1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (169+ words) DOWNS u2014 David M. Tjarks, 73, of Downs, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.A celebration of his life will be at noon Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the parish hall at St. Johnu2019s Lutheran Church in Sibley with a potluck lunch and visitation. A private graveside service for…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) Ervin F. Woller, 79 of Urbana, died at 8:44 a.m. Monday, September 7, 2026, at Carle Hospital, Urbana. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Yearsley Cemetery, Urbana with Rev. Michael Stoerger officiating. Ervin was born July 18, 1947, in Urbana the son of Victor…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (180+ words) Lorraine Cronin Phillips, 90 of Rantoul, passed away at 6:41 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2026, at the First Baptist Church, 401 Glenwood Drive, Rantoul with Rev. Jacob Chase officiating. Burial will…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (129+ words) CISSNA PARK u2014 Ruby M. Kaufman, 94, of Cissna Park, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Visitation was from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Christian Bible Church in Cissna Park, followed at 2 p.m. by a funeral service at the church officiated by the Revs. Nathan Gast and…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (131+ words) RANTOUL u2014 Judith Ann u201cJudyu201d Shreves, 83, of Rantoul, sister-in-law of a Loda resident, died at 9:54 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A celebration of her life will be at a later date. A private family burial will be in Glen…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (129+ words) SUPPLY, N.C. u2014 Michael u201cMickeyu201d u201cMikeu201d Harroun, 69, of Supply, N.C., formerly of Thawville and Onarga, died Saturday, July 25, 2026, after complications of surgery and kidney failure. A celebration of his life was from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In in Gibson City. The…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (169+ words) CISSNA PARK u2014 Shirley A. Krumwiede, 82, of Cissna Park, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Gifford.Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday Sept. 10, at the Apostolic Christian Church in Cissna Park with ministers of the church officiating. Visitation was from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (170+ words) Sally Peterson-Falzone, a remarkable woman of extraordinary intelligence and compassion, peacefully passed away at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, AZ, at the age of 84. Born on February 22, 1942, in Paxton, IL, Sally lived a life filled with love, learning, and service to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (129+ words) PAXTON u2014 Elinor u201cEllieu201d Lynn White, 85, of Paxton, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the First United Methodist Church, 210 W. Center St., Paxton, with the Rev. Pat Allin officiating. Burial will…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (127+ words) MELVIN u2014 Alisa D. Crouch, 67, of Melvin, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Per her wishes, there will not be a funeral service or celebration of life. She was born April 20, 1959, in Rantoul, a daughter of Robert and Helen…...