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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,...

Gary D. Honegger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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