Susan E. Townsley
Mar 2, 2026
Danville – Susan E. Townsley, 76, of Danville passed away at 5:45 PM on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Goldwater Care of Danville. She was born on August 13, 1949, in Danville to William L. and Marie Alice (Barkman) Townsley.
She is survived by four siblings, William (Debby) Townsley of Danville, J.D. (Gaylene) Townsley of Elm Grove, WI, Matthew R. Townsley...
Franklin A. Wilder
Mar 2, 2026
Franklin “Frank” Arthur Wilder of Champaign, 79, passed away on March 2, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. The son of Elizabeth Ellen and Lester Lee Wilder, he was born on August 1st, 1946, in Concord, MI.
Franklin is survived by Billie (Blessing) Wilder, his wife of 60 years; children, Tobi (Jeff Muse) Wilder and Teri Wilder,...
June M. Connor
Feb 28, 2026
Danville – June Margaret Connor, 85, of Danville, passed away at 3:30 AM on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center. She was born on August 9, 1940, in Danville to John and Anna (Maziek) Stotts. She was formerly married to Roger McKee Connor with whom she had two beautiful children. June and Roger remained close until...
Peggy Joyce Murray
Feb 27, 2026
Peggy Joyce Murray, 86, passed away on February 27, 2026, at her home in Covington, surrounded by her family. She was born as the daughter of the late James G and Mildred (Braden) Manasco on March 12,1939 in Jasper, Alabama.
For over 20 years, she served as an operating room technician at the VA, where her commitment to serving others was...
Helen Joyce Brutlag
Feb 25, 2026
Helen Joyce Brutlag, 78, of Potomac, IL passed away at Carle Foundation Hospital on February 25, 2026 after a brief illness.
Joyce was born on October 25, 1947 the daughter of Kyle and Helen (Greene) Turner in Danville, IL. She married Vern Brutlag in 1987, and he preceded her in death in 2008. She later married John Wright in 2020, and...
R. Ben Learnard
Feb 24, 2026
Roy Benjamin (Benny) Learnard was born October 22,1935 in Georgetown, IL as the firstborn child of Elmer and Leone (Bentley) Learnard. Ben spent his entire life in the Georgetown area and graduated from Georgetown High School in 1954. While in High School, he participated in many activities and made many lifelong friends that he kept in touch with throughout the years and enjoyed their class reunion...
Genevieve Clark
Feb 23, 2026
Genevieve M. Clark, 85, formerly of Westville, passed away on February 23, 2026 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was born on March 19, 1940 in Westville, Illinois a daughter of the late Florent and Anna Cruppenick. Genevieve attended and graduated from Westville High School.
Gen dedicated nearly 15 years of her life working at the Walmart bakery, where she became a beloved...
James Richards
Feb 23, 2026
James “Whitey” Richards, age 77, of Georgetown, IL, passed away at his home on February 23, 2026.
He was born on September 23, 1948 in Danville, IL to James Richards and Katherine Lewis, and earned a Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam. Whitey was a man of simple pleasures, happiest when he was searching the woods for mushrooms, tinkering on...
Patricia Linck
Feb 23, 2026
Patricia (Pierce) Linck, age 90, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026, in Danville, Illinois. Born on September 16, 1935, she was the youngest child of Earl and Mary (Rhodes) Pierce. She remained deeply connected to her hometown throughout her life.
Patricia, known affectionately as Pat, graduated from Potomac High School in 1951 at the age of 16. Driven by a...