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Virginia Tiffin

Virginia Tiffin

Nov 29, 2015

Virginia May Tiffin, 98, of Urbana passed away at 4:15 a.m., Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Presence Covenant Medical Center. A visitation will be held at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory Wednesday, December 2nd from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation at 6:00 p.m. Rev. J. Michael Smith will officiate.

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Isabel R. Harshbarger

Isabel R. Harshbarger

Nov 24, 2015

Isabel Rosiland Brown Harshbarger peacefully passed away on November 24th, 2015 at Presence Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, at the age of 84.

Isabel was the daughter of Carrie Needham Brown and Hugh Alexander Brown, born November 25th, 1930, in Urbana, Illinois, the third of four children. She graduated from Urbana High School in 1948, an...

Olga Zgusta

Olga Zgusta

Nov 24, 2015

Olga Zgusta of Urbana passed away on November 24, 2015 at her home.

A visitation will be held on Monday, November 30, 2015 from 3:00-4:00 P.M. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel in Urbana.

Olga was born on October 18, 1924 in Prague. On April 10, 1948 she married Ladislav Zgusta, he passed away on April...

Joleen Duker Allen

Joleen Duker Allen

Nov 24, 2015

Joleen Duker Allen 80 of Champaign died at 7:08 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Autumn Fields, Savoy.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana.

Mrs. Allen...

John W. Gomperts

John W. Gomperts

Nov 22, 2015

John W. Gomperts, 93, of Urbana passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Brookdale-Canterbury Senior Living Center after a brief illness.

John was born on December 5, 1921, in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. to Frank W. and Filomena DeCarlo Gomperts.

John was preceded in death by his wife, Maryellen, in 1983. He is survived...

Lois L. Quednau

Lois L. Quednau

Nov 21, 2015

Lois L. Quednau, 95, of St. Joseph died at home at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015.

Mrs. Quednau was born on January 28, 1920 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas William and Mabel Leach Luebker. She married Walter Carl Quednau on June 23, 1945 in Maywood. They lived most of their lives and raised...

Amy Beth Thomas

Amy Beth Thomas

Nov 21, 2015

SAVOY, IL- Amy Beth Thomas, 40, of Savoy, IL, passed away at 12:19 A.M., Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Stone Creek Church, 2502 S. Race St., Urbana, IL. Visitation will be held from 5-8 P.M., Monday, November...

John H. Putman

John H. Putman

Nov 20, 2015

John Harper Putman, 81 died peacefully November 20, 2015. He was born in Normal, Illinois October 25, 1934 to parents Dale and Ruth Messer Putman. He graduated from Normal Community High School in 1952. He married Virginia (Ginny) Breedlove on November 27, 1953 in Kankakee, Illinois.

John was involved in the insurance business his whole...

Jody Endres

Jody Endres

Nov 18, 2015

Jody Michelle Endres, 45, a devoted teacher, scholar, lawyer and passionate advocate for the environment and animals, passed away on November 18th, 2015.

A visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21st at Urbana First United Methodist Church, 304 S. Race Street, immediately followed by a memorial service at 3:00...

Charles Reid Alexander

Charles Reid Alexander

Nov 18, 2015

Charles Reid Alexander, age 66, died on November 18, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born May 27, 1949 in New Orleans to Kathleen and Elliot Alexander.

Memorial service plans for January are pending and are being handled by Renner-Wikoff Chapel. However, the family will accept visitors at a Celebration of...

Scott William Stedwell

Scott William Stedwell

Nov 16, 2015

Scott William Stedwell, 30, of Champaign died, on Monday, November 16, 2015, at his home.

Mr. Stedwell was born March 5, 1985, in Urbana, to Charles and Sandee Stedwell (Moore). He grew up in Paxton in his early days and then moved to Urbana where he attended Urbana Schools. He later attended Parkland College, where...

Helen Mackey Widick

Helen Mackey Widick

Nov 15, 2015

Dr. Helen Mackey Widick, 93, of Urbana passed away of natural causes at 6:30 A.M. on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Meadowbrook Health Center in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Rev. Kenneth Roedder will officiate. A visitation will...

Betty Jane Latter

Betty Jane Latter

Nov 9, 2015

Betty Jane Latter, 89, of White Heath, passed away at 6:52 a.m., Monday, November 9, 2015 at her home.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12th at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 13th at the...

Norman Glen Spencer Sr

Norman Glen Spencer Sr

Nov 7, 2015

Norman Glen Spencer Sr. 79 of Champaign died at 7:36 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Helia Healthcare Center, Champaign.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana, with Major Tom McDowell officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will...

Smsgt William Jeffrey Creek

Smsgt William Jeffrey Creek

Nov 6, 2015

SMSgt William Jeffrey Creek, 53, USAF (Ret.), of O'Fallon died at 7:36 a.m. Friday, November 6, 2015 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Illinois surrounded by his loving family. Jeff is survived by his wife Julia Vaughn Creek, daughter of Robert and Bonnie Vaughn of Mahomet.

Jeff...

Blair Eugene Smestad

Blair Eugene Smestad

Nov 5, 2015

Blair E. Smestad, 90, of Champaign, died November 5, 2015 at the Illini Heritage Nursing Home in Champaign, Illinois.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 21st at 6:00 pm at the Champaign Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 308 S. Mattis Avenue, Champaign, Illinois. Blair was a member and elder in this church for almost...

Martha E. Mumm

Martha E. Mumm

Nov 4, 2015

Martha E. Mumm 86 of Urbana died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

There will be no services. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mumm was born on January 19, 1929 in Urbana, the daughter of Albert and Gladys Eva Marie Johnson...

William H. Huff

William H. Huff

Oct 30, 2015

URBANA - William (Bill) Howard Huff, 93, of Urbana passed away at 3:20 a.m. Friday October 30, 2015 at home, with all of his children present.

Bill is survived by four sons and a daughter: Craig Huff (Debbie) of St. Joseph; Bryan Huff (Yan Liu) of Philo; Glenn Huff of Urbana; Dale Huff (Debra Book)...

Betty Jane Cribbet

Betty Jane Cribbet

Oct 29, 2015

Our beautiful mother passed away on October 29 at the age of 96. She was much loved by her family and we are ever grateful for the many ways she touched our lives. Betty Cribbet was born in Antwerp, Ohio, the eldest daughter of Glenn and Bonnie Smith. Her sister Barbara Kidd of Albany, New York survives....

Rose Katherine Klismith

Rose Katherine Klismith

Oct 24, 2015

Rose Katherine Klismith, precious daughter of Keith and Laura Klismith of Champaign, died October 24, 2015 at home. Rose was born May 8, 2015 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. During her 169 days on this earth, Rose served as a reminder of the brevity of life and as a testament to God's great power and love....

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