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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...

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...

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