Obituary Listing

Dec 16, 2017

Rosalie Jolene Peacock, 92, of Urbana, Illinois; Murray, Kentucky; and Chillicothe, Illinois passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 with family by her side. She was born to Ralph Aubrey Eaton and Eva Marie Tolby on May 25, 1925 in Wapella, Illinois. She married Myrle Wayne Peacock on January 12, 1946 in Clinton, Illinois. They were married...

Dec 15, 2017

William "Bill" Lewis Knell, 83, of Urbana passed away at 11:38 a.m., Friday, December 15, 2017 at Champaign County Nursing Home.

Mr. Knell was born October 23, 1934 at his family home in Dewey, Illinois to parents Samuel and Leona (Bresee) Knell. He married Wanda Taylor (who he called "Little One") October 23, 2013; she...

Dec 15, 2017

Clara Fern Brenneman Bair died on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at her residence at Brookdale Assisted Living in Urbana, IL. She was 96 years old. She leaves two daughters, Kathleen Ruhter (David) and Sheila Bair (Scott Cooper), four grandchildren and five great grandchildren who loved her dearly. Born and raised in Parsons, Kansas, the daughter of Ona...

Dec 15, 2017

John Wrinkle Welch was born October 29, 1944, in Pineville, Louisiana, to Ernest and Mildred Welch. He was born shortly after his father shipped out to Europe as a soldier in WWII. When his father returned, the family settled in Champaign. He graduated from Central High School and Illinois Commercial College, and served in the Army National...

Dec 12, 2017

Phillip Andrew Wassom, 62, of Sidney passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Quest Church, 2004 Philo Rd., Urbana. Pastor Casey Taylor will officiate. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 10:00-11:00...

Dec 3, 2017

Karley Ann Shan, 19, of Champaign, formerly of Urbana passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Pastor Tyson Olheiser will officiate. A visitation will be held from 5-7...

Nov 29, 2017

Britt McLeod, 75, of Urbana, died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the VA Illiana Medical Center in Danville, IL. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday December 2 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 Philo Rd., Urbana. Rev. Richard McGuire will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday at...

Nov 28, 2017

Ralph R. Swarr, 89, of Urbana passed away at 7:12 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Services will be held at a later date.

Ralph was born in Mount Joy, PA, on February 28, 1928 to parents J. Lehman and Edna B. (Rohrer) Swarr. They preceded him...

Nov 24, 2017

William Dimock Newell, 70, of Urbana died on Friday (November 24, 2017) at his home.

Bill was born on December 31, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut to William Francis & Eunice Dimock Newell. He married the love of his life Mary Jane (Uphoff) Newell on August 6, 1972.

Bill is survived by his wife...

Nov 24, 2017

Richard "Rick" A. Slade, 55 of Rantoul, formerly of Urbana, died at 2:45 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2017 at home. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Rick was born June 19, 1962 in Urbana, the son of Jim Slade and Cindy (Powers) Slade. He is survived by his mother, Cindy of...

Nov 24, 2017

James "Jim" or "Roach" Rauch, 67, of Urbana, passed away peacefully at 10:39 a.m., Friday, November 24, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory is handling arrangements. A celebration of Jim's life will be held at "The Hill" at a later date.

Jim was born February 26, 1950 at Burnham Hospital in Champaign,...

Nov 23, 2017

Mel Schwartz 85 of Urbana, IL died November 23, 2017 at Kirby Medical Center Hospice Unit, Monticello, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday November 29 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2200 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. The Rev. Bob Rasmus will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sidney, IL with military rites...

Nov 19, 2017

Rita Jo Wingler, 79, of Urbana, passed away at 1:21 p.m., Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 22nd at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held following the visitation at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home,...

Nov 18, 2017

John Lee Hart, 86, of Champaign died on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 at Heritage Manor in Gibson City. There will be a memorial gathering from 2p.m. to 4p.m., Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd.,Urbana. John Hart was born on August 25, 1931, in Champaign to Leona May (Jones) and Thomas Virgil Hart....

Nov 17, 2017

Waneta L. McDaniel passed away peacefully on November 17, 2017, at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan, Illinois.

Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 South Philo Road, Urbana, Illinois. Pastor Brent Roberson will officiate.

Waneta was born April 29, 1931 in Sidney, Illinois to Oscar...

Nov 16, 2017

Jerry L. Stites, 83, of Bondville passed away at 10:28 a.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Normal.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A graveside service will take place at Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon...

Nov 15, 2017

Terry "Ted" Lee Good, 70, of Champaign passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at his residence.

Cremation rites will be accorded and a private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Ted was born on May 27, 1947 in Champaign to parents Arthur Richard and Anna May...

Nov 15, 2017

Bernadine "Betsy" C. Zulalian, 93 of Urbana, formerly of Brockport, NY died at 5:22 a.m., November 15, 2017 in Urbana. Services will be held at a later time with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana. A memorial mass will be said at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on a future date.

Mrs. Zulalian was born September...

Nov 13, 2017

Jerome Anthony (Jerry) Rasmussen, age 75, of Urbana, Illinois passed away early Monday, November 13, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Jerry was a veteran of the U S Marine Corp. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School and Urbana High School Jerry was a graduate of the University of Illinois.

He was retired from County...

Nov 11, 2017

Angela Marie Fletcher-Moore, 52, of Champaign passed away at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Accolade Healthcare Center in Paxton.

Services will be held at a later date.

Angela was born on April 27, 1965 in Union County, Kentucky to parents Gerald and Alice (Fletcher) Mansfield. They preceded her in death....