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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
Emma Mikel
WESTVILLE – A funeral Mass for Emma M. Mikel, 75, of Westville will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 231 N. State St., Westville. The Rev. David Erickson will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Westville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, with a wake service at 8 p.m., at Wolfe Funeral Home, 414 S. State St., Westville.
Mrs. Mikel died at 9:14 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2000) at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana.
Betty Nelson
DANVILLE – Graveside services for Betty M. Nelson, 76, of Danville will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville. The Rev. Tyson Parks will officiate.
There will be no visitation. Leek & Sons Funeral Home, Danville, is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Nelson died at 8:15 p.m. Monday (Sept. 25, 2000) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Logan campus, Danville.
James Nelson
ALTAMONTE, Fla. – James Albert Nelson, 72, of Chicago died Sunday morning (Sept. 24, 2000) at the Life Care Center, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Burial will be in Chicago at a later date.
Betty Proctor
DANVILLE – Betty Jane Proctor, 77, of Danville died at 5 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2000) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Dave Garver will officiate. Burial will be in Danville National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Emery Slavik
WESTVILLE – A funeral Mass for Emery Slavik, 80, of Westville will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 231 N. State St., Westville. The Rev. David Erickson will officiate.
Burial with military rites by VFW Post 51 of Westville will be in Danville National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Wolfe Funeral Home, 414 S. State St., Westville.
Mr. Slavik died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2000) at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
Deborah Smith
ARCOLA – Deborah Marie Smith, 46, of Arcola died at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2000) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County.
Private family memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the family residence.
Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola, is in charge of arrangements.
Isla Somers
DANVILLE – Isla K. Somers, 90, of Danville died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2000) at her home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lakeside Funeral Chapel, 3550 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Herbert D. Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Lydia Stahler
TUSCOLA – Lydia E. Stahler, 75, of Tuscola died at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2000) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 S. Main St., Tuscola. The Rev. Kenneth Roedder will officiate. Burial will be in Tuscola Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Blanche Szilagyi
DANVILLE – Blanche Lete Szilagyi, 94, of Danville died at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 27, 2000) at Vermilion Manor, Danville.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Doug Hennessy will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville.
Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Lyle Weidner Jr.
FARMER CITY – Lyle F. "Bud" Weidner Jr., 72, of Farmer City died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 27, 2000) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 106 N. Main St., Farmer City. The Rev. William Hecht will officiate. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
