Ruth M (Miner) Kidd

Nov 26, 2024

Ruth M. Kidd, of Rantoul passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at the FairHaven Retirement Community, Whitewater, Wis. She was born Feb. 1, 1929, in Champaign County, a daughter of Arthur and Opal Miner. She married Robert G. Kidd on Nov. 23, 1949, in Champaign. He preceded her in death on March 28,...

Rod Partridge

Nov 26, 2024

Rod Partridge, 62, of Urbana passed away Tuesday (Nov. 26, 2024) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was born March 27, 1962, in Bloomington, a son of Dean and Norma (Ehlers) Partridge. He is survived by his wife, Dona Dalton-Partridge of Urbana; two daughters, Michelle McReynolds of Champaign and Keri Partridge of Urbana; a brother, Dean; two sisters, Kim...

Debra J. Montgerard

Nov 26, 2024

Debra “Debi” Jean Montgerard, 71, of Urbana passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Chicago on October 10, 1953, the daughter of Richard and Alice {Duerr} Thurston Sr. On July 31, 1978, Debi married the love of her life, John “Larry” Montgerard, he survives.

Debi is also survived by her beloved daughter,...

Harold D. Hatch

Nov 26, 2024

Harold Dean Hatch, 76, passed away on November 26, 2024, at his home in Veedersburg surrounded by his family. He was born on July 24, 1948, in Danville, Illinois to the late Freeman and Eleanor Hatch. He attended Southeast Fountain High School and joined the United States Army in May of 1968. He married Carla Baird Hatch on February 18,...

I.R. "Cookie" Anders

Nov 26, 2024

I.R. “Cookie” “Ruthie” Anders, 91, of Westville, IL, went to meet the Lord peacefully during her sleep, November 26, 2024, at Lakeview Memory Care in Bloomingdale, IL. Cookie was born April 9, 1933, in Danville. She is daughter of Herman Cook and Emma (Blankenburg) Cook. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas “Tom” “Andy” Anders, parents, and siblings. 

She...

Kimberly Ann Clark

Nov 26, 2024

Kimberly Ann Clark, 57, of Rantoul, IL formerly of Cairo, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL. She was born January 10, 1967  in Cairo, a daughter of Roscoe and Odessa (Taylor) Clark. She is survived by 3 children, Kiesha (Tim) Foley of Rantoul; Kiara Clark-Lewis of Champaign, IL; KJ Lowe of...

Rebecca A. Sheppard

Nov 26, 2024

Rebecca A Sheppard passed away peacefully at home in Danville on November 26, 2024.

She was born on December 22, 1946, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the daughter of Stafford E. & Ruth Mathews Davis, both deceased.

She married James K. Sheppard on August 9, 1970, in Peebles, Ohio.

 She attended Johnson Bible College (now University) in Tennessee and loved the Lord and her family....

Owen "Butch" Atwood

Nov 25, 2024

Owen "Butch" Atwood, 68, passed away Monday evening, November 25, 2024 at Mercy Hospital Lincoln in Troy, MO. Born October 29, 1956 in Danville, IL, he was the son of Owen M. and Mildred Bednar Atwood. Butch was united in marriage on June 17, 1978 in Danville to Debra Sue Edwards. 

He worked as a Millwright for General Motors in Wentzville,...

Patricia Ann Gordon

Nov 24, 2024

Patricia Gordon, 84, of Georgetown passed away at her son’s home in Cayuga on November 24, 2024. She was born in Oakwood, Illinois on July 18, 1940 to the late Louise (Miller) Earley and Donald Jobe. She attended and graduated from Danville High School.

Patricia married Bob Dowers in December of 1960. After that marriage ended, she married Gene Bell...

Ronald Young

Nov 22, 2024

Ronald D. Young passed away peacefully in his home on November 22, 2024.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Barbara (Loy) Young, daughters, Pamela Fowler, Mendy (Bob) Arnold, Barbara (Terry) Reece, and Veronica (Pete) Lenzini, sister-in-law, Linda Young, ten grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, and several step-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law, Jim Fowler, and brother, Russell...