Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 26, 2018

Robert "Rob" Lund, 46, of Champaign, passed away at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 7:28 p.m.  A visitation will be held Thursday, August 2nd from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.

Rob was born January 2, 1972 to parents Linda...

Jul 25, 2018

Terry Lee Schneider, 71 of Fisher, IL died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday July 25, 2018 at Salem Village Nursing Home in Joliet, IL. A visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday August 4 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  Graveside services will be held  Saturday August 11 at  11 a.m. at East...

Jul 24, 2018

Barbara Jean Bickers, 81 of Champaign passed away peacefully 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Faith Baptist Church, 4601 N. Market St. in Champaign. Pastor Bob...

Jul 21, 2018

Bill Grein 78 passed away on Saturday July 21, 2018 after battling Progressive Supranuclear Pasly, peacefully at home with his family by his side.  Services will be held at the Faith Church, 2111 Willow, Urbana, Pastor Marsh Jones officiating on Saturday July 28th  10:00am visitation 11:00 Funeral.

Bill was born August 31, 1939 in Urbana,...

Jul 19, 2018

Loretta Darlene Marlowe, 75, of Champaign passed away at 4:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana.  Rev. Ed Hollis will officiate. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign....

Jul 19, 2018

Mary E. Sleeter, 91 of rural Urbana died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday July 19, 2018 at home.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday July 22 with a Rosary Service starting at 4:45 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  A Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's...

Jul 19, 2018

Neva L. Itzin was born on April 20, 1917, in Greene, Iowa.  She was the daughter of Lloyd and Lenore Maley Smith. She died at 9:00 a.m. on July 19, 2018 in Urbana, Illinois.  She was the second oldest of five children.  All her siblings preceded her in death.

Neva married Francis Itzin on September...

Jul 18, 2018

Florence "Granny" Ethel Beasley, 99, of Urbana, passed away surrounded by her family at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Mahomet.  A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held at noon, Monday, July 23rd,...