William 'Billbob' Erickson
Jan 13, 2024
William Robert "BillBob" Erickson, 74, of Georgetown passed away on January 13, 2024 at OSF Medical Center in Danville. He was born in Danville on March 31, 1949 to parents Leah and Charles Erickson.
The U.S. Army veteran could always be found on a riverbank somewhere in Vermilion County at one of his favorite catfish holes. He...
Cora "Katy" (Perry) Kelly
Jan 12, 2024
Cora "Katy" Kelly, 83, of Fisher passed away peacefully at 10:45 a.m. at Tuscola Health Care Center, with her family at her side, on Friday, (Jan. 12, 2024). Katy was born March 8, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Lawrence and Helen (Orfield) Perry. Katy started her family in Iowa. She became a military wife when she married George...
Geneva Hepburn
Jan 10, 2024
Geneva Hepburn, 94, of Beech Grove formerly of Ridge Farm went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Beech Grove Meadows in Beech Grove, Indiana. Geneva was born on March 23, 1929, in Fithian, IL, the daughter of Henry (Clay) and Mary Lou (Parrish) Lewis. Geneva married the love of her life Carl Hepburn...
Thomas E. Smith Sr.
Jan 9, 2024
Thomas E. Smith Sr., 78, of Champaign, passed away on January 9, 2024. He was born in Champaign on March 14, 1945, the son of Wilson P. and Corinne Smith. He married the love of his life, Gay (Gilbert) Smith and they spent 52 wonderful years together before her passing in September of 2017.
He is survived...
Carol West
Jan 9, 2024
Carol Sue West, 79, of Georgetown, passed away at Newman Rehabilitation and Health Center, in Newman, IL on early Tuesday morning January 9, 2024, with family by her side. Carol was born August 13, 1944, in Centralia, IL the daughter of Ray and Freida (Dugan) Prather. Carol married Charles "Chuck" West in 1963. Even though they parted lives, he...
Robert "Bob" Bryan
Jan 8, 2024
Robert “Bob”, “Blue Dog” Bryan, 80, of Fisher passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at his home on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. He was born June 23, 1943, in Saybook, Ill., a son of Gerald and Dorothy (Bowen) Bryan. He married Karen Schlomer on Aug. 22, 1981, in Rantoul. She preceded him in death Nov. 29, 2015. He is...
Sanford Alan Cohen
Jan 7, 2024
Sanford Alan Cohen, age 78, of Fox Point, WI, raised in Danville, IL; beloved father of the late Cindy Beth (Cohen) Kostrubala and Genny Faith Cohen; proud grandfather of Justin Edward Gray, Ashley Collette Brown (Alec Davis), and Jack Gabriel Brown; loving companion of Rosemary Murtha; fond father-in-law of Bart Kostrubala; devoted son of the late Dr. Albert Jerome...
Rudolph 'Rudy' Deschamps
Jan 6, 2024
Rudolph George DesChamps, 86, of Mahomet, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on January 6, 2024.
Rudy was born in Oak Park, Illinois on his fathers birthday, August 14, 1937, to Rudolph and Ann DesChamps. He married the love of his life, Marie Lucille Fucciolo April 20, 1963. Their love surpassed all others for...
Linda Gerrib
Jan 6, 2024
Linda Sue Gerrib, 75, born February10, 1948 to Houston Clay Lucas and Betty Adelie (Sullivan) Lucas at Lake View Hospital in Danville, IL. Passed away on Saturday January 6, 2024, at OSF Sacred Heart in Danville with family by her side.
Linda graduated Danville High School June 1, 1967. She later married Jerome Bruce Gerrib of Westville,...
Marianna (Dirks) Wolters
Jan 5, 2024
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Marianna Wolters, of Rantoul passed away peacefully in her loving home on Friday, January 5th.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 12, at American Lutheran Church, 500 Church Drive, Rantoul, with burial in Eden Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10am, with the Funeral service to be held at 11am....