All Obituaries

Jean M Murray, 78 of Champaign, Il. died on Friday, May 22nd 2020 at home. She was born in Sterling, IL. on September 11th 1941 to Cloyd and Marjorie Myers.  She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Joe Myers. Jean attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a degree in Speech Pathology.  After college she married Don H Livingston (deceased January 1999) and lived in France while he was a captain in the Army.  They set up permanent residence in...

Daniel (Dan) Robert Crawmer, 69, of Champaign passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Due to the current health crisis, a private ceremony will be held at Holy Cross Church in Champaign, followed by a private burial at St. Mary's Cemetery in Champaign.  Dan was born on July 11, 1950 at Mercy Hospital in Urbana, a son to Haskell William (Bill) Crawmer and Rubie Louise (Gillogly). He was preceded in death by his father, Bill, his wife...

Mansfield - Frances Mackey, age 90, of Mansfield, IL, passed away peacefully and comfortably on May 8th, 2020 near Las Vegas, NV at her daughter’s (Sheila Mackey-Little) home with her daughter and son-in-law (Charles) present.  To honor Frances’ request for a simple service, Blair-Owens Funeral Home in Mahomet, IL, will conduct a very brief graveside service at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign, IL.  With current Illinois...

Elizabeth Ann ( Betty) Robinson Eisner was born in Anna, Illinois, on November 21, 1921, her brother Jim's second birthday.  She died peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at home. She married Robert Eisner, Jr on February 2, 1944, in St Louis at her sister's home.  He is of blessed memory (March 3, 2010) as are her parents, Lina Fred Oliver and John Robinson; sister Olive Robinson Hunter; and brothers John Frederic Robinson (Fayetteville, Arkansas);  and James Oliver...

Linda Wiegel, 76, longtime resident of Mahomet, died at 12:33 p.m. Tuesday (May 12, 2020) at Bement Health Care Center. There will be a graveside funeral service at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Riverside Cemetery in Mahomet. Linda was born on Oct. 19, 1943, in Casey, a daughter of Victor and Uneta (Walden) Hickox. She married Harlie Wiegel on Nov. 6, 1976, at the Mount Vernon Methodist Church in Champaign. He died on March 20, 2012. Survivors include one son, David Lindsey of Urbana; three...

John G. Harpst,78, of Fisher (formerly of Mahomet) passed away May 4,2020 at his home after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 8,1941 in Monroe, Wisconsin to John R. and Eileen (Shea) Harpst, both are deceased. He married Donna (Jeanie) Johnson on May 19, 1962 - she survives. He leaves 2 children - Ronda (Steve) Sumner of Kankakee, and Dan (Steph) Harpst of Decatur. Also surviving are 5 grand children- Jordan (Lisa) Harpst, Garrett Harpst, Cameron Harpst,...

Thomas Gordon Eble (CB handle: Michigan Yankee) went to Heaven on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 4am at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Tom was 70 years old and resided in Danville. He was the son of Mary Elizabeth Mathews and Gordon Lyle Eble of Manistee, MI.  Tom was preceded in death by several family members including his ex-wife, Joann Eble and his fiance, Brenda Hoaks, killed 21 years ago by a drunk driver.  He leaves behind his girlfriend, Mary Johnson; 2 sons, Thomas...

Gary E Hall, 81, died at 1:16pm on April 23, 2020 at his home in Mahomet.  There will be a graveside funeral service at 10:00am on Wednesday April 29 at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign.   Gary was born on August 28, 1938 in Indianola, IL, a son of Glenn and Imogene (Eveland) Hall.  He married the love of his life, Patricia A Van Deventer in Urbana on June 21st, 1959. Survivors include: His Wife, Patricia of Mahomet; one son, Greg (Marcy) Hall of Mahomet; two...

Terrance “Terry” William Rathgeber found peace on April 21, 2020. Terry was born July 24, 1948 in Alton, Illinois to parents William “Bill” and Vivian (Boker) Rathgeber who named him after St Louis CARDINAL great Terry Moore. Terry is survived by his wife of over fifty years, Judy (Whitby) Rathgeber who he met at Carlinville Community High School. Additionally, he is survived by his sister, Linda (Marty) Baker of Mabelvale, Arkansas; in-laws Janet (Whitby) Feldman...

Rodney Bliss Rountree, 78, of Seymour, Illinois, passed away on April 19, 2020.   A celebration of Rod’s life will be held on a future date and to be announced after the pandemic has subsided. Rod was born in Centralia, Illinois, on November 30, 1941, and grew up in Nashville, Illinois, where he excelled on the track, baseball, and basketball teams.  He graduated from Nashville Community High School in 1959, and from Western Illinois University in 1963, where he...