Ralph Hooker
Feb 21, 2008
Ralph L. Cotton Hooker, age 85, of Sidell, IL passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville. He was born December 1, 1922 in Effingham, IL the son of John and Daisy (Steambrook) Hooker. He married Lena Hires on May 27, 1959 in Metcalf, IL. She preceded him in death. Ralph is...
Ruth Cash
Feb 20, 2008
DANVILLE-Ruth E. Odum Cash, 82 of Danville passed away at 10:55pm on Wednesday February 20, 2008 at the Hawthorn Inn in Danville. She was born on June 18, 1925 in Danville, the daughter of Russell B. and Bertha B. Woodrum Hazlett. Both deceased. Ruth married her first husband, Raymond Odum on August 11, 1946 in Covington, IN. He preceded...
Bertha Jane Phillips
Feb 20, 2008
Bertha Jane Phillips, 90, of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, formerly of Tilton, went to be with the lord at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at her daughters home with the family by her side. Bertha was born on March 29, 1917 in Marshall, Illinois, the daughter of Grant Arthur and Lena (Clouse) Tapscott. She married Woodrow Phillips on...
Edward Pate
Feb 19, 2008
Edward G. Pate, age 72, of Danville, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was born September 10, 1935 in Atlantic City, New Jersey the son of George and Agnes Marie (Toy) Pate. Edward was a Catholic by faith and liked to read Western books, work on cars, go fishing, and spend time...
Dannie W. Meeker
Feb 19, 2008
RIDGE FARM - Dannie W. Meeker, 61, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 8:35pm, Tuesday, February 19th, 2008, at home. He was born to Warren H. and Virginia (Craig) Meeker on March 19th, 1946, in Mattoon, IL. He married Mary Ellen Puckett on January 25th, 1964, in Lerna, IL. Others who will miss him include: his mother, Virginia Meeker...
Ida Alberta Witt
Feb 19, 2008
Ida Alberta (Schramm) Witt Ida was born in Batestown, near Danville, Illinois, on May 9, 1914, to William and Elva (Rose) Schramm. She was baptized into the Christian faith on May 31, 1914, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Danville where she was also confirmed on June 10, 1928. It was here that she married Fred Edwin Witt on January...
Joaquin Romero
Feb 17, 2008
Joaquin Romero Joaquin Romero, 56, of Danville, passed away at 1:56 a.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2008, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Joaquin was born on August 16, 1951, the son of Jesus and Sophia (Montano) Romero in Mexico. In 1987 he married Victoria Castello in Covington, IN. She survives. Other survivors include one son Joaquin Romero, Jr.,...
Sandra K. Nickelson
Feb 16, 2008
Sandra K. Nickelson, 61, of Danville passed away at 4:12pm on Saturday February 16, 2008 at Provena U.S.M.C. Logan Campus. She was born December 19, 1945 in Champaign, Illinois the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Mary Ann Mann Nickelson. She is survived by her brother Bill (Jackie) Nickelson of Urbana and is aunt and great aunt to...
Margo Leahy
Feb 15, 2008
Margo Leahy, 70, of Danville passed away on February 15, 2008 at Provena USMC Logan Campus. Margo was born May 19, 1937 in Danville daughter of Robert and Cleo Ramshaw McMurray. She married Thomas Leahy Jr. on February 19, 1966 in Danville. He preceded her on August 11th. of 2000. Surviving are four children: Kathryn Leahy of Bismarck, Ruth...
John Jenkins
Feb 14, 2008
John F. Jenkins, 81, a lifelong resident of Danville, passed away on February 14, 2008 at Provena United Samaritan Medical Center in Danville. John was born on May 11, 1926 to Danold Kemper Jenkins and Anna (Sharp) Jenkins-Leisch. John married Helen M. Thiede on August 8, 1948 and was blessed with 59 years of marriage, three children; Judy (Pat)...