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L. Mardelle Zook

L. Mardelle Zook

May 20, 2012

Leila "Mardelle" Zook, 87, recently of Cleburne, TX; formerly of Chenoa passed away at 3:55am, Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Community Hospice of Texas, Cleburne, TX. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Don Crittenden officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012...

Velda Marie Powell

Velda Marie Powell

May 18, 2012

Velda Marie Powell, 85, Chenoa, died at 5:45 pm Friday, May 18, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa where she had resided since 2006. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, May, 22, 2012 at the Chenoa Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dan Patterson officiating. Interment will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00...

Jimmy Dale Henson

Jimmy Dale Henson

May 8, 2012

Jimmy Dale Henson, 58 of Fairbury, passed away at 2:00 am, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4 to 8...

Evelyn Kay Horning

Evelyn Kay Horning

May 7, 2012

Evelyn K. (Rocke) Horning 73, of Bloomington formerly of Chenoa passed away at 8:00 am, Monday, May 7, 2012 at Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Center, Bloomington. Graveside services for Evelyn will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Waldo Twp. Cemetery, rural Gridley with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Evelyn was born January 3, 1939 in Pontiac the daughter...

Richard Duane Stork

Richard Duane Stork

May 5, 2012

Richard Duane Stork, 78, Chatsworth, died at 5:30pm Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Piper City Rehab and Living Center, Piper City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest with Pastor Corinne Blissard officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest with full military rites conducted by the J.A....

G. Jean Sutter

G. Jean Sutter

May 5, 2012

G. Jean Sutter, 92 of Fairbury passed away at 9:46 pm, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Her funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, May 11, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Rev. Steven Livengood officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Thursday,...

Duane Cooper

Duane Cooper

May 5, 2012

Colfax – Russell Duane Cooper, 71, of Colfax, passed away Saturday May 5, 2012 surrounded by his family at his residence. Duane's funeral will be at 10:00am, Friday, May 11, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Wendell Wardell will be officiating. Burial will be in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Thursday, May 10, 2012...

Janet E. Dameron

Janet E. Dameron

May 2, 2012

Janet E. Dameron, 78, beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother passed away peacefully on May 2, 2012 at Lake View Home, La Mesa, Ca. She was born to parents, Hazel (Finley) and Merle Hewitt of Chenoa, Illinois on March 10, 1934. Janet found her best friend and partner Eldon Wayne Dameron in 10th grade at Chenoa H.S. where they were...

Yvonne Brown

Yvonne Brown

May 1, 2012

Fairbury – Yvonne Marvine Brown, 92, of Fairbury, passed away at 10:50 am, May 1, 2012 at Asta Care Center of Colfax. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Steve Anderson will be officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at...

John James Zimmerman

John James Zimmerman

Apr 21, 2012

Fairbury – John Zimmerman, 83, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:40am, April 21, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be at 10:00am, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at First United Methodist Church in Fairbury. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4-7:00pm, Monday, April 23, 2012, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. In lieu of...

Charles Edward Friedman

Charles Edward Friedman

Apr 21, 2012

Charles Edward Friedman, 80, of Normal formerly of Fairbury passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral Services will be 10 am, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury American Legion and...

Jeffrey Richard Kafer

Jeffrey Richard Kafer

Apr 19, 2012

Jeffrey Richard Kafer, 47, Normal, and formerly of Fairbury, died at 9:04 pm Thursday, April 19, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday April 26, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, 211 N. School St., Normal, IL with the Rev. John McIntosh officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery,...

Mattie Louise Kaeb

Mattie Louise Kaeb

Apr 19, 2012

Fairbury – Mattie Louise Kaeb, 60, of Fairbury, passed away peacefully at 7:50am on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her residence. Visitation will be held from 2-6:00pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00am Monday, April 23, 2012 at Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Pallbearers...

Rosendo "Rosy" Cerda

Rosendo "Rosy" Cerda

Apr 18, 2012

Rosendo "Rosy" Cerda Sr., 85, of Chenoa passed away at 2:55 pm, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at his residence in Chenoa. His funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Interment will follow the service in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Irvin Lee Kearns

Irvin Lee Kearns

Apr 6, 2012

Irvin L. Kearns, 87, of Fairbury passed away at 11:30 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded with a graveside inurnment at 3pm, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with Rev. Gene Mace officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury has charge of arrangements. Irvin Lee Kearns was born October 29, 1924...

Perry Lee Virkler

Perry Lee Virkler

Apr 4, 2012

Perry Lee Virkler, 79, Fairbury, died at 9:30am Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at his residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils...

Charles E. Dearth

Charles E. Dearth

Apr 2, 2012

Charles Edward Dearth, 85, Hope, IN formerly of Chenoa, IL died at 11:35 am Monday, April 2, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor, Hope, IN. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Chenoa Cemetery with the Rev. Carrie Carnes officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Dearth was born...

Louise Patricia Cox

Louise Patricia Cox

Mar 24, 2012

Louise Patricia "Pat" Cox, 87, a resident of Sugar Creek Care Center, Normal passed away at 9:07 am Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Sugar Creek. A graveside service will be held at 3:30pm Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey, IL with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers...

Allen Keith Gray

Allen Keith Gray

Mar 24, 2012

Allen Keith "Gypsy" Gray, 58, Fairbury, died at 5:30pm Saturday, March 24, 2012 at his residence in Fairbury. A celebration of Gypsy's life will begin at 4:30pm Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Fairbury VFW. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements. Memorial offerings may be directed to the family. Mr. Gray was born March 30, 1953 in Gibson...

Peggy Milner

Peggy Milner

Mar 19, 2012

Chenoa – Peggy S. Milner, 56, of Chenoa, passed away at 7:29am, Monday, March 19, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Monday, March 26, 2012 at Chenoa Baptist Church. Pastor Christian Ricker will be officiating. Inurnment will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Friends may greet the...

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