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Alice E. Reeser

Alice E. Reeser

Oct 1, 2008

Chenoa: Alice Elizabeth Reeser, 89, of Chenoa passed away at 7:25 pm, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Meadows, IL. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday October 4, 2008 at the Meadows Mennonite Church, Meadows, with Pastor Steve Estes officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, IL. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm...

Margaret Scholl

Margaret Scholl

Sep 29, 2008

Margaret "Marge" Scholl, 92 a resident at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury formerly of Colfax died at 8:25 pm, Monday, September 29, 2008 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be 10:30 am, Friday, October 3, 2008 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor with Rev. Stephen Goodwin officiating. Burial will take place in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation...

Dennis Walter Righter

Dennis Walter Righter

Sep 25, 2008

Dennis Walter Righter, 68, of Fairbury passed away at 9:15 pm Thursday, September 25, 2008 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday...

Lillian Vera Johansen

Lillian Vera Johansen

Sep 22, 2008

Lillian Vera Johansen, 97, Fairbury died at 4:28 pm Monday, September 22, 2008 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, September 26, 2008 at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with the Rev. Stephanie Soon officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Johansen was born March 23, 1911 in Fairbury, IL,...

Carley Fern Troehler

Carley Fern Troehler

Sep 22, 2008

Carley Fern Troehler of Fairbury died on Monday, September 22, 2008, her 84th birthday, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL, following a brief illness. She was born September 22, 1924, in Champaign, the daughter of Verne Hugh and Lena Fern Allen Shoemaker. She married Virgil E. Troehler in Fairbury on December 11, 1949. He preceded her in death...

Jacob Lee Gadberry

Jacob Lee Gadberry

Sep 18, 2008

Chenoa: Jacob Lee "Jay" Gadberry, 73 of Chenoa formerly of Russell Springs, KY, passed away at 1:50 am, Thursday, September 18, 2008 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am, Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. His funeral service will be 11:00 am, following the visitation also at the...

Juanita Rischar

Juanita Rischar

Sep 15, 2008

Colfax – Juanita Rischar, 74, of Colfax passed away September 15, 2008 at 7:10 a.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 19, 2008 from 5-7:00 p.m. at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the recitation of the rosary at 4:30 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at...

Virginia R. Hyatt

Virginia R. Hyatt

Sep 11, 2008

Normal – Virginia R. Hyatt, 80 of Normal formerly of Colfax, passed away September 11, 2008 at 6:32 a.m. at her residence. Funeral will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the Rev. Dan Jassman officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Wiley...

Lester H. Abel

Lester H. Abel

Sep 5, 2008

Lester H. Abel, 72, of Bloomington formerly of Fairbury, died at 5:55 am, Friday, September 5, 2008 at Heartland Manor Care, Normal. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 pm, Monday, September 8, 2008 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Masonic Rites will be conducted at 7:30 pm by the Tarbolton Masonic Lodge #351, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 10:00 am,...

Michael Brent Carey

Michael Brent Carey

Sep 1, 2008

Michael Brent Carey, age 24, of Hinckley, IL passed away on Monday, September 1, 2008 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He was born on August 24, 1984 in Aurora, IL the son of Lewis D. and Kristi (Brown) Carey. Mike enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, Matt Kenseth was his favorite driver. He was a big fan of the Dallas...

Norbert A. Kokotek Md.

Norbert A. Kokotek Md.

Sep 1, 2008

Norbert A. Kokotek, MD, 82, passed away Labor Day, September 1, 2008 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife and soul mate Jeanette Mazur Kokotek and sons, Kenneth Kokotek and Michael Kokotek, daughters Mary Kokotek and Rosanne Kokotek Hartman, 17 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Dr. Kokotek was born Nov. 29, 1925 in Chicago to Anton & Helen...

Clarence Virgil Martin

Clarence Virgil Martin

Aug 31, 2008

Clarence Virgil Martin, 94, Forrest died at 7:30 pm Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Chatsworth with the Rev. David Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 am Thursday at the church. Duffy-Pils...

Audrey M. Malcom

Audrey M. Malcom

Aug 29, 2008

Audrey M. Malcom, 80 of Wilmington, IL formerly of Chenoa passed away at 8:45 pm, Friday, August 29, 2008 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Center, Joliet, IL. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Her Funeral will be 10:30 am, Monday, September 1, 2008 also at the memorial home in...

Kimberly A. Waguespack

Kimberly A. Waguespack

Aug 24, 2008

Chenoa: Kimberly A. Waguespack, 36, of Chenoa, died at 11:37 pm, Sunday, August 24, 2008 at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac, IL. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Her funeral service will be 10:30 am, Thursday, August 28, 2008 also at the memorial home in Chenoa...

Martha E. Fehr

Martha E. Fehr

Aug 16, 2008

Martha E. Fehr, 92, Fairbury died at 3:25 am Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Evenglow Health Center, Pontiac. Private funeral services will be held Monday, August 18, 2008 with the ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Fehr was born February...

Maxine Neubauer

Maxine Neubauer

Aug 12, 2008

Shirley – Maxine Neubauer, 78, of Shirley passed away August 12, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at her residence. Cremation will be accorded. Friends and family are cordially invited to a celebration of life on Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 2-6:00 p.m. at The Parke Hotel and Conference Center on Towanda Barnes Rd, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers the family would...

Eleanor Bernice Winter

Eleanor Bernice Winter

Aug 7, 2008

Eleanor Bernice Winter, 87, of Fairbury died at 4:53 pm Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Monday, August 11, 2008 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax with the Rev. Connie Frase officiating. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, August...

Dolores Mae Cleveland

Dolores Mae Cleveland

Aug 4, 2008

Chenoa - Dolores (Dee) Mae Cleveland, 91 of Chenoa died at 2:30 am, Monday, August 4, 2008 at Meadows Mennonite Home, Meadows, IL. Dee was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1917 in Farmer City, IL. The daughter of Darrell and Irene (Davis) Jones. As a youth, she served her family as the oldest daughter with a total of eleven...

Bethel B. Weber

Bethel B. Weber

Aug 3, 2008

Colfax – Bethel B. Weber, 92, of Colfax, passed away August 3, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. at Proctor Hospital, Peoria. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.Funeral will also be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.  Rev. Diane Yentes will be officiating.Burial will...

Douglas Eugene Moser

Douglas Eugene Moser

Jul 26, 2008

Douglas Eugene Moser, 39, went Home to be with the Lord at 8:30 pm on Saturday (July 26, 2008) at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was injured in a farming accident on July 18, 2008. His funeral will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church...

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