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Ethel "Lee" Norris
Aug 25, 2011
Ethel "Lee" Norris, 83, Fairbury, formerly of Melbourne, FL, died at 5:05 am Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. A private entombment will take place at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington with the Rev. Jerry Goode officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Norris was born August 6, 1928 in Caraway, Arkansas the...
Alfred "Gene" Cox
Aug 17, 2011
Alfred E. "Gene" Cox 86, of Normal formerly of Colfax-Cropsey area passed away at 6:55 pm, Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Graveside services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey, IL with Pastor Paulette Cott officiating. There will be no visitation. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in...
Sharon Steinhorst
Aug 16, 2011
Fairbury – Sharon Ann Steinhorst, 58, of Fairbury formerly of Poplar Grove, passed away at 6:20 am on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at her residence. Cremation has been accorded. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, August 19, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Friends may greet the family from 1:00-2:00pm also on Friday before the service....
Wanda L. Woodward
Aug 8, 2011
Wanda L. Woodward 78, of Forrest passed away at 6:06 am, Monday, August 8, 2011 at her residence in Forrest. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Ministers of the Apostolic Christian Church of Forrest officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 pm, Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the memorial...
Sandra L. Hardesty
Aug 7, 2011
Sandra L. Hardesty, 70, a resident of Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac and formerly of Forrest died at 12:03 am Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Evenglow Lodge. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the United Methodist Church, Forrest. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30pm Wednesday also...
Butch Nylander
Aug 7, 2011
Fairbury – Wendell J. "Butch" Nylander, Jr, 56, of Fairbury passed away at 6:46 pm with his family at his side, after a 2 year courageous battle with cancer. Butch's funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairbury. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery,...
Bernice G. Hirstein
Aug 6, 2011
Bernice G. Hirstein, 102, Fairbury died at 6:20 pm Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the United Methodist Church, Forrest with the Rev. David Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday...
Geraldine Umstattd
Aug 5, 2011
- Geraldine G Wagy-Umstattd , 86 of Cropsey, died at 2:21 PM on August 5, 2011 at her daughter's home. Geri was born September 19, 1924 in Lima, OH, the first child of General and Georgia Preston Millsap. She married Eugene Umstattd, Sr and he preceded her in death March 21, 2010. Survivors include one daughter, Georgia Bailey (Bob), Cropsey;...
Paul William Fehr
Aug 4, 2011
Fairbury – Paul William Fehr, 61 of Fairbury passed away with his family by his side at 2:20pm on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at his home. Funeral for Paul will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland...
Sharon Kay Payne
Aug 2, 2011
Sharon Kay Payne, 56, Fairbury died at 9:00 pm Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at her residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church with minister of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 2:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at...
Joann Reum
Jul 31, 2011
Colfax – JoAnn Reum, 81, of Normal formally of Colfax, passed away at 7:50 am, July 31, 2011 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Normal. Cremation has been accorded. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the...
Megan Lorna Ziegenhorn
Jul 25, 2011
Megan Lorna Ziegenhorn, 87, Fairbury died at 2:27 am Monday, July 25, 2011 at her residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday, July 29, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday also at the memorial home. The family suggests memorials be directed...
Matthew D. Richard
Jul 25, 2011
Matthew D. Richard, 30, El Paso and formerly of Colfax died at 11:20 am Monday, July 25, 2011 at his residence in El Paso. Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family memorial service to be scheduled at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Matt was born June 13, 1981 in Bloomington, IL...
Edwin Bielfeldt
Jul 24, 2011
Anchor – Edwin Bielfeldt, 98 of Peoria formerly of Anchor, passed away at 1:05 pm, July 22, 2011 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria where he has resided with his wife for 9 years. Funeral for Edwin will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor with visitation one hour prior. The Reverend...
Kenneth Hilgemann
Jul 22, 2011
Colfax – Kenneth William Hilgemann, 72, of Colfax, passed away on July 22, 2011 at his residence. His funeral will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery were the Davis-Kerber American Legion Post #653 will perform honors. Visitation will be held...
Myrtle Irene Roth
Jul 20, 2011
Myrtle Irene Roth, 97, Pontiac, formerly of Fairbury died at 2:50am Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Services will be at 3:00 pm Friday, July 22, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steven Livengood officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Friday also at the memorial home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury....
Catelyn Louise Haas
Jul 18, 2011
Catelyn Louise Haas, 1 month old daughter of Jeremy E. and Michelle S (Kidd) Haas of Pontiac died at 3:20 pm Monday, July 18, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Children's Hospital, Peoria. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 am Friday, July 22, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Bill Brown officiating. Burial will take place at Avoca...
Dolores M. Hoerner
Jul 18, 2011
Dolores Marie Hoerner, 62, of Towanda, passed away at 7:45 P.M., Monday, July 18, 2011 at her residence in Towanda. Funeral services will be 11 am, Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Janeen Tronc officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday also at the memorial home in Colfax. Cremation rites will...
Brian Edward Neubauer
Jul 12, 2011
Chenoa – Brian Edward Neubauer, 19 of Chenoa passed away at 11:10pm on July 12, 2011 in Cleveland, OH. His funeral will be at 10:00am Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Chenoa United Methodist Church. Pastor Carrie Carnes will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00 pm on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Duffy-Pils...
Barbara Jean Harland
Jul 12, 2011
Chenoa – Barbara Jean Harland, 75, of Chenoa passed away at 9:55pm Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Her funeral will be at 10:30 am, Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Prairieview Mennonite Church, Gridley. Pastor Ralph Wingate from Calvary Baptist Church, Normal, will be officiating. Burial will be in Waldo Cemetery, Gridley. Visitation will be...
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