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
Joseph Malone
CHAMPAIGN – Funeral services for Joseph Leo Malone, 84, of Champaign, formerly of Danville, will be at 12 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Protestant Chapel in Danville, with the Rev. Ridgeway Counce officiating.
Burial will be in Danville National Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before the services Monday.
Mr. Malone died at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 26, 1999) at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Danville.
Leek & Sons Funeral Home, Danville, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Penn Sr.
DANVILLE – Robert Ossie Penn Sr., 81, of Danville died at 5:15 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 28, 1999) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Gibson Memorial Chapel, 314 N. Washington St., Danville.
Lunsford Unroe
URBANA – Funeral services for Lunsford William "Moe" Unroe, 65, of Urbana will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, U. The Rev. Neil Smith will officiate.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, with military rites by Champaign Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5520.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Unroe died at 3:41 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 28, 1999) at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Danville.
Russell Biggs
POTOMAC – Russell Biggs, 87, of Potomac died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 31, 1999) at home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Potomac Methodist Church, 109 S. Vermilion, Potomac. The Rev. Mike Eischen will officiate. Burial will be in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, at Sunset Funeral Home and Gardens, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville.
Alice Bily
URBANA – Alice L. Bily, 71, of 73 Richard Drive, U, died at at 2:30 p.m. Monday (Feb. 1, 1999) at home.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St., C.
Eugene Clark
CHAMPAIGN – Eugene Clark, 79, of 412 W. Beardsley Ave., C, died at 2:23 a.m. today (Feb. 2, 1999) at University Hospital, Indianapolis.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St., C.
Curtis Compton
MAHOMET – Curtis Compton, 78, of Mahomet died at 5:08 p.m. Monday (Feb. 1, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Blair-Owens Funeral Home, 102 E. Dunbar St., Mahomet.
Donald Dawson
CHAMPAIGN – Graveside services for Donald E. Dawson, 67, of Champaign will be at 3 p.m. today at Mount Olive Cemetery, Mayview. The Rev. DiAnne Hatch will officiate.
There will be no visitation.
Renner-Wikoff Funeral Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, U, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dawson died at 4:30 a.m. Monday (Feb. 1, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Marilyn Dittmann
GLENVIEW – Marilyn Mertes "Mert" Dittmann, 74, of Glenview, formerly of Elgin and Champaign, died Sunday (Jan. 31, 1999) at Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview.
Funeral services will be at 6 tonight at Wait Ross Allanson Elgin Funeral Home, 51 Center St., Elgin. The Rev. James L. Risk III will officiate. A private burial will be held.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
