Obituaries
Brownfield Richard
5/5/2012Memorial services for retired pastor, Rev. Dr. Richard C. (Dick) Brownfield, will be held at First UMC, Decatur on June 2, 2012 at 1:00pm with Rev. John Hamilton presiding. Internment of the ashes will be held at a private ceremony at Brownfield Cemetery near Champaign at a later date. Dick and Mary served United Methodist Churches in Hamilton, Decatur (Grace), Villa Grove, Galva, Carlinville, Charleston, Normal and Decatur (First) Illinois retiring in 1989. Memorials may be made to The...
Fritz Gary
4/22/2012Gary Fritz, age 87, died peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by his family. Gary loved people. He knew no boundaries, geographical or personal. He spent his life putting love into practice through service to others and through the joy of being with others. He loved to read, particularly theology and political/social issues, and he delighted in prodding others into discussing these with him. Gary Gruber Fritz was born to Lester and Margaret (Gruber) Fritz on...
Kearns Irvin Lee
4/6/2012Irvin L. Kearns, 87, of Fairbury passed away at 11:30 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded with a graveside inurnment at 3pm, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with Rev. Gene Mace officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury has charge of arrangements. Irvin Lee Kearns was born October 29, 1924 in Americus, GA the son of Council Leroy and Lucille (Hays) Kearns. He married Ava Atwell on June 20, 1948 in Oak...
Dickey Juanita
4/4/2012Juanita Anne Dickey, 94, of Carbondale, Illinois formerly of Newton passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Falmouth United Methodist Church, Falmouth, Illinois. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton, Illinois. Burial will be in the Brooks Cemetery, rural Newton. Memorial gifts for Juanita may be...
Kesling Michael
3/21/2012A Celebration of Mike’s Life will be 10:00 A.M. Monday at Robinson Free Methodist Church 301 South Robb Street, Robinson, Illinois. Visitation: 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. Sunday at the church Burial will be in Prairie Cemetery, rural Oblong. IL Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Dogwood-Prairie United Methodist Church, Oblong, IL; Strasburg United Methodist Church, Strasburg, IL; Sunfield United Methodist Church Building Fund, near DuQuoin, IL or Robinson...
Lotz Roxy
3/16/2012Roxy Lotz, 100, formerly of Mahomet, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Champaign County Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 25, 1911, in rural Nebraska to Jonathon and Hattie (Packer) Jamison. Roxy married Thomas Hanna in March 1930. Later she married the Rev. P. Henry Lotz in 1954. Surviving are a brother, Wayne Jamison of Texas; a son, William T. Hanna of Goleta, Calif.; and a daughter, Rosemary Hanna Wegeng of Savoy. Also surviving are five grandchildren, David Wegeng of Champaign and...
Bishop Perry
3/10/2012Rev. Perry Everett Bishop, Jr., age 89, of Glenwood, IA, died on March 10th, 2012 at Hospice With Heart in Glenwood. He was born in Glenwood on March 20, 1922, the son of Perry Everett Bishop, Sr. and Nellie Mae Mills Bishop. His parents preceded him in death. His siblings, Fredrick Bishop, Keith Bishop, Donald Bishop, and Marlene Dees preceded him in death. Perry was married to Irma Elizabeth Timmons in 1941 at Barrie, Ontario, Canada. One son, Keith Robert Bishop and his wife Sandra, from...
Ramsey Victor
2/27/2012Reverend Victor Eugene Ramsey Sr. passed away at his home on Monday, February 27, 2012 at the age of 86. He was born February 2, 1926 in Martinsville, Illinois, a son of the late Preston and Edith (Houser) Ramsey. In celebration of his life, visitation will be at New Bethel United Methodist Church, 133 North Main Street in Glen Carbon on Friday, March 2, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 4:00 p.m. with Reverend Bill Adams officiating. Burial with military honors will be held...
Keiser Eleanor
2/25/2012 - Springfield Laurel UMCEleanor Ruth Keiser, 98, of Springfield, passed away Saturday Feb. 25, 2012 at Oak Terrace Healthcare Center. She was born June 17, 1913 in Mt. Olive, the daughter of David and Gertrude Simpson. She married Oliver A. Keiser Oct. 19, 1935 in Mt. Olive. Rev. Keiser, a United Methodist minister, preceded her in death May 17, 2003. Mrs. Keiser graduated from Mt. Olive High School and from Browns Business College in Springfield. After graduation she was employed as Librarian and Secretary to the...
Douglas Earline
2/16/2012Mrs. C. Earline Burkeen Douglas, age 89, of Bartonville, Illinois, formerly of Calloway County, Kentucky, died at 11:30 pm Thursday at the Liberty Village Nursing Home, Peoria, Illinois. She was born September 26, 1922 in Calloway County to the late Earl & Exa Johnson Burkeen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Prentice Perry Douglas in 1999 and one son, Stephen Lloyd Douglas in 1947. She is survived by three daughters, Donna Joyce Schaad, Bloomington, IL, Aletha Gayle...
McClimans Emma Jewel
2/8/2012Emma Jewel McClimans, 80, of Sheridan, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13 at Fox River Lutheran Church with the Revs. Kevin Garner and Hyo Sun Oh officiating. Interment will be in Elerding Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home in Sheridan. She was born June 6, 1931, in Aurora to Robert and Irma (Reel) McInturf. She married the Rev. John Henry McClimans Aug. 12, 1952, at Sheridan United...
Irvin Vada
1/30/2012Vada E. Irvin, 89, of Rantoul, formerly of Danville, went to be with the Lord on the evening of Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 401 Glenwood Dr., Rantoul. The Rev Ken Crawford will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. She was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Collison, a daughter of James and...
Einhouse Nancy
1/7/2012Nancy Kay Einhouse, 62, of Astoria, died at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at St. John's Hospital. Nancy was born August 17, 1949 in Urbana, the daughter of Kenneth and Eileen Rewerts Collison. Nancy was a member of the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Robert B. Einhouse, Jr. of Astoria, IL; two daughters, Jolene (Michael) Stephens of Springfield and Robin (Randy S.) Walden of Jacksonville; three grandchildren, Ellieana and...
Pierce Frank
12/27/2011The Rev. Frank C. Pierce, 88, of Salem, Ill., formerly of Marion, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, in Salem Township Hospital. The funeral will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Blue Funeral Home in Marion, with the Revs. Kenneth Dillingham, Kristopher Dillingham and Dick Sullins officiating. A time of gathering for family and friends will start at 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Crab Orchard Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available during the...
Grob John
12/19/2011John W. Grob, 80, of Lebanon, Ill, born Aug. 15, 1931, in Highland, Ill., died Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Grob was a United Methodist Minister for more than 40 years. He was a member of Southern Illinois Conference of United Methodist Church, now called Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church. He was a member of Rotary International. John enjoyed spending his summers at his summer home in Bay View, Mich., since 1967. He...
Smith Rita
12/16/2011Rita Smith, 66, of Bourbonnais, passed away Friday (Dec. 16, 2011) in Kankakee. A gathering time for family and friends will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a 7 p.m. Rebekah service, at the Schreffler Life Story Funeral Homes, Kankakee Chapel, and from noon Wednesday at Asbury United Methodist Church in Kankakee, until the 1 p.m. celebration of life funeral service. Burial will be in Grand Prairie Cemetery, Bonfield. Memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church or to the...
Anderson Helen Lorene
12/8/2011Helen Lorene Anderson, 94, went to be with the Lord at 9:57pm on Thursday December 8, 2011 at her son's home with her family by her side. She was born August 2, 1917 in Metroplois IL to Harry Alvin and Mina (Cummings) Rose. She married Rev Ralph William Anderson JUly 2, 1938 in Paducah KY. He preceded her in death on November 15, 1993. Helen was a homemaker most of her life and a pastor's wife. She was a...
Swigart Scott
12/6/2011Rev. Scott E. Swigart , age 54, of 5425 S. 24th, died December 6, 2011, at 9:01 pm in his home. Scott was born February 9, 1957 in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Carolyn Anderson Swigart He married Marybeth Huber on March 18, 1989 in Quincy, Illinois. She survives. In addition to his wife, survivors include his father, Joseph Swigart of Watseka, IL; his sister, Sarah (Gary) Lambert of Watseka, IL; his brother, Steven (Debra) Swigart of Watseka, IL; two stepsons: Joe (Chrissy)...
Cummins Carl
10/18/2011Rev Carl C Cummins, 76, of Greenup IL Went to be with the Lord at 6:15pm on October 18, 2011 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center in Mattoon IL after a 20 year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Funeral Services celebrating his life will be at 10:00 am on Friday October 21, 2011 at the Greenup United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6-8pm in Thursday evening at the church. The Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup is assisting the family with arrangements. Burial will be in the...
Taube Carol
9/30/2011Carol M. Taube, 84, of the Sunset Home, died Friday (Sept. 30, 2011) in the home. She was born Sept. 6, 1927, in Belleville, a daughter of the late Russel Edwin and Christiana (Herr) Ord. She married the Rev. Oliver F. Taube on Nov. 10, 1951, in the Mascoutah Methodist Church. Rev. Taube survives in Quincy. Carol was a member of the United Methodist Church of Loraine and was a past member of the North Adams Home Board. She retired from Good Apple in Carthage as a Proofreader and worked for...
