Maurice Combs Jr. Obituary

The world bids farewell to Maurice Combs Jr. of Champaign, Illinois, born in Wakefield, Nebraska, departing on September 7, 2024 at the age of 75. Maurice leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Maurice may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Maurice Combs, Sr. and Irene Barto Combs; his daughter Pam Messerli (family: Sydney, Stephen, Bennett Braun, Paige Messerli); his stepdaughter Kathy Wood (Steve, family: Ashley, Aidan, Mattie, Jeremy, Joshua); and his sister Linda Combs of Urbana. He was also cherished by 1 niece and 2 nephews.