Kathryn R. Banta
Oct 6, 2012
Kathryn R. Banta 79, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 10:58am, Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Provena USMC, Danville. She was born on April 30, 1933, the daughter of Kenneth and Celma {Swaim} Van Allen, both deceased. She was united in marriage to Robert Terry' Banta on February 17, 1963. He will miss her dearly. Others who will miss...
John 'Jack' J. Ward
Oct 6, 2012
John "Jack" J. Ward Jr., 77, of Danville, passed away at 10:47 PM on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center. Jack was born on July 23, 1935 in Louisville, KY, the son of John and Margarete (Tivenan) Ward Sr. He married Mary Frances McGough on October 29, 1977 in Phoenix, AZ. She survives. He is...
Harold Arthur Pilkington
Oct 5, 2012
Danville- Harold Arthur Pilkington, Jr., 64, of Danville finished his long battle with cancer at 8:30 AM on October 5, 2012 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville. He was born on September 29, 1948 in Gary, IN to Harold Arthur, Sr. and Edna Maxine Bailey Pilkington. He was first married to Barb Pilkington. He later married Crystal...
Lanny G. Arthur
Oct 5, 2012
Covington, In; Lanny George Arthur, 67, of Covington Indiana, went to heaven at 5:15 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 5, 2012 with family by his side at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, Illinois. Lanny was born January 29th, 1945 in Mexico Missouri, the son of William and Eiline Arthur. On September 3, 1983, Lanny married Diane Marie...
Mary B Korb
Oct 5, 2012
Mary B. {Spires} Korb, 70, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 1:03am, Friday, October 5, 2012, at Provena USMC. She was born September 27, 1942, in Sidell, the daughter of Clarence "Slim" and Imogene {Owens} Maring. Mary first married Paul E. Spires on December 21, 1963; he preceded her in May of 1997; she later married Leon Korb on...
Margaret Downing
Oct 5, 2012
The season is over. The ball park is empty. One of our community's greatest sports fans has moved to the best seat in the house to view her beloved Cubs, Vikings, Illini, Dans and Jaguars. Margaret Downing of Danville passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Danville on January 6,...
Ramona Gossett
Oct 4, 2012
Danville- Ramona L. Gossett, 82, of Danville passed away at 12:00 AM on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville. She was born on October 4, 1930 in Danville to Donald and Mable Horner Green. She married Donald L. Gossett on March 29, 1951. He preceded her in death on August 28, 1993. She is...
Richard 'Rick' Tomlinson
Oct 4, 2012
Rossville- Richard Lee "Rick" Tomlinson, Jr., of Rossville passed away at 10:04 AM on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at his home. He was born on March 23, 1956 in Danville to Richard Lee, Sr. and Shirley L. Lyman Tomlinson. He married his wife of 34 years Kathy J. Gallion on December 26, 1977 in Hume, IL. She survives. Also...
Walter 'Phil' Carter
Oct 3, 2012
Danville- Walter F. "Phil" Carter, 92, of Danville IL passed away at 12:45 AM on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare in Champaign. He was born September 28, 1920 in Mt. Vernon Tennessee to Walter F. Sr. and Georgia M. Murray Carter. He married Carol J. Anderson on November 17, 1973 in Danville IL, she survives. Other survivors...
H. Norma Franklin
Oct 3, 2012
H. Norma Franklin, 88, of Washington IL passed away at 3:51 pm on October 3, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Peoria IL. She was born February 12, 1924 in Potomac, Illinois to Harry L. and Hazel (Alexander) Perry. She married Tyrus R. Franklin, her lifelong friend of 88 years, on September 1, 1950. He survives. Other survivors include her...