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Helen Carpenter
Aug 11, 2015
Helen Louise Carpenter, 84, of Champaign, passed away at 2:40 A.M. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign.
Helen was born on May 26, 1931 in Paris, Illinois to...
George W. "Whitey" Vliet
Aug 10, 2015
URBANA, IL- George W. "Whitey" Vliet, 73, of Urbana, IL passed away at 6:50 A.M., Monday, August 10, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana, IL, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Pastor...
Ryan Breen
Aug 10, 2015
Ryan Breen, 14, of Urbana passed away Monday (Aug. 10, 2015) at his home.
Ryan was born January 24, 2001, in Urbana, a son of Timothy and Danna (Moore) Breen.
Surviving are his parents and brother, Sean of Urbana, Grandparents Dick and Kathy Moore of Heyworth, Stanna Breen of Bloomington, and William &...
Leslie Earl Corry
Aug 9, 2015
Leslie Earl "Les" Corry, 82, of Urbana, formerly of Tolono, passed away at 11:52 p.m. Sunday (August 9, 2015) at his residence Amber Glen Alzheimer Special Care Facility, Urbana, IL.
Leslie was born February 20, 1933, in Xenia, IL the son of Fred and Alice W. Bryant Corry. He was married to Juanita Buss of...
Be Thi Duong
Aug 9, 2015
Be Thi Duong, 78, of Urbana, passed away at 5:43 P.M. on Sunday, August, 9, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Services will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd. in Urbana.
Be Thi was born on May 20,...
Norma Moen
Aug 8, 2015
Norma Moen 55 of Urbana passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 8, 2015.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Services will be private.
Norma was born on January 31, 1960 in Rapid City, South Dakota, the daughter of Kenneth, Sr. and Anita Moody...
Sharen E. Kloster
Aug 6, 2015
Sharen E. Kloster, 77 of St. Joseph at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, 6, August 2015 at home.
Graveside services will be at a later date at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kloster was born on 29, May, 1938 in Burlington, Iowa, the son...
Homer Dale "Buzz" Hayes
Aug 5, 2015
Homer Dale 'Buzz' Hayes 86 of Urbana died Wednesday, 5 August, 2015 at home.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 612 East Park Street, Champaign, Illinois with Rev. Fr. Joe Hogan will officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Illinois. Military rites...
David C. Duncan
Aug 4, 2015
David C. Duncan 60 of Urbana died at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Champaign-Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home....
Bobbie Carla Jones
Jul 31, 2015
Bobbie Carla Jones, 45, of Urbana passed away at 5:45 A.M. on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 10:00-11:00 A....
Ronald Lee Morgan
Jul 29, 2015
Ronald "Ron" Lee Morgan, 75, of Pekin, passed away at 5:16 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home after a courageous battle with colon cancer diagnosed in 2011.
Born October 2, 1939 to Robert K. and Ruth (McGee) Morgan in Bloomington, he was raised by Robert and Letha Morgan in Mackinaw. He married Sandy...
Charlene Mildred Sprankel
Jul 28, 2015
Dr. Charlene M. Sprankel, 90, formerly of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord at 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Heartland Healthcare Center, Champaign.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A visitation will be held prior...
Romana Hammerstrand
Jul 22, 2015
Romana O'Leary Hammerstrand died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, IL. She was 97. She was born in Belvidere, IL, August 2, 1917, the second child of John O'Leary and Lisetta Sippel O'Leary. She married Everett Hammerstrand on November 4, 1951 in Belvidere. He died October 20, 1991.
She is...
Jobie D. Spencer
Jul 17, 2015
Jobie D. Spencer 84 of Urbana passed away at 9:39 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Aspen Creek, Tolono.
Jobie was born June 8, 1931 in Stronghurst to Ralph and Della Marie Cue Spencer. He married Cinda Pippenger in 1975 in Urbana. He is survived by Cinda, one son; Corey (Teadora) Spencer of Rantoul, one...
Deborah L. Fotzler
Jul 17, 2015
Deborah Ridenour Fotzler, 61, of Urbana died on Friday (July 17, 2015) at home.
A visitation will be held at 11:30AM on Wednesday, July 29th at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Urbana. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 12PM with lunch to follow.
Debbie was born July 4, 1954, in Knoxville,...
Rosealee Elizabeth-Lynn Vicenik
Jul 17, 2015
Rosealee Elizabeth-Lynn Vicenik 17 months, of Wilmer, Texas died at 4:25 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Ron Simkins officiating. Burial...
James "Jim" Emberton
Jul 16, 2015
James "Jim" Emberton, 64, of Savoy, passed away at 2:55 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital. A visitation will be held Monday, July 20th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 21st at Holy Cross Catholic Church,...
Nellie C. Long
Jul 11, 2015
Nellie Carter Long, 92, of Urbana, passed away quietly on July 11, 2015. She leaves two of her three children: Patricia Lees of Philadelphia, PA and Douglas Long of Wilmot, NH. Her husband, Donald E. Long, former Chief of Police for Urbana, and her son, Eugene, preceded her in death. She had three grandsons, Matthew, Benjamin and...
Glenda "Chris" Amos
Jul 11, 2015
Glenda "Chris" Amos, 68 of Champaign died at 8:35 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Champaign-Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. -...
Opal Marie Christie
Jul 7, 2015
Opal M. Christie 87 of Champaign died at 2:12 pm. Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana, Rev. Steve Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. Visitation will...
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