Miles and years can’t separate best friends LaVonne Miller and Mona (Ramona) Wurdinger. The two lifelong friends reconnected after 50 years of being apart, having known each other for over 70 years ... “I was so scared,” Wurdinger recalled ... .
CHAMPAIGN — LaVonne Mary Novakofski, 75, of Champaign died Wednesday (July 1, 2026) at home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Evergreen Cremation Services, 314 TiffanyCourt, Champaign ... .