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Eugene "Gene" Ellis Davis

Eugene "Gene" Ellis Davis

Apr 22, 2017

Eugene E. (Gene) Davis, 92, of Savoy, formerly of Grayslake, passed away surrounded by family at 8:38 a.m. Saturday (April 22, 2017) at The Waterford at Bridle Brook, Mahomet.

Gene was born August 7, 1924 in DeKalb, a son of Reuel and Hattie Davis, the youngest of four children. He married Carley Chapman on June...

Marilyn Genevieve Rannebarger

Marilyn Genevieve Rannebarger

Apr 19, 2017

Marilyn Genevieve Rannebarger of Urbana died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at home.

Born December 31, 1928 at home in Saybrook to Roy and Minta (Rowe) Evans who preceded her in death. Also, preceding her in death are four brothers; Roy W. Evans, Jr. (Alma E. Ferrell), Clarence (Barney) Evans (Cleo Herman), Richard...

Miriam Olver

Miriam Olver

Apr 15, 2017

Miriam Olver 95 of Urbana died at 8:41 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Meadowbrook Healthcare Center, Urbana.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Private graveside services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana.

Miriam was born on July...

Robert F. "Bob" Duncan

Robert F. "Bob" Duncan

Apr 15, 2017

Robert F. "Bob" Duncan, 93, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with burial to follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign....

Wright Neely

Wright Neely

Apr 13, 2017

Frank "Wright" Neely, 77, of Urbana, passed away at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Champaign County Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 5th at 4:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A reception at the funeral home will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m., following the service....

Elizabeth "Liz" Mussey

Elizabeth "Liz" Mussey

Apr 11, 2017

Elizabeth Anthea "Liz" Sandage- Mussey, 86, of Urbana passed away at 1:26 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at her home surrounded by family.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15,2017 at Mt. Hope Mausoleum in Champaign. A visitation will be held prior to the graveside from 10:00-11:00 a.m....

Richard Ray King

Richard Ray King

Apr 7, 2017

Richard Ray King, 78, of Urbana passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 11:15 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held on April 12 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Urbana; Rev. Robert Rasmus officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will...

Becky Duffield

Becky Duffield

Apr 7, 2017

Becky Frances Duffield, 53, of Thomasboro passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Friday, April 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by family.

A celebration of life will be held Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Community United Church of Christ, 805 S. Sixth, Champaign. The family will begin welcoming visitors at 3:30 PM. A celebration service...

Lawrence Butts

Lawrence Butts

Apr 1, 2017

Lawrence A. Butts, 93, of Urbana Illinois passed away April 1, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

A visitation at Renner Wikoff Chapel will be held on Friday,April 28,2017 from 6pm-8pm. A visitation at The First Wesleyan Church of Urbana will be held April 29,2017 from 11am-Noon, with a funeral service immediately following at...

Kenneth Babbs

Kenneth Babbs

Mar 31, 2017

Kenneth Merle Babbs, 89, of Urbana passed away at 7:48 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017 at Bickford Assisted Living Center. A visitation will be held from 2:00-2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 6th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Graveside services will be held at 2:45 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana, with Pastor Rich...

Heinrich Wilhelm Nottmeier

Heinrich Wilhelm Nottmeier

Mar 30, 2017

Heinrich Wilhelm Nottmeier, 95, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 10:16 P.M., Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his residence in Urbana.

A memorial service will be held 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL.

Mr. Nottmeier was born December 18, 1921, in Germany, a...

May Chao

May Chao

Mar 30, 2017

Ms. May Chao, with maiden name of May Jiang, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on March 30, 2017 at the age of 95. Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Monday, April 3, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery at a later date.

Ms....

Ronald L. Lewis

Ronald L. Lewis

Mar 29, 2017

Ronald L. Lewis, 86 of Champaign, died at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Country Health Nursing home, Gifford. Funeral services will be held at1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana; Rev. Richard McGuire will officiate. Burial will be in the G.A.R. Cemetery, Homer with military rites accorded. Visitation will be...

Frederick Ford

Frederick Ford

Mar 27, 2017

Frederick Clyde Ford, of Mahomet, passed away at 1:05 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 3rd at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory. Funeral services at will be held immediately following the visitation at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Richard McGuire officiating. Burial will...

Dale Leon Moyer

Dale Leon Moyer

Mar 27, 2017

Dale Leon Moyer, 73, of Champaign, passed away at his home March 27, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2017 at Grandview Memorial Gardens, with Pastor Rich Gregory officiating.

Dale was born April 6, 1943 in Champaign, Illinois to parents Raymond Dale Moyer and Pauline (Pellum) Broderick. Survivors...

Gaylord Wirth

Gaylord Wirth

Mar 27, 2017

James Gaylord Wirth, 84, of Urbana, formerly of Mahomet and Jefferson City, TN, died Monday, March 27, 2017 at 9:14 p.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Gaylord was born September 2, 1932 in Pesotum, IL to Norman and Mary (Adams) Wirth.

He graduated from Urbana High School and served in the U.S....

Arden Crawford

Arden Crawford

Mar 26, 2017

Arden Lowell Crawford of Urbana, IL passed away peacefully at 4:00 pm on Sunday (March 26, 2017) at Carle Hospital surrounded by his three daughters and a grandson.

Born on April 4, 1918, on a farm near Jamesburg, Illinois, son to Harold Benjamin Crawford and Mossie Alberta (Firebaugh) Crawford. He married Helen LaVonne Spain on...

Paula Rose Nelson

Paula Rose Nelson

Mar 25, 2017

Paula Rose Nelson, 71, of Urbana passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. Rev. Richard McGuire will officiate. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from...

Paul Joseph Apodaca

Paul Joseph Apodaca

Mar 21, 2017

On March 31, 2017, Paul Joseph Apodaca was laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado with a three volley salute as a fitting tribute to his twenty-five year career in the Navy. He passed away at home in Champaign on March 21st, after a lingering illness.

Paul, also known as Ron...

Irvin Lee Smith

Irvin Lee Smith

Mar 21, 2017

Irvin Lee Smith, 80, of St. Joseph, IL, passed away at 10:12 A.M., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Helia Healthcare Center in Champaign.

There will be a memorial visitation from 5-7PM, Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL.

Irvin was born July 20, 1936 in Urbana,...

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