All Obituaries

Champaign - Don Wilson Chenoweth was born October 24, 1940, in St. Louis, MO to Thomas and Mildred Chenoweth. His parents preceded him in death. Since his father was a city manager, he lived in several cities in the Midwest while growing up. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in political science. He received an M.A. degree from Indiana University where he studied at the Russian & East European Institute. He completed his Ph.D. degree at St. Louis University where...

Geraldine Ruth Price, 82, formerly of Mahomet, passed away on Friday (Aug. 9, 2019) at Farmer City Rehab Center. Gerrie, as she was known to her friends, was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Palmyra, Mo., to Gerald White and Ruth Evelyn Meyer White. Her mother passed away when she was a very small child, and she was raised by her stepmother, Mittie Ellen White.  On June 29, 1956, Gerrie married David L. (Huck) Price Jr. in Palmyra, Mo. David preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2004....

Patrick (Pat) Joseph Mitchell passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on August 9, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 55. He was born at Mercy Hospital in Urbana on July 30, 1964 to his parents Francis Eugene Mitchell and Mary Catherine (Mullins) Mitchell.  He is survived by his five broken-hearted remaining siblings: Jean Mitchell of Marysville, OH; Jane Mitchell (Michael Alexander) of Dublin, OH; Jim (Susan) Mitchell of Woodstock, GA; Ann (John) Hahn of Washington, DC; and...

On Friday August 2, 2019, Robert F. MacFarlane received his angel wings and joined the Love of his Life, his wife Joyce, in Heaven. He left this earth peacefully at 2:30pm, surrounded by his family, whom he cherished.  His family invites you to join them at his visitation on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St, Champaign from 5-7pm, with a wake service beginning at 4:30pm. Bob’s funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at...

Joyce E. Deakin, 83, of Mahomet, died the morning of Monday, July 29, 2019 at home, surrounded by her family.  Friends may greet the family on Saturday, August 3 from 3-4 pm at Blair-Owens Funeral Home, 102 E. Dunbar, Mahomet. There will be a brief service to conclude the visitation at 4pm, where friends may share stories.  Joyce was born on Oct. 24, 1935 in Champaign to Walter and Lela (Norman) Simpson. She married Thomas Deakin in 1972, he passed away in 2002. She was...

Delores M. (Bowman) Grammer died at home on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at age 74. Delores is survived by son, Bob (Amy) Grammer of Center Valley, PA, granddaughters Allison (Paul) Marino, Molly Grammer and Jillian Grammer of Westchester, PA, daughter, Cindy (Joe) Essex of Mahomet, IL, granddaughters Megan and Olivia Essex. Also survived by her twin brother, Don Bowman of Farmer City, IL and sister, Linda (Harold) Turpin of Deland, IL. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ken Grammer,...

Linda M. McGuire, 77, of Champaign died at Country Health nursing home in Gifford on Saturday (July 27, 2019). The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, at Owens Funeral Home (101 N. Elm St.) in Champaign. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Entombment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the mausoleum at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign. Linda was born on Nov. 25, 1941, in Gary, Ind., a daughter of Hubert and Lucille Britt. She married Larry...

Elaine Theobald, 94, formerly of Urbana, died at 3:47pm on July 22, 2019 at Fair Havens Christian Village in Decatur.  There will be a visitation from 4:00-6:00pm on Thursday July 25 at Owens Funeral Home (101 N. Elm St.) in Champaign.  The funeral mass will be at 10:00am on July 26 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church (708 W. Main St.) in Urbana. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana.   Elaine was born on July 31, 1924 in Sims, IL, a daughter of Gilbert...

Theron 'Jerry' Barham, 84, of Champaign, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at home.  Jerry was born on June 4, 1935 in Champaign, a son of Artie and Lily Carol (McCurry) Barham. He married Patricia Bradley in Homer on June 29, 1957 and together they had 2 children.  He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Pat; a son, Theron (Patty) Barham of Mason, OH; a daughter, Ann Barham of Champaign; 3 granddaughters, Allyson, Abbigail and Addison Barham; along with 2 honorary...

Rosemary M. Nolan, 88, died on Thursday, May 11 at 1:00 pm at Champaign Rehabilitation Center.  A gathering of family and friends will be held on Sunday, July 21, from 1-2 pm at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St, Champaign. A private burial will take place at a later date at St. Mary's Cemetery, Champaign.  Rose was born on September 11, 1930 in Chicago to William and Margaret (Bergin) Devine. She married James Nolan in Chicago on June 5, 1954 and together they raised...