Dewey A. Howard, 76, passed away on October 15, 2026, at HCA Trinity Hospital in Trinity, FL. Dewey was born on August 18, 1950, in Danville, IL. to Foster and Virginia (McBride) Howard. He graduated from Danville High School in 1968. On March 31, 1979, he married Nancy Franklin and together they shared 47 years…
Danville – Jacqueline “Jackie” J. Van De Walker, 86, passed away at 9:45 PM on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Carle Hoopeston Regional Health. She was born October 23, 1939, in Westville. She married Elden “Van” R. Van De Walker on February 14, 1970, in Champaign. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2003.She…
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…
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…
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…
Danville – Hugh W. King, 86, of Danville passed away at 7:15 AM on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Heritage Health of Hoopeston. He was born on June 19, 1940, in Danville to Shirley and Ruby (Nier) Blakeney. A few months after his birth Hugh’s mother Ruby passed away, and he was adopted and raised…
Danville – Donald “Don” R. Joyce, 81, of Danville, formerly of Bloomington, IL, passed away at 5:05 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 5, 1944, in Providence, KY to CV and Doshie (Andrews) Joyce. He married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Rodgers, on June 22,…
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