All Obituaries

Amy Renee Dedrick Peterson, 46, a resident of Champaign, Illinois, passed away after a hard-fought battle following an acute stroke and devastating cancer diagnosis on Monday, September 25, 2023. She fought hard for four months and her family and close friends are overwhelmingly grateful for that time with her. Amy was born on May 18, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama to Don and Wilda Dedrick. She is preceded in death by both her parents and her favorite fur baby, Rocky. She is survived by her son...

Joan Rhodes Smith (86) of Urbana passed away in her home on Tuesday August 29, 2023.  Joan was born on October 5, 1936 in Urbana, IL to Grover Cecil and Dorothy (Rittenhouse) Rhodes. Although she was named Alice Joan, she was called Joan all of her life, eventually dropping the use of Alice all together. She graduated from Urbana High School in 1954. Following high school, she enrolled at the University of Illinois to study education where she pledged the Chi Omega Sorority. In 1955...

Madeline Lewallen, 91, of Champaign, died at her home on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. There will be a visitation on Monday, Sept 25 from 9:30-10:30 at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St, Champaign. The funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 am at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 403 W. Clark, Champaign. Burial will follow at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Madeline was born on November 3, 1931 in Bloomington to Arthur and Ruth (Meyers) Buchanan. She married A.B. Lewallen on November 12, 1954 in...

Virginia Lucille Martin, 82, passed away Sunday, September 10th surrounded by loving family at her home in Urbana, IL.     Virginia was born July 14, 1941 to Paul and Rose Mary (Erhart) Peitzmeier in St. Patrick, Missouri. She grew up in Keokuk, Iowa, graduated from Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School with the class of 1959, and continued her education at Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters Convent in Huntington, Indiana, before working as a bookkeeper and legal...

Carol Janice Hall, 84, formerly of Champaign, died on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the Bement Health Care Center. Carol was born on January 27, 1939 in Rosemead, CA to Robert and Catherine (Greif) Parks. She married Crit Hall in 1962. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 sister, 1 brother and a grandson, Zachary Hall. She is survived by her children, Brenda (Kip) Difilippo, Wayne (Yvette) Hall, Diana Hall, Ruthie Bowers, Cathy (Chris) Owen, Norman Owen and Allen Jenkins; 17...

Thomas Richard Jarboe died peacefully in his sleep on August 15th, 2023 after many years of struggling with Parkinsons. The funeral service will be on Friday, September 8th at St Boniface Catholic Church (416 County Road 1100N, Seymour) at 11am with a visitation one hour prior to the service (10:00-11:00). Tom was born on August 23rd, 1945 in Paxton, IL to Joseph Jarboe and Ruth (Tempel) Jarboe. He is survived by his five children Nicholas Jarboe, Joseph Jarboe, David Jarboe, Daniel Jarboe...

Louise Arlene Crawford, of Champaign, IL, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2023, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was 85 years old. Born on June 22, 1938, to Albert Hinrichs and Sjamke (Uden) Hinrichs. Louise was a gentle and kind natured endearing her to all who knew her. She was a devoted mother as well as a cherished member of St John’s Lutheran Church. She is survived by her devoted sons, Elmer (Tami) and James Crawford. Grandsons Michael, Thomas and Matthew (Lynn), and her...

Charles 'Chuck' Wuebben, 84, of Fort Mill, SC, passed away on June 26, 2023. Chuck was born on April 27, 1939, in Wynot, Nebraska, to Fred and Evelyn Wuebben. Chuck was predeceased by his parents as well as his two sons, John Wuebben and Paul Wuebben and his siblings Maurice Wuebben, Claude Wuebben, Norman Wuebben and Deloris Becker. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Wuebben; four siblings; two sons, Michael and Joseph Wuebben, their wives (Leslie and Melissa), and five...

Richard 'Jim' Watson, II passed away peacefully at home after an extended battle with cancer on August 12, 2023. The funeral service will be at 11:00 on August 19 Owens Funeral Home (101 N. Elm St. Champaign), with a visitation one hour prior to the service (10:00-11:00).  Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign.   Jim was born on September 27, 1957 to Richard J. Watson and Edna J. (Shick) Watson who preceded him in death.  Jim leaves behind...

Ellen McDowell, 99, of Champaign passed away Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at her home. Ellen Jane Attebery was born June 15, 1924, at St. Mary’s Hospital in East St. Louis, Illinois, on an early Sunday morning as a storm eliminated electricity in the hospital. Her parents were Clark and Lydia Attebery. She attended St. Philip Grade School and St. Teresa Academy in her home city. In September 1942, she registered at the University of Illinois with 11 dollars to pay for a room with kitchen...