Obituaries

Patricia "Susie" Baumgart, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on April 5, 2025, at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice in Terre Haute, Indiana. Susie was born on January 15, 1949, in Williamsport, Indiana, to Robert Shatell and Della Ray.
In her professional life, Susie dedicated herself to her...

Terry Benjaman Borgwald, 82, went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2025.
Born October 6, 1942 the son of Wilbur and Amanda (Matthews) Borgwald. He married his "soulmate" Dorothy "Jeannie" Crippin on December 22, 1963.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannie Borgwald; two daughter, Alix (Heath) Walker and Gwen (Ray)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Robert Mariage, Sr., 93, of Danville left this Earth, to be with his Lord and Savior in his Heavenly Home, on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM with his family by his side.
Robert was born on May 27, 1931 in Danville, IL the son of Hector and Mamie (Henthorne) Mariage. He married Joyce Ruth Pollitt on October 11,...

Lois Mae Pearson, known by all as "Jo", 93, most recently of Bowman Estates, Danville, IL, passed away at 1:18am on Monday, April 21, 2025, her 93rd Birthday, at Pleasant Meadows, Chrisman, IL.
Lois was born on April 21, 1932, at home in rural Georgetown, the third daughter of Ray William Whitaker and Dorothy Mae...

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...