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Deaths

INSIDE ILLINOIS, May 3, 2012   [ Email | Share ]

Patricia L. Bierman, 80, died April 19 at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Centralia, Ill. Bierman worked at the Benefits Office for 21 years, retiring in 1991 as a medical insurance specialist.

James F. Bonnell, 86, died April 11 at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana. Bonnell worked at the Illini Union for 32 years, retiring in 1987. Memorials: Sidney American Legion Post 443.

Patricia Marceline Davis, 81, died April 19 at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Alton, Ill. Davis was a clerk III at McKinley Health Center for five years, retiring in 1997. Memorials: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Mary Evelyn Dunlap, 87, died April 24 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Dunlap was a secretary for the agriculture college for 20 years. Memorials: Jesus is the Way Prison Ministries, 620 W. Liberty Drive, Rantoul, IL 61866.

Geneva F. Fleming, 86, died April 19 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Danville, Ill. Fleming worked as a secretary for animal sciences for five years, retiring in 1994.

Ronald L. Goad, 77, died April 21 at his home in Garrett, Ill. Goad worked for Facilities and Services.

Marjory F. King, 82, died April 11 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. King worked at the UI mailing center for 24 years, retiring in 1994. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association..

Chao-li Jack Liu, 71, died March 29 in Taipei, Taiwan. Liu worked at the Illinois State Geological Survey for 23 years, retiring in 2003 as section head. Memorials: Jack Liu Memorial Fund, UI Foundation.

Dorothy M. Smith, 95, died April 11. Smith was an assistant to the museum curator for the Natural History Museum for 22 years, retiring in 1978.

Frances Kay Tresslar, 66, died April 20. Tresslar worked at the College of Law for 28 years, retiring in 2005 as a secretary III.

Memorial Service

A memorial service will be held for Charles G. Miller from 2 to 4 p.m. May 20 at the Levis Faculty Center. Miller died April 15 at his Champaign home. He was a professor emeritus of microbiology and the founding director of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology. He worked at the UI for 22 years, retiring earlier this year. Memorials: Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. 

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