Published 1 day ago • loading... • Updated 1 day agoShow Less IconWestville native who served as inspiration for 'Save the Last Dance for Me' dies at 93 Summary by The News-GazetteSchlarman High School graduate Wilma "Willi" Burke who grew up singing in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westville, was the inspiration of her songwriter husband Doc Pomus' famous song "Save the Last Dance for Me" and made it big on…Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeftCenterRight1Search IconSort IconThe News-GazetteLean RightFactualityOwnershipWestville native who served as inspiration for 'Save the Last Dance for Me' dies at 93Schlarman High School graduate Wilma "Willi" Burke who grew up singing in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Westville, was the inspiration of her songwriter husband Doc Pomus' famous song "Save the Last Dance for Me" and made it big on…1 day agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center0Last Updated12 hours agoBias Distribution100% RightBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Right100% RightR 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageThe News-Gazette broke the news 1 day ago on Monday, October 5, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsChampaign Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsChampaign Plus IconShow All