John Patrick McKay 84, retired History Professor and Author, passed away on Thursday November 24th, 2022 at Clark-Lindsey Village in Urbana, IL. Born on August 27th, 1938 in St Louis, MO, John is survived by his siblings; Robert Woodrow McKay, Barbara Ann McKay Hendrich, sons; John Philip McKay (Christine), Thomas Jeffrey McKay (Linda) and grandchildren; Kayla and Melina McKay....
Danville Domingo Alvarez, 88, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his home in Danville, IL. He was born on March 11, 1934 in McAllen, TX to Reynaldo and Sophia (Ambris) Alvarez. Domingo married Maria Hermelinda Rangel on March 18, 1958 in San Juan, TX.
Domingo is survived by his wife; children Manuel (Debbie Swider) Alvarez,...
Dr. Priscilla Jean Fortier, 75, of Urbana, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 with her husband and two daughters by her side. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she battled stage four pancreatic cancer for nearly three years, and was active until the very end.
Priscilla was born on October 6, 1947 in Madison,...
Eva Mae Nichols (nee Walden), 97 of Monticello, passed away peacefully at Piatt County Nursing Home on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Eva was born on November 14, 1925, in Urbana, the daughter of Rex and Josephine (Heater) Walden. She married William Nichols on May 12, 1946, and enjoyed 76 years of marriage.
She is survived by her...
Glen Stephen "Steve" Blakley, 71, passed away from complications related to his long-term fight against Leukemia and Renal Cancer, in the early morning of November 21, 2022 while under the excellent care of Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital.
Steve was born April 10, 1951, in Springfield IL, son of Glen Clifford "Cliff" Blakley and Betty L Blakley. Steve...
Joyce E. Trumbull, 83, of Urbana passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Urbana. She was born in Sydney, IL on April 7, 1939, the daughter of James and Mary {Ayers} Taylor. On October 27, 1956, she married William T. Trumbull Sr.
Joyce is survived by her husband of 66 years, William Trumbull Sr.; children, William...
Eugene C. Young, 74, of Champaign, IL, formerly of Rossville, IL passed this life on November 20, 2022, at Carle Hospital at 5:38pm. He was born to William E. and Bernice K. Young on January 19, 1948.
He married his one true love, Celia May Finch on August 3, 1967, she survives.
They were blessed...
Louise M Andre 90 of Danville, IL passed away November 20, 2022 at Royal Park Nursing Home in Matthews North Carolina.
Louise was born on March 26, 1932 in Cheneyville, IL. Louise is preceded in death by her beloved parents Walt & Lorraine Olson.
She married Jean Andre on May 27, 1955 in Danville, IL...
Brenda Kay (Wheeler) Dubois passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Danville, Illinois on November 20, 2022, following a nearly year-long battle with multiple myeloma, which is a type of plasma cell cancer.
Born November 29, 1947 in Clarksville, Arkansas, Brenda is the eldest child of Dennis and Marie Wheeler.
She is...
Danville Sharon Kay Alpers, 80, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born on November 10, 1942 in Washington, IN to Hugh and Norma (Faith) Trowbridge. Sharon married David Alpers on June 26, 1965 in Danville, IL.
Sharon is survived by her children David (Shelley) Alpers Jr., Judie...