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Gary D. Honegger
Jun 1, 2009
Gary D. Honegger, 70, of Forrest passed away at 8:40 am, Monday, June 1, 2009 at his residence in Forrest. His funeral service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will follow in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2009 and one hour prior...
Oretha Maxine Betts
May 28, 2009
Oretha Maxine Betts, 91, Chenoa died at 9:50 pm Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Monday, June 1, 2009 at the United Methodist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Rob McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 10:45 am Monday at the Church. Duffy-Pils Memorial...
Violetta Helen Buffano
May 26, 2009
Colfax – Violetta Helen Buffano, 84, of Colfax passed away May 26, 2009 at 8:15 am at her residence. Visitation will be held from 2-4:00 PM Sunday May 31, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation. Mrs. Buffano was born February 21, 1925 in Chicago the daughter of Ascenzo and Mary Diehl Mastronardi. She...
Charles Barker
May 23, 2009
Cooksville – Charles E. Barker. 67, of Cooksville, passed away on May 23, 2009 at 10:10 AM at his residence. Funeral will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Visitation will be from 4-7:00PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 also at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Chuck...
Maya Rose Salinas
May 19, 2009
Maya Rose Salinas, two week old daughter of Julian & Melissa Salinas died at 7:26 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Private family services will be held at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Maya was born May 5, 2009 at Gibson City, IL. Surviving are her parents, Julian & Melissa Salinas, Fairbury; brother, Julian, two sisters, Talia...
Wayne Hish
May 17, 2009
Fairbury – Wayne Eugene Hish 86, of Fairbury, passed away May 17, 2009 at 3:05 p.m. at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral will be at 10:00a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the...
John Eugene Harms
May 13, 2009
Fairbury – John Eugene Harms, 90, of rural Fairbury died at 3:27 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Heritage Manor, Colfax. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax, with Pastor Connie Frase officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery where military honors will be performed by the John...
Kim L. Nussbaum
May 10, 2009
Kim L. Nussbaum, 52, Bloomington was pronounced dead at 3:31 am Sunday, May 10, 2009 as a result of a single vehicle accident in Danvers Twp. A private family service will be held Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Len Thebarge officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 3:00 to...
Mabel Clarice Melvin
Apr 30, 2009
Mabel Clarice Melvin, 95, a resident of Evenglow Inn, Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury died at 8:15 pm Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Evenglow Inn, Pontiac. A celebration of life service will be at 11:00 am Monday, May 4, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald and the Rev. David Deal officiating. Burial will...
Arnold Huffman Rich
Apr 22, 2009
Fairbury – Arnold Huffman Rich, 79, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:35 am on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 10:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Wing....
Charles E. Taylor
Apr 22, 2009
Fairbury – Charles E. Taylor, 56, of Fairbury, passed away April 22, 2009 at 8:05 am at his residence. Funeral will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with visitation from 12:00-2:00. Rev. Spencer Homan will be officiating. Cremation will take place following the services. Charles was born March 14, 1953 in...
Glen R. "Jim" Spence
Apr 22, 2009
Glen R. "Jim" Spence, 78 of Chenoa passed away with his family by his side at 9:08 pm, Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his residence in Chenoa. His funeral service will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Robb McCoy officiating. Burial will take place in Payne Cemetery, Rural Chenoa. Visitation will be...
Kimberly J. Nichols
Apr 21, 2009
Kimberly J. Nichols, 48, Atlanta died at 4:56pm Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at St. John's Hospital, Springfield. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Friday, April 24, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 am Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. In lieu of flowers...
John "Jack" Fares
Apr 13, 2009
Chenoa– John "Jack" Sage Fares, of Chenoa, formerly of Peoria, passed away peacefully, Monday April 13, 2009 at 10:50 am at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Cremation will be accorded. A memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at First United Church of Gridley. Rev. David Jones of Plainfield, IL will be officiating. Friends...
Georgie M. Pitcock
Apr 9, 2009
Georgie M. Pitcock, 95, Fairbury died at 4:20pm Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, April 13, 2009 at...
James "Jim" Stark
Apr 8, 2009
Forrest – Jim Stark, 61 of Forrest passed away at 7:00 am Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Graveside service will be held at 4:00pm on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Forrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4:00pm also on Saturday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Jim was born April 19, 1947 in Waukegan the son...
Elwood George Wissmiller
Apr 6, 2009
Cooksville, - Elwood George Wissmiller, 92, of Cooksville passed away at 8:50 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2009 at his residence. Funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. David O'Neall will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Blue Mound Cemetery,...
John "Jack" Jenkins
Apr 5, 2009
Towanda – John "Jack" Jenkins, 77, of Towanda passed away April 5, 2009 at 9:33 a.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Private family services will be held on Thursday with burial in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Jack was born January 16, 1932 in...
Opal M. Bricker
Apr 4, 2009
Opal M. Bricker, 96 of Fairbury passed away at 4:20 am, Saturday, April 4, 2009 at her residence in Fairbury. Her funeral service will be at 10:30 am, Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, Tuesday,...
Elmer L. Bachtold
Mar 31, 2009
Elmer L. Bachtold, 94, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest died at 1:50 pm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will...
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