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William Ernest Frobose

Aug 3, 1924 - May 1, 2017

William Ernest (Bill) Frobose, born in Danville, IL on August 3rd, 1924 in a rented house on Brewer Road by means of a midwife to Ernest Frobose and Pearl Thomas Frobose. He was raised (along with his sister Jean Frobose Byram who was for years the woman's editor for the Danville Commercial New) by his…

Dale Larrance

Oct 16, 1923 - May 1, 2017

Dale Larrance, 93, of Ridge Farm, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 1, 2017, at 2:35pm at Hawthorne Inn, Danville. He was born October 16, 1923, in Ridge Farm to Harley and Grace {Jones} Larrance. He graduated from Ridge Farm High School in 1941. In May of 1942, he entered the…

Donna Ann Davis

Mar 19, 1935 - May 1, 2017

St. Joseph - Donna Ann Davis, 82, daughter of Harold and Betty Davis of Urbana passed away on May 1, 2017 due to lung cancer. She was born on March 19, 1935 in Danville, IL. Davis leaves behind one sister Jo Alice (Jim) Hellmich of Rockford, IL; one son James Brown of Deming, NM; grandchildren…

Herbert 'Herb' Thompson

Oct 30, 1930 - May 1, 2017

Herbert Herb' W. Thompson, 86, of Georgetown, passed away at 10:59pm, Monday, May 1, 2017, at Presence USMC, Danville. He was born on October 30, 1930, in Georgetown, the son of Millard and Melvina {Dowers} Thompson, both deceased. He was united in marriage to Pearl Ramsey on February 4, 1955. She will miss him dearly.…

Sandra Joan Jordan

Apr 19, 1954 - Apr 30, 2017

Sandra Joan Jordan, 63, of Georgetown, passed away at 8:34pm, Sunday, April 30, 2017, at her home. She was born on April 19, 1954, the daughter of Donald W. and Norma Maxine {Tuel} Ellis, both deceased. She was married to A.J. Jordan in February of 1970 with whom she had four children. Sandra was a…

Gordon Millis

Jul 16, 1926 - Apr 30, 2017

Danville- Gordon H. "Mousie" Millis passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at his home in Danville, IL. He was born July 16, 1926 in rural Georgetown, the son of Bradie and Elsie Millis. On June 28, 1952, he married Jane Royalty, she survives. Gordon has four sons, Randy (Judy) Millis of Oakwood, Bruce (Belinda) Millis…

Beverly Anne Irvin

Feb 16, 1938 - Apr 30, 2017

Beverly Anne (Kirby) Irvin, 79, of Urbana, passed away at 8:45pm, Sunday, April 30, 2017, at her home. She was born on February 16, 1938, in Ludlow, IL, the daughter of Kenneth & Mae (Brownfield) Kirby, both deceased. She was united in marriage to Lewis Dean Irvin on November 22, 1955, he precedes her in…

Mary Catherine Whitmyer

Oct 18, 1926 - Apr 30, 2017

Mary Catherine Whitmyer died peacefully at the age of 90 on April 30, 2017 in Columbia, MO. Mary was born October 18, 1926 in Danville, PA to Lila (Stahl)Beck and Emanuel R. Beck. Mary is survived by daughters Ethel (Theodore)Miner and Linda (James) Acton; five grandchildren; Karen Miner Phillips (Rob), Dr. James Acton (Elise), Aaron…

Marilyn Ruth Larrance

Apr 23, 1932 - Apr 29, 2017

Marilyn Ruth Larrance, 85, of Danville passed away with family by her side on April 29, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Marilyn was born the daughter of Russel and Mary (Edmunds) Pierce on April 23, 1932 in Hamond, IN. Marilyn married Howard Frank Larrance on December 11, 1954 in Danville. Frank survives. Also…

Shirley Briggs Williams

Jan 20, 1929 - Apr 28, 2017

CHAMPAIGN - Shirley Williams, 88, of Champaign passed away on Friday, Apr. 28, 2017 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Shirley Gail Cook was born on Jan. 20, 1929 on the family farm near Galton, Ill. to John and Gail (Bonner) Cook, the 11th of 12 children. She graduated from Tuscola High School in…

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