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Vernon L. Thomas

Vernon L. Thomas

Dec 7, 2007

Vernon Lyle Thomas, 82, of Colfax died Friday, December 7, 2007 at 2:30 AM at Heritage Manor Colfax. A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 10, 2007 at 2:30PM at East Lawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Bloomington. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Vernon was born May 24, 1925 in Holder the son of Luke and...

Timothy J. Boles

Timothy J. Boles

Dec 7, 2007

Timothy J. Boles, 53, of Chenoa died at 4:10 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2007 ¼ a mile south of 2200 north road on old Route 66 near Cayuga from injuries sustained in a two vehicle accident. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial...

Gregory G. Gaitens

Gregory G. Gaitens

Dec 2, 2007

Gregory G. Gaitens, 88, a resident of Livingston Manor Nursing Home, Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Livingston Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Gaitens was born January 25, 1919 in Jacksonville, IL, the son of James F. and Anna (Phalen) Gaitens. He married Jean Pursley on February 15, 1947 in Strawn, IL. She...

Muriel Hoffman

Muriel Hoffman

Nov 26, 2007

Muriel Martens Hoffman, 93, a long-time resident of Anchor and Fairbury area, died at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, November 26 at Johnson Health Care, Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, IL. Cremation has been accorded. A Memorial Visitation will be at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Colfax from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, November 29. She was born November...

Lynn Bolden

Lynn Bolden

Nov 21, 2007

Lynn Bolden, 80, of rural Fairbury died at 8:46 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at his residence in rural Fairbury. Mr. Bolden was born July 31, 1927 in Ripley, TN, the son of Claude and Carrie (Lock) Bolden. He married Thelma Thurmond November 28, 1953 in Hernando, MS. She survives in Fairbury. Also surviving are four daughters, Shirl Barnes, Chenoa,...

Herminia Perales

Herminia Perales

Nov 21, 2007

Herminia Perales, 68, of Fairbury died at 7:14 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will take place at Elizondo Mortuary in Mission, TX at a later date. Burial will be in Los Altos Cemetery, Los Altos Tamaulipas Mexico. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of local arrangements. Online condolences and a...

Rosemary Munz

Rosemary Munz

Nov 20, 2007

Rosemary "Rosie" Munz, 87, of Fairbury died at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury, with the Rev. Spencer Homan officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday also at the church....

Glenn R. Tipton

Glenn R. Tipton

Nov 15, 2007

Fairbury – Glenn R. "Tip" Tipton, 82, Fairbury died 9:20 AM, Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Embassy Care Center, Wilmington, IL. His memorial service will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Inurnment...

Ronald D. Lage

Ronald D. Lage

Nov 10, 2007

Ronald D. Lage, 56, of Anchor, IL died at 2:02 p.m. Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor with the Rev. Stephen Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Anchor. Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Betty J. Rhoades

Betty J. Rhoades

Nov 8, 2007

Chenoa: Betty Rhoades, 65, of Chenoa, died at 4:36am Thursday, November 8, 2007 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm, Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Her funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, November 10, 2007 also at the memorial home in Chenoa with Pastor Russell Jackson...

Violet L. Wahls

Violet L. Wahls

Nov 7, 2007

Chenoa: Violet L. Wahls, 89 a lifetime resident of Chenoa, died at 7:30 am, Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at her residence in Chenoa. Her funeral service will be 11 am, Saturday, November 10, 2007 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Rev. Jerry Koch officiating. Burial will take place in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, IL. Visitation is from 9 to...

Hazel E. Cook

Hazel E. Cook

Nov 7, 2007

Hazel E. Cook, 94, of Cropsey died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at the United Methodist Church of Cropsey with the Rev. Paulette Cott officiating. Inurnment will be in Cropsey Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements....

Luetta Z Cummins Moore

Luetta Z Cummins Moore

Nov 2, 2007

Luetta Z. Cummins Moore, 96, a resident of Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest died at 2:45 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2007 at Fairview Haven. Luetta was born November 14, 1910 in Roberts, IL, the daughter of Samuel N. and Christine Berlet Zahn. She married Robert W. Cummins on June 24, 1932 in Augusta, IL, he died...

Esther M. Gilmore

Esther M. Gilmore

Oct 30, 2007

COLFAX: Esther M. Gilmore, 90 of Heritage Manor, Colfax died at 12:01 am, Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at Heritage Manor, Colfax. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Thursday, November 1, 2007 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Her funeral service will be 10 am Friday, November 2,...

Lawrence Allen Brucker

Lawrence Allen Brucker

Oct 29, 2007

Lawrence Allen Brucker, 87, Cropsey, IL, passed away at 9:05 p.m. Monday (October 29, 2007) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Colfax, IL. Father Carl LoPresti will officiate. Burial will be in Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey, IL. There will...

Dorothy M. Vogel

Dorothy M. Vogel

Oct 28, 2007

Dorothy M. Vogel, 91, of Benson died October 28, 2007 at 4:30 AM at Roanoke Apostolic Christian Home, Roanoke. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2007 from 5-7PM at St. John's Catholic Church, Benson. The rosary will be recited at 7:00PM. Funeral will be held on Friday, November 2, 2007 at 10:00 AM also at the Church with...

Gene Kirby

Gene Kirby

Oct 26, 2007

COLFAX - Gene Kirby, 61, of Colfax, died October 26, 2007 at 6:36PM at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 3-6:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Funeral will be held on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 10:00AM also at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. In...

Wilma Martin

Wilma Martin

Oct 25, 2007

Wilma Martin, 90, of Fairbury, died October 25, 2007 at 5:05PM at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 3-6:00 PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and one hour prior to the funeral services on Monday. Funeral will be held on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church,...

Jerome Mirza

Jerome Mirza

Oct 12, 2007

Jerome Mirza, 69, Bloomington died at 6:33 pm Friday, October 12, 2007 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Funeral services will be at 5:30 pm Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at Illinois Wesleyan University Evelyn Chapel, located at 1301 N. Park St., Bloomington, IL. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:15 pm Wednesday also at the church. Private burial will be at...

Dorothy Mae Wells

Dorothy Mae Wells

Oct 7, 2007

Fairbury: Dorothy Mae Wells, 85, Fairbury died at 8:00 am Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Heritage Manor, Colfax. Her visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A family funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 10, 2007 also at the memorial home in Fairbury. Burial will take...

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