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Champaign County, Illinois Obituary and Death Notices Collection (From various funeral homes in the Urbana, Danville, Champaign, Rantool, and surrounding area.) Champaign County Discussion Forum
Victor Engelbrecht
PAXTON – Victor W. Engelbrecht, 78, of Paxton died at 12:37 a.m. Thursday (April 15, 1999) at the Illinois Knights Templar Home, Paxton.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Ford-Baier Funeral Home, 406 E. Pells St., Paxton.
June Gray
CHARLESTON – June L. Gray, 69, of Charleston died at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at Hilltop Convalescent Center, Charleston.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston. The Rev. Robert Younts will officiate. Burial will be at Mound Cemetery, Charleston.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with memorial services at 7:30 p.m. by the Ladies Auxiliary of Charleston VFW Paul McVey Post 1592.
Pete Herges
CHAMPAIGN – Alcuin "Pete" Herges, 53, of Champaign died at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday (April 14, 1999) at home.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St., C.
Levi Hood
CHARLESTON – Levi A. Hood, 74, of Charleston, formerly of Oakland, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at Hilltop Nursing Home, Charleston.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Taber Funeral Home, 221 E. Main St., Oakland. The Rev. Doug Fleischfresser will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, southwest of Oakland.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Alma Jinkins
ARCOLA – Funeral services for Alma E. Jinkins, 93, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust St., Arcola. The Rev. John Connett will officiate.
Burial will be at Sunnyside Mennonite Church Cemetery, near Chesterville.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Jinkins died at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday (April 14, 1999) at Mattoon Health Care Center, Mattoon.
Robert Lutz
HINDSBORO – Robert E. Lutz, 73, of Hindsboro died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Danville.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main St., Arcola. The Rev. Lana Robin will officiate. Burial will be at Arcola Cemetery, Arcola, with military services by Arcola VFW Post 7862.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Masonic services at 7:45 p.m. by Arcola Masonic Lodge 366 AF and AM.
Eloise McKinley
FARMER CITY – Eloise M. McKinley, 83, of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Bloomington and Farmer City, died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at Sun Health Hospice, Sun City, Ariz.
Arrangements were incomplete at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 106 N. Main St., Farmer City.
David Parker
CHAMPAIGN – Memorial services for David C. Parker, 60, of 209 W. Washington St., C, will be at 2 p.m. April 24, 1999, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 309 W. Green St., U.
Owens Funeral Home, Champaign, is handling arrangements.
Mr. Parker died at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday (April 8, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Opal Spurgeon
CHAMPAIGN – Opal B. Spurgeon, 94, of 15151/2 N. Market St., C, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (April 14, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy.
Gladys Stevenson
DANVILLE – Funeral services for Gladys C. Stevenson, 91, of Danville will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Danville. The Rev. John Lodge will officiate.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Pape Memorial Home and Gardens, 10 E. Williams St., Danville, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stevenson died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday (April 13, 1999) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
