Belva Drake
Oct 9, 2026
Belva Rose Drake, 76, of Georgetown passed away on Friday, October 9th, 2026. Belva married the love of her life Steve Drake on June 17, 1967. They spent 56 wonderful years together before his passing in 2023. Belva was also preceded in death by her parents, Ross and Sarah (Jeffers) Luther, and her siblings Dorothy Davis, Alice Dailey, Betty Neaville,...
Mary Louise Cravens
Oct 7, 2026
Mary Louise Cravens, 95, of Danville passed away on October 7, 2026 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center. She was born on August 25, 1931 in Danville the daughter of Ralph and Ina {Newnum} Woodward. They preceded her in death.
Mary Lou was known for her good sense of humor and quick wit, gifts that brought joy to those around her...
Fowler W. Connell
Oct 6, 2026
Fowler Connell, long-time Danville sportswriter and sports broadcaster, died at age 102 at 11:40am on Tuesday, October 6th at Heritage Health in Hoopeston Illinois.
Fowler began his sports media career in 1949 at the Champaign News-Gazette where he was a copy editor and sport writer before joining the Danville Commercial-News in 1953. He became sports editor in 1964 and held that...
Henry T. Brown Jr.
Oct 5, 2026
Henry Thomas Brown Jr. of Rantoul, Illinois passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Henry Thomas Brown Jr. was born at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, on January 17, 1953, to Henry T. Brown Sr. and Lyllian C., nee McManaway, Brown.
Henry graduated from Champaign Central High School in Champaign, Illinois, in 1971.
Henry was trained to be an electronics Technician from training...
Jay Thomas Kennedy
Oct 5, 2026
Danville – Jay Thomas Kennedy, 91, of Danville, passed away at 6:33 AM on Monday, October 5, 2026, at VA Illiana Health Care Systems in Danville. He was born on May 28, 1935, in Decatur, IL to William Kenneth and Mary Elizabeth (Cushing) Kennedy. He married Prudence Mary Hartz in August of 1984 at Ridgeview Baptist Church in Danville. She...
Vicki L. Johnson
Oct 4, 2026
Vicki L. Johnson, 76, lifetime resident of Hoopeston, passed away on October 4, 2026 at Heritage Healthcare in Hoopeston. She was born in Danville on August 5, 1950, a daughter of Helen {Webb} and Wilford Compton. She attended Hoopeston High School and worked at Stokley’s Canning for many years before changing careers to provide financial assistance at Carle Healthcare, where...
Hugh W. King
Oct 4, 2026
Danville – Hugh W. King, 86, of Danville passed away at 7:15 AM on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Heritage Health of Hoopeston. He was born on June 19, 1940, in Danville to Shirley and Ruby (Nier) Blakeney. A few months after his birth Hugh’s mother Ruby passed away, and he was adopted and raised by Homer and Katie (Blakeney)...
Darlene J. Herbsleb
Oct 4, 2026
Darlene June Herbsleb, 93, of Dewey, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at her home. She was born in Newcomb Township on January 15, 1933, the daughter of Walter E. and Eleanor June Kuhns.
She is survived by her children, Cecil (Karen) Herbsleb, Lori Bott, Janet Kizer; grandchildren, Amanda (Brick) Hinthorne, Ashley (Cody) Fry, Allen (Kelsey) Hoover, Ryan (Olivia) Bott,...
Norman L. Dowers
Oct 4, 2026
Norman L. Dowers, 82, of Kingman, Indiana, passed away on October 4, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 21, 1944, in Clinton, Indiana to Henry and Mildred (Hathaway) Dowers. Norman attended Cayuga High School.
On November 17, 1964, Norman married the love of his life, Janet (McMurtrey) Dowers. Together, they built a life centered around family and...
Donald "Don" R. Joyce
Oct 3, 2026
Danville – Donald “Don” R. Joyce, 81, of Danville, formerly of Bloomington, IL, passed away at 5:05 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 5, 1944, in Providence, KY to CV and Doshie (Andrews) Joyce. He married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Rodgers, on June 22, 1967, in Kentucky. She preceded...