  John was born September 24, 1951 to Edwin and Viola Kyle in Oregon City, Oregon.

He is survived by his sister, Brenda Husler of Urbana, his sons, Michael Kyle (and wife Karen, two granddaughters and a grandson) of Bush,...

Aug 25, 2018

Shirley Ann Silver, 87 of Philo passed away at 5:30 p.m. on August 25, 2018 at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Rev. Janet Proeber will officiate. A visitation will be held prior to...

Aug 19, 2018

Gladys Marie McCormick, 93 of Urbana, died at 10:30 pm Sunday August 19, 2018 at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana,

Funeral services will be Friday, August 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory,1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Rev. Brent Roberson will officiate. ...

Aug 18, 2018

June (Busey) Hudson, 97, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Country Health and Rehab Center, Gifford, IL

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 Philo Rd, Urbana, IL 61802.  The Reverend Robert Rasmus, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, will officiate.  Burial will be in...

Aug 16, 2018

Richard D. Oliver, 86, of Champaign passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Philo Road Church of Christ, 2601 Philo Rd., Urbana. Evangelist Richard Miller will officiate. Burial with...

Aug 15, 2018

Michael David Swiger, 73, of Urbana, IL, passed away on Wednesday (August 15, 2018) at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, IL.

Mike was born December 7, 1944, in Geneseo, IL to parents Howard and June (Oltman) Swiger.  They preceded him in death.  Also, preceding him in death was a great nephew Dalton...

Aug 10, 2018

Marilyn Rae Faught, 85 of Ogden, formerly of Champaign passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018 in Champaign.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Pastor Jeff Caithamer will officiate.  A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 1:00-2:30...

Aug 8, 2018

Margot Poritsky Jerrard died peacefully at her home in Urbana on August 8, 2018.

Margot was born Marguerite Leon Poritsky on April 14, 1926 in Ithaca, New York to Hillel and Elizabeth Poritsky, both immigrants from pre-revolutionary Russia.  While she was a toddler the family moved to Cambridge Massachusetts.  During the Great Depression...

Aug 7, 2018

William Frederick "Fred" Hite, 78, of Urbana (formerly of Philo), passed away at 9:55 p.m., August 7, 2018 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, with his wife and children by his side. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 11th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. ...

Aug 4, 2018

John "Jack" J. Myers, 90, of Danville passed away at 7:42 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the Danville Care Center in Danville.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Pastor Tom Myers, Pastor Dennis Skinner and Bishop Marsh Jones will officiate. Burial...

Jul 27, 2018

Donna Sue Peterson, 63 of Seymour, died at 1:24 p.m. Friday July 27, 2018 at her home.  A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11: 30 a.m. Saturday, August 4 at Tolono United Methodist Church.

Sue was born August 19, 1954 in Urbana, the daughter of Orville C. and Georgia (Gould) Pittman.  She married...