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Mary Ann Martha Milton
Sep 26, 2011
Colfax – Mary Ann Martha Milton, 84, of Colfax passed away at 3:22 am, September 26, 2011 at Asta Care Center of Colfax. Her funeral will be at 2:00pm on Wednesday, September28, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Greg Summers will be officiating. Burial will be Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Mary Ann was born June...
Charlotte E. Barnes
Sep 26, 2011
Charlotte E. Barnes 73, of Chenoa passed away at 9:31 am, Monday, September 26, 2011 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 pm,...
Golda I Nims
Sep 26, 2011
Golda I. Nims, 88, Vandalia and formerly of Fairbury died at 5:35 pm Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Vandalia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Vandalia. A graveside VFW Ladies Auxiliary service will be held at 10:30 am Friday, September 30, 2011 at Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Nims was born October...
Wanda June Hensley
Sep 20, 2011
Wanda June Hensley 67, of Chenoa passed away at 8:00 am, Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 24, 2011 in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Heidi Punt officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Ernest A. "Ernie" Schove
Sep 20, 2011
Ernest "Ernie" Schove 54 of Fairbury passed away at 2:52 pm, Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City, IL. Funeral services will be 2 pm, Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will follow in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, rural Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury American Legion post...
Allie Marie Mizell
Sep 18, 2011
Marie Mizell Colfax – Allie Marie Mizell, 86, of Normal formerly of Colfax passed away at 3:08 pm Sunday, September 18, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Her funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Colfax United Methodist Church. Rev. Grant Armstrong will be officiating. Burial will be at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax....
Shirley Jeanne Dohman
Sep 16, 2011
Shirley Jeanne Dohman, 79, Fairbury died at 3:15 am Friday, September 16, 2011 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at St. John's Catholic Church, Cullom with Fr. David Sabel officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic cemetery, Cullom. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, September...
Lisa Sue Loyer
Sep 12, 2011
Lisa Sue Loyer, 31 of Graymont, formerly of Chenoa, passed away at 3:00 am, Monday, September 12, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Livingston County. Cremation rites have been accorded, and a celebration of life service will take place at 2 pm on Friday, September 16, 2011 at the...
Elna Winterland Wainwright
Sep 11, 2011
Streator – Elna Winterland Wainwright, 75, of Streator, passed away September 11, 2011 at Proctor Hospital, Peoria. She was born June 29, 1936 in Fairbury, the daughter of Arnold and Grace Sheppelman Winterland. She married Robert Wainwright of Streator on November 10, 1960. He died March 7, 2011. Bob and Elna loved to travel. They toured 21 countries. Survivors include,...
Robert William Hoke
Sep 3, 2011
Robert William Hoke, 67, a lifelong resident of Wing, passed away at 5:55 pm, Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Cremation rites have been accorded, and a celebration of life service will take place at 11 am, Saturday, September 10, 2011 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest, with Pastor Corinne Blissard officiating. Inurnment will...
Willis L. "Willie" Harris
Aug 31, 2011
Willis L. "Willie" Harris, 84, formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 9:43 am, Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Lagrange Memorial Hospital, Lagrange, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial graveside service will take place at 11 am, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites conducted by the Fairbury American Legion and VFW. Duffy-Pils...
Lyle Clark Peters
Aug 30, 2011
Lyle Clark "Pete" Peters, 82, Fairbury went to the other side to agitate on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, rural Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Deacon Michael An officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, rural Wing, IL with full military rites...
Rebecca Grider
Aug 27, 2011
Chenoa – Rebecca Grider, 78, of Chenoa passed away at 12:17am, August 27, 2011 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Rebecca's funeral will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Christian Ricker will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...
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...
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