CHAMPAIGN - Sandra Ackerman, 69, of Champaign died at 3:21 a.m. Sunday (May 26, 2024) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Baier Family Funeral Services-Flatville, 2109 County Road 2500 N, Thomasboro... Read More

CLINTON - Terence "Terry" Fraser, 79, of Canton, Ohio, died Thursday, May 16, 2024. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Calvert Funeral Home, 201 S. Center St., Clinton. The Rev. Paul Stroup will officiate. Burial will be in Maus... Read More

TUSCOLA - Roger L. Galloway, 69, of Washington, Ind., formerly of Tuscola, died Sunday (May 26, 2024) at Washington, Ind. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 S. Main St., Tuscola. Read More

GEORGETOWN - Linda Hall, 83, of Georgetown, passed away on Friday night, May 24, 2024. Linda was born Oct. 27, 1940, in Paris, Ill., the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Stanfield) Shipley. Linda married the love of her life, Carl Hall, on Dec... Read More

BISMARCK - Robert "Bob" Jackson, 80, of Bismarck, died Saturday (May 25, 2024). Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. Greg Taylor will officiate. Burial wi... Read More

TILTON - Jimmie Lee Nixon, 86, of Tilton, died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday (May 21, 2024) at his daughter's home in Westville. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Southside Church of Christ, 611 Forrest St., Danville. Pastor Dave Mar... Read More

URBANA - Earlane Sellers, 93, of Champaign, died Monday, May 20, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Private entombment will be Tuesday in Grandview Memorial Gardens mausoleum, Champaign. Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 S.... Read More

GEORGETOWN - Charles Shull, 82, of Georgetown died Friday (May 24, 2024) at St. Joseph Hospital, Bloomington. Funeral services for the Air Force veteran will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Funeral Home's Houghton-Leasure Chapel, 200 E. We... Read More

CHAMPAIGN - Sandra R. Casserly, 91, of Champaign died peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born Nov. 14, 1932, in Sycamore, to Roy C. Racine and Marguerite Byland Racine, she attended Sycamore High School and went o... Read More

DANVILLE - William "Bill" Cooper, 73, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at B... Read More

CHAMPAIGN - Robert A. Dayton, 89, of Rock Creek, Kan., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2024, in Urbana. Per his final wishes, there will be a private graveside service for his family to be held in Champaign. Condolences may be o... Read More

SAVOY - Marilyn Jean Andersen Hancock, 78, died at home in Savoy on Monday, May 20, 2024. Her husband was at her side with other family members nearby. She was born to Howard Scott Andersen and Gladys Andrews Andersen in Chicago on March 2... Read More

WESTVILLE - Larry Hitzeroth, 80, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Funeral services for the Army veteran will be at 10 a.m. June 1 at Sunset Memorial Park, 3901 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Dr. Don Jackson will officiate. Burial will b... Read More

DANVILLE - John A. Hoover, 43, of Danville died Thursday (May 23, 2024) at home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Kruger Coan Pape Funeral Home & Crematory, 10 E. Williams St., Danville. Read More

MONTICELLO - Jerome H. "Jerry" Johnson, 84, of Monticello, formerly of Arthur, passed away at 4:27 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2024, at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, at Lewis Cemetery,... Read More

FARMER CITY - It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Trent Michael McCartney, 44, of Farmer City. Trent peacefully left us at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, on May 8, 2024, surrounded by his loving family after battling an a... Read More

DANVILLE - Michael Nose, 60, of Danville died Friday (May 24, 2024) in Danville. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Watson Cremation Services, 1511 Greenwood Cemetery Road, Danville. Read More

URBANA - Lydia Omo Osagie, 90, of Urbana died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday (May 23, 2024) at home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Leek & Sons Funeral Home, 1215 W. Bradley Ave., Urbana. Read More

DANVILLE - Barbara Palmer, 90, of Danville passed away peacefully at 5 a.m. Monday (May 20, 2024) at Meadowbrook at ClarkLindsey in Urbana, following a long battle with dementia. Barbara was born on Nov. 7, 1933, the daughter of Emmett and... Read More

CHAMPAIGN - Joyce Anne Armstrong Grusy Wittler, 88, of Dousman, Wis., formerly of Champaign, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Three Pillars Senior Living Community, Dousman. Joyce was born June 28, 1935, in Bloomington, the daughter of... Read More

MAROA - Jimmy L. Wogoman, 80, of Maroa died at 11 a.m. Friday (May 24, 2024) at his family home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Calvert Funeral Home, 202 S. Wood St., Maroa. Read More

DANVILLE - Sharon Randle Carter, 52, of Danville died at 2:44 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Leek & Sons Funeral Home, 304 E. Williams St., Danville. Funera... Read More

DANVILLE - Waltraud "Kitty" Daulton, 82, of Danville, formerly of Ludwigshafen, Germany, died at 7:40 a.m. Thursday (May 23, 2024) at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana. Pastor Ken Cameron will aid her family in hosting a private cel... Read More

RANTOUL - Laura Brandt, 61, of Rantoul died at 1:53 p.m. Sunday (May 19, 2024) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Evergreen Cremation Services, 314 Tiffany Court, Champaign. Read More

MATTOON - Brenda Sue Connour, 61, of Mattoon died at 8:09 p.m. Tuesday (May 21, 2024) at Sarah Bush Hospital, Mattoon. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Evergreen Cremation Services, 314 Tiffany Court, Champaign. Read More

DANVILLE - Debra Diane Dunn, 63, of Danville, died at 3:19 p.m.  Tuesday (May 21, 2024) at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville. She will be cremated, and memorial services will be held at a later date. Rortvedt Funeral Services &am... Read More

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. - Keiko Sasamori Hanson, 59, beloved wife, best friend, mother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday (May 18, 2024) in Castle Rock, Colo. Keiko was born on May 4, 1965,... Read More

NEWMAN - Morgan Harris, 24, formerly of Tuscola, died Monday (May 20, 2024) at home in Newman. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Joines Funeral Home, 1375 Illinois 130, Villa Grove. Pastor Tony Crouch will officiate. Burial will... Read More

DANVILLE - Wes Kelley, 33, of Danville died at 10:32 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2024. Memorial services will be at noon Tuesday at Leek & Sons Funeral Home, 304 E. Williams St., Danville. Read More

CHAMPAIGN - Yvonne King, 92, of Champaign died at 5:33 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Accolade Healthcare of Savoy. Burial will be in Danville National Cemetary, Danville. Private family services have been conducted. Blurton Funeral Home,... Read More

CHAMPAIGN - Jose Alberto Lopez, 23, of Champaign died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday (May 19, 2024) at Kickapoo State Park, Oakwood. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Evergreen Cremation Services, 314 Tiffany Court, Champaign. Read More

DANVILLE - Darryl Myers, 83, of Danville died Monday (May 20, 2024). Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, 1211 N. Vermilion St., Danville. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Paul... Read More

WESTVILLE - Jim L. Nixon, 86, of Westville died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday (May 21, 2024) at home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Rortvedt Funeral Services & Crematory, 3 S. Hodge St., Tilton. Read More

DANVILLE - Everett Poepp, 78, of Danville died at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday (May 21, 2024) at Arcadia Care, Danville. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Rortvedt Funeral Services & Crematory, 3 S. Hodge St., Tilton. Read More

DANVILLE - Walter Smith Jr., 81, of Danville, died at 5:48 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2024, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Danville National Cemetery, Danville. Leek & Sons Funeral Home, 304 E. William... Read More

BISMARCK - William Scott Watkins, 58, of Bismarck died at 4:33 p.m. Sunday (May 19, 2024) at home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Rortvedt Funeral Services & Crematory, 3 S. Hodge St., Tilton. Read More

CHATHAM - The Rev. John W. Kelley, 93, of Chatham entered eternal life on Friday (May 17, 2024) at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born in Davenport, Iowa, the son of John W. and Anna P. (Broderson) Kelley. He married the love of his... Read More

DANVILLE - Betty Hartshorn Linne, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday (May 18, 2024) at The Villas of Holly Brook. Betty was born in Danville, to Earl Hartshorn and Lucille Ganley, on March 12, 1928. Betty married John C. (Jack) Linne... Read More

CLINTON - David N. Braden, 82, of Maroa died at 11:04 a.m. Saturday (May 18, 2024) at home. Private funeral services will be held Friday at Texas Township Cemetery, Clinton. Scott Marsh will officiate. Calvert Funeral Home, 201 S. Center S... Read More