James R. (Jim) Mackey passed away at the Vermillion Manor Nursing Home August 9, 2009. He was born to John O. and Mary E. Mackey January 24th, 1954. He married Mary E. Coffman on June 13th, 1981. He leaves behind a daughter Elizabeth. Mother Mary E. Mackey, two brothers: William Mackey of Salem Missouri and Joseph Mackey of Negaunee...
Melvin R. Blackie Blackford, 85, of Danville passed away on August 9, 2009 at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. Blackie was born May 1, 1924 in Danville son of William H. and Hannah (Behimmer) Blackford. He married Doris Holycross on August 25, 1945 at her parents home. She preceded him in December of 2008. Survivors include two children: Connie (Ron)...
Sondra J. Griffin, 66, of Sidell, passed away at 2:00 am, Sunday, August, 8, 2009 at Newman Rehab and HCC in Newman. She was born April 29, 1943 in Humrick, IL, the daughter of Lanie Jake Johnson and Esther Mack. Sondra married Carl Griffin on September 8, 1958 in Eugene, IN. He survives. She is also survived by: two...
Vergean M. Hayse, 87, of Danville, but, currently was living in Wellsville, KS with her daughter, passed away on August 8, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Missouri. Vergean was born May 12, 1922 in Clinton County, Michigan daughter of Nelson F. and Phlena (David) Dexter. She married Kenneth L. Hayse on August 1, 1944 in Eagle, MI....
Sophie Van Duyn, age 86, of Danville, passed away at 11:29 am on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at her home. She was born January 17, 1923 in Indianapolis, IN the daughter of Frank and Frances (Potochnick) Smerdel. Sophie married Herschel Dwight Van Duyn on September 25, 1943 in Danville. He preceded her in death on July 29, 1980. Sophie...
Juanita Fenet, 83, of Westville passed away at 9:40 pm, Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Colonial Manor in Danville. She was born June 7, 1926 in Danville, IL, the daughter of Anton and Antoinette (Mesaeh) Balsis, both deceased. On December 24, 1947, she was wed to Clarence Fenet in Westville, IL, until his passing in 1982. She will be...
RETTA J. (KANTZ) BAER Retta J. (Kantz) Baer, 58, of Danville, passed away at 2:35p.m. Saturday, August 08, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Retta was born on August 16, 1950 in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of Loren and Ruth A. (Baker) Kantz. She married Milton Baer on November 15, 1969 in Danville. He survives. She is also...
Margaret E. Peggy Bracewell, age 78, of Danville, passed away at 3:00 am on Friday, August 7, 2009 at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home in Danville. She was born October 16, 1930 in Danville the daughter of William and Ruth (Willard) Fetters. Peggy married James Bracewell on September 6, 1959 in Catlin, IL. He survives. She is also survived by...
Mildred Pepping Roberts, 93, of Tilton, passed away at 8:43 p.m. est., August 5, 2009 at The Waters of Covington and joined her beloved husband, grandson and other family. Mildred was born on March 15, 1916, in Mokena, Illinois, the daughter of James Henry and Matilda (Felgenhauer) Pepping. Mildred was the second of eight children. She married Earl Allen...
Gertrude L. Hamand, 87, of Georgetown, formerly of Tilton, passed away at 10:15am on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville. She was born on September 7, 1921 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of John and Ottilie (Sablotny) Schultz. On February 6, 1946, Gertrude married Mr. Lamoyne Hamand in Danville. He preceded her in...