Teena M. Beason, 74, of Kankakee, Illinois, died May 13 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. She was employed for many years at the university. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, May 22, at Joines Funeral Home, 401 W. Gillogly St., Newman, Illinois. Funeral services will be held immediately after. Attendees are asked to wear orange and blue.
Lorena J. Dorsey, 98, of Champaign, died May 11 at her home. She worked in the university’s housekeeping department for many years, retiring in 1980. Memorials: Champaign County Humane Society, 1911 E. Main St., Urbana, IL 61802.
Joann T. Hower, 85, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, died May 14. She worked as an administrative assistant in the math department at the university, retiring in 1999. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at First Presbyterian Church of Champaign. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association.
Scott Maclaren, 57, of Champaign, died May 9 at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. He served as senior staff scientist at the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory at Illinois. Memorials: Orpheum Children’s Science Museum or the Vasculitis Foundation.
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