Obituaries

Shirley A (Trunka) Cochran, 79 of Danville, IL was called home by God to join her heavenly family on June 17, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.
Shirley was born on July 21, 1945 to Anna and Joseph Trunka of Baltimore, MD. They preceded her in death.
Shirley grew up in Baltimore and graduated from...

David A. Dean and Susanne Ochsner Dean

Our dear parents David and Susanne have passed away after very happy and successful lives. David Allen Dean passed on October 29, 2024 (Glen Ellyn, IL); Susanne Ochsner Dean passed on December 22, 2020 (Grand Junction, CO).
David Allen Dean was born in Danville, Illinois on...

Charles Roy Gates 93, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, July 12, 2025 at in Danville, IL.
He was born on February 16, 1932, in Decatur, IL., the son of Roy and Charlotte (Bennier) Gates and married Rose (Myszkowski) on November 30, 1956.
Charles was preceded in death by his son Charles Douglas Gates and...

Westfield, IN - Leora Ann Hutchison, 89, of Westfield, IN, formerly of Covington, IN and Danville, IL, passed away at 5:24 PM on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Copper Trace Family-First Senior Living. She was born March 7, 1936 in Danville, the daughter of Carroll and Virgil Marie (Brown) Laird. She married Ned W....

Richard "Dick" Jones, 89, of Danville, IL passed away at the Waters of Covington on October 11, 2024 in Covington, IN.
Dick was born on May 7, 1935 the son of Charles Henry and Garnet Lucille (Chapman) Jones is Paris, IL. He married Ruth Ann Thomas on March 16, 1960 in Shawneetown, IL and she preceded him in death...

Loretta Sue Krause 73, of Myakka City, FL passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Serenity Gardens of Bradenton, FL.
She was born November 23, 1951 in Danville, IL the daughter of the late Russell and Pearl B. (Tibbs) Dolph. Loretta first married Richard Greenlee, and together they had two children. She later went...

Danville - David John Lowery, 67, of Danville passed away at 5:43 AM on Monday, July 7, 2025 at his home. He was born January 30, 1958 in Chicago, IL, the son of John and Margaret (Holmberg) Lowery. He married the love of his life, Christine Sloger, on August 10, 1991 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Danville. She...

William "Bill" Marcus Nolan died on June 27, 2025 in Columbus, OH. He was cremated and will be interred in the Memorial Garden at Lakeside Chautauqua in Lakeside, OH. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He married Martha "Marty" Anne Pound on August 19, 1950. Together they had four daughters: Anne Nolan...

Laura Ann Park, 85 of Danville, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church, 1211 N. Vermilion Street in Danville on Friday, July 18th from 10-Noon. A service will follow at Noon with Pastor Paul Rebert...

Carolyn Jane "CJ" (Sperry) Sadler, 84, died July 7, 2025, at her Autumnwood Village home in Tipton, Ind.
Born June 8, 1941, in Danville, she was the daughter of Glenn R. Sperry (1916-1995) and Leah E. Sperry (1919-2023). She married John Wm. Sadler on June 11, 1961, in Danville. He preceded her in death along with a...

Shirley Ann Smith, 91, of Euless, TX, formerly of Danville, IL, passed away on June 14, 2025, at Meadowood Assisted Living in Grapevine, TX.
She was born on August 11, 1933, in Kokomo, IN, the daughter of Clyde and Esther (Snow) Hamilton. On August 17, 1957, she married Otah W. Smith in Kokomo. He preceded her in...

Stephen Arthur Tallman, 74, of Danville, IL passed away June 14, 2025.
Stephen was born April 2, 1951 in Danville, the son of Arthur and Vera Tallman. He married Barbara Sturgeon on November 7, 1970.
Stephen is preceded in death by his parents and one son, Matthew Stephen Tallman.
Survivors include his wife, his...