Harvey Donald Wierenga, age 89, was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 17, 1937. He passed away peacefully on October 9, 2026, at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Harvey also resided in Cicero and Streator, Illinois for many years. The last places of residence were in Mahomet and Rantoul, Illinois. Early in his life…
Belva Rose Drake, 76, of Georgetown passed away on Friday, October 9th, 2026. Belva married the love of her life Steve Drake on June 17, 1967. They spent 56 wonderful years together before his passing in 2023. Belva was also preceded in death by her parents, Ross and Sarah (Jeffers) Luther, and her siblings Dorothy…
Danville - Laura Lynn (Holden) Auter passed away in her home in Danville, Illinois, on October 7, 2026, at the age of 71.Born in Danville on May 18, 1955, to Wayne and Beverly (Foster) Holden, Laura navigated life’s obstacles which shaped her journey. She graduated from Danville High School and worked in several fields before…
Betty Carol Bernard Smalley Pollitt, 78, of Covington, Indiana, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.Betty was born on February 5, 1948, to Vernal and Evenlyn Hatch Greer. At four days old, she was lovingly welcomed into the home of Perry and Alberta Ingram Bernard, who…
Mary Louise Cravens, 95, of Danville passed away on October 7, 2026 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center. She was born on August 25, 1931 in Danville the daughter of Ralph and Ina {Newnum} Woodward. They preceded her in death.Mary Lou was known for her good sense of humor and quick wit, gifts that brought…
Fowler Connell, long-time Danville sportswriter and sports broadcaster, died at age 102 at 11:40am on Tuesday, October 6th at Heritage Health in Hoopeston Illinois.Fowler began his sports media career in 1949 at the Champaign News-Gazette where he was a copy editor and sport writer before joining the Danville Commercial-News in 1953. He became sports editor…
Henry Thomas Brown Jr. of Rantoul, Illinois passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026.Henry Thomas Brown Jr. was born at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, on January 17, 1953, to Henry T. Brown Sr. and Lyllian C., nee McManaway, Brown.Henry graduated from Champaign Central High School in Champaign, Illinois, in 1971.Henry was trained to be…
Danville – Jay Thomas Kennedy, 91, of Danville, passed away at 6:33 AM on Monday, October 5, 2026, at VA Illiana Health Care Systems in Danville. He was born on May 28, 1935, in Decatur, IL to William Kenneth and Mary Elizabeth (Cushing) Kennedy. He married Prudence Mary Hartz in August of 1984 at Ridgeview…
Matthew F. Gates, 43, died on October 4, 2026 at his home in Fairmount. Born in Urbana on April 9, 1983, he was the son of Steven and Lori Gates. Matthew was a graduate of the Central High School Class of 2001. Following high school, he entered the Airforce and went on to build a…
Vicki L. Johnson, 76, lifetime resident of Hoopeston, passed away on October 4, 2026 at Heritage Healthcare in Hoopeston. She was born in Danville on August 5, 1950, a daughter of Helen {Webb} and Wilford Compton. She attended Hoopeston High School and worked at Stokley’s Canning for many years before changing careers to provide financial…
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