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Opal Maxine Cantrell

Opal Maxine Cantrell

May 15, 2015

Opal Cantrell, 94,of Urbana passed away Friday (May 15, 2015) in the home of her daughter Laura, in Elizabeth, Colorado.

Opal was born December 13, 1920, in Eldorado, Illinois, a daughter of Alexander and Rena (Hawkins) Ray. She married James Elton Cantrell on April 17, 1942.

Surviving are two children: James R. (Paulette)...

Florence S. Fuchs

Florence S. Fuchs

May 11, 2015

Florence S. Fuchs, 80, of Urbana, passed away at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Champaign.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana.

Florence was born in Chicago on February 8, 1935 to parents James and...

Margaret V. Fowler- Mua

Margaret V. Fowler- Mua

May 9, 2015

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Charles L. Norman

Charles L. Norman

May 8, 2015

Charles L. Norman, 63, died at 12:20 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015 at his home in Savoy. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 with visitation from noon until service time at the funeral home. Pastor David Norman will officiate.

Chuck was born November 16, 1951 in Champaign, the son of Roy...

Michael Dean Swaney

Michael Dean Swaney

May 7, 2015

PHILO, IL- Michael Dean Swaney, 53, of Philo, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 A.M., Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 P.M., on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Vineyard Church, 1500 N. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL with burial at Locust Grove Cemetery in Philo, IL....

Omer F. "Bob" Stewart

Omer F. "Bob" Stewart

May 5, 2015

Omer F. "Bob" Stewart 77 of Urbana died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Champaign Urbana Regional Rehab Center, Savoy.

Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Shiloh Cemetery, Mahomet. A reception be held immediately following the graveside services at 1003 North Highland Drive Urbana....

Chuck Collins, Sr

Chuck Collins, Sr

May 5, 2015

Charles "Chuck" Collins, Sr., 82, of Urbana died at 6:11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 9 at Grace United Methodist Church, Urbana. Rev. Michael Smith will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday May 8 at Renner-Wikoff Chapel & Crematory,...

Clayton Edward Brown

Clayton Edward Brown

May 5, 2015

Clayton "Clay" Brown, 63, of Urbana passed away at 11:50 A.M. on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1803 N. Coler Ave., Urbana.

Clay was born in Urbana on September 24, 1951 to parents Eugene and...

Karen Lou Abbott

Karen Lou Abbott

May 5, 2015

Karen L. Abbott, 63, of Sidney passed away at 8:24 P.M. on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at her home.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Karen was born on January 20, 1952 in Watseka, IL. to parents Henry and Louise (Carmien) Wann. They survive. On May 20, 1995...

William D. "Bill" Buracker

William D. "Bill" Buracker

May 4, 2015

William D. "Bill" Buracker, 90, of Urbana, died at 7:56 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2015 at home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 8 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Rev. Sam Stow will officiate.

Mr. Buracker was born in Virginia, IL on November 1, 1924, the son of William...

Martin L. Zeigler

Martin L. Zeigler

May 3, 2015

Martin L. Zeigler passed away at 12:27 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2015 at home.

Mr. Zeigler was born in a farm house near Mechanicsburg, PA on September 18, 1921. He was the youngest of six children raised by Samuel W. and Mary E. Zeigler. He was preceded by his parents, five siblings and his wife,...

Irene Sergent

Irene Sergent

May 3, 2015

Lois "Irene" Sergent, 93, of Urbana passed away at 7:15 p.m., Sunday, May 3rd at Champaign County Nursing Home. A visitation will be held Tuesday, May 5th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S. Philo Rd., Urbana. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Wednesday, May 6th at 10:00 a.m.,...

Barbara Ann Jennings

Barbara Ann Jennings

May 1, 2015

Barbara Ann Jennings, 74, of Urbana, went to be with the Lord at 1:12 P.M. on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Vineyard Church, 1500 N. Lincoln...

Deborah J. Eddy

Deborah J. Eddy

Apr 26, 2015

Deborah J. Eddy, 61, of Mahomet, left this earth on April 26, 2015, while holding the hand of her granddaughter, surrounded by family and friends.

Deb was born February 6, 1954, the daughter of Donald and Wilma Ellis. She was the sister of Dave Ellis (FL) and Mike Ellis (Ohio). Her parents and brother Dave...

Harold E. Vietor

Harold E. Vietor

Apr 25, 2015

Harold E. Vietor 87 of Mahomet died at 9:37 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Carolyn Hornbeck

Carolyn Hornbeck

Apr 25, 2015

Carolyn Hornbeck (nee Voss) died peacefully on April 24, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice at the age of 93.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth L. Hornbeck. She is survived by second cousins, Thomas and James Meharry of Catlin, Illinois and Jane Aufmuth of Woodbury, Minnesota as well as numerous friends.

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Mary Ann Armstrong

Mary Ann Armstrong

Apr 25, 2015

Mary Ann Armstrong, 71, of Champaign, IL, passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of Saturday (April 25, 2015) at home.

Mary was born February 6, 1944, in Urbana, to Theodore Joseph and Emily Mary (Miller) Burgin, Sr. she married Larry Dane Armstrong on March 24, 1962 in Urbana. She was a member of...

Floyd E. Fisher

Floyd E. Fisher

Apr 23, 2015

Floyd E. Fisher 69 of Champaign died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Memorial services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Faith Church, 2111 North Willow Road, Urbana, Rev. Marsh Jones and Rev. Suzi Deeters officiating. A reception will be held from...

Saada Hamdy

Saada Hamdy

Apr 21, 2015

CHAMPAIGN, IL- Saada Hamdy, 68, of Champaign, IL, passed away at 1:15 P.M., Tuesday, April, 21, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Saada was born March 31, 1947 in Alexandria, Egypt, the daughter of Said and Rabia Ismail. She married Hany Hamdy on August 17, 1972 in Alexandria, Egypt. He survives.

Saada...

Robert B Ash

Robert B Ash

Apr 15, 2015

Robert B. Ash, 79, of Urbana, passed away at 12:36 A.M. on April 15, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Bob was out for his regular walk when he was struck by a vehicle while in a crosswalk.

There will be no funeral services. Cremation rites will be according.

Bob was born...

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