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...

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...

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...

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,...

Clarence R. Hicks

Feb 17, 2013

Oakwood- Clarence R. Hicks, 71, of Oakwood passed away at 2:42 AM on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, IL. He was born on May 29, 1941 in Mahomet to Harley and Ruth Spencer Hicks. He first married Judy Zsarnay in 1967, who preceded him in death in 1979. He later married Yvonne S. Tyler...

Coralie O'Banion

Feb 17, 2013

Coralie O'Banion, 82, of Oakwood IL., passed away at 9:13 am on Sunday February 17 2013 at North Logan Health Care in Danville IL. She was born on January 31, 1931 to Thomas and Cora (Rodrick) Kinney in Hammond IN. She married Billy Joe O'Banion, they were divorced after 21 years, he preceded her in death. Coralie is survived...

Ruth M. Black

Feb 17, 2013

Danville- Ruth M. Black, 86, of Danville passed away on February 17, 2013 at the Hill Crest Nursing Home in Owensboro, KY. She was born on June 14, 1926 in Mellott, IN to George William and Eva E. Newkirk Haxton. She married Robert S. Black on May 9, 1948. He preceded her in death on February 25, 2010. She...

Zean Paul Smalley

Feb 15, 2013

Zean "Paul" Smalley Jr., 83, of Tilton Il., passed away at 6:05 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013 at North Logan Health Care in Danville IL. He was born on October 26, 1929 to Zean Paul Sr. and Esther Belle (Verden) Smalley in Danville IL. Paul married Priscilla Hinckle on November 22, 1950 in Danville, she survives. Other survivors...

Izel Irene Riggs

Feb 14, 2013

Izel Irene (Foster) Riggs, 83, of Danville, went home to be with her Lord on February 14, 2013 at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center. Izel was born November 26, 1929 in Jamestown, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Mollie (Chrisman) Foster. She married JT Riggs June 18, 1948 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He survives. She will be dearly missed by...

James A. Hoctor

Feb 12, 2013

Mahomet- James A. Hoctor Jr. 76, of Mahomet, passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013 at his residence. Jim was born Nov. 24, 1936 in Pittsfield, MA to James A. and Stella Teresa Lingoski Hoctor Sr. He married Patricia A Raline on April 6, 1957 in Pittsfield, MA., she survives. Also surviving are 3 sons; David...