Champaign - Pearline McGhee-George, 80, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Champaign County Nursing Home. She was born on November 24, 1937 in Peoria, IL to Charlie and Ophelia (Lilly) McGhee. Pearline is survived by her children Regina R. Bulliner of Monroe, GA, Veronica (Frank) Ball of Rantoul, IL, John C. George Jr. of Peoria, IL, and...
Carolyn Suzanne Courtney, a colorful, exuberant woman who enjoyed life to the fullest, died on Saturday, October 13, 2018. A native of Westville, she spent most of her adult life in the sunshine of Long Beach, CA. In the early 1960s, she was a receptionist in network television, and met stars like Monty Hall and John Wayne. Carolyn was...
Paul M. Arford, 79, of Danville passed away on October 12, 2018 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Born on March 8, 1939 in Henning, IL, the son of Wilbur and Inez (Vickers) Arford, he was first married to Beverly (Spain) Stewart, with whom he had his two sons. In October of 1979, he married Doris Arford, who preceded...
Urbana - On Thursday, October 11, 2018 Anne Clancy McVey, loving mother and sister, passed away at age 72. Anne was born on July 26, 1946 in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. In 1969, she received her RN degree from Whipps Cross University Hospital in London and devoted her life to caring for others. After serving as an ICU nurse...
Champaign - Karen Dean Russell, 75, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at her home in Champaign, IL. She was born on July 29, 1943 to John T. and Celia B. (Cook) Smith in Champaign. Karen married Owen "Bud" Russell on December 29, 1962. Karen leaves behind her husband; sons Doug (Goldie) Russell of Anchorage, AK and Bill...
Covington, Ind. - Jack Dean Grubb, 85, of Covington, passed away at 9:51 a.m. EDT Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence.
Jack was born December 7, 1932 in Covington, Indiana the son of the late Theodore Meeker and Eva Myrtle Maffett Grubb.
He married Linda Ruth McCullough on October 25,...
Bonnie S. Lane, 63, of Belgium, passed away at 7:48pm, Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at her home. She was born on November 30, 1954, in Danville, the daughter of Paul Verhoeven and Elizabeth {Nickle} Edwards, both deceased. Bonnie loved her family and being able to spend time with them. She enjoyed her grandchildren and especially enjoyed watching her granddaughter...
Newport, Ind. - Ralph A. Gaines, 94, of Newport passed away at 9:32 a.m. EDT Monday, October 8, 2018 at Clinton Gardens in Clinton, Indiana.
He was born April 6, 1924 in Hillsdale, Indiana the son of the late George Brown and Dulcinea Estella (Jett) Gaines.
Ralph married Lois C. Colvin...
Ethel Et' Mae Bossoloni, 96, of Westville, passed away at 9:30pm, Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, with her nieces by her side. She was born on July 10, 1922, in Westville, the daughter of William and Mae {Welch} Bossoloni. Ethel graduated from Westville High School, the class of 1940. She was a bookkeeper from the...
Carol Fae Myers, 85, of Westville, passed away at 11:40am, Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Danville, with her family by her side. She was born on April 14, 1933, in Danville the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth {Murrell} Taylor. She was united in marriage to Robert Allen Myers on October 7, 1951, in Westville, until...