Miscellaneous Champaign County, IL Obituaries

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Virgil Ester 
LeROY – Virgil Eugene Ester, 61, of LeRoy, formerly of Farmer City, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at his home. 
Graveside memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McCord Cemetery, rural Farmer City. The Rev. Dale L. Cox will officiate. 
There will be no visitation. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, 106 N. Main St., Farmer City, is in charge of arrangements. 

Marilyn Lyons 
SAVOY – Private family graveside services for Marilyn Slagle Lyons, 65, of Savoy, formerly of Bement, Sullivan and Monticello, will be Thursday at Bement Township Cemetery, Bement. The Rev. Steve Ingram will officiate. 
Roux-Wright Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement, is in charge of arrangements. 
Mrs. Lyons died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 9, 1999) at the Carle Arbours, Savoy. 

Jerry McCabe 
URBANA – Jerome "Jerry" McCabe, 65, of 2209 Willow Road, U, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at home. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St., C. 

Mary McCoy 
FORREST – Mary Leah McCoy, 48, of Forrest died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at her sister's home in Forrest. 
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the American Lutheran Church, Gibson City. The Rev. Wayne Shelksohn will officiate. Burial will be private. 
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City, and from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. 

Michael Morfey 
MORRIS – Michael R. Morfey, 46, of Morris died Tuesday (Nov. 9, 1999) at Loyola Medical Center, Maywood. 
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, Morris. The Rev. Robert Hoffenkamp will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Morris. 
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at U.C. Davis & Sons Funeral Home, 301 W. Washington, Morris, with a wake service during the visitation. 

Christina Newsome 
URBANA – Christina Stewart Newsome, 42, of Urbana died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at home. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, U. 

Mary Potter 
GEORGETOWN – Mary Alberta Norris Potter, 80, of Georgetown died at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 9, 1999) at her daughter's residence in Tilton. 
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home, 200 E. West St., Georgetown. Raymond Gordon officiate. Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery, Danville. 
Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 

Lee Reineberg 
LAS VEGAS – Lee Reineberg, 80, of Las Vegas died Oct. 31, 1999, at Odyssey Harbor House, Las Vegas. 

Lilbert Ross 
CATLIN – Lilbert Vernon Ross, 91, of Catlin died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Danville. 
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Catlin Church of Christ, Catlin. Family members will officiate. Burial will be in Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin. 
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Carrington Funeral Home, 110 E. Court St., Fairmount, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. 

Theresa Standifer 
URBANA – Funeral services for Theresa E. Standifer, 63, of 2708 E. Illinois St., U, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grove Street Church of God in Christ, 501 E. Grove St., C. Bishop Gabriel Crutcher and Bishop John Matthews will officiate. 
Burial will be in Mount Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood. 
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Sheriff's Temple Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, 601 E. Vine St., C. Twin City Memorial Chapel, Champaign, is handling arrangements. 
Mrs. Standifer died at 10:08 p.m. Friday (Nov. 5, 1999) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. 

Carlis Summerville 
SAVOY – Carlis Summerville, 91, of The Windsor of Savoy died at 5 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy. 

Edward Yergler 
CISSNA PARK – Edward W. Yergler, 74, of Cissna Park died at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at his home. 
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christian Bible Church, Cissna Park. Don Yergler will officiate. Burial with military rites by the Cissna Park American Legion post 527 will be in Cissna Park Cemetery. 
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Knapp Funeral Home, 219 W. Blaine St., Cissna Park. 

Carolyn Busboom 
MONTICELLO – Carolyn Busboom, 59, of Collinsville, formerly of Monticello, died at 3 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at Anderson Hospital, Collinsville. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, 215 E. Washington St., Monticello. 

John Cole Sr. 
ONARGA – John C. Cole Sr., 90, of Onarga died at 8:17 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Shelby Funeral Home, Covington, Ind. Burial will be in Lower Mound Cemetery, Covington, Ind. 
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Knapp Funeral Home, 115 W. Seminary, Onarga. 

Edward Ganley 
BEMENT – Edward Carleton Ganley, 86, of Bement died at 12:58 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at Kirby Hospital, Monticello. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Roux-Wright Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement. 

Daniel Hieke 
SIDNEY – Daniel C. Hieke, 39, of Sidney died at 4 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) in an automobile accident, southwest of St. Joseph. 
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Freese Funeral Home, 202 W. Main, Sidney. The Rev. In-Sook Hwang will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney. 
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. 

Jerry McCabe 
URBANA – Funeral services for Jerome B. "Jerry" McCabe, 65, of 2209 Willow Road, U, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 708 W. Main St., U. The Rev. George F. Remm will officiate. 
Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rantoul. 
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St., C. 
Mr. McCabe died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at home. 

Elmer McCarty 
DANVILLE – Elmer McCarty, 70, of Danville died at 8:20 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at the Danville Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 

Christine Newsome 
URBANA – Funeral services for Christine D. Stewart Newsome, 42, of Urbana will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, Urbana. The Rev. H.B. "Sunny" Mooney III will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign. 
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 
Ms. Newsome died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at her home. 

Leafy Shinneman 
CLINTON – Leafy Shinneman, 95, of Clinton died at 5:42 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at her home. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Calvert Funeral Home, 201 S. Center St., Clinton. 

Carlis Summerville 
SAVOY – Funeral services for Carlis E. "Slim" Summerville, 91, of The Windsor of Savoy, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church of Champaign, 1602 N. Prospect Ave., Savoy. The Rev. Steve Ingram and the Rev. Brett Smith will officiate. 
Burial will be in Cartwright Cemetery, Tuscola. 
Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday at the church, with Masonic rites by Western Star Lodge No. 240, AF and AM, at 12:45 p.m. Morgan Memorial Home, Savoy, is handling arrangements. 
Mr. Summerville died at 5 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. 

Richard Wilson 
FITHIAN – Richard Lee Wilson, 52, of Fithian died at 9:55 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at his home. 
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Barrick and Son Funeral Home, 440 N. Walnut St., Danville. Michael L. Mack will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood. 
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

Dia Xiong 
DANVILLE – Dia Xiong, 78, of Danville died at 1:56 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at the home of her son in Champaign. 
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Yang Tao will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville. 
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. The Rev. Jerry Cummins will offer prayers for the family at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. 

Paul Pettinga, longtime music professor at UI URBANA 
A memorial service for Paul S. Pettinga, 85, of Urbana, professor emeritus of music at the University of Illinois, will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 5, 1999, at University Place Christian Church, Champaign. 
A private graveside service was held Oct. 30. 
Mr. Pettinga died at 8:50 a.m. Oct. 28, 1999, at The Carle Arbours, Savoy. 

Carolyn Busboom 
MONTICELLO – Carolyn Busboom, 59, of Collinsville, formerly of Monticello, died at 3 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at Anderson Hospital, Collinsville. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, 215 E. Washington St., Monticello. 

Bessie Dunning 
DANVILLE – Bessie Marie White Dunning, 86, of Danville died at 2:48 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at ManorCare Health Services, Champaign. 
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lakeside Funeral Chapel, 3550 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. Herbert D. Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery, near Fairmount. 
Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. 

Warren Elson 
NEOGA – Warren C. Elson, 76, of Neoga died at 6:55 a.m. Friday (Nov. 12, 1999) at Heartland Christian Village, Neoga. 
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, 520 Oak Ave., Neoga. The Rev. Ron Lake will officiate. Burial will be in Neoga Memorial Cemetery, Neoga. 
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

Ann Foster 
URBANA – Ann Foster, 89, of Urbana died at 10:10 a.m. Friday (Nov. 12, 1999) at Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. 
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Renner-Wikoff Chapel, 1900 S. Philo Road, U. The Rev. Morris Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Partlow Cemetery, Armstrong. 
Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. 

Edward Genley 
BEMENT – Edward Carleton Genley, 86, of Bement died at 12:58 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at Kirby Hospital, Monticello. 
Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 332 S. Macon St., Bement. The Rev. George Wuellner will officiate. Burial will be in Bement Cemetery, Bement. 
There will be no visitation. 
Roux-Wright Funeral Home, Bement, is in charge of arrangements. 

Donald Hubly 
BLOOMINGTON – Donald L. Hubly, 64, of Bloomington died at 2:24 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. 
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, and at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington. The Rev. Stephen Willard will officiate. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. 
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 

Homer Little 
TUSCOLA – Homer G. Little, 92, of Tuscola died at 3:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 12, 1999) at Boxwood Nursing Home, Newman. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main St., Arcola. 

Jerry McCabe 
URBANA – Funeral services for Jerome B. "Jerry" McCabe, 65, of 2209 Willow Road, U, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 708 W. Main St., U. The Rev. George F. Remm will officiate. 
Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rantoul. 
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Owens Funeral Home, 101 N. Elm St., C. 
Mr. McCabe died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 10, 1999) at home. 

Elmer McCarty 
DANVILLE – Elmer McCarty, 70, of Danville died at 8:20 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at the Danville Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Pape Mortuary, Danville. 

Joseph McNamara 
CHAMPAIGN – Joseph J. McNamara, 60, of St. Petersburg Beach, Fla., formerly of Champaign, died Friday (Nov. 12, 1999) at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla. 
Funeral arrangements were pending at Mittendorf-Calvert Funeral Home, 2400 Galen Drive, C. 

Leafy Shinneman 
CLINTON – Funeral services for Leafy Shinneman, 95, of Clinton, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Calvert Funeral Home, 201 S. Center St., Clinton. J. Kent Hickerson and Chaplain Dan Spruell will officiate. 
Burial will be in Texas Township Cemetery, Clinton. 
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. 
Mrs. Shinneman died at 5:42 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at home. 

Carlis Summerville 
SAVOY – Funeral services for Carlis E. "Slim" Summerville, 91, of The Windsor of Savoy, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church of Champaign, 1602 N. Prospect Ave., Savoy. The Rev. Steve Ingram and the Rev. Brett Smith will officiate. 
Burial will be in Cartwright Cemetery, Tuscola. 
Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday at the church, with Masonic rites by Western Star Lodge No. 240, AF and AM, at 12:45 p.m. Morgan Memorial Home, Savoy, is handling arrangements. 
Mr. Summerville died at 5 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11, 1999) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.


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