William 'Billbob' Erickson
Jan 13, 2024
William Robert "BillBob" Erickson, 74, of Georgetown passed away on January 13, 2024 at OSF Medical Center in Danville. He was born in Danville on March 31, 1949 to parents Leah and Charles Erickson.
The U.S. Army veteran could always be found on a riverbank somewhere in Vermilion County at one of his favorite catfish holes. He...
Geneva Hepburn
Jan 10, 2024
Geneva Hepburn, 94, of Beech Grove formerly of Ridge Farm went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Beech Grove Meadows in Beech Grove, Indiana. Geneva was born on March 23, 1929, in Fithian, IL, the daughter of Henry (Clay) and Mary Lou (Parrish) Lewis. Geneva married the love of her life Carl Hepburn...
Thomas E. Smith Sr.
Jan 9, 2024
Thomas E. Smith Sr., 78, of Champaign, passed away on January 9, 2024. He was born in Champaign on March 14, 1945, the son of Wilson P. and Corinne Smith. He married the love of his life, Gay (Gilbert) Smith and they spent 52 wonderful years together before her passing in September of 2017.
He is survived...
Carol West
Jan 9, 2024
Carol Sue West, 79, of Georgetown, passed away at Newman Rehabilitation and Health Center, in Newman, IL on early Tuesday morning January 9, 2024, with family by her side. Carol was born August 13, 1944, in Centralia, IL the daughter of Ray and Freida (Dugan) Prather. Carol married Charles "Chuck" West in 1963. Even though they parted lives, he...
Sanford Alan Cohen
Jan 7, 2024
Sanford Alan Cohen, age 78, of Fox Point, WI, raised in Danville, IL; beloved father of the late Cindy Beth (Cohen) Kostrubala and Genny Faith Cohen; proud grandfather of Justin Edward Gray, Ashley Collette Brown (Alec Davis), and Jack Gabriel Brown; loving companion of Rosemary Murtha; fond father-in-law of Bart Kostrubala; devoted son of the late Dr. Albert Jerome...
Linda Gerrib
Jan 6, 2024
Linda Sue Gerrib, 75, born February10, 1948 to Houston Clay Lucas and Betty Adelie (Sullivan) Lucas at Lake View Hospital in Danville, IL. Passed away on Saturday January 6, 2024, at OSF Sacred Heart in Danville with family by her side.
Linda graduated Danville High School June 1, 1967. She later married Jerome Bruce Gerrib of Westville,...
Rudolph 'Rudy' Deschamps
Jan 6, 2024
Rudolph George DesChamps, 86, of Mahomet, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on January 6, 2024.
Rudy was born in Oak Park, Illinois on his fathers birthday, August 14, 1937, to Rudolph and Ann DesChamps. He married the love of his life, Marie Lucille Fucciolo April 20, 1963. Their love surpassed all others for...
Nora Lynn Reynolds
Jan 5, 2024
Nora Lynn Reynolds, 65, of Danville passed away on January 5, 2024 at Ascension St Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. She was born on April 23, 1958 in Danville to parents Opal and Charles Cappello. She attended Washington School and graduated with the Danville Class of 1979.
Nora married the love of her life Paul Reynolds and the...
Curtis 'Max' Watkins
Jan 4, 2024
Curtis "Max" Watkins, 71, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. He was born in Champaign on March 19, 1952. He is preceded in death by his parents, Myron and Rosemary Watkins, and his nephew, Justin Watkins.
He is survived by his sons, Andrew Watkins of San Diego, CA, and Thomas Watkins of Champaign, as well as...
Barry Russell Grimm, Sr.
Jan 4, 2024
Oakwood Barry Russell Grimm, Sr., 61, of Oakwood passed away at 2:03 PM on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was born June 8, 1962 in Danville to James Russell and Ruth Ellen (Myers) Grimm. He married LuAnn Mae Stitt on July 7, 2001 in Fithian. She survives.
Also surviving are six...