Marsha Jean Ward
Nov 15, 2018
CHAMPAIGN, IL-Â Marsha Jean Ward, 71, of Champaign passed away peacefully on Thursday (Nov. 15, 2018) at her home in Champaign.
Marsha was born August 17, 1947 in Urbana, IL, the only daughter of Marshall and Fran Simmons. She was married to Jerry Johnson at the time of her passing and those two...
Robert Dean Swinford Jr.
Nov 14, 2018
Robert Dean Swinford Jr., 66, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at his home surrounded by family.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Procession to Woodlawn Cemetery for a Graveside Service will follow the visitation.
Bob...
Rosella Marie (Grant) Mcfall
Nov 14, 2018
Rosella Marie McFall, 92, of Urbana passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, surrounded by family.
She was born September 5,1926 in Arthur, Illinois, daughter of Samuel and Phoebe Moore Grant. She married Russell McFall in 1945 in Champaign.
She is survived by...
John K. Compton
Nov 14, 2018
John K. Compton, 78 of St. Joseph died at 5:02 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. with funeral services at 11a.m. on Wednesday November 21 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  Pastor Bill Henry will officiate. Burial will be...
Larry Wayne Brown
Nov 14, 2018
Larry W. Brown, 78, of Champaign passed away comfortably on Wednesday (Nov. 14, 2018) in Hospice at Meadowbrook Health Center, Urbana, after having surgery, chemo, and radiation for a GBM primary brain tumor in the left frontal lobe diagnosed on June 18, 2018.
Larry was born on December 24, 1939 in Avon, IL to C....
Lois Virginia (Woodbeck) Middleton
Nov 13, 2018
Lois Virginia Middleton (nee Woodbeck), 93, died Tuesday, 13 November, of natural causes in her Champaign home with son and daughter at her side. She follows Glenn Robert --- her husband, partner, companion, and friend of nearly 72 years --- into God's presence after a brief sojourn of 5 months. Lois tarried long enough to enjoy the birth of...
Nancy Sue Miller
Nov 12, 2018
Nancy Sue Miller, 64 of Marion, formerly of Champaign, died at 1:02 a.m., November 12, 2018 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, Marion.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday November 16 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with visitation starting at noon. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery,...
Jerry D. Hahn
Nov 10, 2018
Jerry Dean Hahn, 73, of Mahomet, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 19, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A graveside service will be held the same day at 12:00 p.m. at Grandview Memorial Gardens,...
Belle Brine
Nov 8, 2018
With grace and dignity, Belle Anna Brine, 60, rose to meet the angels at 12:23 AM November 8, 2018, at Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois after a long, hard fight and courageous battle with cancer. There will be no formal services at this time per Belles request. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date....
Evelyn Lorine Davis
Nov 6, 2018
Evelyn Lorine Davis, 94 of Urbana, died at 4:47 a.m. Tuesday November 6, 2018 at Country Health and Rehab Center, Gifford.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday November 17 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be...
Ida Francis (Buttitta) D'Urso
Nov 4, 2018
URBANA, IL- Ida Francis (Buttitta) D'Urso passed away peacefully at her home on November 4th, 2018 in Urbana, IL at the age of 95. Funeral services for Ida will be at 11:30 AM, Friday, November 9, 2018, at St. Patricks Catholic Church, 708 W. Main St., Urbana. The Rev. Luke Spannagel will officiate. A Rosary will be...
Samuel Sylvester Steenbergen
Nov 2, 2018
Samuel S. Steenbergen, 83, of Urbana passed away at 12:03 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018 at his home, surrounded by family.
Cremation rites will be accorded and a Visitation will be held from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory. A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. following the...
Dorothy Mae Wingler
Nov 1, 2018
Dorothy Mae Wingler, 88, of Urbana, was surrounded by her family when she passed away at 7:38 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Meadowbrook Health Center, Urbana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held at...
Patsy R. Paye
Oct 31, 2018
Patsy R. Paye, 89, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 5:50 PM, Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Per Patsy's request, there will be no services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Patsy was born November 13, 1928 in...
Connie Roberts
Oct 30, 2018
Connie Rose Roberts, 81, of Savoy (formerly of Urbana and Champaign), passed away at 1:40 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Champaign-Urbana Nursing and Rehab Center, Urbana. A visitation will be held Friday, November 9th from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held at Renner-Wikoff...
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...
