Rantoul

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ryan Davis on February 21 2026 at the age of 40.He is survived by his parents Amy Greg Faber and Tim Davis his sister Amber Geovanny Bueno stepsister Jessica Faber paternal grandparents Neil and Pat Davis uncles Frank John Jim Graham and Bob Dav...

Dolores Marie Dee Ehler 94 of Thomasboro died at 706 a.m. Friday February 20 2026 at Country Health Care Gifford. Funeral services will be held at 1130 a.m. Wednesday February 25 2026 at American Lutheran Church 500 Church Drive Rantoul with Rev. Aaron Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Beckm...

Richard Joseph Dube beloved husband of the late Carol Ann Jacques Dube for 62 years passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 11 2026 following a brief ailment at Pilgrim Rehabilitation Peabody MA at age 91. He was born in Winchendon MA in 1934 and graduated from Winchendons Murdock Hi...

Jane Swinford 93 of Jacksonville Illinois and formerly of Rantoul and Champaign died Thursday February 12 2026 at The Grove Nursing and Rehab in Jacksonville. She was born May 9 1932 in El Dorado Illinois the daughter of Harrison and Oma Allen. Jane married Robert Dean Swinford Sr. on May 13 1950 an...

Ronald J. Castle 79 of Thomasboro died at 346 p.m. Saturday February 7 2026 at Waters of Covington Covington Indiana. A Funeral Service will be held at 1000 a.m. Thursday March 5 2026 at Baier Family Funeral Services 406 E. Pells Street Paxton with Rev. James Lehmann officiating. Burial will follow ...

Marlys A. Morris 81 of Rantoul died at 1000 p.m. Monday February 9 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 1130 a.m. Friday February 13 2026 at American Lutheran Church 500 Church Drive Rantoul with Rev. Aaron Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Eden Park Cem...

Errol E. Bergman 83 of Rantoul died at 103 p.m. Saturday February 7 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 930 a.m. Wednesday February 11 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Flatville with Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Kopmann Cemetery Royal. Th...

Ronald Eugene Shepherd 95 of Kirksville Missouri passed away on Saturday January 31 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia Missouri. The son of Eugene Early Shepherd Jr. and Velma Ruth Gingerich Shepherd he was born on December 11 1930 in Kirksville Missouri. He was a graduate of th...

Celest Marcella Blankenship 101 of Hillsboro passed away in her home Sunday morning November 16 2025. She was born in Coffeen on August 30 1924 a daughter to Joseph and Theresa Limper. She graduated from Hillsboro High School with the Class of 1941. She and Sidney Blankenship were married on Februar...

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...

Janet Kay Parker 83 of Rantoul died at 822 a.m. Tuesday January 20 2026 at Country Health Gifford. Funeral services will be held at 1230 p.m. Saturday January 24 2026 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Gifford with Pastors Gary Maxwell and Scott Guhl officiating. Burial will follow in Huls Cemetery Giffor...