Daniel R. Roney
Daniel R. Roney, 62, of Champaign, passed away at 1:48 p.m., Sunday, January 22, 2012.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Mass will be offered at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012, at St. Malachy Catholic Church, Rantoul. The Rev. Fr. Steven Bird will officiate. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, east of Rantoul.
Heath and Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm, Champaign, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mr. Roney was born August 1, 1949, in Urbana, a son of Ralph and Kathleen (Fruin) Roney.
Dan is survived by five sisters, Margaret Perrie, Oshkosh, Wis., Annie Ringquist, Eden Prairie, Minn., Ellen Roney, Madison, Wis., Mary Roney, Rantoul, and Sarah Ryan, Oconomowoc, Wis.; three brothers, James Roney, Austin, Tex., Christopher Roney, Urbana, and Frank Roney, Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Dan was a graduate of Rantoul Twp. High School and Southern Illinois University. He was a member of the SIU Alumni Association.
He enjoyed baseball and football, especially the San Diego Chargers and Padres, Illini sports, and golf. He was a sports writer for the Rantoul Press, covering high school sports. He was known by his family and friends as the “go-to person” for sports trivia.
He was a supportive brother, uncle, and friend.
Memorial contributions in Dan’s name may be sent to the Southern Illinois University Alumni Association, 1235 Douglas Drive, Mail Code 6809, Carbondale, IL 61901.
Condolences to the Roney family may be offered online at www.HeathandVaughn.com.
Condolences
My heart goes out to each of you. It seems like only yesterday that we were all kids together playing ball and hide and seek together.
Ella Gallahue Albrecht
So sorry to read this in the News Gazette. I agree with Ella, it seems like only yesterday we were the gang on Belle Street. Please know I’m thinking about all of you during this time.
Veronica Zander Livesay
I was sad to hear of Dan’s death. We were in the same class at Donovan Memorial School and RTHS, and good friends during those years. We always had fun spending the day or night at the Roney house. You have my sincere sympathy.
John Paul Kelly
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