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
Patricia Kercheval
WESTVILLE – Patricia Nesbitt Kercheval, 66, of Westville died at 5:35 a.m. Friday at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola. Melvin Cunningham will officiate.
Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home, 200 E. West St., Georgetown, is in charge of arrangements.
Trelma Miller
DANVILLE – Trelma J. Miller, 74, of Danville died at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday (April 7, 1999) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sunset Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Delmar Krueger will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ethel Shaw
CLINTON – Funeral services for Ethel McDonald Shaw, 97, of Clinton will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Church of the Nazarene, Clinton. The Rev. Harold Canaday will officiate.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Calvert Funeral Home, 201 S. Center St., Clinton.
Mrs. Shaw died at 8:56 a.m. Thursday (April 8, 1999) at Crestview Nursing Center, Clinton.
Anne Simmons
VILLA GROVE – Anne V. Simmons, 88, of Villa Grove died at 10:35 p.m. Thursday (April 8, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Joines Funeral Home, Illinois 130 South, Villa Grove. The Rev. Jerry Conners will officiate. Burial will be in Murdock Cemetery, Murdock.
There will be no visitation.
James Gillespie
CHAMPAIGN – Memorial services for James Bennett Gillespie, 93, of Champaign will be at 2 p.m. April 24 at First Presbyterian Church of Urbana. The Rev. Donald Mason will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana.
Renner-Wikoff Funeral Home, 1900 S. Philo Road, U, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gillespie died at 11:15 p.m. Monday (April 5, 1999) at home.
Ervin Blaney
LONGVIEW – Ervin "Tuck" Blaney, 77, of Longview died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday (April 10, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joines Funeral Home, Illinois 130 South, Villa Grove. The Rev. John Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sue Bright
CHAMPAIGN – Sue Bright, 71, of Champaign died at 9:23 a.m. Saturday (April 10, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy.
David Brooks
NEOGA – David A. Brooks, 62, of Neoga, formerly of Rantoul, died at 10:31 a.m. Saturday (April 10, 1999) at home.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, Neoga.
John Bruehl
NORMAL – John R. Bruehl, 79, of Normal died at 8:20 p.m. Friday (April 9, 1999) at Heritage Manor, Normal.
Funeral services will be at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Baptist Church, Normal. Burial will be in East Bend Mennonite Cemetery, Fisher.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements.