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William Floyd Ashcraft

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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