All Obituaries

William E. "Bill" Tubbs, 83, of Gibson City, peacefully passed away at 9:22 am Monday November 29, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Visitation will be held 10:00am-12:00pm Wednesday December 8, 2021 at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 12:00 noon. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Bill was born August 16, 1938 in Nashville, Illinois. A son of William and Marie Grubbs Tubbs. He married Sarah L. Harrison...

Jeanette Ann Kater, 70, of Decatur passed away at 1:35 pm Sunday November 28, 2021 at her home in Decatur, IL.  Visitation will be held 1:00-2:00 pm Thursday December 9, 2021 at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City with a Celebration of Life service to follow at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the family to help with assisting Michael and his transition to living in his new home with Jeff and Kristy. Jeanette was born July 13, 1951 in Macon County, a...

Patty Jo Harris, 71, of Gibson City passed away unexpectedly Thursday November 25, 2021 at her home in Gibson City. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:30pm Sunday December 19, 2021 at the Lee Lowery American Legion in Gibson City. Visitation will be held beginning at 12:00pm until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family or an organization of the donor’s choice. Patty was born June 21, 1950 in...

Ryan P. Arsenault, 45, of Elliott passed away at 11:47pm Wednesday November 24, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Visitation will be held 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Friday December 3, 2021 at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City. Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 pm with Pastor Steve Brady officiating. Burial will be in Elliott Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital or to the Lee Lowery American Legion Post...

Kenneth W. Bachtold, 84, of Sibley, peacefully passed away at 5:28 pm Friday November 19, 2021 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana. A visitation will be held 9:00-11:00 am Wednesday November 24, 2021 at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City. A Celebration of Life service will follow beginning at 11:00 am. Military rites will be accorded by Martin Sunkten American Legion – Sibley. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the...

Helen Redding, 87, of Fisher passed away Monday November 15, 2021 at Farmer City Rehab & Healthcare. Helen was born May 20, 1934 to Welby and Ethel Murry and married Francis Redding on August 13, 1952. Helen is survived by her husband Francis and their children Kent (Ronda) of Germantown, TN., Kirk (Peggy) of Farmer City, and Kristi (Jim) Monahan of Flagler Beach, FL., six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Helen was a graduate of Gibson City High School and worked at Fisher...

Margaret Roth, 100, of Bloomington peacefully passed away at 8:25 am Friday November 12, 2021 at the Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Bloomington. Visitation will be held 10:30-11:30 am Wednesday November 17, 2021 at St. Peter’s Free Lutheran Church in Melvin, Illinois. Funeral services will follow at 11:30 am with Pastor Michah Klemme officiating. Burial will take place at Lyman Township Cemetery in Roberts. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s...

Travis Jon Wilber, 28, of Bloomington passed away at 10:14 am Sunday November 7, 2021 at OSF St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bloomington. Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 pm Monday November 15, 2021 at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday November 16, 2021 at the funeral home with Pastor Gary Fairchild officiating. Burial will be in Drummer Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Travis Wilber Trust Fund at Heartland...

Lloyd William Dehm Jr., 75, of Roberts peacefully passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at his home in Roberts, Illinois. A private burial will be held at a later date at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.  Lloyd was born April 1946 in Fairbury a son of Lloyd William Sr. and Lillian Faye (Kroll) Dehm. He graduated Chatsworth High School and helped his dad “Bones” from early childhood on at his welding shop in Chatsworth serve the central Illinois community. ...

Dixie Lee Thomas, 84, of rural Foosland formerly of Champaign, passed away Saturday October 23, 2021 in rural Fisher. A visitation will be held 9:00 am - 11:00 am Friday October 29, 2021 at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City followed by her Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 am with Pastor Gary Fairchild officiating. Burial will be at Drummer Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gibson City United Methodist Church or to the Shepherds Closet. Dixie was born...