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Betty Elaine Hill
Feb 9, 2016
Betty E. (Carpenter) Hill of Urbana, Illinois passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church, 602 W. Green St., Urbana. A private graveside service will take place after the funeral. A reception will be held at 2:30...
Robert Pigman
Feb 9, 2016
Robert "Bob" M. Pigman, 73, of Urbana, passed away at 1:29 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, with Pastor Jerry Conner officiating. A reception will be held for an hour prior...
Dennis Paul Simmons
Feb 2, 2016
Dennis Simmons, 67, of Farmer City passed away at 8:32 P.M. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, Urbana. A visitation will be held from 5:00- 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2016...
Lydia Jeter
Jan 30, 2016
Lydia Jeter, 96, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana.
Private family services will be held.
Mrs. Jeter was born June 28, 1919, in the Village of Cerro Gordo to parents William Howard Cash and Agatha (Stollard) Hood. Lydia was introduced to Lloyd...
Thelma Castle Dawson
Jan 26, 2016
Thelma K. Castle Dawson, 82, of Champaign passed away at her home Tuesday, January 26th, 2016. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 31st from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 1st at the funeral home, with Pastor Chris...
Sarah Elizabeth Gray
Jan 25, 2016
Sarah Elizabeth Gray, 96 of Tolono died at 7:23 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2016 at Aspen Creek of Tolono.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at University Place Christian Church, Champaign; Rev. Kris Light will officiate. Burial will be in Old Union Christian Church Cemetery, Fayette County, Kentucky. Renner-Wikoff...
Victor E. Isaksen
Jan 23, 2016
URBANA- Victor Emanuel Isaksen, 83, of Urbana died Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30th, 2016 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 2200 South Philo Road, Urbana, IL with Pastor Robert Rasmus officiating. A reception will be held at the Urbana Country...
Alpharetta Preston
Jan 20, 2016
Florence Alpharetta Preston, 89 of Urbana, died at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday January 20, 2016 at the Champaign County Nursing Home. She was staying there for Rehabilitation so she could return to Autumn Fields Assisted Living Facility at Savoy.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 25 at Grace United Methodist Church, 2004 S....
Dr. Alan Abbott Peterson
Jan 19, 2016
Dr. Alan Abbott Peterson, 82, of Urbana died on Tuesday evening, January 19, 2016 at home.
Funeral services will be held at First United Methodist Church in Urbana, on Saturday at 10 am, January 30th, Rev. Steve Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater, Minnesota on Feb 1, 2016. Visitation will be...
Dr. Robert E. Sostheim
Jan 19, 2016
Dr. Robert E. Sostheim 86 of Champaign died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Grace United Methodist Church, Urbana; Rev. Mike Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory is...
Zella Wehr
Jan 18, 2016
Zella Wehr, 73, of Champaign passed away at 2:58 A.M. on Monday, January 18, 2016 at her residence, surrounded by family.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral, from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., at the funeral...
Malcolm Gale Davis
Jan 12, 2016
Malcolm Gale Davis, 97 of Urbana passed away at 4:26 p.m. Tuesday January 12, 2016 at the C-U Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 16 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana with visitation one hour prior to service time. Rev. Steve Anderson will officiate. Burial...
Guangyan Pan
Jan 9, 2016
Guangyan Pan, a caring father and husband of Urbana passed away at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at home. He was 79 years old.
Mr. Pan was born on June 24, 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, the son of Zheng Pan and Tianlu Lei. He married Deying Luo on November 7, 1957 in...
Joyce D. Woodcock
Jan 8, 2016
- Joyce D. Woodcock, 80, of Urbana, IL, passed away at 2:13 P.M., Friday, January 8, 2016 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. A visitation will be...
Siegrid E. Trummer
Jan 8, 2016
Born SIGRID EDELTRAUD SCHMITT on April 9, 1942 to (father)Siegfried Erber and (mother) Hermine Josefine Schmitt in Meckesheim, Germany (birth certificate spells name differently than social security card) Baptized April 17, 1942.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Urbana. Visitation will take...
James E. Barden Sr
Jan 6, 2016
James E. Barden Sr. of Urbana died at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Champaign-Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana, Rev. Steve Brady will officiate. Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Military rites...
Marie Rinkenberger
Jan 5, 2016
Elda "Marie" Rinkenberger, 90, of Philo passed into the loving arms of Jesus, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 5t, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
A memorial visitation will be held 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church, 101 Van...
Pamela E. Monroe
Jan 5, 2016
Pamela E. Monroe 65 of Homer died at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Burial will be at Stearns Cemetery, Fithian. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00...
Mable Underwood
Jan 2, 2016
Mable Underwood, 91, of LeRoy, formerly of Urbana, passed away at 4:50 A.M. on Saturday, January 02, 2016 at LeRoy Manor in LeRoy.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 from 4:00-6:00 P.M. at...
Doris Jean Seth
Dec 30, 2015
Doris Jean Seth, 83, of Urbana passed away at 3:05 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at her home. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation at 11:00 a.m., with Pastors...
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