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Amida "Midge" Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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