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,...
Linda Boyd
Jan 30, 2009
Linda Boyd, 67 of Chenoa died at 10:05 am, Friday, January 30, 2009 at her residence in Chenoa. 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. Linda was born March 28, 1941 in North Carolina the daughter of James A. and Katherine A....
Thomas H. Christensen Jr.
Jan 25, 2009
Thomas (Tommy) Christensen Jr., 71 of Morton formerly of Chenoa passed on to be with the Lord at 4:49 pm, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Apostolic Christian Timber Ridge, Morton. A private graveside inurnment will be held at a later date in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Thomas was born March 20, 1937...
Michael Hildensperger
Jan 21, 2009
Fairbury: Michael L. Hildensperger, 57 of Fairbury died at 8:51 pm, Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac, IL. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded with Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury in...
Lillian W. Ferguson
Jan 18, 2009
Lillian W. Ferguson, 93, of Chenoa, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009, at 1:30pm at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at Chenoa United Methodist Church with visitation from 12:30-2:00 p.m. The Rev. Robb McCoy will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson was...
Julia Lynne Gibson
Jan 17, 2009
Julia Lynne Gibson, 56 of Chicago, IL formerly of Cooksville died Saturday morning, January 17, 2009 at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, IL. A Graveside service will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax with Pastor Wendell Wardell officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Julia was born February 1, 1952 in Colfax...
George William Frisby
Jan 17, 2009
George William "Bill" Frisby, 89, Fairbury died at 12:08pm Saturday, January 17, 2009 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the McDowell United Methodist Church with Pastor Janeen Tronc and Deacon George Wagner officiating. Burial will be at the Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury with full military...
Elmer Duane Meints
Jan 14, 2009
Elmer Duane Meints, 73, of Fairbury died at 11:45am Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital, Streator. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 pm Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 4:00 pm Sunday also at the memorial home. Inurnment will take place at the South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury at...
