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Wayne Williams

Wayne Williams

Mar 7, 2007

Wayne Williams 86, of Fairbury, formerly of Colfax, died March 7, 2007 at 4:45AM at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation will be accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes or American Heart Associations. Wayne was born October 8, 1920 in Cropsey a son of...

Earl B. Blair

Earl B. Blair

Mar 4, 2007

Earl D. Blair 83, of Dwight, died March 4, 2007 at 8:50AM at St. Mary's Hospital in Streator. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 from 9-10:45AM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. With Masonic Rites accorded at 10:45AM by the Masonic Lodge, Pontiac. Funeral will be held also on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 11:00 AM at the...

Vernon Lee Shiflett

Vernon Lee Shiflett

Feb 26, 2007

Chenoa: Vernon Lee Shiflett, 64, of Chenoa, died at 12:50 pm, Monday, February 26, 2007 at his residence in Chenoa with his family by his side. Visitation is from 5 to 8 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2007 and one hour prior to services on Friday at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. His funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday, March...

Keith B. Klitzing

Keith B. Klitzing

Feb 26, 2007

Fairbury - Keith B. Klitzing, 65, of Fairbury, died February 26, 2007 at 2:03AM at his residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 2, 2007, from 4-8:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. Funeral will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at 10:30AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with a visitation from 9:30-10:15AM. Pastor Tom Krieger will be...

Penny Sue Rogers

Penny Sue Rogers

Feb 21, 2007

Forrest: Penny Sue Rogers, 48 of Forrest, died at 8:37 am Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at her residence after a brave battle with cancer. Visitation will be 1 to 3 pm Saturday, February 24, 2007 with a memorial service to be held at 3 pm at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...

Betty Jane Beal

Betty Jane Beal

Feb 21, 2007

Forrest: Betty Jane Beal, 72, Forrest died 6:53am Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Colfax. Funeral services will be 10:30am Monday, February 26, 2007 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest, IL. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00pm Sunday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury...

Bonita Bernice Spence

Bonita Bernice Spence

Feb 20, 2007

Chenoa: Bonita Bernice Spence, 72, Chenoa died at 8:00 am, Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at her residence in Chenoa. Her visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Funeral services are 10:30 am, Friday, February 23, 2007 also at the memorial home in Chenoa, with Pastor Rob McCoy officiating the service....

Travis B. Steidinger

Travis B. Steidinger

Feb 18, 2007

Fairbury: Travis B. Steidinger, 16, Fairbury died 10:37am Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 25575 E. 825 North Rd., Forrest Twp., Livingston County. Funeral services will be 11:00am Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the United Methodist Church, Forrest with the Rev. Dennis Powers officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday, February 21,...

Russell D. Baker

Russell D. Baker

Feb 17, 2007

Forrest – Russell D. Baker, 82, Forrest, died 12:39 pm, Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Greenbrier Health Care Center, Piper City. Mr. Baker's Graveside Inurnment will be 11:30 am, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the Forrest Cemetery, Forrest, IL with Pastor Byron Russell officiating the service. Full military rites will be accorded by J.A. Fowell American Legion Post #174 Forrest....

Raymond H. Brucker

Raymond H. Brucker

Feb 8, 2007

Fairbury: Raymond H. Brucker, 69 of Fairbury, died at 11:27 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2007 at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 15, 2007 also at the memorial home in Fairbury. Burial...

Kenneth Carl Mcclellan

Kenneth Carl Mcclellan

Feb 2, 2007

Kenneth Carl McClellan, 80, Fairbury, died 1:30am Friday, February 2, 2007 at his residence, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 10:00am Monday, February 5, 2007 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 1:00 to 4:00 pm Sunday, February 4, 2007 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and...

Muriel A. Stephens-Gilman

Muriel A. Stephens-Gilman

Jan 31, 2007

Fairbury: Muriel A. Stephens-Gilman, 94, Fairbury died 6:26am Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 10:30am Thursday, February 8, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will be a Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00pm Wednesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and...

Frank J. Merrill

Frank J. Merrill

Jan 31, 2007

Frank J. Merrill, 82, of Naperville, died January 31, 2007 at 12:00PM at Edward Hospital and Health Services in Naperville. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 2, 2007 from 4-7:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. Funeral will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 11:00 am also at the funeral home. Rev. Bill Bryan will be officiating....

Richard S. Saunders

Richard S. Saunders

Jan 26, 2007

Richard S. Saunders, 81, of Fairbury formerly of Park Forest where he was a resident for 35 yrs, died January 26, 2007 at 11:58am at his residence. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 29, 2007 from 1-2:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. Funeral will be on Monday, January 29, 2007 at 2:00PM also at the funeral home. Rev....

Ronnie J. Barth

Ronnie J. Barth

Jan 26, 2007

Flanagan: Ronnie J. Barth, 52 of Flanagan, died at 11:12 am, Friday, January 26, 2007 at his residence in Flanagan, IL. Mr. Barth was born October 1, 1954 in Pontiac, a son to Harry and Georgia (Fishel) Barth. He married Terry Bednarz in July of 2006 in Pontiac, IL. She passed away the end of July 2006. Surviving are one...

Norma J. Hoffman

Norma J. Hoffman

Jan 6, 2007

Fairbury: Norma J. Hoffman, 88, Fairbury died at 9:20pm Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 10:00am Thursday, January 11, 2007 at the Christian Apostolic Church, Forrest with Ministers of the Church officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and...

Carolyn Novak Berkley

Carolyn Novak Berkley

Jan 6, 2007

McLean – Carolyn Novak Berkley, 91, of McLean, died January 6, 2007 at 8:30PM at Manor Care Health Services in Normal. A Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 11:00AM at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Rev. Dan Jassman will be officiating. In Lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be made to the Colfax Christian Church....

Jerry G. Small

Jerry G. Small

Jan 6, 2007

Gibson City: Jerry Gene Small, 73 of Gibson City formerly of Colfax, died at 11:30 pm, Saturday, January 6, 2007 at his residence in Gibson City, IL. Mr. Small was born February 7, 1933 in Colfax, a son to Milo and Merle (Burns) Small. He married Corrine Thomas in August of 1958 in Nashville, TN. She passed away on February...

Dorothy L. Cashmer

Dorothy L. Cashmer

Jan 5, 2007

Colfax: Dorothy L. (Calder) Cashmer, 90, of Colfax passed away at 5:55 am, Friday, January 5, 2007, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac, IL Dorothy was born March 22, 1916 in rural Lexington, a daughter to John and Jessie (Greenlee) Gloyd. She married John Ellsworth Calder on January 11, 1937 in Kankakee He died January 8, 1960. She...

Joel Evelsizer

Joel Evelsizer

Jan 4, 2007

Joel Dennis Evelsizer, 38 died January 4, 2007 in a one car accident in the early hours of the morning. Visitation for family and friends will be held at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, on Saturday evening, January 6, 2007 from 4-8:00PM and one hour before the service on Sunday. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2007 at...

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