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Melvin D. Ringenberg
Jan 5, 2011
Melvin D. Ringenberg, 83 of Chenoa, passed away at 12:04 am, Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Robb McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with...
Esther M. Winterland
Dec 30, 2010
Esther M. Winterland, 83 of Fairbury, passed away at 5:38 am, Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Gibson City. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest, IL with Pastor Connie Blissard officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday,...
Hazel Karcher
Dec 29, 2010
Hazel Karcher, 104, of Fairbury passed away December 29, 2010 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am Monday, January 3, 2011 at Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-5:00pm Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9-9:45 am at the church...
David W. Steffen
Dec 24, 2010
David W. Steffen, 90, of Hudson passed away at 6:40 am, Friday, December 24, 2010 at his residence at Lake Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Gridley with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Gridley Cemetery, Gridley. Visitation will be from 3:00...
Sally Marie Schieler
Dec 22, 2010
Sally Marie Schieler, 94, passed away at 2:38 am, Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will immediately follow in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be...
Helen Theodora Gerber
Dec 21, 2010
Helen T. Gerber, 96, Fairbury died at 5:18 pm Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:15 pm Wednesday also at the memorial home. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. In lieu of...
Wayne "Sam" Butler
Dec 13, 2010
Arrowsmith – Wayne "Sam" Butler, 78, of Arrowsmith, passed away at 8:12am, December 13, 2010 in Arrowsmith. Graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held also on Thursday from 10-10:45 am at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Sam was born September 15, 1932 in Arrowsmith the son of Aaron and...
John "Jack" Poppe
Dec 11, 2010
John "Jack" Poppe, 63, of Colfax, died at 5:40 P.M., Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his residence in Colfax. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held 11 am on Friday, December 17, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Rachel Stockle officiating. A private family Inurnment will take place at a later date. Visitation...
Goldie Marie Humphry
Dec 10, 2010
Goldie Marie Humphry, 99 of Fairbury passed away at 4 pm, Friday, December 10, 2010 at Asta Care, Colfax, IL. Her funeral services will be 11 am, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey. Visitation will be one hour prior to services 10 to 10:45...
Daniel W. "Jim" Slagel
Dec 10, 2010
Daniel W. "Jim" Slagel, 86, Fairbury died at 11:35 am Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Gibson Area Hospital Annex, Gibson City, IL. Private funeral services will be held Monday, December 13, 2010 with the ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements....
Richard Leonard Lawrence
Nov 30, 2010
Richard Leonard Lawrence, 74, Fairbury died at 6:15 am Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at his residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday, December 3, 2010 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steven Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest with full military rites accorded by the Fairbury VFW and American Legion...
Elmer Justin Johnson
Nov 24, 2010
Rev. Elmer J. Johnson, 89, of Cropsey, IL, passed away Wednesday morning (November 24, 2010) at his residence. Funeral will be held at 11:00am on Monday, November 29, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Colfax. Revs. Connie Frase and Corrine Blissard will be officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 2-4:00 pm on...
Ted Michael Mallicoat
Nov 10, 2010
Stark, FL – Ted Michael Mallicoat 51, of Stark, FL, formerly of Colfax, passed away November 10, 2010 in Florida. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 6:30pm on Friday, November 19, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Dan Jassman will be officiating. Friends may greet the family from 5-6:30pm on Friday at the funeral...
Lester W Zimmerman
Nov 4, 2010
Lester Zimmerman 85, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:13am on November 4, 2010 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral will be at 1:00pm on Sunday, November 6, 2010 at Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in South Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm on Saturday, November...
Perry Russell Pratt
Oct 31, 2010
Perry Russell Pratt, 86, a resident of Asta Care Center, Pontiac and formerly of Cropsey died at 7:45 am Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Asta Care Center, Pontiac. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:30 to 10:30 am Friday at the United Methodist Church, Cropsey. A memorial service will...
Sharon Louise Kuster
Oct 27, 2010
Sharon Louise Kuster, 61 of Jonesboro, AR formerly of Saunemin passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010. She was born August 25, 1949 to Earl and Annabelle Jernigan. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by a brother, Paul Jernigan. Sharon is survived by her husband, Steven Kuster of Jonesboro, her mother, Annabelle McHenry; four sons, Greg (Christi)Sosin,...
Rita O. Oakland
Oct 24, 2010
Fairbury – Rita O. Oakland, 86, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:35pm, October 24, 2010, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be held at 11:00am on Friday, October 29, 2010, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastors Charles McDonald and Stanley Rapp will be officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Morris, IL Visitation will be...
Paul A. Brucker
Oct 24, 2010
Paul A. Brucker, age 65, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Sun Prairie, WI. He was born June 5, 1945, in Cropsey, IL, the son of Lawrence and Vera (Thomas) Brucker. In his spare time, Paul enjoyed baking, nature, and especially gardening. He shared these hobbies with his wife, Janice (Mazich) Brucker, for 42 years. Paul was known...
Joseph P. Regenold
Oct 19, 2010
Joseph P. Regenold, 52 of Flanagan formerly of Chenoa, passed away at 3:01 pm Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at his residence in Flanagan. Funeral services will be 4:30 pm, Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Chenoa Baptist Church with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Burial will take place in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm...
John "Dale" Vanwinkle
Oct 18, 2010
John "Dale" VanWinkle, 61 of Chatsworth lost his battle with COPD at 10:36 am Monday, October 18, 2010 at his residence in Chatsworth surrounded by family and friends. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at 2 pm Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Friends may greet the family one hour prior...
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