Heidi Gingras

Jun 29, 2016

Heidi Gingras, 50, of Danville, passed away at 5:50am, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. She was born on January 26, 1966, in Danville, IL, the daughter of Lawrence Sr. and Elizabeth {Bessette} Russell. She was wed to Thomas Gingras on January 27, 2007, in Winooski, Vermont. He will miss her dearly. She will also...

Mary 'Granny' Louise Gooch

Jun 28, 2016

Mary "Granny" Louise Gooch, 80, of Sidell, passed away at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville on June 28, 2016 at 6:25am. Mary was born the daughter of Dale and Catharine (Schmink) Romack on November 25, 1935. Surviving Mary is her mother Catharine; three children Jeff "White Owl" (Debbie) Gooch, Dawn (Mike) Demmin and Patrick (Jeanette) Gooch; six grandchildren,...

Frances Morgan

Jun 27, 2016

Frances "Cookie" Morgan, 94, of Danville, passed away at 9:15 am Monday June 27, 2016. Frances was born in Springfield, IL, on December 22, 1921. She was the daughter of Frank Koch and Edna (Burchardt) Koch and the sister of Frank "Bud" Koch, all of whom have preceded her in death. Later Frances married Herschel Morgan, who also preceded...

Walter 'Dale' Lierman

Jun 27, 2016

Walter "Dale" Lierman, 83, of Ridge Farm, returned to his heavenly home on June 27, 2016. He was born to the late Walter and Pauline Lierman in Danville, IL, on May 13, 1933. After graduating from Danville High School in 1950, he attended Eureka College. Dale married his best friend, Betty, on April 15, 1956. They were blessed with...

Richard Neville

Jun 27, 2016

Richard "Skip" Neville, 59, of Danville passed away at 7:07 pm on Monday, June 27, 2016 at VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville. He was born December 17, 1956 in Chicago, the son of Edwin and Ella Blackwell Neville. Skip will be missed by: life partner, Shonvette Shields of Danville; brother, Kevin Neville of Chicago. He was preceded in...

Susie Lang

Jun 27, 2016

Susie G. (Spisok) Lang, 94, of Danville, passed away at 6:05am Monday June 27, 2016. Jesus came and took Susie's hand, he said he would come for her when the last jewel was placed on her mansion in heaven. Susie was born in Sidell, IL on December 13, 1921 the daughter of Clamus Todd and Clara (Donley) Todd. In...

William "Bill" A. Elliott

Jun 26, 2016

Cayuga, Ind. - William "Bill" A. Elliott, 63, of Cayuga, passed away at 10:07 a.m. EDT Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Union Hospital Clinton. Bill was born July 20, 1952 in Danville, Illinois the son of Clarence and Mary (Chow) Elliott. He married Kim R. Krise on August 18, 1979 in Kokomo, Indiana. She survives. Other survivors include two...

Gene Vanderport

Jun 25, 2016

Gene Michael Vanderport, 66, of Urbana, beloved husband, father, grandfather, union brother, social activist, comrade, and friend, died suddenly on Saturday night, June 25, 2016. Born in Tilton on August 29, 1949, the son of Oscar Vanderport and Marie Underwood Vanderport, who preceded him in death, Gene graduated from Westville High School and University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He...

Shirley Ann Russell

Jun 24, 2016

Shirley Ann Russell, 79 of Westville, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at 1:37 AM at her home. She was born June 11, 1937 in Danville, the daughter of Glen and Gladys (Ponder) Richards. She married Bill Russell in 1974 in Daytona Beach, FL. He survives and will cherish all the memories they made together. Also surviving are her...

Malcolm H. Aukerman

Jun 24, 2016

Malcolm H. Aukerman Malcolm H. Aukerman of Newport, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 24, 2016, at age 92. One of 10 children born to Harry and Dora Aukerman in 1924, Malcolm grew up on hard work during the Great Depression on a small farm in rocky rural west-central Ohio. He graduated from Eaton...