Russell E. Reed
Feb 6, 2025
Russell E. Reed, 87, of Covington, Indiana, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette, Indiana, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on May 27, 1937, in Danville, Illinois, son of the late William and Dorothy Eileen Myers.
Survivors include his children: Linda (Andy) Knecht, Leslie (Dan)...
Helen Thursh
Feb 5, 2025
Helen Thursh, 91, passed away on Wednesday, February 5 after a brief illness. She was a longtime resident of Savoy, living her last years at Clark Lindsey in Urbana. She was born on March 6, 1933, to Louis Levinson and Rebecca Levinson Rouse in Brooklyn New York. She attended New York’s High School of Music and Art. She graduated from...
Joeseph Ramirez Llach
Feb 4, 2025
Joseph Ramirez Llach went to Heaven on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, with his loving daughters at his side, after suffering from congestive heart failure. Joe was born Nov. 14, 1937, the son of Ruth Ramirez and Louis R. Llach in Santa Paula, Calif. He was the third of seven children. He attended St. Ferdinand’s Catholic School and Church in...
Arlene Borgwald
Feb 3, 2025
Esther “Arlene” Borgwald, 84, Perrysville, Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, Illinois.
Esther (known as Sis to her family & Arlene to everyone else) was born on May 12, 1940, at home in Chrisman, IL, the second child of James Carol and Phoebe Irene (Craig) Miller. (It was Mother's Day &...
Helen Louise Bishop
Feb 3, 2025
Helen Louise Bishop 90 of Tangier passed away peacefully Monday, February 3, 2025, at Union Hospital in Clinton.
She was born May 18, 1934, in Tangier to the late Winfred (WR Dutch) and Desiree (Dess) (Goodwin) Livengood. In August 1953 she married the late Gail Bishop.
She is survived by her Children Debra (Steve) Ritchey, Pam (John) Wrightsman, Don (Nancy) Bishop, and...
Teresa Ann Land
Feb 3, 2025
Teresa Ann Land, 63, of Ridge Farm, Illinois, left us peacefully on February 3rd, with family by her side. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, Teresa will be remembered for her kindness, avid craftiness, and for her love of the color pink and Diet Mt. Dew.
Teresa was born May 23, 1961, to Gene and Jean Alice Sprouls. Teresa...
Stanley Scott Coombs
Feb 3, 2025
Stanley Scott Coombs, 22, of Waynetown, Indiana, died after a long battle with physical and mental illnesses on Monday, February 3, 2025.
He was born on November 23, 2002, in Champaign, Illinois, to parents Paul and Joanna Coombs. Stanley was a quick learner and a good singer from a very young age. He enjoyed inventing his own toys, building things out...
Elizabeth Louise VanDuyn
Feb 2, 2025
Elizabeth “Liz” VanDuyn, 75, of Pekin, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Liberty Village of Pekin.
She was born July 25, 1949, in Danville, Illinois, daughter of the late Russell and Pearl B. (Tibbs) Dolph.
Liz first married Roy Tibbetts Jr., and together they had three children. She later went on to marry Raymond “Jim” VanDuyn on March 30,...
Laura Naiddean Gray
Feb 2, 2025
Always take time to smell the flowers.
Laura Naiddean Gray was born on September 10th, 1937, to parents Paul and Bonnie Bates. She was the oldest of six children.
On a blind date, Laura encountered the love of her life, Carl Gray, and it was love at first sight. They married on June 27th, 1954. They celebrated a lifetime of love in...