Obituary Listing

Apr 24, 2018

Lois Evelyn Overmyer, 95, of Manassas, VA, formerly of Urbana passed away at 12:21 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Lake Manassas Health & Rehab Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from...

Apr 19, 2018

Jessica A. Steerman, 63, of Champaign passed away at 9:25 p.m. on April 19, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Pastor Thad Sweet will officiate. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 5:00-7:00...

Apr 19, 2018

Ralph James Allen, 83, of Champaign, died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Willowbrook Memory Care, Savoy. Visitation will be from 5:00pm until 7:00pm on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana.

Mr. Allen was born January 25, 1935, in Urbana, the son of Ralph B and Nellie...

Apr 13, 2018

William "Bill" Robert Poor, 73, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, IL on April 13, 2018. A memorial service will be held from 11 am - 1 pm on Friday, April 27th (Arbor Day) at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana.

He...

Apr 12, 2018

Carolyn Elizabeth  (Carrothers) Ruschmann, 83, of Thomasboro, formerly of 804 E. University Ave, Urbana, died at 8:59 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2018 at her home.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with visitation from noon until service time at the funeral home.  Burial will be...

Apr 11, 2018

Franklin D. Schackart, 84, of Urbana, IL, passed away at Carle Foundation Hospital on April 11, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 20, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with burial at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview, IL.  Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to...

Apr 9, 2018

Dorothy "Dot" S. (Sarver) Key 74, of Mayview passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Pastor Rich Ratts will officiate. Visitation will be held from...

Apr 9, 2018

URBANA, IL-  Fred M. Birnbeck, 93, passed away at Country Health Care in Gifford, IL on April 9, 2018. Born Aug. 31st, 1924 to Max Birnbeck and Anna Strobel in Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by his brothers Bill Schneider and Frank Birnbeck and sisters Frieda and Bertha Schneider. Married but later divorced to Lorraine...

Apr 2, 2018

John Thomas Bandy, 67, of Champaign, passed away at home at 6:15 a.m., Monday, April 2, 2018, following a brief illness.  A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 10th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 11th, at Community United Church of Christ, 805...

Mar 30, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Roberts, 79, of Urbana passed away Good Friday, March 30, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was at peace and ready to go meet Jesus.

Jerry was born January 6, 1939, in Effingham, the son of Cadwallader and Dorothy Roberts. He married Karolyn Amerson of Antigo, WI on May 25, 1963, in...

Mar 30, 2018

Lucille M. Smith, 89, of Urbana passed away at 2:34 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

A private graveside will be held at a later date.

Lucille was born on October 18, 1928 in Lafayette,LA to parents Wallace and Felicie (Benoit) Magnon. They preceded her in death....

Mar 30, 2018

Gary Wayne Herbert, 73 of Urbana passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in Meadowbrook Health Center, Urbana.

Gary was born on August 29, 1944 in Wichita Kansas to Joseph Frances and Goldia Elma (Dial) Herbert.  Surviving is a brother, Don Alan Herbert (Jeanne) of Garland, Texas and a nephew, Aaron Herbert of Dallas, Texas.  Also...

Mar 25, 2018

Venkata Yekkirala, 73, of Urbana, passed away at 10:36 a.m., Sunday, March 25, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. Service times will be announced at a later date.

Mar 23, 2018

Kenneth Nelson Enright, 71, passed away Friday at 10:21 PM, on March 23, 2018, in Urbana, Illinois, surrounded by family.  He was born in New Vienna, Ohio. His parents were Kenneth Donald Enright and Lorraine Farrier Enright, missionaries to Zaire in Central Africa. Kenneth grew up in the Katanga province, and spoke fluent Swahili. He attended school...

Mar 16, 2018

Thomas "Tom" Charles King, 87, of Urbana, passed away at 3:24 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2018, surrounded by his family.  A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 22  at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, immediately following the visitation...

Mar 15, 2018

Vivian Phyllis Larson, 82, of Urbana passed away at 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at

Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana.

Funeral services will be private. A Celebration of Life open house will be held on Sunday

March 25th, from 1-4 pm at First Christian Church, 3601 S. Staley Road,...

Mar 11, 2018

Barbara Jean Valentine Lain, 88, of Urbana passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory in Urbana. Pastor Robert Freeman will officiate. A visitation will...

Mar 10, 2018

Gertrude Marie (Nelson) Wood Passed away peacefully on March 10, 2018 in Urbana, IL.  She was 94.  Born in Chicago, "Trudi" was always a city girl, and her love for the bright lights and excitement of Chicago and New York stayed with her throughout her life.  She grew up in the small town of Woodhull, IL.  A...

Mar 7, 2018

URBANA, IL-  Lois "Jean" Buchka, 87, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 11:45 P.M., Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Amber Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL.  Burial will be held in Evergreen Cemetery,...

Mar 7, 2018

Louis J. Bruno, 94, Champaign-Urbana (formerly of Villa Grove) passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Urbana.

Louis was born on March 8, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York.  He married Rita Jaeger in 1955; she preceded him in death.  He married Helena Hutcherson in 1992; she preceded him in death. He is survived...