Aug 12, 2023

Danville Dennis Wayne Young, Jr, 50, of Danville passed away at his home on August 12, 2023 at 11:08 PM.

Dennis was born on January 7, 1973 the son of Dennis and Ruth (Decker) Young in Danville, IL. He married Heidi Elizabeth Burris on October 20, 2001 in Danville, IL and she preceded him in death on...

Aug 12, 2023

Ted R. Walker, 81, of Mahomet passed away at his home on August 12, 2023. He was born on December 19, 1941, the son of Anthony and Evelyn Walker. On July 30, 1961, Ted married the love of his life, Linda (Eddington) Walker, she survives. Ted is also survived by his daughters, Lisa Pope, Margie Raymond; grandchildren, Josh Walker,...

Aug 12, 2023

Catlin - Ronald Ira 'Hoedown' Thomas, 86, of Catlin, IL, formerly of Onarga and Florida, passed from this earth on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born on March 18, 1937 in Kilbourne, IL to Walter A. and Sylvia M. {Hughes} Thomas, who preceded him in death.

Ron was a...

Aug 12, 2023

Danville Gregory Smith, 68, of Danville passed away on August 12, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Greg was born on January 28, 1955 the son of Roy and Patricia (Howell) Smith in Danville, IL. He was formerly married to Nancy McClain/Harper and later Kathy Davis.

Survivors include his mother, Patricia Smith of...

Aug 11, 2023

Melissa Ruth Heeren, 51, of Danville, IL passed away at 8:39 am., with her family by her side, at her home on August 11, 2023

Melissa was born on February 22, 1972, the daughter of Philip and Gail (Everts) Bryant, in Danville, IL. She married Christopher Heeren on August 13, 2016, in Danville, IL and he survives....

Aug 11, 2023

Virginia Lee (Ginny) Whitman, 74, of Champaign, IL entered eternal rest on August 11, 2023, at the Richard L Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

Ginny was born in Salina, KS at the Smokey Hill AFB Hospital on January 29, 1949, to Virginia May and William Lee Whitman. During her early years, the family lived in various...

Aug 10, 2023

John “Rick” R Birt, 72, of Seymour, TN, formerly of Rantoul, IL, went to his Heavenly Home on the morning of Thursday, August 10, 2023 at his home. He was born February 3, 1951 at Mercy Hospital, Urbana, IL , a son of Harry R and Barbara Jean (Peters) Birt.  He married Cindy S. McQueen on June 3, 1972...

Aug 8, 2023

Danville - Clay Fortner, 96 of Danville passed away at Accolade Healthcare in Danville on August 8, 2023.

Clay was born on July 16, 1927 in Danville, IL the son of Harry and Mary Ruth (Laughner) Fortner. He married Loretta Hamblin and she preceded him in death on August 13, 2011. He later married Helen Redenbaugh on...

Aug 7, 2023

Ralph Paul West, age 100, of Newport, IN, passed away at 10:27am, Monday, August 7, 2023, at Gibson Center for Hospice, Terre Haute, IN. He was born the son of Ralph and Flossie {Formen} West in Newport, IN, on December 24, 1922. He was united in marriage to Ruth Craft on August 16, 1946. They would have celebrated their...

Aug 6, 2023

Norman Reid Claypool, age 88, of Bismarck, entered his heavenly home to be reunited with his beloved wife just before midnight on Wednesday, August 6th, 2023 at Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois.

Norman was born December 31, 1934, to Chester and Vida Claypool in Bismarck, IL. He married the love of his life, Norma Lou (DeNeal) on February...