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Donald D. Payton

Donald D. Payton

Mar 9, 2011

Donald D. Payton, 57, of Chenoa, passed away at 7:25 am, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a gathering of family and friends at his residence in Chenoa on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 2 to 5 pm. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge of the arrangements....

Harvey Ifft

Harvey Ifft

Mar 7, 2011

Harvey S. Ifft, 89, of Fairbury passed away peacefully at 5:15 A.M. on Monday, March 7, 2011, at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 10, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest. The ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be at the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury....

William H. Gielow

William H. Gielow

Mar 6, 2011

William H. Gielow, 76, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:10 pm, Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Home in Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury has charge of the arrangements. William was born May 17, 1934 in Melrose Park, IL the son of William...

Anna L. Van Antwerp

Anna L. Van Antwerp

Mar 5, 2011

Anna Louise Van Antwerp, 88, Fairbury passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her daughter's residence in Florence, MO. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Friday, March 11, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the ministers of the Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be from 6:00...

Norton Defries

Norton Defries

Mar 4, 2011

N.E. "Hap" DeFries, 82 of Fairbury, passed away at 8:50 am, Friday, March 4, 2011 at his residence in Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Hap was born October 4, 1928 in Streator the son of Henry and Margaret (Norton)...

Josephine N. Vercler

Josephine N. Vercler

Feb 19, 2011

Josephine N. Vercler 85, of Chenoa passed away at 11:52 pm, Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Her funeral services will be 10 am, Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community Chapel, Chenoa. Burial will immediately follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Wednesday, February 23, 2011...

Donald E. Steidinger

Donald E. Steidinger

Feb 17, 2011

Donald E. Steidinger, 75, Fairbury, met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday (Feb. 17, 2011) while trucking near Kickapoo, Illinois. His funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. at Fairbury Apostolic Christian Church on Monday February 21, 2011. Burial will be in South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday February 20,...

Betty Joy Ricketts

Betty Joy Ricketts

Feb 16, 2011

Betty Joy Ricketts, 80, of Chenoa formerly of Pontiac and Fairbury, passed away at 5:28 am, February 16, 2011 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8:00pm, Monday, February 21, 2011, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Dr. James...

Albert Tavener

Albert Tavener

Feb 15, 2011

Pontiac: Albert Tavener, 79, of Pontiac passed away at 2:28 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in Winter Park, FL. Funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at McDowell United Methodist Church, McDowell. Rev. Donna Baker and Deacon Michael An will be officiating. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm,...

Ruth Meiners

Ruth Meiners

Feb 7, 2011

Anchor – Ruth Meiners, 97 of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Anchor, passed away February 7, 2011 at her residence in Tucson. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, February 14, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor with visitation one hour prior. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor. Visitation...

Jeffrey Spence

Jeffrey Spence

Feb 2, 2011

Colfax – Jeffrey Spence, 39, of Colfax, passed away at 10:02pm, February 2, 2011 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A funeral will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 am also on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials...

J.D. Berryhill

J.D. Berryhill

Feb 1, 2011

J.D. Berryhill, 74 of Chatsworth, passed away at 6:41 am, Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his residence in Chatsworth after a long illness. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, Monday, February 7, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Cremation rites will be accorded at the conclusion of the visitation. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to...

Melvin L. Zimmerman

Melvin L. Zimmerman

Feb 1, 2011

Melvin L. Zimmerman, 90, Fairbury died at 12:35 am Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery with military honors provided by the Fairbury...

Julie Marie Starcher

Julie Marie Starcher

Jan 30, 2011

Julie Marie Starcher, 50, Fairbury died at 6:42 am Sunday, January 30, 2011 at her residence in Fairbury. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday also at the church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in...

Matilda A Hoerr

Matilda A Hoerr

Jan 22, 2011

Matilda A. Hoerr, 95, Fairbury died at 11:58pm Saturday, January 22, 2011 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the Christian Apostolic Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday...

Mary A. Lawrence

Mary A. Lawrence

Jan 16, 2011

Mary A. Lawrence 84, of Peoria Heights formerly of Chenoa passed away at 9:51 pm, Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, January 21, 2011 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Jane Roeschley officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm,...

Lois B. Sutton

Lois B. Sutton

Jan 11, 2011

Lois Sutton, 85, Mahomet and formerly of Colfax, went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2011 in Mahomet. For the past several years, she was cared for by her sons Bob and Jim, Jim's wife Adrienne and her grandson Chad. She was quite certain that her loving husband Lyle would be at Heaven's gate awaiting her arrival....

Jesse Richard Huber

Jesse Richard Huber

Jan 9, 2011

Jesse Richard Huber, 84, Fairbury died at 11:35 pm Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday,...

Joseph W. Francis

Joseph W. Francis

Jan 9, 2011

Joseph W. Francis 88, of Chenoa passed away at 1:20 pm, Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac, IL. At Joe's request graveside services will be 11 am, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac with Pastor Edward Huddelson officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge of services. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be...

Vernon Wahls

Vernon Wahls

Jan 8, 2011

Vernon Wahls, 88, of Pontiac and formerly of rural Chenoa, died at 10:00 pm, Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. His funeral service will be 11:00am Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Jerry Koch officiating. Burial will be at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, January 10,...

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