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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...

Terrance Charles Graham

Terrance Charles Graham

Mar 17, 2012

Terrance "Terry" C. Graham, 67, Fairbury, died at 12:10pm Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Memorial services will be held at 10:30am Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Faith Fellowship Church, Fairbury with Pastor Kim Ernst officiating. Inurnment will be in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with full military rites accorded by the Forrest American Legion. Visitation will be 9:30...

Lorena Faye Walker

Lorena Faye Walker

Mar 17, 2012

Lorena Faye Walker, 92, Colfax, died at 2:30pm Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Asta Care Center, Colfax. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am Friday, March 23, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the Rev. Wendell Wardell officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00pm Thursday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. The family...

Kyle L. Sharp

Kyle L. Sharp

Mar 15, 2012

Kyle L. Sharp, 19, of Chenoa formerly of El Paso passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at his residence in Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Chenoa Baptist Church with Rev. Jan Proeber officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 pm, Sunday,...

Esther Mae Roberts

Esther Mae Roberts

Mar 14, 2012

Esther Mae Roberts, 94, of Clinton; formerly of Chenoa area passed away at 6:45 pm Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at her daughters residence in Clinton. Funeral services will be 11 am, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Chenoa Baptist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Donald Birge

Donald Birge

Mar 13, 2012

J. Donald Birge, 72, Southaven, MS died on March 13, 2012 at Life Pointe Village, Southaven, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the Rev. Greg Summers officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the Colfax American Legion Davis - Kerber post. Burial will be in Wiley...

Daniel Hodges

Daniel Hodges

Mar 4, 2012

Daniel Hodges, 85, Fairbury, died at 8:58pm Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Asta Care Center, Pontiac. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Hudson Cemetery, Hudson with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Full military rites will be accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting the family with arrangements. Mr. Hodges was born September 9,...

Doris L Jacobs

Doris L Jacobs

Feb 26, 2012

Colfax – Doris L. Jacobs, 73, of Colfax passed away at 11:25am Sunday, February 26, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 10:00am on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Greg Summers will be officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Arrowsmith. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm on Wednesday,...

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