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Phyllis Jeanette Karcher

Phyllis Jeanette Karcher

Jul 22, 2009

Phyllis "Skip" Jeanette Karcher, 78, formerly of Forrest and Lady Lake, FL passed away at 11:30 am Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at her daughter's residence in Pekin, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest....

Thelma L. Huddleston

Thelma L. Huddleston

Jul 22, 2009

Thelma L. Huddleston, 95, of Fairbury passed away at 11:58 am, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Her funeral service will be 10:30 am, Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Friday,...

Megan K. Propes

Megan K. Propes

Jul 18, 2009

Megan Katherine Propes, 26, of Piper City formerly of Chatsworth passed away at 6:09 am, Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana with her family and friends by her side after a battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma since March of 2008. Her funeral service will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic...

Bruce Lee Marler

Bruce Lee Marler

Jul 18, 2009

Bruce Lee Marler, 40, Las Vegas, Nevada passed away at 3:50 pm Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Las Vegas. Funeral services will be at noon Friday, July 24, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Ministers of the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:45 am...

Barbara A. Dowell

Barbara A. Dowell

Jul 15, 2009

Barbara A. Dowell, 75, passed away quietly at 3:15am Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at her home in Colfax, Illinois after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Barbara was born on November 22, 1933 in Prophetstown, Illinois; daughter of Ross (Harold) and Lucille Stage Packer; and grew up in the Quad Cities area. Barbara married Eugene O'Connell September 1952 who...

Stephen R. Macom

Stephen R. Macom

Jul 13, 2009

Stephen R. Macom, 61, of Chenoa passed away at 5:39 pm, Monday, July 13, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. His funeral service will be 10:30 am, Friday, July 17, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor David Heath officiating. Burial will take place in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with full military rites conducted by the Chenoa VFW...

Jeremy Lee Geriets

Jeremy Lee Geriets

Jul 4, 2009

Jeremy Lee Geriets, 28, Cropsey died at 5:40am Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Cropsey, IL. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Paulette Cott officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. In lieu of...

Evelyn I. Jackson

Evelyn I. Jackson

Jul 2, 2009

Evelyn I. Jackson, 79, of Chenoa passed away at 10:10 am, Thursday, July 2, 2009 at her residence in Chenoa. Her funeral service will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4 to 8pm, Monday, July 6, 2009...

Barbara Ellen Story

Barbara Ellen Story

Jun 30, 2009

Barbara Ellen Story, 61, of Huntsville, AL and formerly of Fairbury, passed away June 30, 2009 at 6:48 am at her home in Hunstville, Alabama. Funeral will be held at 10:30 am Monday, July 6, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury, IL. Pastor Al Story will be officiating. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery in Fairbury. Visitation will...

Genevieve L. Nichols

Genevieve L. Nichols

Jun 29, 2009

Genevieve L. Nichols, 78, of Harrisburg, IL passed away June 29, 2009 at Harrisburg Medical Center. Genevieve was born November 12, 1931 in St. Ann, IL the daughter of Frank and Velma (Varvel) Dixon. She married Robert Nichols. He preceded her in death in 1968. Mrs. Nichols was a member of the First Opportunity Baptist Church in Carrier Mills. She...

Gloria A. Weber

Gloria A. Weber

Jun 27, 2009

Gloria A. Weber, 84, of Fairbury passed away at 7:00 pm, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church of Fairbury with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Monday, June...

Nancy J. Yentes

Nancy J. Yentes

Jun 22, 2009

Nancy J. Yentes, 77, of Decatur formerly of Gibson City passed away at 4:15 pm, Monday, June 22, 2009 at Heartland Nursing Home, Decatur. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 11 am, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Colfax United Methodist Church with Pastor Diane Yentes officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in...

Frances Marie Johnson

Frances Marie Johnson

Jun 21, 2009

Colfax – Frances Marie Johnson, 83, of Colfax, passed away June 21, 2009 at 1:58 pm at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, June 25, 2009 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in St. Casimirs Cemetery, Streator. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 pm...

Clara W. Holsten

Clara W. Holsten

Jun 21, 2009

Gibson City: Clara Wilhelmine Holsten, 99 of Heritage Manor, Colfax formerly of Gibson City passed away at 12:37 pm, Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Heritage Manor, Colfax. Private family burial has taken place at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Colfax. Her memorial service will be 2 pm, Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the United Methodist Church of Gibson City located at...

Clyde Hoffman

Clyde Hoffman

Jun 20, 2009

Clyde Hoffman, 82 of Gibson City, passed away June 20, 2009 at 3:03pm at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 also at the funeral...

E. Gwen Craig

E. Gwen Craig

Jun 15, 2009

E. Gwen Craig, 90, of Fairbury passed away at 2:35 am, Monday June 15, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be 2 pm, Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Thursday also...

Carolyn Jo Svedlund

Carolyn Jo Svedlund

Jun 15, 2009

Carolyn Jo Svedlund, 69, Port Orange, FL, formerly of Gibson City, died on Monday (June 15, 2009) at Port Orange. She was cremated. A memorial service celebrating her life will be scheduled at a later date in Port Orange. Carolyn was born February 16, 1940 in Paxton, IL daughter of Edward and Hazel Troyer. she was married 49 years May...

C. Ruth Meyer

C. Ruth Meyer

Jun 14, 2009

C. Ruth Meyer, 95, Fairbury died at 5:50am Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at...

Pauline Rose Lawrence

Pauline Rose Lawrence

Jun 10, 2009

Pauline Rose Lawrence, 90, Fairbury died at 3:45 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Friday...

Beulah M. Barnes

Beulah M. Barnes

Jun 2, 2009

Beulah M. Barnes, 97, of Fairbury passed away at 2:10 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Fairbury with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. Private inurnment will be held in Graceland Cemetery,...

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