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Margaret Alice Bertram

Margaret Alice Bertram

Jun 30, 2007

Margaret Alice "Peggy" Bertram, 68, Forrest passed away at 2:05 pm Saturday, June 30, 2007 peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 am Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at St. James Catholic Church, Forrest with Father Doug Hennessy and Father BK Tran officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Cora Elizabeth Sechrest

Cora Elizabeth Sechrest

Jun 26, 2007

Cora Elizabeth Sechrest, 83, Chenoa died 1:18am Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Friday, June 29, 2007 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with the Rev. Paul Gray and Rev. Eugene Gray officiating. Burial will be at Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...

Ira L. Grandon Jr.

Ira L. Grandon Jr.

Jun 23, 2007

Fairbury: Ira L. Grandon Jr., 85 of Fairbury, died 8:11 am Saturday, June 23, 2007 at his residence in Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, June 25, 2007 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. His funeral service will be 10 am, Tuesday, June 26, 2007 also at the memorial home in Fairbury with Pastor Charles McDonald...

Brandon W. Tjarks

Brandon W. Tjarks

Jun 22, 2007

Strawn: Brandon W. Tjarks, 15 of Strawn, died 10:29 pm Friday, June 22, 2007 at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City, IL. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will take place in Strawn Cemetery, Strawn, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm...

Rebecca Joy Strike Vaughan

Rebecca Joy Strike Vaughan

Jun 18, 2007

Chenoa: Rebecca Joy Strike Vaughan, 59 of Austin, TX, formerly of Chenoa, passed away on June 18, 2007 in Austin, TX. A memorial service was held June 21, 2007 at Oak Hill Bible Church in Austin where she was a member. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at the new...

Don E. Schroeder

Don E. Schroeder

Jun 17, 2007

Forrest: Don E. Schroeder, 47 of Forrest, died at 8:23 pm Sunday, June 17, 2007 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. His body was donated to science for medical research and there will be a memorial service at 11:00 am, Thursday, June 21, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury, with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Don was born June...

Lyle E Riecks

Lyle E Riecks

Jun 14, 2007

Lyle Edward Riecks, 89, Sun Prairie, WI and formerly of Anchor, IL died 8:00 am Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Hospice Care Center, Madison, WI. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Anchor with full military rites accorded by the Davis-Kerber American Legion...

Margaret A. Cox

Margaret A. Cox

Jun 11, 2007

Fairbury: Margaret A. Cox, 93 of Livingston Manor, Pontiac formerly of Fairbury died at 6:58 PM, Monday, June 11, 2007, at Livingston Manor, Pontiac. A graveside inurnment for Margaret will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 16, 2007 at the Cropsey Cemetery with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating and Tim Huey assisting in the service. Cremation rites will be accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Lloyd T Defries

Lloyd T Defries

Jun 11, 2007

Lloyd T. DeFries, 98, of Fairbury, formerly of Cropsey, died June 11, 2007 at 3:04PM at Fairview Haven Nursing Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 from 6-8:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. Funeral will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 11:00AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Sibley. Pastor Bob Kinas will be officiating....

Irma Irene Ray

Irma Irene Ray

Jun 5, 2007

Irma Irene Ray, 77, Fairbury died 7:28 am Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Hosselton Funeral Home, Cisne, IL with interment at Cisne Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, June 7, 2007 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 10:00 to 10:45 am...

Dorothy L. Hammond

Dorothy L. Hammond

Jun 3, 2007

Fairbury: Dorothy L. Hammond, 76 of Fairbury died at 5:20 AM, Sunday, June 3, 2007, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center., Peoria, IL. A memorial service for Dorothy will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded with inurnment to take place at Graceland...

Elmer Bachtold

Elmer Bachtold

May 22, 2007

Elmer D. Bachtold, 86, of Anchor died May 22, 2007 at 3:50AM at Heritage Manor in Colfax. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 11:00AM at the Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey. Rev. Tim Lembke will be officiating. Memorials may be made to Cropsey Methodist Church or OSF Hospice, Bloomington. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge...

Lucile Bachman

Lucile Bachman

May 21, 2007

Chenoa: Lucile Bachman, 91, of Chenoa, died at 4:35 pm Monday, May 21, 2007 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, May 25, 2007 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church. Her funeral service will be 10:30 am, Saturday May 26, 2007...

Marjorie E Shilts

Marjorie E Shilts

May 17, 2007

Marjorie E. Shilts, 97, Fairbury died 9:52 am Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Spencer Homan officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury...

Jane E. Freeburg

Jane E. Freeburg

May 17, 2007

Jane E. Freeburg, 86, of Pontiac, died May 17, 2007 at 7:04PM at Evenglow Lodge in Pontiac. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 21, 2007 from 9:30-11:00AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest. Funeral will be held also on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 11:00AM also at the church. Pastor Corrine Blissard will be officiating. Burial will be in...

W. Jean Goold

W. Jean Goold

May 3, 2007

W. Jean Goold, 94, Fairbury, died 9:05 pm. Thursday, May 3, 2007 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. A Memorial Service of music and meditation will be held 4:00 pm Monday, May 7, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury. The family will receive friends following the services in the church's fellowship hall. Mrs. Goold was born August 17, 1912 at...

Jack A. Bales

Jack A. Bales

May 1, 2007

Anchor – Jack A. Bales, 76, Anchor, died 10:13 AM, Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM, Thursday May 3, 2007 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. His funeral service will be 10 am, Friday, May 4, 2007 also at the memorial home in Colfax with Pastor Bill Brown officiating...

Kathleen Rust

Kathleen Rust

Apr 29, 2007

Bloomington – The funeral service for Kathleen A. "Kay" Rust 90, of Bloomington, formerly of Colfax, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Park Hill Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, Bloomington. Rev. Randy Perry will be officiating. Visitation will be for one hour before the service Wednesday at the chapel. Entombment will be in Park Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, Bloomington. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home...

Carrie L. Shane

Carrie L. Shane

Apr 25, 2007

Chenoa: Carrie L. Shane, 92, Chenoa died at 4:40 pm Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 28, 2007 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Chenoa with the Rev. Jerry Koch officiating. Burial will be at Southside Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:15 am Saturday at the church. Duffy-Pils...

B. Duane Kafer

B. Duane Kafer

Apr 22, 2007

Fairbury: B. Duane Kafer, 77, Fairbury died at 10:03 AM, Sunday, April 22, 2007, at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 10:00am Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury with the Ministers of the Church officiating. Burial will be at Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at...

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