All Obituaries

Robert Andrew Laible passed away June 8, 2021. He was born Feb. 24, 1966, in Normal, Illinois, the youngest child of Dr. Charles and Carol (Goeke) Laible. He grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Denise Seif, and their daughter, Hanna Laible-Seif. Robert graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and pursued graduate studies at Penn State University. His love of metal design, geology and...

Freda M. Shofner, 91, of Champaign, died on the morning of Wednesday, June 16, 2021. There will be a graveside service on Tuesday, June 22 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana. Freda was born on December 21, 1929 in Charleston, WV; a daughter of Edgar and Ruby (McGuire) Stewart. She married Harlow Shofner on Oct 17, 1952 in Champaign. He was preceded in death on May 13, 2002. Survivors include her son, Steven Shofner; daughter, Susan Potter; 4 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; 1 sister and 2...

Beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Martha Crane Osterhoff, a longtime resident of Champaign, Illinois passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on June 4, 2021, in Maple Grove, Minnesota.  Born on June 28, 1939, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Martha attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.  In 1959, she married the love of her life, Charles Osterhoff in Kenilworth, Illinois, and moved to...

Diana Sue Armstrong, 73, of Ogden passed away on Thursday, June 10th at Carle Foundation Hospital surrounded by her loving husband and family. On this day, she was welcomed home by her Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.   Diana was born on July 23rd, 1947 in Texas.  She was preceded in death by her parents, John V. Adams and Mary Jean Todd; and sister, Penny Ward.    She is survived by her loving husband, Roger W. Armstrong, who spent 58 years married with an unwavering love...

Timothy Hill, 44, of Champaign, died on Thursday, June 3 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.    There will be a visitation from 11-12pm on Saturday, June 12 (Timothy's birthday) at Center of Hope Church, 1109 N. 4th St, Champaign. The funeral service will begin at 12 noon at the church. Burial will immediately follow the church service at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Urbana.   Timothy was born on June 12, 1976 in Urbana to Clifton Hill and Jannie Palmer Hill. He was preceded...

Michael Kearney, 59, of Champaign died Friday morning (June 4, 2021) at home. Michael was born on December 26, 1961 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. His family moved to Champaign in August 1969 and Michael graduated from Champaign Centennial High School. He worked at Developmental Services Center until 2018.   Mike’s parents, Frank and Therese Kearney, preceded him in death in 2005. Mike was very close to his family who loved him dearly. In recent years, he resided in Champaign with his...

Jennifer (Jenny) Ann Koester, 41, of Mahomet, died at home on the morning of Monday, May 31, 2021.    There will be a visitation on Monday, June 7 from 4-7 pm at Blair-Owens Funeral Home, 102 E. Dunbar, Mahomet. The memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, June 8 at 10am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 708 W. Main, Urbana. Burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign will take place at a later date . Appropriate COVID precautions should be...

David Paul Rosenbery, 76, of Mahomet passed away on May 26, 2021 at Carle Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 5, 2021, at The Lutheran Church of Mahomet, beginning at 11a.m. to 3:00p.m.with lunch provided.  Planning to have a time of remembering Dave and sharing memories, too. In Dave’s memory maybe you could drive your classic car, motorcycle, or truck in celebration of friendship. He was born June 15, 1944, to Frances Wallace, Shelbyville, Il. and then...

Catona L. Boughton, 88, of Savoy went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 26, 2021, at Willowbrook Memory Support Residences.  A memorial service will take place at Stone Creek Church in Urbana, IL on Friday, June 4th at 9:00 am. Connie will be laid to rest with her husband, James, at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield. Connie was born on September 23, 1932 in Cave-In-Rock, IL, a daughter of Oscar and Lucy (Tadlock) Finley.  She married James Boughton on February 10,...

Brian R. Henry, 63, of Champaign passed away in the early hours on Thursday, June 3rd at home.   Brian was born January, 18th, 1958, in Champaign, the son of Boyd and Clarice Henry.   He is survived by his mother, Clarice Henry of Champaign; Sister, Alicia Henry of Bloomington, and children, Maureen Henry and Ross Henry of Las Vegas, NV. He was preceded in death by his father, Boyd Henry.   Brian worked at the University of Illinois Department of Agriculture. He was a farmer...