All Obituaries

Atron Tosetti Regen, age 71, of Champaign, IL, passed peacefully on April 14th, 2024 in his beloved cottage home with his Westie Madonna by his side after a valiant battle with cancer. Atron born on November 16, 1952 to Yolanda Bernardini Tosetti and Elio "Nuli" Tosetti in Nokomis, IL. proudly attended St. Louis Catholic School and Nokomis High School(1970) before obtaining a B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Illinois and a newfound love for the limitless ways he...

Rosemary Coffey, 85, of Champaign died at Meadowbrook Health Care in Urbana on Sunday, April 14, 2024. There will be a visitation on Sunday, April 21, from 3-5 pm at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St, Champaign, with a rosary service at 5:00. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 22 at 10:00 am at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 403 W. Clark, Champaign. Burial will be private. Rosemary was born on July 26, 1938 to Joseph and Linda Fleming in Springfield. There she attended St....

Mary Theresa McMahon, 94, of Champaign, died at home surrounded by her children on the morning of Friday, April 12, 2024.   There will be a visitation on Friday, April 19 from 4-6 pm at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St, Champaign. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 20 at 10 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Seymour. Burial will immediately follow at St. Boniface Cemetery.   Mary was born on April 15,1929 in Ivesdale to Joseph and Nellie (Snyder) Schumacher....

Terry Alan Yager, 65, of Golden Valley, Arizona, formerly Champaign, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer Thursday night (April 11, 2024). Terry was born in Urbana, IL on October 15, 1958 to the parents of Jerry and Margie (Cook) Yager. Terry was a proud Navy veteran, an avid motorcycle and Corvette enthusiast. He was also a big movie buff, and loved his time spent on the boat at Lake Havasu and around the mountains of Arizona.    Terry is survived by his wife,...

It is with profound sadness and boundless admiration that we announce the passing of Barbara “Bonnie” Helen Baker Kelley, who left us peacefully on April 9, 2024, at the age of 82. Born on April 21, 1941, in St. Joe, Missouri, to Charlotte and Richard Baker, Bonnie was a beacon of light and a source of unwavering support to all who knew her. As the cherished matriarch of her family, a pioneering professional, and a dedicated community leader, her zest marks Bonnie’s legacy...

Frank Boyd Dutton, 79, of Mahomet, IL, passed away on April 8th, 2024, after suffering from an unexpected cardiac arrest while at home. He will be deeply missed by his family and countless friends.  Frank was born on June 19, 1944 to Richard and Hattie Dutton. After Frank graduated from Homer High School, he pursued a degree in education at Illinois State University where he also played football. On June 30th, 1967, Frank married Diane Webb. They were preparing to celebrate their 57th...

Shukhan Ng, 53, of Champaign died in her home on April 3, 2024.  Shukhan met her husband, Joel Fletcher, in 2014, and they married earlier this year. He survives. Also surviving are her mother, Suet Ping Lai; older brothers, Chiu-Chung Ng and Siu-Chung Ng; a sister-in-law; nieces and nephews, all from China; Joel’s family; and many friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Man Yuen Ng and her older sister, Sau Han Ng. Shukhan was born in Hong Kong Oct. 27, 1970....

Rodney I. Keagle, 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024 at the McLean County Nursing Home. Rodney was born Oct. 12, 1953, in Champaign, to Ralph and Bertha (Shofner) Keagle. He worked for 40 years at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts Building at the University of Illinois, earning retirement in 2018.   He is survived by one brother, William Keagle of Lexington; sister, Sharon Frye of Champaign; nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He...

Lenora Ione Hart, 79, of Casa Grange, Ariz., died on March 28, 2024. Lynn, as she preferred to be called, was born in Peoria on July 27, 1945. She spent her early years in the small Illinois river town of Lacon.  When she was in her early teens, she was placed in the Cunningham Childrens home in Urbana where she stayed until completing high school at Urbana High School. She was and always will be an Urbana Tiger. In her senior year she met her husband on a blind date and they were...

Carol Anne (Claudin) Carter Carol Carter passed away at home in Granger, Ind. on March 23, 2024. Carol was the daughter of Bert and Ruth (Donovan) Claudin, born in Champaign on February 16, 1938. She met Russell Carter before graduating from Central High School and they were married on October 9, 1954. As a Marine bride they lived in several states having five daughters. They returned to Champaign and later lived in White Heath to raise their family. In 1975 they purchased her...