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Beverly J. Bachtold

Beverly J. Bachtold

Nov 8, 2009

Beverly J. Bachtold, 66, of Forrest went to be with Jesus at 4:56 pm, Sunday, November 8, 2009 at her residence in Forrest. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor...

Genevieve Marie Barnes

Genevieve Marie Barnes

Nov 6, 2009

Genevieve Marie Barnes, 89, Fairbury died at 6:15 pm Friday, November 6, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 10:45 am Wednesday at the memorial...

Wilbert Porter

Wilbert Porter

Nov 4, 2009

Colfax – Wilbert Porter, 72, of Colfax passed away November 4, 2009 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Bentown Cemetery, Bentown. Wilbert was born August 21, 1937 in Vandalia the son of James and...

Joan Williams Lewke

Joan Williams Lewke

Oct 30, 2009

Joan Williams Lewke, 87, Hillsdale, MI formerly of Fairbury died at 5:04pm Friday, October 30, 2009 at her residence in MI.. Mrs. Lewke was born November 11, 1921 in Fairbury the daughter of Harold "Jack" and Elva Van Fossan Williams. She married Walter G. Lewke I on November 14, 1944 in Kansas City, Kansas. He died on May 14, 1988....

Dallas G. Wendling

Dallas G. Wendling

Oct 27, 2009

Dallas G. Wendling, 70, of Chenoa passed away at 4:20 pm, Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at OSF St. James – John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac, IL. His funeral service will be 10 am, Saturday, October 31, 2009 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Jerry Koch officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from...

Warren "Dingy" Spry

Warren "Dingy" Spry

Oct 25, 2009

Colfax – Warren G. "Dingy" Spry, 66, of Colfax passed away on October 25, 2009 at 9:29pm at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Cremation has been accorded. No Services. Dingy was born June 6, 1943 in Normal the son of Elton and Amy Lucille Bennett Spry. They preceded him in death. Also one brother Edward Spry preceded him in death....

Melvis E. Sutton

Melvis E. Sutton

Oct 23, 2009

Melvis E. Sutton, 86, of Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community and formerly of Fairbury and Arkansas died at 11:11 am Friday, October 23, 2009 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the Avoca Township Cemetery, rural...

Virgil K Sinnett

Virgil K Sinnett

Oct 19, 2009

Strawn – Virgil K. Sinnett, 77, of Strawn passed away October 19, 2009 at 11:13pm at his residence. Cremation has been accorded. Friends may greet the family from 5-6:45pm on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A memorial service will held at 7:00pm also on Thursday at the funeral home. Virgil was born January 18, 1932 in...

Robert A. Colvin Sr.

Robert A. Colvin Sr.

Oct 16, 2009

Robert A. Colvin Sr., 72, of Chenoa passed away at 10:37 pm, Friday, October 16, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. His funeral service will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Robb McCoy officiating. Burial will take place in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with full military rites conducted by the Chenoa...

Kyoko Kedabana Kline

Kyoko Kedabana Kline

Oct 15, 2009

Kyoko Kedabana Kline, 65, of Saybrook formerly of Ava, IL passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Heritage Manor, Colfax with her family by her side. Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family graveside inurnment to be held at a later date in Dawson Cemetery, Ellsworth, IL. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax has charge of arrangements. In lieu...

Lavonne L. Lanz

Lavonne L. Lanz

Oct 14, 2009

Lavonne L. Lanz, 69, rural Forrest died at 1:25 am Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at RML Specialty Hospital, Hinsdale. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the Ministers of the Church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4:00 to...

Dorothy Tollensdorf

Dorothy Tollensdorf

Oct 12, 2009

Fairbury - Dorothy Tollensdorf, 81, passed away at 1:15 a.m. on October 12, 2009 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Avoca Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 also at the Funeral Home....

Emma Jean Yoder

Emma Jean Yoder

Oct 3, 2009

Emma J. Yoder, 78, of Forrest passed away at 8:48 pm, Saturday, October 3, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Livingston County on Friday, October 2, 2009. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be 10 am, Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Church of Christ, Fairbury with...

Orville Oscar Reum

Orville Oscar Reum

Sep 22, 2009

Normal – Orville Oscar Reum, 85, of Normal formally of Colfax died September 22, 2009 at 9:55 pm at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, September 28, 2009 at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Pastor Bill Brown will be officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge...

Marian L. Martin

Marian L. Martin

Sep 22, 2009

Marian L. Martin, 88, a resident of Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury and formerly Forrest died at 3:21 am Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. David Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will...

Maxine Ava Kearns

Maxine Ava Kearns

Sep 9, 2009

Maxine Ava Kearns, 82, of Fairbury passed away at 2:35am on September 9, 2009 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Cremation will be accorded. Private inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery in Fairbury. A Celebration of Life Service will honor her at First United Methodist Church in Fairbury at 11:00am on Saturday, September 19, 2009 with the Reverend Thomas Swantner of Frankfort,...

Robert Walter Sandage

Robert Walter Sandage

Sep 7, 2009

Robert Walter Sandage, 83, Arrowsmith died at 5:00 am Monday, September 7, 2009 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the Rev. Dan Jassman officiating. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery, Arrowsmith. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2009...

Dorothy L Daniels

Dorothy L Daniels

Sep 7, 2009

Bloomington – Dorothy L. Daniels, 79, of Bloomington, formerly of Colfax passed away at 1:41 AM September 7, 2009, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 also at the funeral home. Burial...

Hilton "Dutch" Dunham

Hilton "Dutch" Dunham

Sep 5, 2009

Hilton Foster "Dutch" Dunham, 94, of Chenoa passed away at 9:30 pm, Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. His funeral service will be 10:30 am, Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Chenoa Baptist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Burial will take place in Payne Cemetery, rural Chenoa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm...

Fred Royal

Fred Royal

Sep 2, 2009

Fred Royal, 65, of Chenoa passed away at 2:16 pm, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. His funeral service will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Burial will take place in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 10 am to 12:45 pm Saturday...

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