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Earl Dean "Porky" Mckinley
Nov 10, 2017
Earl Dean "Porky" McKinley, 94, of Champaign died at 10:23 a.m. Friday November 10, 2017 at home. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday November 16 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with burial at Monticello Cemetery in Monticello. Rev. Jerry Nichols will officiate. The C-U Elks Lodge 2497 will provide rites...
Mary Jane Denton
Nov 10, 2017
Mary Jane Denton, 94, of Urbana passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana with her family by her side.
Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Meadowbrook Community Church, 1902 S. Duncan Road, Champaign. A visitation will be...
Charles Robert "Bob" Bright
Nov 7, 2017
- Charles R.(Bob) Bright passed away November 7th quietly, surrounded by family at Carle Hospital, Urbana.
He was born December 26, 1929 in Urbana, IL, a son of Elden Frank and Alice Inez Bright. He married Barbara Jean Eskew on July 7, 1951 in Long Beach, California. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; three sons, James...
Arthur Thomas Johnson
Nov 4, 2017
Arthur Thomas Johnson, 93, of Urbana passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at his residence.
Arthur was born November 26, 1923 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Arthur Edward Johnson and Helen (Nellie) Ryan Johnson. In 1946 he married Joyce Sandeen in Woodstock, Illinois. He graduated from Rockford West High School...
Angela Sue Borchelt
Nov 4, 2017
Angela Sue Borchelt, 50, of Urbana passed away at 9:31 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at her residence.
Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Philo Road Church of Christ in Urbana. Minister Richard Miller will officiate.
Angie was born on March 18, 1967 in...
Mary "Lorene" Riddell
Nov 2, 2017
- Mary "Lorene" (Eubanks) Riddell, 91, of Champaign, died at 2:00 A.M., Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Champaign. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 11, 2017 at East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana. There will be no visitation. Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, is assisting the family.
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Ronald Santrock
Oct 31, 2017
Ronald "Ron" Eugene Santrock, 75, of Urbana, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at V.A. Iliana Healthcare System in Danville. A memorial reception will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 4th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Military rites will be performed by the Urbana American Legion...
Susan Carling
Oct 30, 2017
Susan Carling, 60, of Urbana passed away at 7:42 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm., Friday, November 3rd at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, where Susan's cremation will be performed following services.
Susan was born November 17, 1956 in Urbana, Illinois. She is survived by her...
Kathryn Ann Boyer
Oct 29, 2017
Kathryn Ann Boyer, 66, of Urbana passed away at 6:25 p.m. on October 29, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Dr. D. Brandon Shaw will officiate. Burial will take place at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Mayview...
Kathleen Dysart
Oct 23, 2017
Kathleen M. Dysart 69 of Urbana died at 7:20 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2017 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana is in charge of arrangements.
Kathleen was born on March 3, 1948 in Chicago, the daughter of William...
Frank "Chico" Merlo
Oct 19, 2017
Frank "Chico" Merlo, our beloved father, 97, of Urbana died suddenly at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, October 19, 2017 with his family at his side.
Frank was born November 9, 1919 in Waukegan, IL, the only son of Tom and Josie Merlo. He was married to Wanda in 1954, owned Chico's Bar and Restaurant in Urbana...
Norma Jean Brown
Oct 17, 2017
Norma Jean Brown 89 of Mahomet died at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Amber Glen in Urbana.
There will be no services, Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana is in charge of arrangements.
Norma was born on January 20, 1928 in Springfield, the daughter of Vaughn and Catherine Bachhelm Lake. She...
Shirley J. Dye
Oct 15, 2017
Shirley J. Dye, 94, of Urbana passed away at 7:00 am on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare in Champaign.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Rev. Norman McCormick will officiate. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...
Ricky Jayne
Oct 11, 2017
Ricky L. Jayne 52 of Urbana died at 4:38 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. October 16, 2017 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; Rev. Leland Collins will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Tate Cemetery,...
Margaret L. Haltiwanger
Oct 10, 2017
Margaret L. Haltiwanger, 94, formally of Urbana, died on October 10, 2017 in Wilmington, NC.
A funeral service will be held in the mausoleum chapel at Mt. Hope Cemetery, 611 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Champaign on Monday, October 23, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Jerry Nichols officiating.
The daughter of Howard E. and...
John E. Dahlin
Oct 7, 2017
John E. Dahlin 67 of Champaign died at 4:59 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dahlin was born on July 5, 1950 in Pekin, the son of...
Beverly Ann Grob
Oct 6, 2017
Beverly Ann Grob, 86, of Rantoul, formerly of Urbana passed away at 3:45 am on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital.
Beverly was born on October 3, 1931 in Seymour, IL to parents Thorne L. and Mary Ellen (Rosenberger) Matteson. They preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her brother,...
Gregory White
Oct 5, 2017
Gregory Dale White, 69, of Urbana, passed away at 7:50 a.m., Thursday, October 5th, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A memorial reception will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 11th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd. Following the reception, there will be a funeral procession to Grandview Memorial Gardens, where...
Shirley Clausen Mahaffey
Oct 4, 2017
Shirley Mae Mahaffey, 88, of Urbana passed away at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at Clark-Lindsey Village, Urbana.
Shirley was born on the North Side of Chicago at Swedish Covenant Hospital on May 15, 1929, daughter of Elmer and Alta Clausen. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, and younger sister, Elizabeth...
Miyoko Blair
Sep 28, 2017
Miyoko Blair 88 of Savoy died at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at home.
Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the McKinley Presbyterian Church, Champaign, Rev. Heidi Weatherford officiating, with a reception immediately following. Burial will be in the Danville National Cemetery, Danville. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory...
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