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Margaret Ziegenhorn
Apr 20, 2010
Margaret Ziegenhorn, 90, Fairbury died at 2:05am Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the 1st United Methodist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:15 am Saturday at...
William Ricahrd "Jr" Jacobs,Jr
Apr 18, 2010
Arrowsmith – William Richard "Jr" Jacobs, Jr., 48, passed away April 18, 2010 at 3:56pm at his residence in Arrowsmith. Funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 10:00am at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Steve Wiggins will be officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Arrowsmith. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm Monday, April 26, 2010...
Pearl E. Meister
Apr 12, 2010
Pearl E. Meister, 89, Fairbury died at 8:00 am Monday, April 12, 2010 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A private graveside service will be held Friday, April 16, 2010 at East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with the ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Mrs. Meister was born December 2, 1920 in Cropsey, IL the daughter of Tony...
Olive Lucille Stephens
Apr 5, 2010
Olive "Sis" Lucille Stephens, 94, Fairbury died at 6:20 pm Monday, April 5, 2010 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, April...
Eugene Ivan Umstattd Sr.
Mar 21, 2010
Bloomington- Eugene Ivan Umstattd, Sr. , age 84, of Bloomington, died at his home Sunday, March 21, 2010 after a battle with cancer. Gene was born December 20, 1925 in Bloomington, IL, a son of James and Marguerite Frawley Umstattd. Surviving him is his life-companion and wife of 35 years, Geri Wagy-Umstattd Other survivors include one son, Eugene Umstattd, Jr...
Charlotte L. Price
Mar 20, 2010
Charlotte L. Price, 88, Fairbury died at 6:35 pm Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury with the Rev. Kim Ernst officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Price was born January 18, 1922 in...
Bernice L. Ellis
Mar 12, 2010
Bernice L. Ellis, 83 of Fairbury, died at 6:55 am, Friday, March 12, 2010 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will take place in Avoca Township Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm,...
Amida "Midge" Smith
Mar 9, 2010
Cropsey – Armida "Midge" Yvette Smith, 85, of Cropsey, passed away March 9, 2010 at 4:55AM at her residence. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Springvale, Maine. Midge was born August 18, 1924 in Springvale, Maine the daughter of Armand and Agnes Dwyer Ducharme. They...
Sydney A Harris
Mar 1, 2010
Colfax – Sydney A. Harris, 60, of Colfax passed away March 1, 2010 at 2:52am at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, March 8, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Private burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Sid was born August 22, 1949 in Bloomington...
M. Eileen Baker
Feb 28, 2010
M. Eileen Baker, 97, Yanceyville, NC and formerly of Champaign died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Brian Center, Yanceyville, NC. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Ruppert Downing officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, rural Pontiac. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2:00 pm Saturday at the...
Phyllis Irene Bartlett
Feb 28, 2010
Phyllis Irene Bartlett, 87, of Clinton, Illinois, died February 28, 2010 at the Heritage Manor in Normal. Phyllis was an incredible mother, grandmother, and great grandmother (G.G.); her eternally positive outlook and big heart will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Phyllis was born on April 29, 1922 in Gibson, Illinois to Betty and Raymond Deputy. She married...
Syble R. Leffingwell
Feb 28, 2010
Syble R. Leffingwell, 91, Chenoa passed away at 5:50 am Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. Funeral services will be at noon, Thursday, March 4, 2010 the United Methodist Church, Chenoa with the Rev. Robb McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to noon on Thursday at the church. Duffy-Pils...
Alberta Kathryn (Meyer) Popejoy
Feb 28, 2010
Alberta Kathryn (Meyer) Popejoy, 88 of Vandalia, passed away at 10:00pm February 28, 2010 at the home of her daughter Sheryl Garrett of Vandalia. There will be no funeral services as she wished to be cremated. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be at Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey at a later date for friends and family....
Robert "Bobby" E. Williams
Feb 27, 2010
Robert "Bobby" E. Williams of Hammond, IN formerly of Fairbury, IL passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Pernie Jewel (McGuire); one daughter Deborah (John) Yager and one grandson Brandon Yager of Munster, IN; two brothers Byard (Ted) Williams; Oscar "Ozzie" (Carol) Williams all of Hudson. He was preceded in death...
Margaret J. Claudon
Feb 27, 2010
Margaret J. Claudon, 89, Fairbury passed away at 1:25 am Saturday, February 27, 2010 at her residence in Fairbury surrounded by family. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from...
Daisy E. Raby
Feb 21, 2010
Daisy E. Raby, 75 of Chenoa passed away at 12:07 pm, Sunday, February 21, 2010 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 7 pm, Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Rick Tindall officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 pm, prior...
George H. Popejoy
Feb 3, 2010
Fairbury – George H. Popejoy, 84, of Fairbury, formerly of Cropsey passed away peacefully at 11:30pm February 3, 2010 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral service for George will be at 11:30am Saturday, February 6, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Fairbury with visitation one hour prior to services. Pastor Steve Anderson will be officiating. Burial will be...
Norma M. Sutter
Jan 31, 2010
Norma M. Sutter, 75, Cooksville died at 5:40 am Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, February 5, 2010 at the Union Church of Cooksville with the Rev. Mark Marshall and Rev. Dan Jassman officiating. Entombment will be in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 4:00...
Miriam Leona Mehrkens
Jan 29, 2010
Miriam Leona Mehrkens, 87, Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury passed away at 4:00 am Friday, January 29, 2010 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be 2:30 pm Monday, February 1, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Ray Owens officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 1:00 to...
John M. Thompson
Jan 28, 2010
John Meeker Thompson, 81 of Fairbury passed away at 12 noon, Thursday, January 28, 2010 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be 10 am, Monday, February 1, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites conducted by the Fairbury American...
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