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Marie Annick Davis
Sep 1, 2017
Marie Annick "Nicki" Davis, of Urbana, Illinois, died at her home on Friday, September 1, 2017. She was 96 years old. Nicki was born in Saint-Lunaire, France, in August 1921 to Aubrey Charles Stanhope and Paulette Bordier du Raincy. She was raised in France by her grandparents after the early death of her mother, and earned a...
Charles Vincent Joseph Craft
Aug 30, 2017
Charles Vincent Joseph "Charlie" Craft, age 81, of Urbana, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at home.
He was born May 12, 1936 in Belgium, Illinois, the youngest of six children, to Hiram C. & Kathleen A. Kelly Craft.
He married Thelma Jean Dragoo on June 20,...
Beverly Ann Emberton
Aug 29, 2017
Beverly Ann Emberton, 85, of Tolono passed away at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at home, surrounded by her family.
A visitation will be held from 1:00- 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September, 2, 2017 at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Mausoleum. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the mausoleum. Pastor Jim Hollis will...
Isaac Shane Mapson Jr
Aug 28, 2017
Isaac Shane Mapson Jr. 40 of Champaign died at 10:58 a.m. Monday, August 28, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 1, 2017 at Meadowbrook Community Church, Champaign; Pastor Ron Strack will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Visitation will be held from...
Debra Lea Bohlen
Aug 26, 2017
Debra Lea Bohlen, 59 of Ogden, died at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 2 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 509 S. Mattis Ave, Champaign. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Royal, Rev. Jeff Caithamer will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00...
Gary Lee Ashby
Aug 23, 2017
Gary Lee Ashby, 78, of Urbana passed away at 3:54 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Military rites will be performed by the United States Air Force & the American...
Albert E. Bloemker
Aug 20, 2017
Albert E. Bloemker, 82, of Urbana passed away at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Amber Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Urbana.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory in Urbana. Pastor Rick Smith will officiate. A visitation will be held...
Jo Ann Buller
Aug 19, 2017
Jo Ann Buller, 85, of St. Joseph, passed away at 10:28 a.m., Saturday, August 19, 2017 at her home with loved ones by her side. A memorial reception will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory Thursday, August 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Ms. Buller's cremated remains will be buried in Clements Cemetery in Urbana at...
Katherine Gaines
Aug 18, 2017
Katherine E. Gaines, of Champaign, passed away at 5:01 a.m., Friday, August 18, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 22nd at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Pastor Chris Smithey will officiate.
Mrs. Gaines was born February 26, 1923 in Urbana, Illinois to parents Henry and Viola...
Heath William Pieper
Aug 18, 2017
Heath William Pieper Jr, 7, of Rantoul passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Heath was born in Evansville, IN on February 10, 2010 to parents Heath Pieper and Christina Webb.
He...
Wesley Holt Barrow
Aug 18, 2017
Wesley Holt Barrow, born on March 26, 1970, was a Champaign County resident. He passed away on August 18, 2017 at the age of 47 years surrounded by his parents, Dr. Robert and Lavonne Brunner in their rural Urbana home, and his father, Jon Barrow, of Florida.
He became a hero at an early age...
Opal Marie Apperson
Aug 16, 2017
Opal Marie Apperson, 98, passed away at 4:54 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign. Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Opal was born on...
Betty Louise Ross
Aug 14, 2017
Betty Louise Ross, 96, of Urbana, passed Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital Hospice.
Graveside memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21 at the Mount Hope Mausoleum Chapel, 611 E. Pennsylvania, Champaign. Arrangements are being handled by Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory in Urbana. Pastor Hank Sanford will officiate.
...Jerry L. Rhoton
Aug 13, 2017
Jerry L. Rhoton 77 of Philo passed away at home on Sunday August 13, 2017. Visitation and funeral services will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. and 11:00-11:30 a.m. respectfully Wednesday August 16, 2017 at Faith Baptist Church located at 4601 N Market St, Champaign, IL 61822. Jerry will be interred at Grandview Memorial Gardens 4112 W. Bloomington...
Jan Elaine Shearer
Aug 12, 2017
Janis "Jan" Elaine Shearer, 70, of Savoy passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Jan was born in Orange, New Jersey on October 24, 1946 to parents James A. and Lois I. (Davis) Shearer. They preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her...
David L. Wheatley
Aug 7, 2017
David L. Wheatley, 72 of Champaign died at 3:42 a.m. Monday August 7, 2017 at home. Visitation will be on Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 Philo Rd., Urbana. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 am at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Rev. Rich Gregory will officiate. Military Rites...
Nancy Doris Chumbley
Aug 6, 2017
Nancy Doris Chumbley, 78, of White Heath passed away at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Monticello Cemetery. Minister Robert Lane will officiate.
Nancy was born on October 31, 1938 in White...
William John Kubitz
Aug 5, 2017
William (Bill) J. Kubitz of Urbana, died August 5th, at Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana, IL. He had been critically ill for several weeks.
Bill came to the University of Illinois in 1957 from Freeport, Illinois where he was raised and attended the local schools. He received his BS & MS degrees in physics in...
Walter Emil Splittstoesser
Aug 4, 2017
Walter Emil Splittstoesser passed away at 2:30 AM August 4, 2017 at Presence Hospital. He was 79. He was born August 27, 1937 in Claremont, MN to Waldemar and Opal Mae (Young) Splittstoesser. He married Shirley O'Connor July 2, 1960.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley retired elementary teacher, daughter Pam Splittstoesser of Champaign...
Kurt Walter Henigman
Aug 1, 2017
Kurt Walter Henigman, 67, of Champaign passed away at 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Twin Lakes Rehab & Healthcare Center in Paris.
A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A funeral procession will leave from Renner-Wikoff Chapel at 1:15 p.m. on...
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