Orman 'Lee' Heafner

May 17, 2009

Orman Lee Heafner, 51, of Muncie, IN, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN, at 7:47 p.m. Lee was born March 20, 1958, in Joliet, Illinois, the son of Orman Lee Heafner and Dora Ellen Heck. Surviving are his mother, Dora (Dan) Wilson; fianc(c)e, Kathy Wardlow; one son, Orman Lee (Tina) Heafner;,...

E. Arlene Roberts

May 16, 2009

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...

Charles Fratick Jr.

May 16, 2009

Charles Fratick Jr. 75, of Georgetown, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Saturday May 16, 2009 at Champaign County Nursing Home. He was born on December 23, 1933 in Georgetown, IL the son of Charles Sr. and Margaret Hoskins Fratick. He married Delores Youhas on July 23, 1954 in Tuscola, IL. She survives. Other survivors include his children, Karen Gilbert...

Vernice Gossar

May 16, 2009

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

May 15, 2009

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 Pilkington

May 15, 2009

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...

Roberta Davis

May 12, 2009

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,...

Joan F. Gondzur

May 12, 2009

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...

Don Minyen

May 11, 2009

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 Rowley

May 11, 2009

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...