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Chad A. Hostetter

Chad A. Hostetter

Aug 21, 2012

Chenoa – Chad A. Hostetter, 40, of Chenoa, passed away at 9:37pm, Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his residence. Funeral will be held at 4:00pm, Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Faith Fellowship Ministries, Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Kim Ernst will be officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the services. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury are in charge of...

Paul "Stevie" Steven Albeck

Paul "Stevie" Steven Albeck

Aug 20, 2012

Chenoa native, Steve Albeck, 65, of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Chenoa died Monday, August 20, 2012 in Georgia. He was born December 16, 1946 to Charles "Chad" Albeck and Ruby (Powell) Albeck. Steve moved to Marietta from Dallas, TX; in 1995. Shortly after his arrival he established Cowboys Concert and Dance Hall, Kenneshaw, GA. Cowboys provided country music and dancing...

Linda L. Dunahee

Linda L. Dunahee

Aug 19, 2012

Linda L. Dunahee, 66, of Eureka formerly of Chenoa passed away at 1:15 am, Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka. Funeral services will be 11 am, Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Duane Brubaker officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be 10 to 11 am, prior...

James Merideth

James Merideth

Aug 18, 2012

James "Jim" Merideth, 66, Cropsey, died at 10:04 pm Saturday, August 18, 2012 at his residence in Cropsey, IL after a year long battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 pm Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Cropsey Twp. Cemetery, Cropsey with the Rev. Paulette Cott officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to noon also on Wednesday at...

Guo Dan Reis

Guo Dan Reis

Aug 12, 2012

Elizabeth Guo Dan Reis, 25, Fairbury, died at 10:38 pm Sunday, August 12, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am Friday, August 17, 2012 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 3:00...

James E. Thies

James E. Thies

Aug 2, 2012

James E. Thies, 67 of Chenoa passed away at 10:16 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Heritage Health of Bloomington. Funeral services will be 11 am, Monday, August 6, 2012 at the United Methodist Church of Chenoa with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, Sunday, August...

Shirley A. Bell

Shirley A. Bell

Jul 29, 2012

Shirley A. Bell, 75, Chenoa, died at 12:58 am Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the United Methodist Church, Chenoa with the Rev. Carrie Carnes officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at Duffy-Pils...

Bernice Lillian Bammann

Bernice Lillian Bammann

Jul 24, 2012

Bernice Lillian Bammann, 83, Beecher, died at 10:10pm Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Beecher with a luncheon to follow. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. The family...

Leonard D. Clark

Leonard D. Clark

Jul 19, 2012

Leonard D. Clark, 62 of Chenoa passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Funeral Mass will be held at 11 am, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at St. Joseph's Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Wednesday, July...

Bernhardt "Ben" L. Lorch

Bernhardt "Ben" L. Lorch

Jul 16, 2012

Bernhardt L. "Ben" Lorch 83, of Fairbury passed away at 3:43 am, Monday, July 16, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will follow at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury...

Emmanuel "Manny" Alfaro

Emmanuel "Manny" Alfaro

Jul 14, 2012

Bloomington – Emmanuel "Manny" Alfaro, 28 of Bloomington, formerly of Fairbury, passed away July 14, 2012 at his residence. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation. Memorials may be made to the family. Emmanuel was born July 22, 1983 in Lansing, MI the...

Marilyn J. Wilson

Marilyn J. Wilson

Jul 13, 2012

Normal – Marilyn J. Wilson, 85, of Bloomington, formerly of Saybrook, died at 1:15am, Friday, July 13, 2012 at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. Her funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Janeen Tronc officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Charles "Chuck" Schahrer

Charles "Chuck" Schahrer

Jul 9, 2012

Charles "Chuck" Schahrer, 83, of Fairbury passed away at 11:29 am on Monday, July 9, 2012 at ASTA Care Center, Pontiac. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Friday, July 13, 2012 at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steven Livengood officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury American Legion Post #54...

Robert T. Jacobs

Robert T. Jacobs

Jul 9, 2012

Robert T. Jacobs, 87, of Chenoa passed away at 12:35 am, Monday, July 9, 2012 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Graveside inurnment will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, July 13, 2012 at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Dan Patterson officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers the...

Juan Burnias

Juan Burnias

Jul 3, 2012

Chenoa – Juan Burnias, 71, of Chenoa, passed away at 2:50pm, July 3, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A private funeral mass will be held and burial will take place at Chenoa Township Cemetery. Juan was born March 17, 1941, in Monterrey, Mexico the son of Jesus and Inocencia Trevina Burnias. He married Gloria Tanguma on June...

Sandra Friedmansky

Sandra Friedmansky

Jul 2, 2012

Colfax – Sandra "Sandy" Friedmansky, 67, of Colfax, passed away at 2:16pm, July 2, 2012 at her residence, with her family at her side. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, July 6, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...

Bernadine C. Oltman

Bernadine C. Oltman

Jul 1, 2012

Bernadine Oltman, 85, of Chenoa passed away at 7:25 pm Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 11 am, Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Edward Hudelson officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 9 to 11 am, prior to the service also at...

Donald J. Stephens

Donald J. Stephens

Jun 26, 2012

Donald J. Stephens, 90, Fairbury, died at 12:56 am Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury where full military rites will be accorded by the...

Richard D. Schweighart

Richard D. Schweighart

Jun 25, 2012

Chenoa – Richard D. Schweighart, 80, of Chenoa, passed away at 4:38pm, June 25, 2012 at Meadows Retirement Community, Chenoa. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 30, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Memorials may be made to Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Richard...

Virginia Forrer

Virginia Forrer

Jun 23, 2012

Fairbury – Virginia Forrer, 91, of Fairbury, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at her residence. Cremation has been accorded. Inurnment will be at Fairview Memorial Park, DeKalb. Memorials may be made in Virginia's name to the Fairbury United Methodist Church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Virginia was born January 20, 1921 in Leland the...

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