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Ruth Marie Flygare
May 17, 2017
Born August 23, 1938, to Swan Swansson and Minnie Peterson in Minnesota, married Bill Flygare in 1958, who was a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois until his death in 1981. Married Vernon Halberstadt in 1987, who passed away in 2011. Ruth has four children and two stepsons, daughter, Karna and husband Michael Wilms in...
John Walker Gray
May 17, 2017
John Walker Gray died on May 17th, 2017 aged 85. It was not unexpected.
He died as he lived, in a comfortable and well-planned manner, his needs anticipated, and care taken that his affairs be in order. He was there for my first breath and I was there for his last, as is good and...
Patricia Binkerd
May 12, 2017
Frances "Patricia" Binkerd, 103, of Urbana died on Friday (May 12, 2017) at the Heartland Nursing Home in Champaign. There will be no services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory will be handling Mrs. Binkerd's cremation.
Mrs. Binkerd was born June 23, 1913 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of Jason and Genevieve (Morrison) Walker. She was their...
Linda Rae Dulaney
May 4, 2017
Linda Rae Dulaney, 70, of Urbana passed away at 6:52 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel. Rev. Gary Gritton will officiate. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at...
Gordon Ficklin
May 3, 2017
Gordon Ficklin, 72, of Urbana, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at home. A visitation will be held Monday, May 8, 2017 from 11:00 am- 12:30 pm at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 pm at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana.
Gordon was born October 17,...
Michael A. Peterson
May 1, 2017
Michael A. Peterson, 42 of Champaign died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017 at home.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017 at Unity Baptist Church, Champaign; Rev. Steve Brady officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m....
Bruce Hertig
May 1, 2017
Bruce Allerton Hertig, 92, of Savoy and Tolono, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Meadowbrook in Urbana, attended by family, friends, and Carle Hospice staff. His remains were respectfully cremated at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory. A memorial service will be held September 16 at 1:00 p.m., at New Covenant Fellowship Church in Champaign.
...Ruth Evangelin Aaron
May 1, 2017
Ruth Evangelin Aaron, 103, of Urbana passed away at 6:09 p.m. on May 1, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Casper Cemetery in Anna, IL. Brother Paul Sadler will officiate.
Ruth was born in Anna, IL on January...
Jeffrey Lynn Goodwin
Apr 27, 2017
Jeffrey Lynn Goodwin, 72, of Mahomet passed away at 11:12 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Champaign-Urbana Nursing and Rehab in Savoy.
A private graveside service will be held at Danville National Cemetery in Danville.
Jeff was born in North Platte, Nebraska on February 13, 1945 to parents Ned and Marlea (Hock)...
Jean S. Singley
Apr 24, 2017
Jean S. Singley, 95 of Savoy passed away at 6:00 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2017 at Heartland Nursing Home, Champaign.
Jean was born January 10, 1922 in Danvers, the daughter of Herbert P. and Ellsie (Irons) Sloneker. She married Lyle Singley of Bloomington on December 13, 1942 and he preceded her in death on July...
Damon Christopher Moseley
Apr 23, 2017
Damon Christopher Moseley, 34, of Fisher passed away at 4:43 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2017.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel. Pastor Andy Baker will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial will...
Debra S. Wright
Apr 23, 2017
Debra S. Wright 63 of Ogden died at 3:28 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Ogden Church of the Nazarene, Rev. J.D. Garlock officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sidney. Visitation will be held from...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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