Obituaries

Mary Lorene (Rink) Lutchka, 78, of Westville, was welcomed home at 7:44 p.m. Dec. 8, 2016 at her home. She was born Aug. 6, 1938, in Danville, to Wilbur Reddy and Mary Wargo and was raised by her mother and step-father John McCumber whom she adored.
She was united in marriage on June 22, 1963 at St. Mary's...

ATTICA - JoAnn (Rush) Phillips, 72, Attica, passed away in the Parkview Nursing Center, Attica, on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 8:22 a.m.
JoAnn was born in St. Joseph, Ill., on Aug. 21, 1944. She was the daughter of the late Lowell and Cora Alice (Eddy) Rush.
JoAnn married Luther D. Phillips on April 23, 1988 in...

Martha Rose (Salts) Burleson, 79, of Covington, Ind., passed away at 3:57 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020.
Martha was born on Aug. 28, 1940, in West Lebanon, Ind. She was the daughter of Harry M. Salts and Helen Bernice (Garrison) Salts. Martha was a graduate of West Lebanon High School. She married George William...

Juanita Sue (Sexton) Ransom Mycroft Crawford, age 91 of Williamsport, IN passed away at 8:42 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at her residence.
Sue was born in West Lebanon, IN on April 29, 1930. She was the daughter of Chester F. and Madge Lorraine (Wilson) Sexton. Sue was a 1948 West Lebanon High School graduate....

Georgia Jean (Slaven) Staton, 90, of Danville, passed away at 3:44 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at her home in Danville.
Jean was born on Sept. 23, 1928, in Monticello, Ky., the daughter of Ben and Virginia (Pratt) Slaven.
She is survived by one son, James Staton Jr. of New Castle, Ind. and three daughters,...

Wilma Louise (Smith) Overpeck, of West Lebanon, IN, age 101, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Autumn Trace in Attica, IN where she had resided for the past 5 years.
Louise was born on June 30, 1920 in Bismarck, IL. She was the daughter of Lee R. and Lola (Claypool)...

Indianapolis - Constance Ann (Spiering) Love, 88, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Traditions at North Willow in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on May 25, 1934 in Danville, IL to Wilbur and Cecil (Liggett) Smith. Connie married David L. Spiering on June 27, 1953. He preceded her in death on November...

Barbara (Sprague) Berge, 85, of Covington, Ind., passed away with family by her side at Waters of Covington on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Barbara was born the daughter of Oscar and Elsie (Kalk) Sprague on June 17, 1930 in Murdock, Ill.
Barbara married Phillip Berge on Feb. 18, 1974 at Northland Christian Church in...

Linda Lou (Strawser) Goodrum, 71, of Hoopeston, passed away at 6:37 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Watseka Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Watseka. She was born March 14, 1944, in Danville, the daughter of Earl and Pauline (Carrier) Strawser.
She married Kenneth Dale Goodrum on Dec. 31, 1965, in...

Linda Lou (Stump) Dunavan, 67, of Rossville, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at her home in Rossville. She was born July 21, 1948, in Danville, the daughter of Henry "Bill" Franklin and Ruth Eilene (Meeker) Stump.
She married Gary Lee Dunavan on July 18, 1969 in Pence, Ind. He survives in...

Between 5/11/43 and 6/25/22, a lot happened.
Foremost, Shirley would describe herself as a mom, a mother to 4 girls, Jackie Long (John), Carmen Hoskins (Kim), Amy Dowling and Tracey Minnicus (Steve). Mothers are devoted, but Shirley Dowling was singularly focused on caring for her family and especially her third...

Anne Marie (Thoma) Bailey of Temperance, MI passed away on October 2, 2020 in Toledo, OH after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Danville, IL to Carl R. and Dorothy Depke Thoma.
A graduate of Schlarman High School, Danville, IL, and Parkland College, Champaign, IL, she did continuing studies at Ivy Tech...

Mary K. (Unekis) McConnell, 85, of Covington, passed this world peacefully at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at the Waters of Covington. She had been seriously ill the past two weeks. Mary was born in Westville to Joseph and Eva (Kelly) Unekis on Aug. 15, 1931.
Mary attended St. Mary's School and graduated...

Dorothy Ann (Vanderport) Zien, 80, of Georgetown, passed away suddenly Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Hawthorne Inn, Danville. She was recuperating from a serious fall at her home. She was born on July 5, 1935, in Westville, one of three children to Camille Leon and Thelma Mildred (Moreman) Vanderport.
She is...

JoAnn (Walker) Wyatt, age 85, of Chrisman, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Paris Community Hospital.
JoAnn was born May 9, 1931, in Danville, to Vern and Cecile (Froman) Walker. She married Earl Wyatt on Sept. 16, 1951 at Chrisman United Methodist Church. She and her husband farmed in...

Carolyn Sue (Wilkinson) Shutt, 82, of Danville, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Hawthorne Inn in Danville.
She was born February 25, 1935, in Danville, the daughter of Marie (Wilkinson) Peterson.
On August 14, 1955, Carolyn married the love of her life, Jack Kenner Shutt, at Danville Bethel...

Rita Ann (Woesthaus) Tolch Dean, 77, of Hoopeston, passed away at 9:01 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born March 11, 1939, in East St. Louis, Ill., the daughter of Francis I. and Mary Edythe (Fritsch) Woesthaus.
She married Donald Dean on June 21, 1997 at St....

MUNCIE - Alice E. (Workheiser) Powell, 95, of Muncie, formerly of Collison, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 at 12:20 p.m. in Carle Foundation Hospital, in Urbana, surrounded by family.
Alice was born on April 28, 1921 the daughter of William S. and Margaret E. (Harbaugh) Workheiser. She...

Haidar Jimmy Abbed, 76, of Perrysville, IN passed away at 10:50 AM on August 2, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL, due to injuries sustained in car accident.
Jimmy was born on April 2, 1948 in Danville, IL the son of Muhammad J. and Fatema (Namari) Abbed. He married Lisa "Le" Smith on July 9, 1988 in...

Kenneth Dean Abbott, 88, of Danville died at 1:25 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center.

A celebration of his life will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Pape Memorial Home and Cremation Garden, 10 E. Williams St., Danville, with Chaplain Lael Dixon officiating. Visitation...

Judy Ann (Hall) Abbott, 79, of Danville, woke up to her Lord at 1:55 a.m. May 20, 2013. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family.. Born Nov. 17, 1933, to Dan and Mary (Barker) Hall, Judy attended Danville and Bismarck schools, graduating in 1951 from Danville High School. Judy was a cheerleader,...

Marla Jean Abbott, 74, of Fowler, Indiana, passed away at 3:15 p.m. est. Monday, October 4, 2021, at Greenhill Manor, in Fowler.
Mrs. Abbott was born on December 12, 1946, in Danville, Illinois, the daughter of Gerald and Margaret (Snook) Miller. She married Billy Joe Abbott on November 25, 1995, in Catlin. He...

Kirt Leslie Abernathey, 52, of Danville, Ill., passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Kirt was born June 22, 1967, in Danville, Ill., to Sam and Joann (Baker Rokosch) Abernathey.
He attended Rossville-Alvin grade and high school.
He worked at Colonial Parkway and Beef...

Bruce A. Abernathy, 26, of Covington, passed away at 12:50 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at his residence.

Bruce was born Sept. 20, 1982, in Lafayette, Ind., the son of Jeffry and Christy L. (Clemence) Abernathy. Bruce married Whitney Nicole Sternberg on Aug. 2, 2008, in Danville, Ill.

Bruce is survived by:...

COVINGTON, Ind. - Judith Ann Abernathy, 81, of Covington, passed away at 5:16 p.m. EDT Monday, March 31, 2014, at her home.. She was born on Jan. 12, 1933, in Covington to John and Ethel Lonbom Ocheltree.. She married her husband of 65 years, Dale Leon Abernathy, on May 21, 1949, in Veedersburg. He survives.. Also...

Nedra Renee Abernathy, 39, passed this life to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015.. Nedra was born to Ruth Janet and Lorensley Carl Abernathy on Dec. 29, 1975.. Nedra was a graduate of Danville High School and a devoted member of New Life Church of Faith under the leadership of Pastor...

Eva May Abernathy, 87, of Veedersburg, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at home. She was born July 15, 1930, in Covington, the daughter of Freeman and Stella L. (Williams) Newkirk.
She moved to Veedersburg in 1964 from Covington and had attended Covington Schools. She enjoyed her family and was a former...

COVINGTON, Ind. - Patricia O. Abernathy passed away at 10:40 p.m. July 24, 2018, in Covington, Ind., with her family by her side.
Patricia was born Wednesday, November 13, 1935, in Catlin, Ill., the daughter of Guy Francis Sr. and Ruth Marcella (Rudd) Drollinger.
Pat married Kenneth Richard Abernathy on May 5,...

Dale Leon "Lee" "Abby" Abernathy passed away on April 9, 2021, at age 89, at home surrounded by family in Covington, IN.
Lee is survived by his children: Brenda (Bruce) Starkey of Terre Haute, IN, Sue Tuggle (Richard Pruitt) of Covington, IN, Elizabeth (Donald) Anderson of Naples, FL, Kevin (Jill) Abernathy of...

Perrysville, Ind. - Judith Kay Abernathy, 83, formerly of Cayuga, passed away at 10:40 p.m. EDT Friday, May 20, 2022 at her daughter's home in Perrysville, Indiana.

She was born on July 30, 1938 in Danville, Illinois the daughter of the late Murray E. and Estel (Pierson) Fultz.

Judith first married Donald C....

Jeff Abernathy, 65, of Covington, IN passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025 at Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. Jeff was born on April 20, 1960 to Kenneth Richard Abernathy and Patricial O. (Drollinger) Abernathy in Danville Il. Jeff is survived by his son Dylan Samuel Abernathy, grandchildren Dayton...

Doyle Abney, 80, of Danville, passed this life Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at home.. Doyle was born June 1, 1931, in Irvine, Ky., the son of Troy S. Abney and Orphia Gladys Seyfert.. He attended Danville High School and later worked at Interstate Brands.. He married Fannie Mae Adams on Oct. 3, 1954, in Charleston. She...

Fannie Mae Abney, 83, of Danville, passed away May 20, 2016, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
She was born on June 20, 1932, in Charleston, Ill., the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Lewis) Adams and her other parents, George and Tressa Baker.
She married Doyle Abney on Oct. 3, 1954, in Charleston. He...

Eugene "Gene" Absher, 91, of Hoopeston, Ill., passed away at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Living in Hoopeston.
He was born July 26, 1925, in Sumner County, Tenn., the son of Ernie and Laura (Graves) Absher.
He married Imodean Taylor on Feb. 2, 1946, in Franklin, Ky. She...

Lois Ethel Acord, 91, of Danville, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, at North Logan Health Care Center in Danville.. Lois was born Jan. 27, 1919, in Lodi, Ind., to Frank and Emma (Switzer) Gardner. She attended South Dakota, Iowa and Ridge Farm schools.. Lois owned and operated Lary's Tavern in...

Terry Lee Acord, 59, of Tilton, passed away at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at his residence.. He was born Oct. 15, 1952, in Danville to Ira Leroy and Mary Louis Edwards Acord.. He married Mary Ann Miller on Feb. 17, 2003, in Las Vegas Nevada. She survives.. Other survivors include his mother, Mary Louis...

William "Bill" Dale Acree Jr., 44, of Alvin, passed away at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.

Bill was born June 26, 1964, in Danville, the son of William Dale and Jewell (Dillon) Acree Sr. He married Debra Herron on July 28, 1990, in Alvin. She...

Janet L. Acree, 72, of Danville, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 16, 2011, at her residence.. She was born on Jan. 23, 1939, in Danville, the daughter of Sam and Ruth (McMann) Pratt, both deceased.. She married Elbert Acree Jr. on Sept. 1, 1956.. He survives, along with their four children, Steve (Jenna) Acree of...

Yolanda "Dolly" Acree, 78, of Danville, passed away at 1:35 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at North Logan Health Care in Danville.. Yolanda was born Jan. 23, 1934, in Chester, Pa., the daughter of Salvatore and Rose (Fusco) Volpe.. She married Phillip Howie Sr. in 1956, and they later divorced in 1975. He survives.....

Charlotte Ellen Acton, 90, of Collison, peacefully died on a beautiful autumn day, Oct. 21, 2014, with family at her side.. She was born Sept. 17, 1924, the only child of the late Russell Linden and Laura Naomi (Creighton) Wright.. She graduated from Armstrong High School in 1943 and worked at Chanute Field Air...

Evelyn C. Adair, 78, of Morton, died at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010, at her home.

She was born Nov. 20, 1931, in Hoopeston, to Charles and Lorena (Meadows) Cropper. She married Arnold Gene Adair on Feb. 4, 1950, in Rossville. He preceded her in death on May 15, 1998.

She also was preceded in death by two...

Helen Edith Adams, 92, a Danville resident for 60 years, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Ginny Adams in rural Erhard, Minn.

A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada, Iowa, with burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in...

Melinda Adams, 25, of Westville went to be with the Lord at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home.

She was born July 13, 1984, in Danville, the daughter of Robin and Sherry Trussel Adams. Survivors include her father, Robin (Karen) Adams of Danville; her mother and stepfather, Sherry...

Lee Adams, 86, of Silverado Senior Living, Escondido, Calif., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012.. He was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Danville, Ill., to the late Virgil and Jewell Adams.. He is survived by a sister, Ruth Thornton of Tracy, Calif.; two nephews, Steve Thornton of Tracy, Calif., and Mike Thornton of...

Patricia J. Adams, 72, of Danville, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home.. She was born Jan. 24, 1941, in Illinois and was raised by Roy and Violet Hixon Brannin, both deceased.. She married James T. Adams on Sept. 5, 1959. He preceded her in death Jan. 13, 1976.. She is...

Robert "Bob" Jack Adams, 85, of Danville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center, Danville.. Services will begin at 10 a.m Friday, Nov. 21, at Pape Family Funeral Home, 10 E Williams St., Danville. Pastor Rudie will officiate. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m....

Lillie Mae Adams, 73, of Champaign, formerly of Danville, passed this life at 4:48 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Heartland Nursing Home in Champaign.. She was born on April 8,1942, to the union of the late John Ola and Isabell Adams in Hazelhurst, Miss.. Lillie was a graduate of Danville High School and attended...

Lisa A. (Cauley) Adams, 56, of West Lafayette, Ind., went to be with the Lord at 2:52 p.m. EDT Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Franciscan Health St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette.
She was born September 27, 1961, in Belzoni, Miss., to Ed Cauley and the late Julia Cauley.
She graduated from high school in...

Danny Joe Adams, 72, Danville, passed away surrounded by family on July 21,2022.
Danny was born on May 21, 1950 on the family farm in rural Vienna, Illinois. He was the son of Billy and Molly (Elkins) Adams.
On June 12, 1970, Danny was united in marriage to Crystal Lynn Kennedy in Danville, Illinois. She...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rana Lyn Adams who fought a courageous battle until she was called home on Monday, February 17, at 8:59 PM. She is now at peace in heaven, reunited with her beloved parents, (Margaret and Carl Warfield) her cherished daughter (Tiffany Warfield), her precious...

LTC Edward Adams White, 93, of Danville, passed away at 9:27 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System in Danville.. Edward was born on March 1, 1918, in Darlington, Wis., the son of Archibald G. and Elizabeth M. (Adams) White. He married Mildred M. Riggs on April 21, 1943, in...