Urbana High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Lowell L. Cooper 97 of Campaign Illinois formerly of Philo Illinois passed away peacefully Monday December 22 2025 at Bickford Senior Living in Champaign Illinois. Lowell was born February 7 1928 in Neoga Township Cumberland County Illinois the son of James A. and Ella Hatten Cooper. He attended Neo...

Lisa LaVerne was born to Edward Thorpe Sr. and June Bigelow on October 9 1962. She is a graduate of Urbana High School 1981 Parkland Community College 1983 where she earned an Associate of Science Degree and also attended Southern Illinois University. Lisa has been married to Michael David Brooks fo...

Born on March 24 1947 in Bay Springs Mississippi to Adline and U.M. Duckworth Annie Anna Doris Gunn peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on December 19 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Gunn her beloved parents and eleven cherished siblings. Anna moved to Danville Illinois at...

Leslie "Kemp" Daurice Adams was cherished for his warmth joy and unique ability to connect with others. Born on December 1 1978 as the youngest child of Wanda A. nee Henderson and Edward Leslie Adams he grew up in Niagara Falls NY where he formed deep roots in the community. In 1989 he found faith a...

Ralph David Fay 80 of Bement IL. passed away on Saturday May 3 2025 at 1023 A.M. at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana IL. Funeral services will be held on Thursday May 8 2025 at 1100 A.M. at the Hinds Funeral Home and Cremation Services 348 N. Piatt St. Bement. The Rev. Steve Ingram will officiate. V...

Joy Janice Locke Swenson was a cherished daughter, born to Gertrude (Brock) Locke and Howard Locke on August 20, 1930, in Kettle Island, Kentucky, in a house built by her father and other family members. At age 5, she and her family moved to Middlesboro, Kentucky where she lived until graduation fr...

Mark Allen Stephenson 69 of Mayville Wisconsin passed away on Monday July 8th 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. Mark was born on March 31st 1955 in Lakewood Ohio. He was the son of Samuel and Doris Vogel Stephenson. Mark graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange ...

Ernest Frank Ernie Rademacher 89 of Gifford died at 154 p.m. Sunday January 11 2026 at his home. Ernie was born May 24 1936 in Fithian the son of Frank and Hiske Schlueter Rademacher. He married Marleen Huls June 16 1957 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Flatville. She survives. Along with his wife Marlee...

Allan W. Traphagan 89 of South Bend passed away on Monday January 12th at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Allan was born in Urbana Illinois on December 31 1936 to Woodrow I. and Elsie L. Hawn Traphagan. When he was 13 years old the family moved to the Michiana area. After graduating high school he ...