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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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