Thomas Layman's obituary , Passed away on January 6, 2026 in Champaign, Illinois

Thomas Layman

September 13, 1946 - January 6, 2026 (79 years old)

Champaign, Illinois

Thomas Layman's obituary , Passed away on January 6, 2026 in Champaign, Illinois
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Thomas Layman

September 13, 1946 - January 6, 2026 (79 years old)

Champaign, Illinois

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Thomas Layman Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 6, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Thomas Layman of Champaign, Illinois. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Stanley'Charlie'Layman Layman and Victoria Fornek Layman; his wife Peggy Holmes; his children, Benjamin (HeatherAnn) of Champaign and Angela of Champaign; his grandchildren, Clark and Alice; his siblings, Marty Layman (Jule Dee Scarborough) of Manteo, NC, Rita Gimbel (Marc) of Downer's Grove and Suzanne Kronenberg (Don) of Oak Forest; his niece Zoe Kronenberg of Chicago; and his cousin Pete Sober of DeKalb.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the Champaign County Forest Preserve District due to Tom's love of hiking and nature.



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Jan 12

Visitation

Owens Funeral Home
101 N Elm St, Champaign, IL 61820

Tue

Jan 13

Funeral Mass

Holy Cross Catholic Church
403 W Clark St, Champaign, IL 61820

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