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
Laura Reber
GIBSON CITY – Laura Reber, 92, of Gibson City died at 2:55 a.m. today (Oct. 6, 1999) at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City.
George Reed
ST. JOSEPH – George Dale Reed, 70, of St. Joseph died at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph.
William Rose Jr.
CLINTON – William Cleveland Rose Jr., 69, of Clinton died at 3:22 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5, 1999) at Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvert Funeral Home, 201 S. Center St., Clinton. The Rev. Lloyd Wages will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton.
Visitation will be 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Gerd Schneider
INVERNESS – Funeral services for Gerd Schneider, 60, of Inverness will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 802 E. Douglas, St. Joseph. The Rev. Dennis Meyer and the Rev. Sally Meyer will officiate.
Burial will be in Patterson Cemetery, St. Joseph.
Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the church.
Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand, St. Joseph, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Schneider died Sunday (Oct. 3, 1999) at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Oscar Wilson
SAVOY – Oscar Wilson, 91, of Savoy, formerly of Champaign, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 3, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mittendorf-Calvert Funeral Home, 2400 Galen Drive, Champaign. The Rev. Terry Harter will officiate. Entombment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum, Urbana.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Ersalien Boyd
URBANA – Memorial services for Ersalien Boyd, 84, of 917 Linview Ave., U, will be at a later date.
Twin City Memorial Chapel, Champaign, is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Boyd died at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5, 1999) at ManorCare Health Services, Urbana.
Marcelle Bracken
COVINGTON, Ind. – Marcelle Bracken, 75, of Covington, Ind., died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at West Central Community Hospital, Clinton, Ind.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shelby Funeral Home, 622 Third St., Covington, Ind. The Rev. Paul Kent will officiate. Burial will be in Kingman Fraternal Cemetery, Kingman, Ind.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with Eastern Star services at 7:30 p.m., at the funeral home.
James Buck
PENFIELD – James "Danny" Buck, 64, of Penfield died at 9 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at The Carle Arbours, Savoy.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Lux Memorial Chapel, 1551 E. Grove Ave., Rantoul.
Chlora Buckler
URBANA – Private graveside services for Chlora Bernadine "B" Buckler, 90, of Urbana will be in Newman Cemetery, Newman. The Rev. Lisa Hadler will officiate.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, U.
Mrs. Buckler died at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at MeadowBrook Health Care Center, Urbana.
Christy Burt
HOOPESTON – Christy Burt, 19, of Hoopeston died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5, 1999) in the Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital emergency room.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 423 S. Third St., Hoopeston. The Rev. R. Anthony Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Floral Hill Cemetery, Hoopeston.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Brown-Alkire Funeral Home, 309 E. Washington St., Hoopeston, with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Friday.
