Jennie M Lesko

Feb 26, 2013

Jennie M. Lesko, 96, of Westville, IL, met with the lord surrounded by her family at 12:13pm, Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Presence USMC in Danville. She was born on June 10, 1916, in Georgetown, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, Walter and Oleta {Zensckus} Stasavich. On January 20, 1940, she was married to Andrew G. Lesko who preceded her...

Ralph Hamand

Feb 26, 2013

Ralph I. Hamand, 57, of Centralia, formerly of Georgetown, passed away at 10:05am, Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on August 25, 1955, in Danville, IL, the son of Ralph Allan and Doris M. {Williford} Hamand. Ralph was an avid Cardinals fan. He liked going roller skating and loved walking. He will...

Bert T. Johnston

Feb 25, 2013

Bert Thomas Johnston, 86, of Danville, passed away at 9:15 PM on February 25, 2013 at Danville VA Illiana Healthcare System. He was born on August 20, 1926 in Grand Junction, Michigan, the son of Bert and Helena (Williams) Johnston. He married Dawn A. Davenport on August 1, 1947 in Bloomingdale, MI. She preceded him in death on October...

Inez A. Giardino

Feb 25, 2013

Inez Amelia Giardino, went peacefully after a lengthy illness on February 25, 2013 at Hawthorne Inn in Danville under hospice care. She was 97 years young at heart. She was born on March 23, 1915 in Lewisburg, PA, one of five children to Emanuel and Lila (Stahl) Beck. She married Nicholas L. Giardino on December 30, 1953 in Lucedale,...

Patsy May Pasquale-Jones

Feb 23, 2013

Pasty May Pasquale-Jones, 67, of Danville IL., passed away at 7:45 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville. Patsy was born on December 16, 1945, to Joseph and Ernestine (Dietz) Pasquale in Danville. Her daughters, sisters and brothers were by her side as she passed. Patsy is survived by her significant other...

Thomas D. Britton

Feb 22, 2013

Thomas D. "Tom" Britton, 50, of Champaign died at 8:45 a.m. on Friday (February 22, 2013) at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. He was born on September 8, 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona to James and Nina Britton-Jones. He is survived by his mother, Nina Jones; 3 children, Molly, Clay, and Nicole Britton; siblings, Donald Britton and Joann (Glen)...

Lorraine A. Lehmann

Feb 20, 2013

Lorraine Adella Lehmann, 94, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 20th. She was born on January 23, 1919 in Luverne, Minnesota to William F. Kuehl and Elta Louise Stelling but has lived in Danville, Illinois for most of her life (68 years). Lorraine was united in marriage with John F. "Jack" Lehmann (deceased) in Alamogordo, New...

Joan L. Vanmatre

Feb 19, 2013

Danville- Joan L. Simmons Vanmatre, 90, of Danville passed away at 11:18 PM on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at North Logan Health Care in Danville. She was born on December 21, 1922 in Paris, IL to Cordis and Bonnie Quinn Richardson, and further raised by her Step-Father, Ernest Blair. She married David Vanmatre in Danville. He preceded her in...

Emery 'Jim' Yanko

Feb 19, 2013

Emery "Jim" Alex Yanko, 90, passed away on Feb. 19, 2013 at his home. He was born on March 18, 1922 in South Bend, Indiana to Emery Philip and Agnes (Drosda) Yanko. He was married for almost 61 years to Virginia Ruth Brownsing, who he married on Dec. 29, 1945 just four months after their meeting. He was preceded...

Betty Jane Johnson

Feb 19, 2013

New Castle, IN- Betty Jane Johnson,91, passed away on February 19, 2013 in New Castle, IN. She was born April 25, 1921 in Newell Township, Vermilion County, southeast of Bismarck, Illinois, to Rebecca Jenkins and Oscar Edlar Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two brothers, Warner Dannold Johnson and Clark Wendell Johnson, and a sister,...