Rosalie Hart, 92, of Villa Grove died on April 28, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 29, 1928 to Virgil and Helen (Ireland) Washburn. She married Philip Hart on July 3, 1946. No services will be held at this time.

Barbara J. (Burnett) Watson, 90, of Villa Grove died Sunday (April 25, 2021) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Barbara was born on March 1, 1931, in Indianapolis, to Clarence (Doc) and Susan (Raines) Watson. She is survived by three children, Jan Ellen Martin of Camargo, Steve (Kim) Burnett of Urbana and Gail Moseley of Urbana; nine grandchildren, Derek Martin of Champaign, Daphne Piercy of Camargo, Ryan Burnett of Villa Grove, Aaron Burnett of Tuscola, Laura Minor of St. Louis, Cole...

Ernest Michael Farris, 74, of Hume died at 8:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Carle Foundation Hospital. Mike was born on January 11, 1947 to Ernest and Marcella (Curtwright) Farris in Danville, IL.  He married Sharon (White) on September 8, 1968 in Hume. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Farris; two children, Joel (Hoa) Farris of Champaign and Amanda (Josh) Drake of Camargo; three grandchildren, Hayden, Harper, and Lilly; one brother, Jon (Sherry) Farris of Cissna...

The beloved and treasured patriarch, William (Bill) Eugene Gabbard, 79, of Villa Grove, IL, born on March 12, 1942, was stolen to heaven on April 20, 2021. Seventy-nine years wasn’t quite enough according to him as there are items that remain on his never-ending To Do list. His heavenly family welcomed him with the biggest hugs, a cold cocktail, a joke or two, and a spot at the euchre table. Included in that heavenly family are the love of his life, Joyce Lynette, deeply missed sons...

Lawrence “Larry” R. Sapp, 94, of Longview died at 2:50 p.m. on April 18, 2021 at the Carle Foundation Hospital. Larry was born on April 1, 1927 in Edgewood, IL.  He married Doris Sapp on July 22, 1950 in Sidney.  She passed away on March 10, 2020.   He is survived by two grandchildren, Sarah (Dan) Goyne and Tristan Henderson; and one great-grandson, Brandon Goyne. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, a son, and a daughter. Larry was a...

Gary Dean Martinie, Ph.D., of Matthews, North Carolina, died Thursday morning, April 8, 2021 at the age of 77. He was surrounded by his loving wife and three children as he passed into heaven. Memorial Services will be held near the farmlands of Gary’s childhood home of Longview, Illinois (just south of Champaign, Illinois). Visitation services will be held at the Joines Funeral Home 1375 N St. Rt. 130, Villa Grove, Illinois on Saturday morning April 24, from 10– 11:30AM....

Mabel C. Williamson, 92, of Newman passed away at 3:30 am Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Newman Rehabilitation Center. Mabel was born May 29, 1928 in Douglas County, IL, the daughter of Ancil and Shirley (Fogleman) Eastin. She married Isaac Williamson on December 6, 1947. They were married in Tuscola, IL. He preceded her in death along with 2 brothers, 5 sisters, and a grandson. Survivors include one daughter, Linda (Tom) Adams of Newman; one son, Jeff (Julie) Williamson of Chrisman; 5...

Earl Edward Benschneider, 84, of Allerton passed away Thursday (April 8, 2021) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be at noon Monday, April 12. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, at Joines Funeral Home, Villa Grove, with Pastor Duane Piercy officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Broadlands. Earl was born Jan. 31, 1937, a son of Ehrhardt and Pearl (Kirby) Benschneider. He married Phyllis Jiles on Sept. 16, 1962, in LeRoy. He is...

Doris "Dodie" E. Bretz, 86, of Villa Grove died at 10:17 a.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Carle Foundation Hospital. Dodie was born on July 5, 1934 in Urbana, IL to Ernie and Opal (Burk) Combs.  She married Paul Bretz on January 4, 1953 in Villa Grove. She is survived by three children, Tom (Ruth) Bretz of Villa Grove, Joyce Bretz of Camargo, and Sue (David) Yerxa of Woodland Hills, CA; six grandchildren, Rachel (Andy) DeWitt of Villa Grove, Tim (Mandy) Bretz of Villa...

Alice J. Felkner, 93, of Newman died at 12:36 a.m. on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Arbor Rose of Tolono. Jean was born April 2, 1928 in Scottland, IL the daughter of Ora and Sarah Ella Miller.  She was a wife and homemaker.  She enjoyed camping, baking, embroidering, and visiting with her neighbors.  She was an avid Cubs fan.  She married Ben Felkner on October 13, 1946; he preceded her in death on June 9, 2002. Surviving are her son, Tom (Karen) Felkner...