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Elwin "Al" Norris

Elwin "Al" Norris

Jan 27, 2010

Elwin N. "Al" Norris, 89, Fairbury died at 12:02am Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral Services will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, January 29, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Jerry Goode officiating. Full military rites conducted by the Fairbury VFW and American Legion posts following services. Visitation will...

Clinton A. Harris

Clinton A. Harris

Jan 23, 2010

Clinton Arnold Harris, 78, of Edwards formerly of Fairbury, passed away 9:55pm on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Farmington Country Manor in Farmington. A memorial graveside will take place at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Clinton was born April 5, 1931 in Fairbury the son of Willis and Josephine VanOppen Harris. He first...

Franklin "Cubby" White

Franklin "Cubby" White

Jan 23, 2010

Franklin "Cubby" White, 76 of Chenoa passed away at 3:27 am, Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Livingston Manor, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 7 pm, Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Robb McCoy officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, prior to the service...

Pauline D. Beyer

Pauline D. Beyer

Jan 21, 2010

Cropsey – Pauline Dorothy Beyer, 98, of Cropsey passed away at 5:20pm on January 21, 2010, at Gibson City Annex, Gibson City. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey. Visitation will be from 5-7:00pm on...

Charles "Chuck" O Barton

Charles "Chuck" O Barton

Jan 20, 2010

Charles "Chuck" O. Barton Jr., 46, Chatsworth died at 1:06 pm Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Memorial services will be held at 6:00pm on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Inurnment will take place in Chatsworth Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may...

Elmer G. Hallock

Elmer G. Hallock

Jan 17, 2010

Elmer G. Hallock, 90 of Fairbury passed away at 9:55 pm, Sunday, January 17, 2010 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 11 am, Friday, January 22, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Visitation with the family will be...

Silas R. Schmidtgall

Silas R. Schmidtgall

Jan 13, 2010

Silas "Si" R. Schmidtgall, 90, Fairbury died at 7:35 pm Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, January 18, 2010 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday, January 17, 2010...

Elizabeth Ann Parmele

Elizabeth Ann Parmele

Jan 10, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Parmele, 87, Fairbury passed away at 8:45 am Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. She was born October 15, 1922 in Fairbury, IL the daughter of James Garfield and Naoma Ramseyer Drennen. She married David Seth Parmele on February 8, 1947 in Fairbury, IL. He preceded her in death on July 10, 2004. Surviving...

Marvin A. Wyant

Marvin A. Wyant

Jan 4, 2010

Colfax – Marvin A. Wyant, 56, of Colfax passed away on January 4, 2010 at 4:25am at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral service for Marvin will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Colfax Christian Church. Pastor Dan Jassman will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm...

Wava S. Rice

Wava S. Rice

Dec 25, 2009

Wava S. Rice, 91, Colfax passed away at 5:00 pm Friday, December 25, 2009 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the Rev. Mark Marshall and Rev. Wendell Wardell officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 9:30 to...

April M Sedam

April M Sedam

Dec 21, 2009

Fairbury – April M. Sedam, 55, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:30am on December 21, 2009 at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood. Cremation has been accorded. A Memorial service for April will be at 2:00pm on Monday, December 28, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Friends may greet the family from 12-2:00 pm...

Kimberley A. Meints

Kimberley A. Meints

Dec 8, 2009

Kimberley Arlene Meints, 47, of Fairbury died at 3:41 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be...

Carl "Dick" Milstead

Carl "Dick" Milstead

Dec 4, 2009

Forrest – Carl "Dick" Richard Milstead, 86, of Forrest passed away at 8:24am on December 4, 2009 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery where military honors will be performed by the Walter-Clemons...

Harry Bruce Slaughter

Harry Bruce Slaughter

Dec 3, 2009

Harry Bruce Slaughter, 89, a resident of Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax and formerly of Fairbury died at 11:05 am Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Heritage Manor, Colfax. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, December 7, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be...

Jeannette M. Gielow

Jeannette M. Gielow

Nov 25, 2009

Jeannette M. Gielow, 95, Fairbury died at 2:17 am Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Asta Care Center of Pontiac. Cremation rites will be accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Gielow was born November 8, 1914 the daughter of Donald Robert and Charlotte Napier Gould. She married William E. Gielow on July 18, 1930. He died...

Elmer S Roth

Elmer S Roth

Nov 18, 2009

Elmer S. Roth of Chenoa passed away at 10:25pm on November 18, 2009 at Fairview Haven in Fairbury, IL. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Chenoa United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Robb McCoy will be officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of...

Mabel L. Cottrell

Mabel L. Cottrell

Nov 17, 2009

Mabel Lillian Cottrell, 93, of Chenoa passed away at 7:15 pm, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at her residence in Chenoa. Her funeral service will be 10:00 am, Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Robb McCoy and Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Elizabeth Askew

Elizabeth Askew

Nov 15, 2009

Dora Elizabeth Askew, 87, Fairbury died at 11:00 am Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, November 17, 2009...

Denise E. Spence

Denise E. Spence

Nov 15, 2009

Denise E. Spence, 54 of Chenoa passed away at her residence in Chenoa at 7:20 am, Sunday, November 15, 2009 with her family by her side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 11 am, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor...

Kristyn Jean Ricketts

Kristyn Jean Ricketts

Nov 9, 2009

Kristyn Jean (Zehr) Ricketts, 45, Fairbury, left this life to enter the waiting arms of her Lord and loved ones at 11:25pm Monday, November 9, 2009 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the 1st Presbyterian Church, 101 East Elm St., Fairbury, IL with the Rev. Spencer Homan...

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