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Wiley L. Schultze

Wiley L. Schultze

Mar 13, 2008

Chenoa: Wiley L. Schultze, 61, of Chenoa, died at 6:15 pm, Thursday, March 13, 2008 at his residence in rural Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, IL. A Masonic service will be accorded by the Bloomington Masonic Lodge # 43 A.F.& A.M. at the conclusion of the...

Mary B. Stiles

Mary B. Stiles

Mar 8, 2008

Mary B. Stiles, 77 of Piper City formerly of Chatsworth and Fairbury, passed away March 8, 2008 at 4:01AM at OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 10, 2008 from 5-8:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 10:00AM at First Baptist Church,...

Aldine Elizabeth Steffen

Aldine Elizabeth Steffen

Mar 2, 2008

Aldine Elizabeth Steffen, 92, of Fairbury died at 6:02 pm Sunday, March 2, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 pm...

Lester E. Forrer

Lester E. Forrer

Feb 26, 2008

Lester E. Forrer, 87, of Fairbury died at 4:50 pm Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Mr. Forrer was born April 9, 1920 in Waterman, IL the son of Christian F. and Cora Minick Forrer. He married Virginia Picket on September 7, 1939 in Leland, IL. She survives in Fairbury. Also surviving is a...

Dorothy Fay Wagoner

Dorothy Fay Wagoner

Feb 25, 2008

Dorothy Fay Wagoner, 90 of Colfax, died February 25, 2008 at 5:53PM at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 4-7:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Her funeral will be held on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 10:30AM at Colfax Christian Church with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in...

Janet Mae Gloyd

Janet Mae Gloyd

Feb 22, 2008

Janet Mae Gloyd, 86, of Colfax died at 10:05 am Friday, February 22, 2008 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the Rev. Dan Jassman officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Monday at Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Owen L. Pratt

Owen L. Pratt

Feb 21, 2008

Cropsey: Owen L. Pratt, 76, of Cropsey, died at 2:08 pm, Thursday, February 21, 2008 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, IL. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 pm, Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Monday, February 25, 2008...

Blake Thomas Lee Hall

Blake Thomas Lee Hall

Feb 14, 2008

Blake Thomas Lee Hall, 17, of Forrest died at 2:55 pm Thursday, February 14, 2008 at his residence in Forrest. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday, February 17,...

James W. Hardesty

James W. Hardesty

Feb 12, 2008

James W. Hardesty, 69, Forrest died at 7:05 am Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at his property in Eppards Point Twp, rural Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, February 15, 2008, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am Saturday, February 16, 2008 also at the memorial home in Fairbury, with burial to follow...

Mildred Minnie Skrobonak

Mildred Minnie Skrobonak

Feb 12, 2008

Mildred Minnie Skrobonak, 86, Fairbury died at 4:25am Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with burial in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 9:00 to 9:45 am Thursday at the memorial home. Miss Skrobonak was born April 15, 1921 in...

Rev. James W. Underwood

Rev. James W. Underwood

Feb 10, 2008

Chenoa: Rev. James W. Underwood, 80, of Chenoa, died at 5:26 am, Sunday, February 10, 2008 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home, Meadows, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family graveside inurnment to be held at a later date in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge of arrangements. Rev. Underwood was born November 13, 1927...

Robert E. Lee Short Sr.

Robert E. Lee Short Sr.

Feb 10, 2008

Robert E. Lee Short Sr., 65, of Fairbury passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008. Mr. Short was born August 16, 1942 in Gilman, IL the son of Delmer and Juanita Pence Short. He married Faye L. Light on August 19, 1962 in Fairbury. She survives in Fairbury. Other survivors include his father, Delmer, Gilman, one daughter, Kelly (Michael) Maffett, Cropsey,...

Barbara Ann Meiss

Barbara Ann Meiss

Feb 9, 2008

Barbara A. Meiss, 72, of Fairbury died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center, Alamogordo, New Mexico. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Friday, February 15, 2008 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the Ministers of the Church officiating. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday,...

Helen Lehman Williamson

Helen Lehman Williamson

Feb 8, 2008

Helen Lehman Williamson, 96, of Durham, NC died peacefully, February 8, 2008. Mrs. Williamson was born in Forrest, IL the daughter of Herman and Sophia Hibsch Lehman. She earned a master's degree in education in Chicago, IL. She taught in the Illinois public schools for over 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit G. Williamson, in...

Yvonne K. Crull

Yvonne K. Crull

Feb 7, 2008

Chenoa- Yvonne K. Crull, 65 of Chenoa passed away at 3:05 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2008 at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac, IL. Visitation will be tonight, Saturday, February 9, 2008 from 4 to 7 pm and one hour prior to services on Sunday at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, IL. Her Funeral will be 2:00 pm,...

Dorothy Matilda Wenger

Dorothy Matilda Wenger

Feb 5, 2008

Refugio, TX – Dorothy Matilda Wenger, 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at her daughter's home in Refugio, TX. She was born April 24, 1922 in Strawn to George and Lydia (Wenger) Kiefer. On December 23, 1943 she married Willard Wenger of Fairbury who was pursing a military career. Willard retired from the military in April, 1958 and...

Verne E Swift

Verne E Swift

Feb 4, 2008

Verne E. Swift, 95, Chatsworth died at 4:00 pm Monday, February 4, 2008 at his residence in Chatsworth. Mr. Swift was born July 22, 1912 in Kenesaw, Nebraska the son of Evert Emerson and Laura Flood Swift. Surviving is his caregiver, Angel (Scott) Sanders, Chatsworth and their children Kristi, Jess and granddaughter, lil Amia. He is preceded in death by...

Phyllis J. Ambrose

Phyllis J. Ambrose

Feb 3, 2008

Phyllis J. Ambrose, 80, of Fairbury died at 6:20 pm Sunday, February 3, 2008 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Mrs. Ambrose was born September 23, 1927 in Fairbury, IL, the daughter of John F. and Ida Denniger Somers. She married F. Van Ambrose on July 13, 1946 in Fairbury. He died March 13, 2001. Surviving are four sons,...

Doris M. Wiles

Doris M. Wiles

Feb 2, 2008

Chenoa: Doris M. Wiles, 77, of Chenoa, died at 5:17 A.M., Saturday, February 2, 2008 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded and a time of fellowship and sharing condolences with the family will be from 4 to 7 PM, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, IL. Mrs. Wiles was born...

Lorraine Stephens

Lorraine Stephens

Jan 28, 2008

Lorraine Stephens, 88, of Colfax, died January 28, 2008 at 7:05AM at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Visitation for Lorraine will be today, Tuesday, January 29, 2008 from 5-7:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 11:00AM also at the funeral home with visitation one hour prior. Rev. Diane Yentes will...

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