All Obituaries

Marjorie P Peeler, 100, of Urbana, passed away peacefully at Carle Foundation Hospital on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 3:26 pm. She is survived by her two sons, Glen (Freda) Peeler, David (Delores) Peeler. Her four grandchildren, Barbara (Gail) Stanberry, Denise Peeler, Ralph (Stephanie) Peeler, David Peeler II. Her five great grandchildren, Tamara Stanberry, Ian (Nicole) Stanberry, Katrina (Trent) Potts, Aiden Peeler, Lily Peeler. Her seven great-great grandchildren, Trae King, Corey...

LouAnn Barton Kerkering, 91, peacefully passed away on December 10, 2019 at 1:37 pm at Gifford Country Health surrounded by family. LouAnn was born July 16, 1928, daughter of Edward and Laura Barton in Quincy. She married Thomas Evan Kerkering on June 8, 1948. Tom preceded her in death on February 26, 2011.   LouAnn was mother to 5 children; Mark (Glenda) Kerkering of Rockford, Stacie Hosford (Robert, dec) of Champaign, Timothy (Alice) Kerkering of Huppo, TX, Kent Kerkering of...

Dorothy Carr Dowell died on December 6, 2019 at home, with her family. She was 90 years old and lived most of her life in Champaign. Dorothy was born to Elsie Hanshaw Carr and Talmage Carr in Champaign on May 22, 1929. She married Jesse M. Dowell, Jr on May 6, 1951.  She is survived by her husband, Jesse Dowell, Jr.; a son, Murray (Ljubica) Dowell and a daughter, Ellen Dowell (Dr. Jon) Hendrickson; 4 grandchildren, Jennifer Schmidt, Kelly (Mike) Schmidt Kenefick, Nathan Dowell, Jesse...

On Tuesday (Dec. 10, 2019) Janice Odle, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 73. Janice was born April 21, 1946, in Champaign, to Russell and Norma Marsh. She received a degree in education from Millikin University in Decatur and went on to be a teacher’s aide at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High for many years. On June 15, 1968, she married Steven Odle. They adopted two children, Mike Odle and Andrea Leecy (Odle). Janice had a love for teaching and helping...

Abraham Anthony “Mickey” Brumleve, 33, of Urbana, died in his home after celebrating Thanksgiving with family. A celebration of his life is being planned. His wishes were to be cremated and his ashes buried next to his parents’ in Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana. Mr. Brumleve was a talented musician, a proud graduate of the University of Illinois, an aspiring martial artist, a coffee and tobacco aficionado, and an advocate for marijuana law reform. Mr. Brumleve was born...

Doris Ellen Pagel, 78, of Champaign passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana. She was born Nov. 27, 1940, in Decatur, the daughter of John and Lourine (Sidwell) Chenoweth. She married Herman Pagel on April 20, 1968. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Herman; daughters Mary Beth (Wesley) Meyers, of Champaign, Ellen (Gary) Funburg of Pana, and Tracy (Darrien) Madson of Cayuga, IN, son Stephen (Deborrah) Pagel of Tolono, five grandchildren,...

David Earl Carpenter, 76, of Mahomet passed away peacefully at Kindred Hospital in Peoria on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1:30 a.m. The visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 on Friday, Nov. 29, at the Mahomet United Methodist Church. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 at the church. Interment will be private. Dave was born in Champaign on Oct. 24, 1943. He was the son of Lee and Georgia (Blondie) Carpenter. He married Sheryle Johnston at the Farmer City Methodist Church on July...

Charlie Bell, 90, of Champaign, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at home. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Owens Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Champaign. A private burial will take place in Mount Hope Cemetery after cremation.  Charlie was born Oct. 8, 1929, in Evansville, Ind., the fifth son of five to an Irish father, Charles E. Bell, and a German mother, Mary Agnes Muenstermann. All four...

James Wesley Fowler, 76, of Fisher passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Accolade Healthcare facility in Paxton. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, with a memorial service at 7 p.m., at Blair-Owens Funeral Home, 102 E. Dunbar Road, Mahomet. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. Jim was born Oct. 6, 1943, in Holiday, the son of Homer and Katie Fowler. He married Sandra Rand in 1961; they divorced in 1976. He then married Pamela Young on Jan. 8, 1977. Jim is...

Glyn O. Marsh, 71, of Champaign died on November 19, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.   Glyn was born on July 26, 1948 in Pineville, LA. Glyn was a distinguished Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War; where he received the Purple Heart for his service.   He is survived by his wife, Kamala of Champaign; son, Glyn O. Marsh, II of Champaign and 2 sisters, Nettie Marsh York of Kingwood, TX and Gloria Marsh Mouille of Palmetto, LA.   A private graveside service...