David Earle Hopping, 71, passed away on April 10, 2024, in Champaign, Illinois. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to Ralph and Shirley Hopping. After returning from military service in Korea during the Vietnam War, he attended the University of California at Santa Cruz, living at Cowell College, where his intellectual vision was shaped by the teachings of Mishael M. Caspi, Norman O. Brown, and Gregory Bateson. Through his twenties, he engaged in professional and volunteer work that...

Sharlotte “Chucky” Wagle, 46, of Jamaica, Illinois, passed away on Friday April 26, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Sharlotte was born September 11, 1977, in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of Donald and Marilyn (Larrance) Homan. Sharlotte married Richard Wagle on Aprill 11, 2009, he survives. Sharlotte leaves behind her mother Marilyn, her siblings; Donnie (Cindy) Homan of Westville, IL, Paula Appelman of Gravel Switch, KY, and Deborah Homan of...

Wayne Russell Whited, 88 years old, Savoy, IL passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024 at 5:25pm surrounded by his loved ones.  Wayne was born on April 7, 1936, in Streator, IL.  He married the love of his life, Linda Lee Bryson, on September 4, 1960. They were blessed to have 4 children. Jeffrey David (deceased); Cheryl (Tim); Pamela (Scott); Kenny (Christina). He loved his 5 grandchildren (Ryne, Haley, John, Aubree, and Alec) and his 5 great-grandchildren (Sawyer, Ellie, Colt,...

Danville – Sharon Kay Hardy, 79, of Danville passed away at 9:51 AM on Friday, April 26, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 19, 1944 in Danville, IL to Ernest and Zella (Smith) White. She married David Lee Hardy, who survives. She is also survived by her two children, Doug (Rhonda) Hardy and Cindy Mahoy; grandchildren, Brooke (Brian), Kyleigh (Zach), Jordynn, Natalie (Peyton), Matthew, and Nathaniel; great grandchildren, Delaniee, Ellie, Drew, Dixon,...

Robert J. Larrance, 83, of Cayuga, Indiana, passed away on Friday April 26, 2024, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Bob was born May 1, 1940, in Indianola, Illinois, the son of Claude and Melissa (Rhode) Larrance. Bob married Judith Galyen; she survives. Also surviving are Bob’s children; Tami Dixon, Doug (Lee Ann) Larrance, Michelle (Rob) Gajewski, and Teresa (Brett) Key, his grandchildren; Micah, and Shanna Dixon, Callie (Austin) Jones, Cassie (Payne) Smith, Mattie (Parker)...

Brian Webb, 61, of Mahomet, passed away April 24, 2024 at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. Brian was born on February 3, 1963, the son of Richard and Arlene (Tuttle) Webb. He married Cindy (Steck) Webb, on December 19, 2009, in Mahomet and she survives. Brian is survived by his parents, a daughter, Haley Webb, and 3 step-children, Eric (Gracy) Steck of Champaign, Brooke (Cody) Adair of Easley, SC, and Ashley (Dale Allen) Steck of Urbana. One grandson, Charlie Adair of Easley, SC....

Danville – Jennifer N. (Brown) Blakeney, 38, of Danville passed away at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at her home. She was born December 18, 1985 in Danville to Tim Brown and Debbie (McCool) Brown Haluska. She is survived by her three children, Landyn (Delaney High) Blakeney, Brendyn Blakeney, and Wrenlee Williams; her father, Tim Brown; sister, Lisa Brown; and two nephews, Kaden (Mya Feeney) Denton and Kylen (Panda Pietsch) Denton. She also leaves behind three aunts, three...

Dixie Lee Alkire, 85, of Covington, passed away on April 24, 2024, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis with family by her side.  Dixie was born on July 18, 1938, in Attica, IN, the daughter of Herbert and Geneva (East) Wilson.  She married Gene on April 5, 1959, who predeceased her on September 1, 2023. Surviving are her children: Christy Watkins, Steven (Ginger) Alkire, Gail McLain and Scott Alkire, her grandchildren; Brandi Bragg, Shaun and Brent Stonebraker, Chealsie...

Robert Ford, 75, of Danville, Illinois, passed away at his home on April 23, 2024. Bob was born on April 13, 1949, the son of Earl and Doris (Hanes) Ford in Sullivan, Indiana. Bob married the love of his life Sharon Harrier on October 3, 1968. She preceded him in death on May 21, 2018. Bob is survived by his siblings; Steven (Kathy) Ford, and Sally (Charlie) Ferraro, his brother-in-law Richard Dale Harrier, and sister-in-law Clara (Donnie) Thornton, and several nieces and nephews. Bob was...