Mary Berlin Russell

Mar 1, 2021

Mary Berlin Russell, 88, of Danville passed away on March 1, 2021 at Accolade Healthcare of Danville. She was born on February 26, 1933 the daughter of Calvin and Marie (Ellis) McCormick in Danville. She married Leo Berlin of Sidell, IL, he precedes her in death. She later married Jack Russell of Danville, IL, who also precedes her in...

Cheryl Gilles

Mar 1, 2021

Cheryl Anne "Sherry" Gilles, 59, of Champaign, IL, passed away on March 1, 2021. Sherry was a self-proclaimed "Hill Girl", born in Huntington, WV on January 25, 1962. She graduated from Wirt High School in 1980 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Purdue Calumet in 1995. Sherry worked as a registered nurse for Methodist Hospitals and...

Candy Bertocci

Mar 1, 2021

Candy Bertocci 27, of Champaign, IL. passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 in Chicago, IL. She was born on September 16, 1993 in Fountain Valley, CA. the daughter of Frank Phan and Julien Bertocci. She is survived by her parents, sisters, Tuyet Phan of Seattle, WA., Nara Phan of Champaign, IL., Nancy Bertocci of Champaign, IL., longtime partner,...

Janice Seigler

Mar 1, 2021

Janice Kay Seigler, 78, of Urbana, died at 4:30 PM on 1 March at the University Rehabilition Center, Urbana.

Janice, the daughter of Charles Frederick and Alta Lee (Vaughn) Cline was born on 1 January 1943 at Sedgwick, Harvey Co., Kansas. She married David S. Seigler at Weatherford, Oklahoma, on 20 January 1961.

Survivors include...

Arthur Smith

Feb 28, 2021

Arthur "Art" Smith of Mahomet, IL. passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born on June 26, 1945 in Lincoln, IL. the son of Arthur and Mary (Poston) Smith.

Art retired from Kraft Foods after 35 years of employment and spent his free time woodworking, gardening, fishing...

Betty Lorene Woods

Feb 28, 2021

Rantoul Betty Lorene Woods, 89, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born on August 25, 1931 in Neoga, IL to Oscar Perl and Opal (Walden) Baker. Betty married William Woods in 1950 in Neoga, IL.

Betty is survived by her children Sherrie (Phil) Nogle of Champaign, IL...

Harold Eugene Babb

Feb 27, 2021

Harold Eugene Babb, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Champaign Urbana Nursing and Rehab in Savoy, IL. He was born on July 30, 1940 in Mahomet, IL to Marion and Gertrude (Curtis) Babb. Harold married Darlene Eureka Rexroat in 1964 in Mansfield, IL.

Harold is survived by his wife; children Scott (Michelle) Babb, Shannon...

Lester William Cudney

Feb 27, 2021

Lester William Cudney Sr. 80, of Danville passed away at OSF Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Ottawa, IL, on Saturday February 27, 2021. Lester was born in New Jersey on January 5, 1941 the son of Charles and Matie (Schenck) Cudney. Lester married the love of life Donna Graham on January 16, 1962. She survives.

Also surviving Lester...

Jeff Mikel

Feb 25, 2021

Jeff Mikel passed Thursday Feb. 25, 2021 unexpectedly at his home in Rossville, IL. He was born April 30, 1964 to Don and Connie Mikel. He leaves his wife Katie Rigdon Mikel, kids Chynna Mikel, Austin Mikel (fianc Jessica Baker), Abby Mikel (boyfriend Jacob Boyer), Sayler Mikel, and a bonus daughter Jackie Sparnicht. He loved being a grandpa to...

Robert Dean Furtney

Feb 25, 2021

Robert D. Furtney, 80, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Savoy, IL. He was born on June 18, 1940 in Fisher, IL the youngest child of Harry D. and Thelma Inez Trimble Furtney. Surviving are two children: Robin Elaine (Furtney) Bedwell, Urbana, and Robert Earl (Cindy) of Fisher, a sister, Mary Unzicker, Fisher, 4 grandchildren: Libby Brucker...