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John R. Mcdonald

John R. Mcdonald

Dec 30, 2006

FAIRBURY – JOHN R. "DOC" McDONALD D.D.S., 85, of Fairbury, died at 9:40 PM, Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Heartland Manor Care, Paxton, IL. His passing was due to Merkel Cell Cancer. His funeral will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, January 2,...

Charles Russell Landrus

Charles Russell Landrus

Dec 30, 2006

Chenoa: Charles Russell Landrus, 71, Chenoa died at 2:15am Saturday, December 30, 2006 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00pm Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation. Mr. Landrus was born December 28, 1935. The son of Everett N. and Verna Pauline Franklin Landrus....

Jacob John Haas

Jacob John Haas

Dec 29, 2006

Fairbury: Jacob John "JJ" Haas, Infant Son of Jeremy E. & Michelle S. (Kidd) Haas, Fairbury, died at 6:37 pm, Friday, December 29, 2006 due to a cardiovascular dysfunction at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. Funeral service will be held at 11am, Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Pastor Steven Anderson officiating....

David Neal Sechrest

David Neal Sechrest

Dec 19, 2006

Fairbury: David Neal Sechrest, 60, Fairbury died at 5:30am Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at his residence, Fairbury. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Friday, December 22, 2006 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Robb McCoy officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00pm Friday at the memorial home. Inurnment will take place at Mazon Cemetery. Mr. Sechrest...

Mildred Miller

Mildred Miller

Dec 16, 2006

Fairbury - Mildred Miller, 96, died at 5:55 P.M., Saturday, December 16, 2006 at the Fairview Haven Nursing Home in Fairbury where she had been a resident the past few months. She had lived an exceptionally long and active life and despite her age leaves many friends who will miss her company. Her funeral services will be 11 A.M., Wednesday,...

Glenda Lou Anderson

Glenda Lou Anderson

Dec 9, 2006

Bloomington: Glenda Lou Anderson, 68, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend died 8:02pm Saturday, December 9, 2006 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be 10:30am Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the 1st United Methodist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00pm Tuesday at...

Donna Mae Brackman

Donna Mae Brackman

Dec 8, 2006

Fairbury: Donna Mae Brackman, 74, Fairbury died 5:08pm Friday, December 8, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Monday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Mrs. Brackman was born August 12, 1932...

John A. Reimer

John A. Reimer

Dec 8, 2006

Chenoa: John A. Reimer, 98, of rural Chenoa passed away at 7:55 am, Friday, December 8, 2006 at Meadows Mennonite Home, Meadows, IL. John was born January 11, 1908 in Tellentschi Crimea, Russia, a son to Johann And Katherine Reimer. He immigrated to the United States in November of 1923 to the home of the late Alvin Roth of Morton,...

Isaiah Edwin Turner

Isaiah Edwin Turner

Dec 6, 2006

Fairbury: Isaiah Edwin Turner, stillborn son of Brad & Stacy (Stephenson) Turner was born 5:12am Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:30pm Monday, December 18, 2006 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A memorial service will follow at 7:30pm Monday at the Memorial Home. Surviving are his parents of Fairbury; 1...

Shirley Ann Deputy

Shirley Ann Deputy

Dec 5, 2006

Chenoa: Shirley Ann Deputy, 69 of Canton, IL, formerly of Chenoa, died at 3:39 P.M., Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. Mrs. Deputy was born December 28, 1936 in Chenoa, a daughter to Frank and Susie (Morgan) Mason. She married Roy W. Deputy October 12, 1968 in Pontiac. He died March 3, 1997. Surviving...

R. E. "Bob" Spence

R. E. "Bob" Spence

Dec 5, 2006

Robert E. "Bob" Spence, 80, of Dewey, AZ formerly of Fairbury, IL died about 1:45pm Tuesday, December 5, 2006 a few hours after being admitted to Yavapai Regional Hospital at Prescott Valley, AZ due to complications of pneumonia. R.E. "Bob" was born August 8, 1926 in Fairbury, IL, a son of G.B. and Morie Claudon Spence. He was a graduate...

Ruth M. Peyer

Ruth M. Peyer

Nov 30, 2006

Ruth M. Peyer, 96, of Peoria passed away peacefully at her home at 12:30 pm on Thursday, November 30, 2006. She was born June 17, 1910, in Peoria to the late Fred and Frieda (Henne) Brown and was a life-long resident of Peoria. She married Arthur L. Peyer of Peoria on September 30, 1944. Arthur preceded her in death on...

Donald L. Herron

Donald L. Herron

Nov 26, 2006

Forrest: Donald L. Herron, 77 of Forrest, IL died at 4:10 pm, Sunday, November 26, 2006 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Burial will take place at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson and Rev. Dan Franklin officiating. Visitation will...

Elizabeth Pearl Freed

Elizabeth Pearl Freed

Nov 26, 2006

Fairbury: Elizabeth Pearl Freed, 91, a resident of Heritage Manor, Gibson City and formerly of Fairbury, IL died 1:10 am Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Heritage Manor, Gibson City. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Charles McDonald officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be...

Richard "Gene" Schopp

Richard "Gene" Schopp

Nov 23, 2006

Chenoa: Richard E. "Gene" Schopp, of Colfax formerly of Chenoa, died at 2:00 am, Thursday, November 23, 2006 at Heritage Manor, Colfax, IL. Mr. Schopp was born April 18, 1927 in Chenoa, the seventh child of nine, a son to Louis and Mary (Dougherty) Schopp. He enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17 and served on the...

Albert (Abe) L. Meyer

Albert (Abe) L. Meyer

Nov 18, 2006

Fairbury: Albert (Abe) L. Meyer, 75, of Fairbury, died at 5:45pm Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Manorcare, Normal. His funeral service will be 10:30am Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest, Pastor Corinne Blissard officiating. Burial will be at Wiley Cemetery at Colfax. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00pm Monday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:30...

Jimmy J. Potts

Jimmy J. Potts

Nov 14, 2006

Chenoa: Jimmy J. Potts, 60, of rural Chenoa, died at 5:40 pm, Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, IL. Visitation is from 5 to 8 pm, Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. His funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, November 17, 2006 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Rev. Rob McCoy officiating....

Heather Brooke Hughes

Heather Brooke Hughes

Nov 9, 2006

Heather Brooke Hughes, 27, of 507 S. 6th St. Fairbury, died November 9, 2006 at 2:56AM at Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2006 from 5-8:00PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Funeral will be on Monday, November 13, 2006 at 2:00PM also at the funeral home. Rev. Charles McDonald will be officiating. Burial will...

Anne M. Bach

Anne M. Bach

Oct 31, 2006

Anne Morris Bach, 91, of Forrest, died at 1:03PM on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, where she had been a patient since Sunday, October 29, 2006. Visitation will be from 5-8:00PM on Friday, November 3, 2006 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. Her funeral will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, November 4, 2006 also...

Robert A. Saffer

Robert A. Saffer

Oct 27, 2006

Chenoa: Robert A. Saffer, 73, of Chenoa, died at 11:50 pm, Friday, October 27, 2006 at Bromenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, IL. A private family graveside inurnment will be held Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at the Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, IL. With Pastor Jerry Koch officiating. There will be no visitation, Duffy-Pils Memorial Home; Chenoa has charge of arrangements. Mr. Saffer...

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