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Bernita Louise Meredith

Bernita Louise Meredith

Jun 20, 2011

Bernita Louise Meredith, 61 of Chenoa, passed away at 10:10 pm, Monday, June 20, 2011 at her residence in Chenoa. Her funeral will be 11:00 am, Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Dan Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, on Thursday prior to the...

Doris Louise White

Doris Louise White

Jun 15, 2011

Doris L. White 69, of Fairbury passed away at 4:08 am, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Asta Care Center, Colfax. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger and the Reverend Stephen Goodwin officiating. Cremation rites will follow the service with a private inurnment in St. John's Lutheran Church...

Marlene R. Harms

Marlene R. Harms

Jun 14, 2011

Marlene R. Harms, 76, Fairbury died at 4:38am Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 18, 2011 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm...

John William Streid

John William Streid

Jun 11, 2011

Chenoa, John William Streid, 88, of Chenoa, passed away at 1:42am, Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chenoa with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa where military honors will be performed by the...

Margaret R Fehr

Margaret R Fehr

Jun 11, 2011

Margaret R. Fehr, 72, Fairbury passed away at 1:20pm Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She was born August 31, 1938 in Fairbury, the daughter of John W. and Anna L. Peter Fehr. They precede her in death. Surviving are eight siblings, two brothers, Donald Fehr and William Fehr; six sisters, Mary Fehr, Norma Edelman, Anna Mae...

Glenn A. Winterland

Glenn A. Winterland

Jun 9, 2011

Colfax – Glenn A. Winterland, 87, of Colfax passed away at 2:45pm on June 9, 2011 at Asta Care Center of Colfax. His funeral will be held at 11:00am on Monday, June 13, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax. Pastor Connie Frase will be officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-5:00pm...

Gregory Paul Friedman

Gregory Paul Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

Gregory Paul Friedman, 49, Pontiac, formerly of Fairbury, died at 7:37 pm Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at his residence. His death has been attributed to an existing heart condition. Memorial services will be held at 5:00pm Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 pm...

Joyce M. Ringenberg

Joyce M. Ringenberg

May 27, 2011

Joyce M. Ringenberg, 82 of Chenoa, passed away with her family by her side at 5:34 am, Friday, May 27, 2011 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Diana Lane

Diana Lane

May 19, 2011

Fairbury – Diana Lane, 66, of Fairbury Illinois, passed away at 5:32 p.m. Thursday, May 19th at Fairview Haven Retirement Community in Fairbury. Diane Lea Thostensen was born March 30, 1945 to Thorborn and Alice Crane Thostensen in San Francisco, CA. Her father, a war hero, died in the battle of Iwo Jima He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross,...

Lois Marie Chapman

Lois Marie Chapman

May 17, 2011

Lois Marie Chapman, 82, of Chenoa passed away at 8:05 am, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Her funeral will be 10:00am, Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday, May 19, 2011 also at the...

Dorothy Louise Ziegenhorn

Dorothy Louise Ziegenhorn

May 12, 2011

Dorothy Louise Ziegenhorn, 96, Fairbury died at 4:42 am Thursday, May 12, 2011 at OSF St. James – John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Memorial services will be held at 9:00 am Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Miss Ziegenhorn was born August 24, 1914...

Wayne E. Sutton

Wayne E. Sutton

May 12, 2011

Coflax - WAYNE E. SUTTON, 89 of Colfax, formerly of El Paso, IL died peacefully on Thurs. night, May 12, 2011 at Asta Care Center of Coflax. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 20, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, El Paso. Fr. Roger Corpus will be officiating and military honors will be provided by...

Duane Lee Ferguson

Duane Lee Ferguson

May 10, 2011

Colfax – Duane Lee Ferguson, 51, of Colfax passed away at 7:29pm, May 10, 2011 at his residence. His funeral will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00pm on Friday, May 13, 2011 also at the funeral home. Memorials may...

Michael J. Streitmatter

Michael J. Streitmatter

May 9, 2011

Michael J. Streitmatter, 55, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at his residence in Ocean Springs, MS. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the 1st. Baptist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Because of Michael's wish for a cure for cancer the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the Children's Research...

James Evert Crabtree

James Evert Crabtree

May 3, 2011

James Evert "Codge" Crabtree, 83, Cropsey died at 9:35 pm Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at his residence in Cropsey. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the United Methodist Church, Cropsey with Pastor Paulette Cott officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. The family suggests...

Richard E. Miller

Richard E. Miller

May 2, 2011

Richard E. Miller, 80, Fairbury died at 5:00 am Monday, May 2, 2011 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites conducted by the Fairbury VFW and American...

Carroll C. Bandy

Carroll C. Bandy

Apr 29, 2011

Carroll C. Bandy 88, of Chenoa formerly of Raymond, IL passed away at 4:30 am, Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, May 6, 2011 in St. Raymond Cemetery, Raymond, IL. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, May 7, 2011 at St. Joseph's...

Viola Goembel

Viola Goembel

Apr 29, 2011

Viola Goembel, 97, of Fairbury, passed away at 12:26am April 29, 2011 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, May 2, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Spencer Homan will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-6:00pm on Sunday, May 1, 2011 also...

Nathan J. Nylander

Nathan J. Nylander

Apr 27, 2011

Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, Tucson, AZ, formerly of Fairbury, was killed April 27, 2011, at an airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the Fairbury VFW post #9789 and John Joda American...

Ruth H. Bittner

Ruth H. Bittner

Apr 22, 2011

Ruth H. Bittner, 80 of Fairbury passed away at 6:25am, Friday, April 22, 2011 at Heartland Health Care in Normal. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00pm on Monday,...

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