Michelle Marie Lopez
Mar 30, 2009
Pontiac--Michelle "Mickiy-Mi Mi" Marie Lopez passed away March 30, 2009, at 11:00 p.m., at the Livingston Manor Nursing Home in Pontiac, IL., from colon cancer she fought a long hard battle for eight years. She was born January 12, 1966, in Chicago, IL., a daughter of Angelo Lopez and Marcia Graham. They preceded her in death. She is survived by...
Wilma Slayton
Mar 24, 2009
Wilma Hendrix Slayton, 87, died at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home Chenoa, Illinois at 6:00 p.m. March 24, 2009 after a brief illness. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 30th, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church in Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Rev. Charles McDonald will be officiating. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery in...
M. Joyce Alford
Mar 18, 2009
M. Joyce Alford, 73 of Fairbury passed away at 4:20 pm, Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at her daughter's residence in Fairbury with her family by her side. Her funeral service will be at 2 pm, Saturday, March 21, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Deacon Nick Nissen officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will...
Violet Lee Peterson - Cropper
Mar 13, 2009
Violet Lee (Peterson) Cropper, 85 of Bella Vista, AR formerly of Forrest passed away Friday March 13, 2009 at 8:54 pm, at Northwest Medical Hospital, Bentonville, AR. Violet was born August 25, 1924 in Floyd County, VA, the daughter of Percy and Bessie (Spence) Ballinger. She attended school in Floyd County, VA and graduated from Radford Community College, Radford, VA....
Mary L. Carter
Mar 12, 2009
Mary L. Carter, 79 of Pontiac formerly of Chenoa died at 4:23 pm, Thursday, March 12, 2009 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her memorial service will be at 11 am, Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Grace Episcopal Church, Pontiac with the Rev. Carolyn Bavaro officiating. Inurnment will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge...
Cecelia C. Whately
Mar 10, 2009
Cecelia C. Whately, 102, Fairbury died at 4:50 pm Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the St. John's Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00 to...
Carl H Phillips
Mar 7, 2009
Colfax - Carl H. Phillips, 65, of Colfax passed away March 7, 2009, at 10:40am at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Rev. Ralph Wingate will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-6:00pm Tuesday, March 10, 2009 also...
Josephine Rausch
Mar 5, 2009
Colfax – Josephine Rausch, 96, of Colfax died March 5, 2009 at 8:25 am at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00a.m. on Monday March 9, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Colfax with visitation one hour prior. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at...
Lester J. Roth
Mar 5, 2009
Lester J. Roth, 86, Forrest went to be with the Lord at 5:40 pm Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest. Visitation will...
Ronald Ricketts
Mar 3, 2009
Ronald Ricketts, 55, of Cincinnati, OH and formerly of Fairbury died on March 3, 2009 at his residence in Cincinnati. Cremation rites have been accorded and services will be scheduled at a later date. Mr. Ricketts was born May 21, 1953 in Pontiac, IL the son of Francis "Bub" and Betty Joy Stahler Ricketts. Surviving are his mother, Betty Joy...
Gordon Leonard Bertram
Mar 3, 2009
Mahomet – Gordon Leonard Bertram 65, of Mahomet, died March 3, 2009 at 1:25p.m. at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with visitation from 1-3:00 p.m. Pastor Kim Ernst will be officiating. Cremation will take place following the services. Gordon was born November 2, 1942 in Danville...
Harold Richard Eyer
Feb 28, 2009
Harold Richard Eyer, 84, of Colfax, passed away February 28, 2009 at 1:30 am at Heritage Manor in Colfax. Funeral will be held on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 11:00 am at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor where military...
Lillian Monahan
Feb 27, 2009
Decatur – Lillian R. "Tud" Monahan, 95, of Decatur, formerly of Kankakee, passed away peacefully, February 27, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior at the church. Burial will be in...
Velma L. Christianson
Feb 26, 2009
Velma Lee Barnett Christianson of Selmer, Tenn., formerly of Chenoa, died Thursday (Feb. 26, 2009) in Selmer, Tenn., at the age of 95 years, 6 months, 10 days. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. A graveside service will be at noon Wednesday at Chenoa Cemetery, with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. Shackelford Funeral...
Sharon R. Walter
Feb 24, 2009
Fairbury – Sharon R. Walter, 58 of Fairbury, passed away February 24, 2009 at 6:03 a.m. at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. A celebration of Sharon's life will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Spencer Homan will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa...
Ronald E. Moore
Feb 23, 2009
Ronald E. Moore, 75 of Normal formerly of Fairbury died at 8:18 pm, Monday, February 23, 2009 at BroMenn Healthcare, Normal. His funeral service will be 10:30 am, Friday, February 27, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Knight Wells officiating. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites conducted by Fairbury VFW Post 9789....
Everett D. Wenger
Feb 20, 2009
Everett D. Wenger, 78 of Fairbury died at 6:18 am, Friday, February 20, 2009 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac, IL. His funeral service will be 11:30 am, Monday, February 23, 2009 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Jerry Koch officiating. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 9:30 to...
Robert H. Elder
Feb 19, 2009
Robert H. "Bob" Elder, 84, of Chenoa passed away peacefully of natural causes on Feb.19, 2009 at his home in Meadows, IL surrounded by loving friends and family. Bob was born Feb. 9, 1925 in Lexington, IL the son of Oliver Howell and Annie (Breese) Elder. His siblings include: Don, Jean Ann, Shirley, Gwen, Ed and Rowland Elder. Upon graduation...
James W. Yoder
Feb 19, 2009
James Walter Yoder, 71, Bloomington died at 9:30 am Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, FL. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 pm. Burial will be at 2:00 pm in the North Danvers Mennonite Cemetery on Wednesday, February 25,...
Jean Dorman
Feb 15, 2009
Jean Dorman, 57, Chenoa, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 12:36 pm at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Meadows. Cremation rites will be accorded. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Steve Estes officiating. Memorials may be directed to Humane Society of Central Illinois. Jean was born September 4,...
