In Memoriam
Laura J. McBride (Anderson)
1957-08-30 2006-01-02
Laura Anderson McBride, 48, of Woodbridge VA, fomerly of Urbana, died Monday (Jan. 2, 2006) at Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA.
Mrs. McBride was born Aug. 30, 1957 at Urbana, a daughter of James and Barbara Lee Anderson. She married Robert McBride on Nov. 9, 1991, in Alexandria, VA. He survives.
Survivors also include her mother of Urbana; and two sisters, Janet Golaszewski of Urbana and Beth Jannusch of St. Joseph.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Mrs. McBride graduated from Urbana High School in 1975. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Western Illinois University in 1980 and...
Donald E. Becker
1957-10-26 2017-02-06
Donald E. Becker, 59, of Watseka passed away on Monday (Feb. 6, 2017).
Don was born on Oct. 16, 1957, in Urbana, the son of Donald E. "Gene" and Elsie Hendrickson Becker. He married Barbara Baker on Dec. 11, 1982, in Urbana.
He is survived by his wife, Barbie Becker of Watseka; one son, Drew (Melissa) Becker of Dacula, Ga.; one daughter, Brooke (Jack) Derby of Wabash, Ind.; two grandchildren, Noah and Caleb Becker; his mother, Elsie Becker of Sea Cliff, N.Y.; three sisters, Esther (Lou) Gasser of Sea Cliff, N.Y., Phyllis (Scott) Boerman of Whitefish Bay, Wis., and Beth (Mitch) Kasper of Arlington Heights; and one brother, Bill Becker of Sea Cliff, N.Y.
Do...
Teresa E. Blakley (Blacker)
1957-05-06 2018-02-08
Teresa E. Blakley, 60, of Urbana passed away at 4:39 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Teresa was born in Urbana on May 6, 1957 to parents Edgar "Beefie" and Vera (Cafin) Blacker, they preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her brother, Jeffrey Blacker.
In July of 1981 she married Phil S. Blakley in Urbana, he survives. Also surviving is her sister Jennie Jelly of Urbana and her brother Stanley Blacker of Rantoul.
Teresa graduated from Urbana High School and worked for First Student (USD # 116) as a bus driver for twenty-six years.
Osvaldo (Osby) Calle
1957-01-14 2024-09-20
Osvaldo (Osby) Calle was born on Jan. 14, 1957, in Cochabamba, Bolivia. At age 2, his parents moved to the U.S., where he grew up in Urbana. Later in life, he moved to Arizona.
At age 67, Osby entered eternal rest on Sept. 20, 2024, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Osby was preceded in death by his parents, Guillermo Calle and Dora Larrain.
He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Calle; brother, Max (Anne) Calle; and sisters, Mery Jo (Keith) Loague, Rita (Dave) Nelson and Paty (BJ) Stipes. He was also a cherished uncle to his nieces and nephews, Nicholas Calle, Rachel Nelson, Gracie Nelson, Jacob Nelson, Tayler St...
Paul Clifton Jr.
1956-09-23 2016-03-27
Paul Clifton Jr., 59, of Urbana passed away at 10:18 a.m. Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
He was born to Paul Clifton Sr. and Lillie Clifton (Smith) on Sept. 23, 1956, in Chamapign. Paul graduated from Urbana High School in 1975.
After graduation, he continued his education at Dillard University in New Orleans, La., where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration.
He returned to Illinois and went to work for J.M. Jones. He transferred to the Wisconsin office of J.M. Jones (Super Value) where he worked for 15 years. He returned to the Champaign area and began a career in health care. In 2008, Paul was...
Bobbi Jean Gudgel (Fieldbinder)
1957-09-04 1980-09-07Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign, IL
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David Douglas Franklin
1957-07-03 1998-02-11
Mr. Franklin died at 11:42 p.m. Wednesday (Feb 11, 1998) at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.
He was born July 3, 1957, at Champaign, a son of Ralph and Beverly McCullough Franklin.
Surviving are his parents of Urbana and a sister, Donna Franklin Scheibly of Urbana.
Mr. Franklin graduated from Urbana High School in 1975. He was a printer in the Denver area for eight years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Urbana, the National Rifle Association and the Sierra Club. His interests included the outdoors, the environment, gardening, flowers, and music. He was a Denver Broncos fan.
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