Jim Franks
Apr 14, 2016
Danville - James "Jim" Franks, 73, passed away on Thursday April 14, 2016 at his home in Danville. He was born on February 20, 1943 in Oak Lawn, IL, the son of James and Annamae (Kuhn) Franks. Jim married Virginia "Gini" Lee Harkness in 1970 in Danville. Jim is survived by his children Jay (Phyllis) Franks, Jennifer Ferguson, and...
Bette J. Elliott
Apr 14, 2016
Bette J. Elliott, 78, of Danville, passed away on April 14, 2016 at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville. She was born on May 15, 1937 in Cayuga, IN, the daughter of Willard and Esther (Smith) Anglemyer. She married Donald Elliott on June 12, 1955 in Danville and he preceded her in death in 2010. Bette will be...
Norris Hansell
Apr 14, 2016
Norris Hansell, M.D., MPH, died peacefully on April 14 at MeadowBrook health center. The visitation will be held at Sunset Funeral Home, 710 N. Neil St. on Sunday from 2 to 3:30 pm, memorial service following. Burial will be private at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Norris was born on December 20, 1931 in Bryn Mawr, PA, son of Norris...
Donna Masengale
Apr 13, 2016
Donna Masengale, 70, of Rossville, IL, passed away on April 13, 2016, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. After a long, courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MLS) cancer, Donna found peace while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 20, 1945, in Danville, IL, the daughter of James Russell and Martha Loretta (Hargan) Miles....
Charles Ruhl
Apr 13, 2016
MAHOMET - Charles E. Ruhl, 86, of Mahomet peacefully passed away on Tuesday (April 12, 2016) at Carle Hospital. Charles had a life well-lived. He was born October 25, 1929 in Moline, IL, the son of Charles H. and Delia (Holmquist) Ruhl. On April 11, 1958, he married the love of his life, Toki Ohara, in Chicago. She predeceased...
Norma Jean Schmidt
Apr 11, 2016
Danville - Norma Jean Schmidt, 85, passed away on Monday April 11, 2016 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born on March 2, 1931 in Carroll, IA, the daughter of Peter and Margaret (Potthoff) Hausman. Norma married Theodore Eugene Schmidt on September 1, 1952 in Halburt, IA. Norma is survived by her children Michael Schmidt, Kathy (James)...
Marian Jones
Apr 11, 2016
Danville - Marian Jones, 87, of Oakwood passed away on April 11, 2016 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville, IL. She was born on April 29, 1928 in Streator, IL, the daughter of Sidney and Ruth (Simms) Roberts. She married Floyd Kirby in Streator, IL and later Norman Jones in Danville, IL, both preceding her in death. Marian...
Larry Michael Bowling
Apr 11, 2016
Larry Michael "Mike" Bowling, 72, of Kokomo, formerly of Kingman, passed away at 3:05 EDT Monday, April 11, 2016 at Aperion Care in Kokomo. He was born September 24, 1943 in Cates, IN a son of Marvin W. "Wick" and Kathleen A. "Kass" (Campbell) Bowling. He is survived by a daughter, Sandy (Derek) Sherrick of Russiaville, IN, a son,...
Paul Donald Huber
Apr 10, 2016
The One and Only, Pied-Piper, Paul Donald Huber, 71, of Georgetown, passed away at 4:55am, April 10, 2016, at Illiana Health Care Systems, Danville. He was born on November 24, 1944, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Thomas and Rosalie {McCrory} Huber. On June 17, 1976, Paul and Sharon {Brazelton} began their life together. It was a journey...
Betty Bernice Melvin
Apr 8, 2016
Betty Melvin, 75, of Danville, passed away at home with family at her side on Friday April 8, 2016. Betty was born March 27, 1941 the daughter of Bernard and Nellie (Palmer) Williams, she survives. Betty married Jack E. Lewis Sr. in 1957 Together they had three children. She later married Allen Melvin in 1978 he preceded her in...