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Ethan Michael Hovey
Oct 27, 2018
Ethan Michael Hovey of Urbana was born October 21, 2018. Ethan passed peacefully at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana in the arms of his Grandma on Saturday, October 27. His Papa, Pastor Naomi Roberts, and his guardian angel NICU nurse, Stephanie, all stayed faithfully by his side as he received his wings. Ethan was the son of Mariel...
Bernard Daniel Taylor
Oct 19, 2018
Bernard "Bernie"Daniel Taylor, 86, of Urbana passed away at 12:54 a.m. on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Good Shepherd...
Leslie "Les" Gasser
Oct 16, 2018
Leslie G. (Les) Gasser
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, bon vivant and primitive animist Les Gasser passed peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family, his neighbors whom he considered family, and his closest boyhood friends of 60 years.
Born in Morristown, NJ, on December 31, 1949,...
Pauline Rymer
Oct 13, 2018
Pauline Rymer, 99, of Champaign, passed away at 11:27 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 19th at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign.
Mrs. Rymer was born March 3, 1919 in Hillsboro, Illinois to parents Ray and Charlotte (McKinney)...
Tristyn Nathaniel Gaston
Oct 8, 2018
Tristyn Nathaniel Gaston, infant son of Nicholas Gaston and Stacie York passed away at 5:16 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Tristyn is survived by his parents, his siblings; Landyn and Harper, his grandparents; Sheryl and Bert Gaston, his aunt Stephanie York and many other relatives. He was preceded...
Jack Louis Massell
Oct 1, 2018
Jack L. Massell, 93, of Urbana passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Champaign Urbana Nursing and Rehab in Savoy, surrounded by family.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Nathan Montgomery will officiate. Military Rites will be performed by the...
Danny Lee Beam
Sep 29, 2018
Danny Lee Beam left his earthly home on September 29, 2018 with the prayers of his family. Danny was born August 19, 1934 to Ralph and Katy (Johnson) Beam in Browning, Illinois. They preceded him in death along with brothers; Ralph and Terry and one sister, Margie.
Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m....
Jack Holland
Sep 28, 2018
Jack Holland, 78, of Urbana, formerly of Clinton Township, Michigan, passed away at 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. A private memorial service will be held this week at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory. Mr. Holland's ashes will be interred in Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township, Michigan.
Jack was born February...
Waneta Evelyn Mehaffey
Sep 27, 2018
Waneta Evelyn Mehaffey, 94, of Urbana, died at 3:08 p.m. Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Meadowbrook Healthcare Center, Urbana. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 27, at Renner Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Reverend Glenn Corbly will officiate. A reception will follow the services at the funeral home. ...
Zola M. Mcelrath
Sep 24, 2018
Zola Marie (Hollister) McElrath, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept 24, 2018, at the home of her son and his wife in Urbana. She will be buried with her husband at Fort Custer National Cemetery in a private ceremony at a later date.
Zola was born in Spivey, Kansas on July 28, 1925...
Anna Belle (Davis) Campbell
Sep 23, 2018
Anna Belle Campbell of Urbana passed away at 1:03 p.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana.
Cremation rites will be accorded. A visitation will be held from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory in Urbana.
Anna was born on April...
Doug Riney
Sep 21, 2018
Doug Riney, 56 of Urbana, died Friday September 21, 2018 at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO after a brief, courageous battle with cancer.
Doug was the fifth child born to Harold and Betty (Malloch) Riney.
He will be deeply missed by his mother, Betty Riney, wife, Brenda Riney, his brother, Mike Riney, three...
Joseph H. Smith
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...
Hubert Dean Woolen
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...
Robert Carl Murdock
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....
Virgil Earl Roderick
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...
Loretta Lawyer
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...
Suzanne Ross
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...
April Marie Vaughn
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,
...George G. Pinney
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...
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