Joan Sue Johnson, 60, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 5:50 P.M. on Saturday May 11, 2013 at her home in Hoopeston. She was born March 18, 1953 in Danville, IL, the daughter of Roger and Pauline (Walters) Reckner. She is survived by her mother Pauline Reckner of Hoopeston, IL; one daughter, Megan Braden of Heyworth, IL; two sons, Jeffery (Lisa) Longfellow of Heyworth, IL and Ryan Bane of Plano, TX. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren,...

Frank Thomas Fink, 57, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 11:20 A.M. Thursday May 9, 2013 at his home in Hoopeston. He was born October 26, 1955 in Danville, IL, the son of Harry Eldon and Ruth Agnes (McGinley) Fink. He married Ida Maria Molina on February 23, 1996 in Danville, IL. She survives in Hoopeston. He is also survived by one daughter, Linda (Daniel) Lugo Jr. of Hoopeston, IL; two brothers, David (Pam) Fink of Union, IA and Gary ...

Reverend Paul Donald Lohnes Pastor Emeritus, 85, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 5:15 A.M. Monday, April 8, 2013 at Autumn Fields Adult Community in Hoopeston. He was born in Peoria, IL the son of George and Dorothy (Weaver) Lohnes on December 16, 1927. He married Martha Lynn Kook on August 20, 1950 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on August 31, 2011. Paul and Lynn were married for 61 years. They have four children who survive, two...

June Baird, 87, of Rossville, IL, passed away at 8:35 P.M. Monday March 25, 2013 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born Burneda June Kelley on March 6, 1926, the daughter of Clarance "Buck" and Bessie (Green) Kelley, the oldest of seventeen children. She married Joe Baird shortly before he was sent out to Germany during World War II and they had two children, Carol and Greg. Joe preceded her in death on March 27, 1997. She is...

Scott J. Ford, 52, of Hoopeston, IL passed away at 5:42 P.M. Sunday March 24, 2013 at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, IL. Per his wishes he will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Anderson Funeral Home in Hoopeston.

Byron Eugene "Barney" Hedgecock, 83, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 5:00 A.M. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Hoopeston, IL. He was born July 10, 1929, in Hoopeston, IL, the son of Ross C. and Edythe M. (Odle) Hedgecock. He married Darlene Larrabee on July 16, 1950 at the Hoopeston Church of the Nazarene. She survives in Hoopeston. He is survived by one son, Bruce Hedgecock of Rantoul, IL; one sister,...

Franklyn (Ty) Lee, 93, passed away at 5:55 A.M. on Friday March 8, 2013 at the Country Terrace Independent Living in Hoopeston, IL after an extended illness. The fourth of seven children, he was born in the East Lynn area on March 2, 1920 son of Roy and Ruth (Crane) Lee. He attended the East Lynn schools. Ty married Marjorie Mae Benbow on January 25, 1942 at her parents' home. They were married for 69 years. Marjorie preceded him in death...

Vera Marie Sproll, 85, of Hoopeston, IL, formerly of Wellington, IL, passed away at 11:16 A.M. Friday March 8, 2013 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born August 24, 1927 in Donovan, IL, the daughter of Ira and Adela (Hokinson) Swartz. She married Richard Sproll on September 11, 1947 at the Donovan Church of Christ in Donovan, IL. He preceded her in death in 2005. She is survived by three daughters, Connie (Michael)...