Lois Jean Smith, 49, of Danville, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Provena U.S.M.C. - Logan Campus in Danville. She was born October 13, 1955 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the daughter of Arnold G. and Norma Jean (Goodberlet) Smith. Lois is survived by: her Twin Sons- Jason E. (Heather) Smith of Kankakee, IL and Joshua...
WESTVILLE- Adeline (Deknuydt) Strako 78 of Westville passed away at 9:55am on Monday, December 27, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Iowa on August 1, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Deknuydt. They both precede her in death. On November 30, 1946 she was united in marriage to the late Steve "Pete" Strako. He preceded her...
Marilyn Joanne Sloop, 71, of Danville, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, December 25, 2004. She was born January 31, 1933 in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of Monte and Mabel (Kirts) Miller. She married Joe Sloop on February 11, 1956 in Attica, Indiana. Joe preceded her in death on January...
George L. Kaugher, 75, of Danville passed away at 4:45 am on Saturday, December 25, 2004 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. He was born October 11, 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania the son of William H. and Grace E. (Shiffer) Kaugher. He married Elsie Dixon on August 15, 1950 in Factoryville, Pennsylvania. George is survived by- his wife...
Ellen "Kay" Acker, 82, of Danville, passed away at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 25, 2004 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville. She was born April 27, 1922 in Tuscola, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin C. and Tassie Ellen (Berry) Crane. She married Jerry Jeffries in 1940 in Louisiana; Jerry preceded her in death in 1950. She later...
GEORGETOWN- Johanna Ruth (Tharp) Nigra, 79 of Georgetown passed away at 8:26 pm on Thursday December 23, 2004 at the Carl Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born on July 13, 1925, the daughter of the late Otso Lera and Mary (McClellan) Tharp. After her youth, Johanna met Paul Nigra and later was united in marriage on March 24,...
Betty J. Watson 76 of Danville passed away at 12:08 am Thursday December 23, 2004 at Provena Logan Campus. She was born April 7, 1928 in Danville the daughter of Alfred and Amanda Nease Bahls. Betty had married Wayne Watson on June 13, 1948 in Urbana; he preceded her on July 13, 1990. Surviving one son Randall (Debra) Watson...
WESTVILLE- Lou Belle (Summers) Gray, 84, of Westville, passed from the cares of this life to her eternal rest in heaven on December 22, 2004 at 3:25pm at the North Logan Health Care Center in Danville. She was born on January 2, 1920, in Ridge Farm, the daughter of John and Onie (Nichols) Summers. Lou leaves behind; two daughters,...
Louise Marie Harris, 96, of Cincinnati, Ohio and former Danville resident, died at 12:25 P. M. EST at Meadowbrook Care Center in Cincinnati, Tuesday, December 21, 2004. She was hospitalized on November 22 with complications from chronic pulmonary disease and was rehabilitating at the care center. She was born March 12, 1908 in Silverwood, Indiana, to German immigrants, Fred...
WESTVILLE - Edward Brooks, 74, of Westville, passed away at 10:22 am on Wednesday, December 15th, 2004, while at his home. He was born on February 3rd, 1930, in Butler County, KY, the son of Johnnie and Daisy Phelps Brooks. He married Wilma Loraine Priest on May 26th, 1952, in Georgetown, IL. She preceded him in death on March...