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
Paul Hart
DANVILLE – Paul Edward Hart, 85, of Danville died at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Danville.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Pape Memorial Home and Cremation Gardens, 10 E. Williams St., Danville.
Velma Hillery
HOMER – Velma O. Hillery, 97, of the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana, formerly of Homer, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at the nursing home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kirby Funeral Home, 708 S. Main St., Homer. The Rev. Don Strohl will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Homer.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Maybelle Johnson
SAVOY – Maybelle Helen Johnson, 92, of Savoy, formerly of Urbana, died at 12:33 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at the Carle Arbours in Savoy.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, U.
Sadie Johnson
TILTON – Sadie Johnson, 67, of Tilton died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Pape Memorial Home and Cremation Gardens, 10 E. Williams St., Danville.
Marjorie Maden
NORMAL – Funeral services for Marjorie Maden, 80, of Normal, formerly of DeLand, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trigg and Calvert DeLand Chapel. The Rev. N. Nadine Preston will officiate.
Burial will be in DeLand Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Maden died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5, 1999) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Normal.
Jesse Perkins
CHAMPAIGN – Funeral services for Jesse William Perkins, 77, formerly of 1120 W. Park St., C, will be at noon Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 808 E. Bradley Ave., C. The Rev. Lundy Savage will officiate.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Twin City Memorial Chapel, Champaign, is handling arrangements.
Mr. Perkins died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5, 1999) at the Danville Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Laura Reber
RANTOUL – Funeral services for Laura E. Reber, 92, of Rantoul, formerly of Elliott, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher. The Rev. Michael Dean will officiate.
Burial will be in East Bend Memorial Gardens, Fisher.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.
Mrs. Reber died at 2:55 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6, 1999) at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.
George Reed
ST. JOSEPH – Funeral services for George Dale Reed, 70, of St. Joseph will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ, 226 Sherman St., St. Joseph. The Rev. Tom Anders will officiate.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm. Friday at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand St., St. Joseph.
Mr. Reed died at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 5, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Sarah Robb
ST. CLOUD, Fla. – Private burial for Sarah Marie Robb, 89, of St. Cloud, Fla., formerly of Waynesville, will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville.
There will be no visitation. Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Robb died at 10:35 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 3, 1999) at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.
