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Eli Michael Moore

Eli Michael Moore

Apr 20, 2011

Chatsworth: Eli Michael Moore 22 months of Chatsworth, passed away at 10:49 am on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral will be held at 12:00pm on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 10-12:00pm also on Saturday at the funeral home. Cremation will be accorded following the...

Madaline E. Miller

Madaline E. Miller

Apr 18, 2011

Madaline E. Miller, 90, Fairbury, died 2:00pm Monday, April 18, 2011 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Christian Apostolic Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial...

David R. Powell

David R. Powell

Apr 8, 2011

David Roger Powell, 56 of Lexington formerly of Chenoa, passed away at 10:57 pm, Friday, April 8, 2011 at Advocate Bromenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, IL. His funeral will be 11:00 am, Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Chenoa Baptist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Bill Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4 to...

John E. Shumaker

John E. Shumaker

Apr 8, 2011

Chenoa – John E. Shumaker, 67, of Chenoa passed away at 5:45pm on April 8, 2011 in Pontiac. His funeral will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Friends and Family Fellowship, Bloomington. Larry Collins will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 10-1:00pm also on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the church. Cremation will be accorded...

Vivian E. Powell

Vivian E. Powell

Apr 7, 2011

Vivian E. Powell, 90 of Chenoa, passed away at 7:20 pm, Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Her funeral will be 10:00 am, Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Chenoa Baptist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, Sunday, April 10, 2011...

Louise D York

Louise D York

Mar 31, 2011

Ellsworth – Louise D. York, 72, of Ellsworth passed away at 2:30pm March 31, 2011 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home. Pastor Nick Carlson will be officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the services. Visitation will be held from 1-3:00pm also on Sunday. Louise...

Adolph Junior Bielfeldt

Adolph Junior Bielfeldt

Mar 30, 2011

Anchor – Adolph Junior Bielfeldt, 86, of Anchor, passed away at 9:15am, March 30, 2011 at Heartland Nursing Home, Paxton. Funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor with visitation one hour prior. The Rev. Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor....

Ellen F. "Peg" Runyon

Ellen F. "Peg" Runyon

Mar 29, 2011

Fairbury – Peg Runyon, 88, of Fairbury passed away at 4:10am on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm on Friday, April 1, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Fairbury. Pastor Steve Anderson will...

Lorenzo Garcia

Lorenzo Garcia

Mar 26, 2011

Lorenzo Garcia, 86 of Chenoa, passed away at 10:16 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2011 at St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2011...

Walter D Winterland

Walter D Winterland

Mar 25, 2011

Walter Dietrich Winterland, 87, Fairbury died at 11:47 am Friday, March 25, 2011 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, March 28, 2011 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest with the Rev. Corrine Blissard officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, with full military rite conducted by J.A. Folwell...

Ervin V. Kaisner

Ervin V. Kaisner

Mar 25, 2011

Ervin V. Kaisner, 87, Bloomington, died at 7:45 pm Friday, March 25, 2011 at his residence in Bloomington.. Mr. Kaisner was born April 24, 1923 in Fairbury, IL the son of John R. and Bertha Purdlewitz Kaisner. Ervin is survived by his two daughters, Deborah (David) Martin, Pekin; Diane (Jerry) Reger, Dunlap; four grandchildren, Michelle Kimble, LaVergne, TN, Cory (Tisha)...

Susan Alice Watts

Susan Alice Watts

Mar 22, 2011

Susan Alice Watts passed away on March 22, 2011. Her passing concludes the life of a women who gave unconditional, pure love to everyone she met. Susan had lived in Washington State since leaving Forrest. She was born in Phoenix, AZ to Harry and Mae Watts. Susan enjoyed each day of her life to the fullest. While growing up in...

Robert Bruce Barnes

Robert Bruce Barnes

Mar 13, 2011

Robert Bruce Barnes, 91, a resident of Asta Care Center, Toluca and formerly of Fairbury died at 10:28 pm Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Streator. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Steven Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will...

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,...

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