All Obituaries

Margaret V. Overmyer, 98, formerly of Champaign, died the morning of Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Arbor Rose Assisted Living in Tolono. Owens Funeral Home will hold a visitation on Monday, December 10 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 405 West Clark, Champaign from 9:30-10:30 am. The funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 at the church with Fr. Joseph Donton officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Marge was born on July 21, 1920 in Champaign to Walter and Nellie (Bradley)...

Stephanie (Hall) McGlasson, a longtime registered nurse and diehard Cubs fan from Mahomet, passed away surrounded by loving family Nov. 26 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. She was four days shy of her 63rd birthday. “Steph,” as she was known to everyone, was born Nov. 30, 1955, in Springfield to Margaret G. (McLaughlin) Hall and J. Stephen “Steve” Hall. After graduating from Sacred Heart Academy (now Sacred Heart-Griffin) in 1973 and working several years...

  Hayes B. McClaran, better known to friends as “Mac,” passed away in Urbana, Illinois on December 7, 2018. He was born to Elwood and Nora McClaran in the Sand Hills of Nebraska on March 30, 1933. In 1955, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts from the Nebraska State Teachers College at Wayne (now Wayne State College), where he met Lois McClaran, with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage. Hayes taught industrial arts for two years at Dixon High School in...

Marjorie Ellen (Keagle) Lange, loving spouse of David F. Lange, Jr (deceased), departed this life on Thursday, November 22, 2018 while under hospice care at the Piatt County Nursing home. She was 86 years old. Marjorie was born on January 26, 1932 to her parents William and Ina Keagle. She is the fourth of five children.  She was preceded in death by her siblings Ralph, Virginia (infant), and Ruth. Her brother, C. R. Keagle survives along with his wife, Phyllis in Monticello. Marjorie...

John Allen Day, 93, of Savoy, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 10:15 am on Monday, November 26, 2018. He was born in Urbana on July 6, 1925, a son of Daniel D. Day and Julia (Walters) Day. He married his sweetheart, Leona Myrul Carrier, on November 23, 1946. Prior to their marriage, John joined the U.S. Navy. He served as a torpedoman in WWII aboard the U.S.S. Massey and U.S.S. Remey from 1943 to 1945. Back home in Illinois, he became a carpenter and built many homes and apartment...

  Betty Swift, of Champaign, passed away peacefully at 9:10 A.M. surrounded by family on November 23, 2018, at Amber Glen. Betty was born October 30, 1923 in Pontiac, IL, to Walter I. Carlin and Nettie M. (Holman) Carlin, who preceded her in death. She married Harry R. Swift, June 28, 1945, at St. Mary’s rectory Pontiac, upon returning from the war. He preceded her in death on October 15, 2014. She was also preceded in death by her older brother William W. Carlin and her...

Ronald K Phelps, 75,  of Mahomet, died at 12:10pm Tuesday (November 20, 2018) at Carle Foundation Hospital with his family by his side.  Ron was born on 20 August, 1943 in Lincoln, KS, the son of Marcella and Harold Phelps. He married Carolyn E Williams on March 31, 1967.  He was a retired electrical journeyman lineman (IBEW local 51), avid gardener and enjoyed spending time with his seven grandchildren.  He is proceeded in death by his mother Marcella, father Harold,...

Betty J. Bunch, 77, of Farmer City, formerly of Mahomet, died in Weldon on Monday morning (Nov. 12, 2018).  There will be a visitation Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sangamon Valley Christian Center, 200 W. Washington St., Mahomet, with a small service by Pastor Caleb Ingrum and Pastor Brent Roberson at 7 p.m. A graveside service will take place Friday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. at Massac Memorial Gardens, Metropolis, with Pastor Gary Derossett presiding. Blair-Owens Funeral Home,...

Joel Richard Roberts died tragically on Saturday, November 10, 2018 while playing football, a game he loved. He was 11 years old and a fifth grader at Lincoln Trail Elementary School in Mahomet. Joel was currently a Cub Scout in Pack 94 and was proud that he was getting ready to cross over to Boy Scouts. Joel had a sweet innocence about him. He was the boy with the great smile and kind personality that loved chocolate ice cream and playing video games with his mom and grandma. When he...

Brian Wilson was born June 3rd in 1971 in Champaign. He attended Champaign schools and graduated from Central High School in 1989. He then attended Nashville Auto Diesel College in Tennessee. He was an employee at the Mobil gas station in Mahomet for 10 years. He loved fishing, watching football, and working on cars. More than anything he enjoyed being with his friends and family. He was the son of Phil and Kathy Wilson, the grandson of Betty and Harold Wilson of Champaign and Elwood and...