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,...
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...
David Hackney
Nov 21, 2024
David Lee (better known as Grandpa) Hackney, 76 of Ridge Farm, IL entered the gates of Heaven on November 21, 2024. David was born on February 22, 1948, in Danville, IL and was one of seven children between the marriage of Marvin and Alice Hackney.
David married the love of his life, Lory Denise (Wilfong) Hackney on December 28, 1989. There...
Richard Fentem
Nov 20, 2024
Richard Eugene Fentem lived a good life.
He was born in Chicago on June 22, 1939, to Jack and Doris Fentem and passed away on November 20, 2024.
Colchester, Illinois was where he grew up and on July 14, 1957, he married the love of his life, Karol S. Booth, to whom he was married for 67 years.
Richard had many other life...
Jean L. Long
Nov 20, 2024
Danville – Jean L. Long, 93, of Danville passed away at 11:44 AM on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 1, 1931 in Covington, IN to William and Iva Mae (Swainey) Gerard. She was united in marriage for 66 years to her loving husband, Merle G. Long. He preceded her in...
Helen VanLeer
Nov 19, 2024
Helen Louise Van Leer, age 93, of Covington, Indiana passed away peacefully on Monday, November 19, 2024, at The Waters of Covington where she was a resident.
Helen was born March 5, 1931, in Tippecanoe County, IN to John and Ruth Hoagland. She graduated from Covington High School in 1949. She married LeRoy ‘Bud’ Bellis on April 2, 1949. They made...
Dorothy "Dot" Ann Ward
Nov 19, 2024
Dorothy (Dot) Ward was born at home on August 12, 1935, in Champaign County, Il. Dot was the eighth of nine children of Henry and Genevieve (Connor) Robeck, who proceeded her in death.
Dot attended a one room schoolhouse for 4 years in Kingman before graduating from Kingman High School in 1953. She was a dental assistant before marrying Steve Ward...
James W. "Big Jim" Darby
Nov 18, 2024
James W. “Big Jim” Darby, 86, of Sun City West, AZ, formerly of Danville, IL, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at 11:48 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2024, at Hospice of the Valley’s Thunderbird Home in Glendale, AZ.
Big Jim was born on October 3, 1938, in Columbus, OH, to Charles and Florence (Gill) Darby. On December 12, 1955,...