Dorothy "Dot" Ann Ward
Nov 19, 2024
Dorothy (Dot) Ward was born at home on August 12, 1935, in Champaign County, Il. Dot was the eighth of nine children of Henry and Genevieve (Connor) Robeck, who proceeded her in death.
Dot attended a one room schoolhouse for 4 years in Kingman before graduating from Kingman High School in 1953. She was a dental assistant before marrying Steve Ward...
James W. "Big Jim" Darby
Nov 18, 2024
James W. “Big Jim” Darby, 86, of Sun City West, AZ, formerly of Danville, IL, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at 11:48 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2024, at Hospice of the Valley’s Thunderbird Home in Glendale, AZ.
Big Jim was born on October 3, 1938, in Columbus, OH, to Charles and Florence (Gill) Darby. On December 12, 1955,...
George M. Milner
Nov 15, 2024
George M. Milner, 86, of Danville, died at 5:15AM on Friday, November 15, 2024, at OSF Hospital in Danville, Illinois. Born on July 26, 1938, he was the son of Edgar William and Julia Nellie Story Milner in Blount Township, Illinois.
He graduated from Henning (IL) High School and then served in the U.S. Army for 3 years.
On June 1, 1968,...
John R. Scott
Nov 13, 2024
John Randall Scott, 61, of Westville passed away on November 13, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was born June 18, 1963 to Joann (Carpenter) and Randy Scott. He attended Westville High School and graduated with the Class of ’81. Immediately after graduation, he embarked upon his apprenticeship with the electrical union. This began a lifelong passion and...
Jeri Kyle
Nov 12, 2024
Jeri M. Kyle 81, of Champaign, IL. passed away on Tuesday November 12, 2024. She was born on January 12, 1943, in Tuscola, IL the daughter of Maurice and Ruth (Coslet) Little, they preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister, Teresa Winkler, children, Scot (Stephanie) Kyle, Sean (Kerry) Kyle, Teri (Michael) Manderino, grandchildren, Dylan, Kendyl, Sage, Jaiden,...
Helen M. Roberts
Nov 12, 2024
Helen passed peacefully at her home in Champaign surrounded by her family on Tuesday November 12, 2024. She was born in Franklin, OH, to Hattie Mae Williams and John Kotval on August 1, 1930. She was the oldest of five siblings; preceded in death by her brothers John, Jerry, Charles and survived by her sister Sandra (McBroom).
She married Wilbert (Bob)...
Mary Bartlow
Nov 11, 2024
Mary Bartlow, 65, of Danville, IL passed away on November 11th, 2024 at 4:55pm at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
Mary was born on October 22, 1959 in National City, CA the daughter of Joseph and Kathryn (O'Bryan) Hammerstein. She married Kevin Bartlow on September 21,2024 in Danville, IL and he survives.
Survivors include her Husband, Kevin Bartlow of...
Barbara Allen Bushue
Nov 11, 2024
Barbara Allen Bushue, 91, passed away on November 11, 2024 at Fountain Springs in Covington, Indiana. Barbara was born in rural Covington on February 19, 1933 to the late Paul and Mildred (Allen) Summers. She grew up in rural Covington and attended Perrysville High School. Barbara married Arlin Bushue on January 30, 1951 and together they spent 43 years...
Marilyn I. Graham
Nov 10, 2024
Marilyn Ida Graham, 96, of Urbana, passed away on November 10, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital, surrounded by family.
A celebration of Marilyn's life will be held at Sunset Funeral Home (710 N Neil St., Champaign, IL) on Sunday, November 17. Visitation is at 1pm, followed by a funeral service at 2pm. Please wear colorful, comfortable clothes.
Marilyn will be laid to...
Carolyn Ann Johnson
Nov 10, 2024
Carolyn Ann Johnson, 85, of Oakwood, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, Illinois.
She was born September 1, 1939, in Danville, Illinois, daughter of the late Delbert and Elizabeth (Tucker) Brown.
Carolyn married Donald Johnson on June 17, 1995, in Oakwood, Illinois, and he preceded her in death in 2019.
Survivors include her...