Dec 29, 2018

Champaign Glenn Gregory Simpson, 67, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at his home in Champaign. Glenn was a building service worker for the University of Illinois for 30 years and crossed children for Unit 4 Schools for the last 5 years. He was a loving husband, father, son, friend, and a beacon of light.

He...

Dec 29, 2018

Danville Merle H. Turner, 86, of Danville, IL passed away at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN at 7:00 pm on December 29, 2018.

Merle was born on October 23, 1932 the son of Floyd J. and Nellie O. (Jarvis) Turner in Collison, IL. He married Kay F. Habberfield on May 13, 1959, she preceded him in death...

Dec 28, 2018

Larry Herman Cole, 80, of Westville, passed away at 6:04pm, Friday, December 28, 2018, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville. He was born on October 26, 1938, in Danville, the son of Herman Lester and Georgia Margurite {Cranmore} Cole. He was united in marriage to Karen K. Slevin in May of 1997. She survives.

He is...

Dec 28, 2018

Margaret R. (Galbreath) Fugate died peacefully Friday, December 28, 2018, at The Vines in Elgin, Illinois, where she had resided the last nine years. She was born in Cayuga, Indiana, May 25, 1919, to Jacob Karl Galbreath and Anna (Russell) Galbreath.

Margaret grew up in Georgetown Illinois, and lived more than 60 years in Danville, Illinois, where...

Dec 28, 2018

Wannah N. Lamar, 84, of Danville passed away on December 28, 2018 at North Logan Nursing Home in Danville.

She was born in North Manchester, IN on November 30, 1934.

She is survived by her son, Scott (Shelley) Lamar, grandchildren; Anthony (Bailee Crawford) Lamar, Michaela (Dylan) Howie and Meghan (Kirby Burke) Lamar, great grandchildren, Brianne...

Dec 26, 2018

Danville First Sergeant Ray D. Jenkins (Ret.), 82, of Danville passed away at 6:09 PM on December 26, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Ray was born on May 23, 1936 the son of Benjamin Franklin and Nellie Mae (Smith) Jenkins in Catlin, IL. He married Pieternella Zwezerijnen on December 16, 1960 in Utrecht the Netherlands...

Dec 26, 2018

Miriam R. Miles, 86, of Danville, passed away, on December 26, 2018, at Hawthorne Inn where she had resided the last 3 years.

She was born December 22, 1932, in Loogootee, Indiana to the late Charles and Mary Ellen (OMaley) Strange. She married Richard J. Miles on September 1, 1958, who preceded her in death in 1995....

Dec 25, 2018

Urbana Mattie Lee Williams, 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, IL. She was born on May 19, 1938 in Edwards, MS to Isiah and Mary Lee (Moffitt) Fuller.

Mattie is survived by her children Benny Williams Jr., Sherry Williams, and LaWanda "Katie" Williams; grandchildren Dane, Megan, Sairell, Shayla,...

Dec 25, 2018

St. Joseph Dora Belle "Granny" Willms, 94, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Dora Belle was born on November 8, 1924 to Joe and Agnes (Bickers) Shoemaker. Shae married Adolph Willms on January 5, 1942. They had 6 children, 5 survive; Ruth Ann (Bob) Beals of Monticello, IL, Paul...

Dec 25, 2018

Janet R. Wilkinson, 76, of Champaign, passed away on December 25, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital after battling Leukemia. She was at peace and ready to be reunited with her husband Cecil in time for their 54th wedding anniversary. She will be remembered for her sharp wit and zany humor.

Janet was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois...