Champaign County, Illinois Obituary and Death Notices Collection (From various funeral homes in the Urbana, Danville, Champaign, Rantool, and surrounding area.) Champaign County Discussion Forum
Evelyn Riley
GIBSON CITY – Evelyn Riley, 86, of Gibson City died at 3:03 p.m. Thursday (April 5, 2001) at the Gibson Area Hospital Annex, Gibson City.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City.
Bertha Savage
HOOPESTON – Bertha Savage, 83, of Hoopeston died at 8:35 a.m. Thursday (April 5, 2001) at the home of her daughter in Hoopeston.
Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Floral Hill Cemetery, Hoopeston. The Rev. Robert L. Marsh will officiate.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hamilton-Orr FUneral Home, 427 E. Main St., Hoopeston.
Lucile Schackmann
DANVILLE – Lucile June Schackmann, 78, of Danville died at 9:23 p.m. Wednesday (April 4, 2001) at her home.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Danville. The Rev. Ted Pracz will officiate. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Danville.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville.
Billy Scott
MONTICELLO – Billy C. Scott, 71, of Monticello died at 1:10 p.m. Thursday (April 5, 2001) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Private graveside services will be Saturday in Monticello Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. Roux-Hinds Funeral Home, Bement, is in charge of arrangements.
Lucile Wilson
McNABB – Lucile Stansell Wilson, 102, of McNabb died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday (April 3, 2001) at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McNabb United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Lostant.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, and from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
John Wood
BEMENT – John Wood, 67, of Bement died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday (April 5, 2001) at Kirby Hospital, Monticello.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Roux-Hinds Funeral Home, Bement.
Jean Allen
THAWVILLE – Jean M. Allen, 86, of Thawville died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday (May 24, 2001) at ManorCare Health Services of Champaign.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Thawville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Melvin Bell will officiate. Burial will be in Thawville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Knapp Funeral Home, 115 W. Seminary St., Onarga, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at church.
Jimmie Ashmore
OAKLAND – Jimmie L. Ashmore, 67, of Oakland died Thursday afternoon (May 24, 2001) at Fort Myers, Fla.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Taber Funeral Home, 221 E. Main St., Oakland. Tony Crouch will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Oakland.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Ronnie Back
SIBLEY – Funeral services for Ronnie Back, 49, of Sibley will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City. The Rev. Richard Gray will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sibley.
Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Back died at 11 a.m. Thursday (May 24, 2001) at the University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, Ky.
Leah Benjamin
CISCO – Leah Benjamin, 60, of Cisco died Thursday (May 24, 2001) at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Monticello Cemetery, Monticello.
Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is in charge of arrangements.
