E. ARLENE ROBERTS E. Arlene Roberts, 93, of Danville, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home in Danville. Arlene was born on June 19, 1915 in Nobole, Kentucky, the daughter of John R. and Harriette J. (Kidwell) Grinestaff. She married Clair Roberts, in a surprise leap year wedding, on February 29, 1940...
Vernice Gossar, 86 of Danville, passed away Saturday morning, May 16, 2009, at her residence. She was born on June 23, 1922, in Universal, IN, the daughter of William and Lou Stella (Carson) Dalton. On October 28, 1939, Vernice married Mr. Garlin Gossar in Rockville, IN. He preceded her in death on August 28, 1983. Survivors include her five...
Rev. Dr. Joe C. Detamore, 84, of Danville, passed away at 3:05 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2009 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. Joe was born on October 13, 1924 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Roger and Gertrude (Orr) Detamore. He married Frances Jones in 1946 in Enid, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on March 13, 2009. Joe...
Delores A. Pilkington, 78, of Georgetown passed away at 9:51 a.m. Friday May 15, 2009 at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village. She was born on June 15, 1930 in Georgetown, IL the daughter of Thomas J. and Gladys M. Ireland Powell. Survivors include: one daughter, Kim Mauck of Danville, one son, Gregory Pilkington of Arizona, eight grandchildren, Tommy Harrier, Jason...
Joan F. Gondzur, 84, of Westville, passed away at 7:30pm, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at her home. She was born on October 5, 1924, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Margaret (MacDowell) Deknuydt. She was married to George J. Gondzur on June 18, 1949, at St. Procopius Church in Westville. He will miss her dearly. Others who...
Roberta I. Davis, 75, of Danville passed away on May 12, 2009 at North Logan Health Care in Danville. Roberta was born January 7, 1934 in Henning, Illinois daughter of Finley and Katherine Fielder Truax. She married Kenneth W. Davis in Danville, IL. He preceded her in death in 1988. Survivors include five children: Harold (Carol) Jackson of IL,...
Don E. Minyen, of Covington, and formerly of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN., on Monday, May 11, 2009. Donald was born on November 17, 1938, in Maysville, OK, the son of Emmett and Audra Minyen. He married Nyrita Hill on December 19, 1994 in Florida. She survives. Also surviving are two sons:...
Donald Eugene Rowley, 80, of Danville, Illinois departed this life peacefully on Monday, May 11 at 7:38 p.m. at the Richard Roudebush Veterans Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Don was born on March 16, 1929 in Danville Illinois, the eldest child of Percifield William Rowley and Flossie Mae Carpenter. He joined the Navy in June of 1946 and served...
David Lee Royalty, 74, formerly of the Southwest suburbs of Chicago, passed away at his home in Green Valley, Arizona, on Sunday, May 10, 2009, after a long illness. David was born on October 22, 1934, in Danville, IL, the son of Omar and Ruth (Berdenia) Royalty. He was a graduate of Danville High School, the University of Illinois,...
ROBERT THOMAS HENSRUD Robert Thomas Hensrud, 78, of Danville, passed away at 11:25 a.m. Friday, may 8, 2009 at his home with his daughter Heidi at his side. Robert was born on July 23, 1930 in La Crosse, Wisonsin, the son of Oscar and Gina (Erickson) Hensrud. He married Dorothy Manning on August 14, 1964 in Danville. Although they...