Peggy Pierce

Oct 28, 2022

Peggy Royster Pierce was a lifelong resident of Vermilion County. She was born on February 10, 1950, and was the daughter of the late Jack Jenkins Royster and Annabelle Royster. She is survived by her beloved sons Joshua William Pierce (Kathleen) and Jesse Parker Pierce, her sister Jeane Plumart, brother Jack Jay Royster, grandson Jackson Crawford Pierce, and an...

Janice M. Phenicie

Oct 27, 2022

Janice Phenicie, 73, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 8:15pm, Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. She was born on July 31, 1949, the daughter of Fred and Mary Henson. She was united in marriage to Melvin Phenicie on March 23, 1968. He survives. She is also survived by her son, Chad Phenicie of Ridge...

Shirley Lazzell

Oct 27, 2022

Shirley Ann Lazzell, 86, of Danville, IL went home to be with Jesus and the love of her life Billy Dean Lazzell at 7:10 pm, Thursday, October 27, at OSF in Danville, Il. Surrounded by her family.

The world was blessed with her birth on March 5, 1936 in Danville, Il. The daughter of Oscar Willburn Seyfert...

Samuel And Nina Sibley

Oct 26, 2022

Per the family's request, masks will be required. Thank you

Services Celebration of Life Saturday November 19, 2022 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center Champaign-Urbana Chapel 710 N. Neil Street Champaign, , IL 61820

David Williamson

Oct 25, 2022

David Williamson, 84, formerly of Danville and Champaign, IL, passed away on October 25, 2022, in Carrollton, TX, where he had resided since June 2019. Dave was born December 16, 1937, in Danville, IL, the youngest of five children born to Arthur and Clara (Hible) Williamson. He attended Grape Creek Grade School and Westville High School. Dave served in...

Ella Jane 'Ej' Leasure

Oct 24, 2022

Ella Jane "EJ" Leasure, 87, of Portland, OR, formerly of Georgetown, passed away at 12:50am, Monday, October 24, 2022, at her home at Ackerly Timberland, Portland, Oregon. She was born on October 3, 1935, in Georgetown, IL, the daughter of Lawrence and Pansy {Richards} Diehl, both deceased. She was united in marriage to Kent Leasure on June 8, 1958....

M. Berniece Herriott

Oct 23, 2022

M. Berniece Herriott, of Champaign passed away at 4:30 PM Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Green House of Clark Lindsey, Urbana, IL, at the age of 103.

Mrs. Herriott was born on June 21, 1919, in State Center, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Ella (Alexander) Forte. She moved to Champaign in 1935 and graduated from...

Laura S. Marchiando

Oct 22, 2022

Laura Marchiando passed away on Saturday, October 22, after a 33-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Laura was born in Urbana IL in 1964 to Sandy and Donald Marchiando. A Master Chef, Laura attended Centennial High School and later graduated from the most prestigious culinary academy in North America, The Culinary Institute of American in Hyde Park NY, in...

Donald Wayne Tibbs

Oct 22, 2022

Donald Wayne Tibbs, 87, of Ridge Farm, IL, was born on January 7, 1935, in Young America Township. He was the son of Dee and Myrtle Waldrip Tibbs. Don finished his journey on earth at 11:00am, Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living, Chrisman, IL. He had two brothers and four sisters. Don married Mary Jane Frontino...

Raymond James 'Jim' Vanduyn

Oct 20, 2022

Raymond James "Jim" VanDuyn, 74, of Westville passed away at his home on Thursday October 20, 2022. Jim was born in Danville, the son of Raymond E. and Martha (Edge) VanDuyn. Jim married Elizabeth Dalph on March 30, 1996. She survives and will miss Jim very much.

Jim also leaves behind his children; Kenneth Jay (Mitzy) VanDuyn,...