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
URBANA – Paul S. Pettinga, 85, of 503 W. Nevada St., U, died at 8:50 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 28, 1999) at The Carle Arbours, Savoy.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, U.
Delmar Reitz
PAXTON – Delmar A. Reitz, 86, of Paxton died at 12:10 a.m. Friday (Oct. 29, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Ford-Baier Funeral Home, 406 E. Pells St., Paxton.
Donald Richey
ASHMORE – Donald D. Richey, 66, of Ashmore died Wednesday (Oct. 27, 1999) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ashmore Baptist Church. The Rev. James D. Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Ashmore Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston.
Louise Tammen
GILMAN – Louise Tammen, 84, of Gilman died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 27, 1999) at St. Mary's Provena Hospital, Kankakee.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Redenius Funeral Home, 234 N. Central St., Gilman. The Rev. Connie Williams Moodie will officiate. Burial will be in Gilman Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Wilfred Vance
LODA – Wilfred E. "Bill" Vance, 74, of Loda died at 1 p.m. Wednesday (Oct 27, 1999) at his home.
Funeral services for will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Loda United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jerry Haley will officiate. Graveside services will be at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at church and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Ford-Baier Funeral Home, Paxton, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Walker
NORMAL – Funeral services for Mary V. Walker, 70, of Normal, formerly of Sibley, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City. The Rev. David Gaffron will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sibley.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Walker died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 27, 1999) at BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.
Edna Whisler
DANVILLE – Edna E. Whisler, 85, of Danville died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 28, 1999) at the Vermilion Manor Nursing Home, Danville.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Herb Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Camille Marien, former principal of local school
CHAMPAIGN – Camille D. Marien, 85, of Champaign died Thursday (Oct. 28, 1999) at Boca Raton, Fla.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church of Champaign, 210 W. Church St., C. The Rev. Terry Harter will officiate. Entombment will be in Mount Hope Mausoleum, Champaign.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy.
Ruby Austin
DANVILLE – Funeral services for Ruby "Mader" Austin, 72, of Danville will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Gibson Memorial Chapel, 314 N. Washington Ave., Danville. Elder Robert L. Perry Jr. will officiate.
Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville.
Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the family present at noon.
Mrs. Austin died at 11:36 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 26, 1999) at St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw, Mich.
