Merle Merchant

Apr 5, 2023

Merle Melvin Merchant, 87, of Rantoul, passed away at the Villas of Hollybrook in Rantoul Wednesday morning (April 5, 2023) after a short battle with cancer. He was born December 9, 1935 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Wesley and Verna (Wolff) Merchant. He married Thelma Pauline Sanders on June 29, 1956, in San Antonio, Texas. She survives. Also surviving are...

Patricia 'Pat' D. Cunningham

Apr 4, 2023

Patricia "Pat" D. Cunningham of Danville passed away on April 4, 2023 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville. She was 76. Pat was born on February 20, 1947 to parents Russell and Sarah Varner Webster in Chicago, Illinois.

Pat married George Johnson, who then preceded her in death in 1990. She found love again and...

Beverly Estes

Apr 4, 2023

Danville Beverly May Estes, 85 of Danville< IL passed from this life on April 4, 2023.

Bev was born in Danville, IL the daughter of Roy and Hazel (Cross) Weddle on April 17, 1937. She married Thomas "Joe" Estes on October 3, 1953 in Danville and would have celebrated their 70th Anniversary this year.

Bev...

Melissa "Mickey" Kay (Rector) Darr

Apr 3, 2023

Melissa Kay “Mickey” Darr, 57, of Gifford, IL passed away at her home on the evening of Monday, April 3, 2023 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born November 13, 1965 in Springfield, IL, a daughter of John Rector and Kitty (Tull).  She married Robert Ted  Darr on July 2, 1999 in Urbana, IL.  He survives....

Kelly Sue Asmar

Apr 3, 2023

Kelly Sue Asmar (Styer), 57, of Sidell, born June 2, 1965 in Danville to Linda and Frank "Bud" Styer, passed away peacefully at her home on April 3, 2023.

Kelly is survived by her mother, Linda Styer (Holycross); daughters Chasity (Phil) Myers and Kali (Tyler) Myers, both of Danville; sister, Lisa (Scott) Boggess of Bismarck; grandchildren Landon,...

Pamela West

Apr 2, 2023

Pamela West, 71, of Danville passed away at 6:29 AM on April 2, 2023 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Pamela was born on June 5, 1951 the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Jane (Hogue) Nixon in Danville, IL. She married Gary West on October 18, 1998 and he survives.

Survivors include her husband Gary...

Terry Rosdail

Apr 2, 2023

Terry A. Rosdail, 63, of Tilton, IL passed away at 6:27 AM on April 2, 2023 at home with his family by his side. Terry was a loving husband, father, Papa, brother, son and a friend to all. He will be deeply missed.

Terry was born on October 18, 1959 in Danville, IL, the son of Allen...

Thomas 'Tom' Edwards

Apr 2, 2023

Thomas "Tom" Edwards, 75, of Danville passed away at 1:20 PM on April 2, 2023 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, IL with his family by his side.

Tom was born on March 2, 1948, the son of Robert and Mary Ellen (Turner) Edwards in Danville, IL. He married Vickie Atwood on March 12, 1967...

Max C. Call

Apr 1, 2023

Max C. Call, 91, passed away on the morning of April 1, 2023, in San Marcos, TX with his loved ones at his side after a hard fight with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was born on a snowy March 14, 1932, on Oak St. in Georgetown, IL to Fred & Dorothy Call. Most of his youth was spent in Georgetown,...

Mary 'Fran' Ward

Mar 31, 2023

Mary Frances "Fran" McGough Ward passed away March 31, 2023 at Gardenview Manor, Danville. She was 81.

Fran was born March 19, 1942 in Denver, Colorado to Frank and Dorothy McGough. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Ward, her parents, sister Kay Ray, brother Tom McGough and brother James McGough. She is survived by...