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Kathleen "Kathy" M. (Moulton) Ollerich
Aug 28, 2010
Sioux Falls, SD – Kathleen "Kathy" M. (Moulton) Ollerich, 53, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Fairbury, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010 at her home from an ongoing illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, with visitation from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. Burial...
Leona Maxine Burk
Aug 23, 2010
Colfax – Leona Maxine Burk, 93, of Baudette, MN formerly of Colfax passed away on August 23, 2010 in Baudette, MN. Funeral will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Leona was born May 26, 1917 in Lawndale Twp. the daughter...
Merlin F. Lage
Aug 22, 2010
Merlin F. Lage, 90, of Colfax passed away at 4:50 am, Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Heritage Manor in Colfax. Funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor. Pastor Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor, where the Davis-Kerber American Legion...
Verna Mae Winterland
Aug 18, 2010
Verna Mae Winterland, 80 of Fairbury passed away at 5:30 am, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Asta Care Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be 11 am, Friday, August 20, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be one hour prior to her services on Friday also...
Charles W. King
Aug 10, 2010
Chenoa – Charles W. King, 55 of Chenoa passed away at 5:52 am, Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Advocate Bromenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm on Friday, August 13, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Friends may greet the family from 4-6:00pm on...
Tess Madilynne Mills
Aug 3, 2010
Tess Madilynne Mills, 2 1/2 month old daughter of Nathan and Tecia Mills passed away at 7:45 am Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. A private funeral service will be held Friday, August 6, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in the South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Robert Eldon Askew
Jul 28, 2010
Fairbury- Robert Eldon Askew, 91, of Fairbury, passed away July 28, 2010 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 10:00am at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be from 6-8:00pm on Friday, July 30, 2010 also at the funeral...
William Floyd Ashcraft
Jul 26, 2010
William "Spud" Floyd Ashcraft, 54, Pontiac died at 11:26 am Monday, July 26, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A memorial mass will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, July 31, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pontiac with Monsignor Thomas Mack officiating. Inurnment will be in Payne Township Cemetery, rural Chenoa at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial...
Alec Craig Crutcher
Jul 24, 2010
Alec Craig Crutcher, 13 of Fairbury, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010 in Little Kansas, OK from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident returning home from a family vacation. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, July 30, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in South Graceland Cemetery,...
Tori Lynn Crutcher
Jul 24, 2010
Tori Lynn Crutcher, 16 of Fairbury, passed away on, Saturday, July 24, 2010 in Little Kansas, OK from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident returning home from a family vacation. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, July 30, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in South Graceland Cemetery,...
Steven E. Steidinger
Jul 23, 2010
Fairbury – Steven E. Steidinger, 55, of Fairbury passed away July 23, 2010 at his residence. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Fairbury. Pastor Steve Anderson will be officiating. Private burial will take place in Forrest Cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 5-7:00pm...
Anna F. Kiper
Jul 18, 2010
Hudson, KY – Anna F. Kiper, 81, most recently of Colfax, IL passed away at 11:58 am July 18, 2010 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Funeral will be at 8:00pm also on Wednesday at the funeral home. Pastor Dan Jassman will be...
Debra M. Holzhauer
Jul 17, 2010
Debra (Hornsby) Holzhauer, 49 of El Paso formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 8:50 pm, Saturday, July 17, 2010 with her family by her side after a 5 year courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer at her residence in El Paso. Funeral services will be 7 pm, Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, with David Barker officiating. Visitation...
Warren J Olson
Jul 11, 2010
Fairbury – Warren J. Olson, 75, of Fairbury, passed away July 11, 2010 at 11:40am at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral for Warren will be held at 10:30am Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the services and private burial will take place at Graceland Cemetery at...
Brian Keith Ricketts
Jul 9, 2010
Brian Keith Ricketts, 41, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010, at his home in rural Forrest, Livingston County, IL at 10:00 am. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, July 12, 2010 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest. Visitation will...
Wendell E. Cooperider
Jul 2, 2010
Wendell E. Cooperider, 87, Fairbury, died at 12:05 am Friday, July 2, 2010 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Normal. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in Cropsey Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, July...
Aldine Wackerle
Jun 28, 2010
Fairbury – Aldine Wackerle, 97 of Fairbury, passed away at 5:40pm on Monday, June 28, 2010, at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial...
Homer John Blunier
Jun 23, 2010
Homer John Blunier, 87, Eureka, and formerly of Forrest, died peacefully at 12:55 pm Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest, with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation...
Marie A. Widlacki
Jun 16, 2010
Marie A. Widlacki, 73 of Fairbury, passed away at 1:25 am, Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, June 19, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury, IL with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Friday, June 18, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Services...
Richard Lynn Brucker
Jun 9, 2010
Richard Lynn Brucker, 63, Cropsey died at 3:17 pm Wednesday, June 9, 2010 near his residence in Cropsey after injuries sustained in a farming accident. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, June 14, 2010 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Colfax with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will be in Cropsey Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
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