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Katherine Gaines

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

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

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

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

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.

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Jerry L. Rhoton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Perry F. Rannebarger Jr

Perry F. Rannebarger Jr

Jul 30, 2017

Perry Francis Rannebarger, Jr. 97 of Urbana died at 5:21 a.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Urbana.

Graveside services will be held at a later date. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Perry was born on August 21, 1919 in Bloomington, the son of Perry and Laura...

John Edward Wible

John Edward Wible

Jul 30, 2017

John Edward Wible 82 of Urbana died at 10:05 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare, Champaign.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; the Rev. Rich Gregory will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be held from...

Wesley Alan Book

Wesley Alan Book

Jul 29, 2017

Wesley A. Book, 55, of St. Joseph passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his residence.

A private family service will take place at a later date.

Wesley was born on March 28, 1962 in Champaign to parents Larry and Marlene (Brinkman) Book. His father Larry passed away on...

Norma Jeanne Woolen

Norma Jeanne Woolen

Jul 28, 2017

Norma Jeanne Woolen 93 of Champaign died at 9:17 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2017 at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the...

Julia Ann Gremer

Julia Ann Gremer

Jul 26, 2017

Julia Ann Gremer, born April 2, 1959, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on July 26, 2017.

Julia is survived by her children Elliott Freeman of Los Angeles, CA, and Emily Freeman of Richmond, VA; mother Norma Gremer; siblings John (Kathleen) Gremer, Michael Gremer, Melinda (Chuck) Billman, and Matthew (Cindy) Gremer; and...

Nita Jean Rosenberger

Nita Jean Rosenberger

Jul 23, 2017

Nita Jean Rosenberger, 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Meadow Brook Health Care at Clark Lindsey Village on Sunday, July 23, 2017.

She was born on April 27, 1923 to Stacey and Ruby Bartlow in Champaign, IL. She had 2 sisters, Margie Judy and Joy DeRonde and 2 brothers, Lyle Bartlow and...

Mark Steven Simpson

Mark Steven Simpson

Jul 19, 2017

Mark Steven Simpson Jr., 28, of Urbana, passed away at 7:50 a.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. A visitation will be held Monday, July 24th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 25th at the funeral home,...

Virginia Lovingfoss

Virginia Lovingfoss

Jul 19, 2017

URBANA, IL- Virginia Lovingfoss, 102, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 8:10 P.M., Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL. Following burial at Locust Grove Cemetery in Philo, IL, there...

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