Cayuga, Ind. - Lucille K. Downs, 102, of Cayuga, passed away at 8:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at her residence. Lucille was born July 2, 1913 in Georgetown, Illinois, the daughter of Harry E. and Emma Belser Payne. She married Frank L. Mead on June 14, 1942. He gave his life during World War II in France...
Cory was a son, brother, uncle and friend. He was also an addict. On September 9th, 2015 he lost his fight. Cory tried so hard, and each day was a battle for him. He had many hopes and dreams; he wanted to have a wife and children, wanted to go back to school, have a job he enjoyed and...
CHAMPAIGN - Glen Dale Myers, 62, of Champaign passed away Monday morning, September 7, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Born May 1, 1953 in Danville, he was the son of Dale and Vernell (Fourez) Myers. Glen was a graduate of Champaign Centennial High School, and ITT Tech in Indianapolis. He later received a degree in Accounting from Parkland College....
Brenda Keele, 53, of Tilton passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 7, 2015. She was born to William and Joy (Sigler) Keele on November 3, 1961 in Danville. Brenda is survived by six siblings William (Sandy) Keele of Port St. Lucie, Fl., Larkin Keele of Hoopston, Sharon Wright of Danville, Karen (Larry) Cole of Westville, Laury (Allen) Alford of...
Edna I. Miller, 91, of Georgetown, passed away on September 6, 2015, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She was born on December 19, 1923, the daughter of Hubert and Charlotte {Spitzmesser} Wax. She was united in marriage to George M. Miller on September 15, 1944, in Danville, until his passing on April 10, 1989. They were married for 45...
Herman K. Williamson of Danville, born May 16, 1928, in Forest, Louisiana to Frank and Lula Mae (Shelton) Williamson, passed away September 6, 2015 in Danville. Herman proudly served in the United States Air Force, entering in 1945, retiring in 1966. He then worked for Springfield Electric retiring from there in 1988. He was a member of the Masons...
Wanda Silkwood, 87, of Rockville, IN passed away September 5, 2015 in Terre Haute, IN. She was born September 17, 1927 in Mecca, Indiana to Aarol Jacks and Mary Haughee. Wanda married Lester Silkwood on August 4, 1946 in Mecca, IN. He preceded her in death in 2011. Surviving family members include; children, Mary Elizabeth (Joseph) Reel of Rockville,IN,...
Charles Ray Shapuras, age 81 of Westville, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015, at 6:50 p.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was born July 25, 1934, in Westville, the son of William and Ruby (Williams) Shapuras. Chuck married Carolyn Giacone on August 27, 1960. He later married Deb Gremore on April 8, 2005. She survives and will...
Charles R. "Chuck" Van Duyn peacefully left this world at 3 AM, Thursday, September 3 at age 75. Left behind to honor his memory are his wife of almost 37 years, Linda; his daughters, Shelly (Ron) Veach of Texas and Sherry (Paul) Dance of Utah; grandchildren, Alexis, Austin, Levi and Logan and great-grandson, Miguel. Other family members that will...
Mary Ellen "Mel" Farrell, 64, of Urbana, after a brave struggle, succumbed to terminal brain cancer at 6:09AM on 9/03/2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Mel was born on April Fools Day 1951, in New York, to Wilbur & Marilyn Mangas. She is survived by her husband, David Gerard Farrell of Urbana, daughter DeDe Farrell (Katy Meehan) of Greensboro,...