Virginia Rae Cowell

May 31, 2007

GEORGETOWN - Virginia Rae Cowell, 91, went to be the Lord at 11:10am, Thursday, May 31st, 2007, while at her daughters home in Westville. She was born in Albion, IL, on August 8th, 1915, the daughter of Rufus and Lalia (Reid) Hocking, both deceased. On August 5th, 1940, she was married to Jesse Laverne Cowell who passed away on...

George H. Garretson

May 30, 2007

George H. Garretson 78, of Mahomet passed away at 2:40 P.M. Wednesday May 30, 2007 at the home of his son. He was born October 1, 1928 in Danville the son of George J. and Margaret J. Nolan Garretson. He married LaVerne Hanna on January 17, 1953 in Danville She preceded him August 13, 2005. Survivors include one son...

Elizabeth Miller

May 28, 2007

Elizabeth Grace Miller, 76, of Danville, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 28 2007 at her home, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Elizabeth was born on May 17, 1931 in Cuba, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Pomeroy) Shurtleff. She married Donovan Miller on June 15, 1955 in Danville, Illinois. He preceded her in death...

Jay Crose

May 28, 2007

Jay D. Crose, 89, of Hammond, IN and formerly of Danville passed away on May 28, 2007 at his residence in Hammond, Indiana. Jay was born August 21, 1917 in Danville. He married Mary Rusk in September of 1953 in Hammond, IN. She preceded him in 1997. Survivors include two daughters: Sue (Bobby Ray) Davis and Leila M. Tinder...

Marcia Sue Ransom

May 27, 2007

GEORGETOWN- Marcia Sue Ransom, 69, of Georgetown, passed away at 4:25pm on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born in Clinton, In., on April 12, 1938, the only daughter of Marshall and Virginia (Farley) Pound. Both her parents precede her in death. On June 30, 1957, Sue married Jerry Ransom in Danville....

Marjorie Ann Denman

May 27, 2007

Marjorie Klaman Denman, 84, died at 8:30 a.m., Sunday May 27,2007, at her home. She returned home May 25 after being hospitalized since April 5 in Indianapolis. Marjorie Ann Klaman was born April 29, 1923 in Danville township, the only daughter of Franklin and Anna Hayman Klaman. A lifelong resident of the Danville area, she had been a member...

Jack Willis

May 27, 2007

Jack Robert Willis, 86, of Danville, passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village in Chrisman, IL. Jack was born April 11, 1921 in Danville, the son of Abe and Gladys E. (Hoban) Willis. He married Gladys M. (Wier) on June 11, 1939 in Hope, IL. Jack is survived by two sons,...

Lavern Irene Smith

May 26, 2007

LaVern IreneBernie (Smoot) Smith, 95, of Danville, passed away at 4:13pm, Saturday May 26, 2007 at Pleasant Meadows Christian Village in Chrisman, Illinois. She was born on December 21, 1911 in Collison, the daughter of Gracia and Vern Jennings. She married Gerald T. Smith on May 6, 1932 in Crown Point, Indiana. He preceded her in death in 1999....

Corporal Francis Trussel

May 26, 2007

Corporal Francis Trussel Jr., 21, of Lincoln, IL and formerly of Danville passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2007 serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Francis was born June 4, 1985 in Danville son of Frank and Joyce Winters Trussel. He married Jodi Swingle on March 4, 2005 in Lincoln. She survives along with their two children Jaden & Malikye...

Billy Myrick

May 22, 2007

Billy Wayne Myrick, age 73, of Veedersburg, IN, died at 7:30 pm EST on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at his home in Veedersburg. He was born August, 3, 1933 in Fithian, IL the son of Lester and Ica (Byrd) Myrick. He married Betty Unverferth on December 17, 1955 at the Baptist Church in Fairmount, IL. She survives. Billy is...