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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...
David "Arlo" Hetherington
Jun 6, 2010
David "Arlo" Hetherington, 58, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:25pm on June 6, 2010 at his residence in Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Friday, June 11, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services also at the funeral home in...
Gerald J Tull
Jun 5, 2010
Piper City – Gerald J. Tull, 67, of Piper City, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 11:55am at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Military Honors will be performed by the Fairbury VFW Post #9789. Burial...
Donald M. Schultz
Jun 1, 2010
Donald M. Schultz, 92, of Chenoa, passed away at 1:35am on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac where he had resided since November. The visitation will be Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa from 4-7pm. The funeral will be Friday, June 4, 2010 at 10:30am at Chenoa United Methodist Church. Burial will be immediately following...
Mary A. Bash
May 31, 2010
Mary A. (Jenkins) Bash, 86, Chenoa died at 2:06 pm, Monday, May 31, 2010 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. A graveside service will be held at 1 pm, Friday, June 4, 2010 at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Full military rites will be conducted by the Chenoa VFW Post #8350. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of services. Mary was...
Maurice P Sutter
May 29, 2010
Fairbury – Maurice P. Sutter, 84, of Fairbury, passed away May 29, 2010 at 9:40am at St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at First United Methodist Church in Fairbury. The Rev. Charles McDonald will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation for Maurice will be held from 4-7:00pm...
Gladys Marie Bernardini
May 28, 2010
Gladys Marie Bernardini, 75 of Chenoa passed away at 6:25 pm, Friday, May 28, 2010 at her residence in Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial mass to be held at 11 am, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the...
Katie Kirwan
May 26, 2010
Colfax – Katie Kirwan, 79, of Colfax passed away at 1:45pm on May 26, 2010 at her residence. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be held from 9-11:00 also on Saturday...
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