Milton Kelly

Sep 22, 2025



FISHER, IL – Milton Dow Kelly, 76, of Fisher, IL passed away unexpectedly on the evening of September 22, 2025.

Milt was born in Champaign, IL, son of the late Floyd and Iva Kelly and younger brother of Mike. He lived in Fisher nearly his whole life, initially with his parents on S. Second Street and eventually on Randolph St., where...

Gary Wayne Gritton

Sep 22, 2025

Gary Wayne Gritton, 49, of Danville, IL passed away at his home on September 22, 2025, at 3:57 PM.

Gary was born on February 6, 1976, in Danville, IL, the son of Edmund and Nancy (Richardson) Gritton (deceased-1976), and Marsha (Seitz) Gritton. Gary married Meridith Christman on June 26, 2010, in Danville.

Survivors include his wife, Meridith Gritton, their children: Nathaniel, Naomi...

Robert "Bob" A. Onley

Sep 22, 2025

Robert "Bob" A. Onley passed away on September 22, 2025, at the age of 56, in Danville, Illinois. Bob was born on March 4, 1969 in Danville, Illinois, the son of the late Glenn and Joyce Onley. He attended Westville High School and graduated with the Class of 1987. A proud veteran, Bob enlisted in the United States Navy. On...

John T. Johnson

Sep 22, 2025

John T. Johnson, 56, of Danville, IL passed away at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville at 10:23 AM on September 22, 2025

John was born on March 14, 1969 the son of Albert and Carole (Rippon) Johnson in Danville, IL. He married Lori Hepburn on March 14, 2006 in Danville, IL and she survives.

Survivors include his wife, Lori Johnson...

Dennis "Denny" R. Price

Sep 22, 2025

Dennis “Denny” R. Price, 78, of Oakwood, IL passed away at 10:14 PM on September 22, 2025 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, IL.

Denny was born on August 10, 1947 in Trenton, MI the son of Richard and Lelia Marie (Anderson) Price. He married Dorothy “Dottie” P. Pennington on December 27, 1981 in Elkins, WV and she survives. 

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Beatrice Joy Hussmann

Sep 21, 2025

Beatrice Joy Hussmann, 93, of Danville IL passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025 at the Loft Nursing Care Facility in Bloomington, IL.

Known as Bea, to her friends and Sis to many of her family members, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Paul Hussmann of Danville, her parents Leland and Pauline Barnes of Covington, IN,...

Harold E. Ratliff

Sep 21, 2025

Harold Eugene Ratliff was called home to his Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 21, 2025 in the comfort of his home, after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 17, 1939 in Oakwood, Illinois the son of the late Truman C. "Doc" and Helen (Cushwa) Ratliff.

He married Georgianne Grimes on May 28, 1960 in Danville, Illinois. She preceded...

Zhong-jin Ruan

Sep 20, 2025

Zhong-Jin Ruan, 69, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025, at Carle Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1955, in Tianjin, China.

He earned his B.A. in Mathematics from Nankai University in 1982 and completed his Ph.D. at UCLA in 1987 under Professor Edward G. Effros. His doctoral research produced...

Ronald A. Spivey

Sep 19, 2025

Ronald Spivey passed away on September 19, 2025 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. He was born January 12, 1948 to George and Clara Spivey in Lebanon, Indiana. On December 7th, 1980, he married the love of his life, Tess (Miller) Spivey. 

Ron was a man among men, and his word was his bond. His family meant everything to him. He...

John Cooke, Jr

Sep 19, 2025

John Cooke, Jr, 97, of Danville, IL passed away on September 19, 2025 at Accolade Healthcare in Danville, IL. John was born on July 12, 1928 the son of John and Elvira (Guiliani) Cooke, Sr in Westville, IL. John married Charlotte Ann Skinner on November 17, 1956 in Westville, IL and she preceded him in death on August 25, 2013.

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