Obituaries

Danville - Jacqueline "Jackie" Sue Calvin, 86, of Danville, passed away at 8:59 AM on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Accolade of Danville. She was born May 26, 1938, in Decatur, IL to Fredrick and Mary (Meeker) Cunningham.
Jackie's love and light will continue to shine through her devoted sons, Joe (Linda) Calvin of...

Tilton - Shirley A. Gorham, 86, of Tilton passed away at 10:13 AM on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at OSF Heart of Mary in Urbana. She was born March 16, 1939 in Danville to Jess and Marie Martin. She was married to Ernest M. Gorham with whom she had one son.
She is survived by her son, Ernie A. Gorham of Tilton, and...

Cayuga, IN. - Karen Ann Dowers, 75, of Cayuga, passed away at 2:40pm EST, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Clinton Gardens, Clinton, Indiana. She was born April 25, 1949, in Clinton, Indiana, the daughter of Henry Merrill and Mildred May (Hathaway) Dowers, Sr.
Survivors include a sister Marsha (Bill) Ernst of Mount...

Daniel "Dan" Dean Deeken, 69 of Franklin, IN and formerly of Danville, IL and Charleston, IL passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025.
He was born October 12, 1955 in Danville, IL to Robert George Deeken and Opal Irene (Carl) Deeken. Dan married Carol A. (Shurr) Deeken on September 3, 1976 in Danville, IL, she...

Allerton, Illinois - Debra E. Bodine, 64, of Allerton, Illinois went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 9:56 pm on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at her home.
Deb was born on April 14, 1960, in Danville, Illinois to Joe and Elizabeth DeNeal Maddox. They survive. She married Kevin Bodine of Sidell,...

Thomas James Taylor passed away the week of March 30th, 2025 in Danville, IL. He is survived by his daughter Jordan Taylor, predeceased by his mother and father Prudence Taylor and Tom Taylor respectively, survived by sister Bridget Sweeney, nieces Morgan and Alexis Sweeney, aunts and uncles Carol Volpini, Martha...

Olive Jean Lomax, 76, of Fairmount, passed away peacefully on March 6 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
She was born on August 23, 1948 in Danville to Don and Marcella (Farnum) Hendricks.
Jean is survived by her husband Oscar; son Edward (Kim) Lomax; sisters Nancy Fields, Mary Ingalsbe, Phyllis...

Eileen A. Hawkins, 93, of Covington, IN passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025 at home. She was born June 1, 1931 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Cyrus and Clella Hay. Eileen graduated from Danville High School in Danville, IL. She married her sailor boy, Jack Hawkins, March 26, 1951 and spent nearly 70 years together...

Betty Maxine Smith, a cherished soul, was born on December 23, 1926, in Danville, Illinois, and departed this life on March 27, 2025, in her beloved hometown. A long-time member of Plymouth Church and then DUCC but now is Christ Way Church in Danville, Betty's faith and community spirit were a guiding light...

Danville - Joyce Elaine Keener, 95, of Danville passed away at 2:55 AM on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at her granddaughter's home surrounded by family. She was born October 16, 1929 in Georgetown, IL to Stanley and Audrey (Cobble) Perkins. She married Larry Hopkins in 1953, with whom she had three sons. She later...

Joan Howard, 94, a beloved matriarch and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2025, at the age of 94 in Calhoun, Georgia. Born on December 12, 1930, in East Chicago, Indiana, Joan was the daughter of Samuel and Effie (Allen) Jorgensen.
Joan devoted much of her early life to raising...

Linda Lee (Fogleman) Cannon passed away on March 21, 2025 at Hawthorne Inn in Danville, IL with her family by her side.
Linda was born on October 17, 1937 in Terre Haute, IN the daughter of Lee and Virgina (Welker) Fogleman. She married the love of her life Larry Cannon on October 5, 1955 in Westville, IL and he...