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Devona Constance Kalas

Devona Constance Kalas

Aug 31, 2009

Devona Constance (Dann) Kalas, 85, of Chenoa formerly of Kalamazoo, MI and Chicago passed away at 9:20 am, Monday, August 31, 2009 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be scheduled at a later date in Michigan. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge of arrangements. Devona was born June 24,...

C. Charles Maley

C. Charles Maley

Aug 25, 2009

C. Charles Maley, 75 of Fairbury passed away at 12:15 am, Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at his residence in Fairbury. His funeral service will be 11:00 am, Friday, August 28, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, rural Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury VFW and American Legion....

Elmo R. Meiners

Elmo R. Meiners

Aug 25, 2009

Anchor – Elmo R. Meiners, 95, of Anchor passed away at 6:20 am Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Anchor. Pastor Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor. Visitation...

Josie (Rich) Dunnett

Josie (Rich) Dunnett

Aug 22, 2009

Josie (Rich) Dunnett, 30, of Chicago formerly of Fairbury, Executive Assistant to Jerry Roper, President of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, died at home with loved ones by her side, Saturday, August 22, 2009 from a battle with breast cancer. Her memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church of Fairbury with Pastor...

Paula Marie Kuntz

Paula Marie Kuntz

Aug 20, 2009

Paula Marie Kuntz, 57, of Bloomington passed away at her home at 6:55 pm on Thursday, August 20, 2009. A funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Monday, August 24, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in the Strawn Cemetery, Strawn. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm...

Harlan J. Schuler

Harlan J. Schuler

Aug 14, 2009

Harlan J. Schuler, 83, of Colfax, passed away at 6:23 am, Friday, August 14, 2009 at Heritage Manor, Colfax. Funeral services will be 4 pm, Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax with Pastor Connie Frase officiating. Burial will follow in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3:45 pm prior to services at...

Katherine L. Parkhill

Katherine L. Parkhill

Aug 13, 2009

Katherine L. Parkhill, 103, Fairbury died at 6:07 am Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Tom Krieger officiating. Inurnment will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago at a later date. Visitation will be 1:00 to 1:45...

Gladys L Gerber

Gladys L Gerber

Aug 8, 2009

Fairbury – Gladys L. Gerber, 99, of Fairbury passed away at 1:04 am, August 8, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 11:00am on Monday August 10, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Private burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Gladys was born October 21, 1909 in Fairbury the...

Alma Jean Schmidgall

Alma Jean Schmidgall

Aug 6, 2009

Forrest – Alma Jean Schmidgall, 75, of Forrest passed away at 1:17am on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urabana. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. The Ministers of the Church will be officiating. Burial will be in North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be from...

Wilfred L. Henry

Wilfred L. Henry

Aug 3, 2009

Wilfred L. Henry, 76 of Chenoa died at 12:23 am, Monday, August 3, 2009 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Visitation will be 5 to 8 pm, Monday August 10, 2009 at Chenoa Baptist Church, Chenoa with a funeral service at 6:30 pm, officiated by Pastor Christian Ricker. Graveside service will be 11 am, Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Abraham...

Anna M Steffen

Anna M Steffen

Aug 3, 2009

Fairbury – Anna M. Steffen, 101 of Fairbury passed away at 4:07am on Monday, August 3, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the Ministers of the Church officiating. Burial will be in Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00pm...

Roberta S. Doran

Roberta S. Doran

Aug 3, 2009

Fairbury – Roberta S. Doran, 69, of Fairbury, passed away August 3, 2009 at 10:12am at her residence. Mass will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8:00pm on Tuesday, August. 4, 2009 at...

Dorothy L. Countryman

Dorothy L. Countryman

Jul 31, 2009

Dorothy L. Countryman, 101, of Meadows passed away at 1:17 pm, Friday, July 31, 2009 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Graveside services will be 11 am, Monday, August 3, 2009 at Gilman Cemetery, Gilman with Pastor Steve Estes officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge of arrangements. Dorothy was born August 7, 1907 in LaHogue the daughter of Denver...

John "Jock" Marquis

John "Jock" Marquis

Jul 31, 2009

Colfax - John Raymond "Jock" Marquis, 75, of Colfax passed away at 5:04Pm July 31, 2009 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal Cremation will be accorded. A celebration of Jock's life will be held at 6:00pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Colfax United Methodist Church. Friends may greet the family on Tuesday from 4:30-6:00pm. Jock was born June 9,...

Wesley E. Bender

Wesley E. Bender

Jul 28, 2009

Wesley E. Bender, 83, Fairbury died at 7:13 pm Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Interment will be in the Chatsworth Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Fairbury...

Larry D. Boyd

Larry D. Boyd

Jul 25, 2009

Larry D. Boyd, 48 of Chenoa died at 2:55 pm, Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Livingston Manor, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family service to be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge of arrangements. Larry was born November 7, 1960 in Camp Pendleton, CA the son of John and Linda (Davis)...

Bernice D. Kelley

Bernice D. Kelley

Jul 25, 2009

Bernice D. Kelley, 82, of Normal died at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. She was born December 17, 1926, in rural Colfax, a daughter of Peter Cleveland and Lillie Weeks Decker. She married Howard E. Kelley on December 17, 1957. He died July 29, 2005. Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday, July...

Winston T Houchens

Winston T Houchens

Jul 24, 2009

Colfax – Winston Thomas Houchens, 76, of Colfax passed away on July 24, 2009 at 6:23 am at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, July 27, 2009 also at the funeral home. Rev. Dan Jassman will...

Fern Lora Speedon

Fern Lora Speedon

Jul 23, 2009

Fern Lora Speedon, 75, Fairbury, died at 1:45 pm Thursday, July 23, 2009 at her residence. Friends may greet the family on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 from 5:30-6:30 pm at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 6:30pm Wednesday at the memorial home. The family suggests memorials be directed to the...

Ida Hari

Ida Hari

Jul 23, 2009

Ida Hari, 97, Fairbury died at 2:55 am Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Monday, July 27, 2009 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Interment will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:30 to 8:30 pm...

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