Obituary Listing

Mar 9, 2024

Chenoa - Elnor Pease Stevenson, age 81, passed into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Goldwater Care, Pontiac.

Friends and family will be received on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 6 – 8 pm at the Chenoa Baptist Church, 513 Lincoln Street, Chenoa. Flowers are welcome, but memorial donations may...

Mar 7, 2024

Daren Ray Greenwell, 63, Fairbury, passed away suddenly at 4:10 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2024 in Streator, IL.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside services will be held at Defenbaugh Cemetery, East 2900 North Road,  Ancona, IL at 10:00 am, Saturday March 16th. Following services, a Celebration of Life luncheon will take place at the Fairbury...

Mar 5, 2024

Anna M. Abel, 86, Bloomington, passed away at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A private family service will be held at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.

Anna was born August 12, 1937, in Gibson City, Illinois, the daughter of Clarence and Maude Johnson. She married Lester Abel, her husband of 53 years, on August 14, 1955, in...

Mar 5, 2024

Chenoa – Otis K. Leach, of Chenoa, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 at Goldwater Care in Pontiac.

Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, is in charge of arrangements. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at Gridley Cemetery....

Mar 5, 2024

Norma Jean Fosdick, 84 of Fairbury, passed away at 7:25 am Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Goldwater Care, Pontiac.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury.  Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Mar 2, 2024

Charles Albert Ward (affectionately known as Chuck), age 92, of Fairbury, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Charles was born on October 13, 1931, to Charles Frederick and Lilly (Yaden) Ward, at their family farm east of Lexington. He was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and...

Feb 27, 2024

Fairbury – Mark E. Runyon, 63 0f Fairbury died at 8:08 pm, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Funeral services will be 11 am, Monday, March 4, 2024 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, with Pastor Jerry Good officiating.  Burial will follow the service in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.  In lieu of...

Feb 26, 2024

Saybrook, Dottie Hellen, Simpsen, 92, of Saybrook, passed away peacefully at her beloved farm, surrounded by her loving family, at 7:31p.m., February 26, 2024.

Cremation has been accorded.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2024, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. Inurnment will be in St. John's Lutheran Church, Cemetery....

Feb 24, 2024

James Everett Schlatter, 79, Clarendon Hills, IL died Saturday, February 24, 2024 at his daughter's residence in Hillside, IL.

Visitation will be 12:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, March 1, 2024, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, and 9:30 to 10:45 am Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Chicago Apostolic Christian Church, Hillside.

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Feb 20, 2024

Chenoa - Alma L. Brucker, 87, of Chenoa, passed away on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Her funeral will be held at 11am, Saturday February 24th, 2024, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chenoa. Pastor Kyle Ronchetto will officiate. Burial will follow at Chenoa Township Cemetery.

Visitation...

Feb 18, 2024

Fairbury - Darol Hillern "Skip" Johnston, Jr., 79, of Fairbury, passed away at his home on February 18, 2024.

He was born on July 24, 1944 to Dr. Darol Hillern (Sr.) and Jean Marie (Bocher) Johnston in Williamsburg, VA.  He is survived by two brothers, Randolph M. Johnston, Chicago, and Steven E. Johnston, Peoria, and two sisters,...

Feb 15, 2024

Jessica Gaile Felts 40, of Solon, Ohio; formerly of Strawn, IL; passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Jessica was born September 20, 1983 in Fairbury, IL; a daughter to Jackie Felts, she survives in Savanna, IL. Also surviving are her daughter Natalie, and son Landon, her brother...

Feb 10, 2024

Chenoa – Linda L. Dooley, 76, of Chenoa, passed away at 11:45pm, February 10, 2024, at Goldwater Care, Pontiac.

Cremation has been accorded.

Friends may greet the family from 10-12:00pm, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa.

Burial will be at a later date in Clinton, IA.

Linda was...

Feb 8, 2024

Virginia Lee "Ginny" (Parry) Capasso of Fairview Haven Care Center, Fairbury, formerly of 909 Warren Street, Chenoa, passed away at 1:35 AM on February 8, 2024. She was 96.

Her visitation will be at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Her funeral service will be held at 10 AM...

Feb 6, 2024

Cooksville – Chrisotpher McCabe, 50, of Cooksville, passed away at 6:51am, February 6, 2024, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center.

Cremation has been accorded.

A celebration of life will begin at 3:00pm, Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Colfax American Legion.  The family invites everyone to wear their favorite hat.

Memorials may be...

Feb 6, 2024

Mr. Charles Sisco, 80, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at Salem Springlake Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Charles was a union operating engineer from 1965 to 2002.  He was a member of Tarbolton Masonic Lodge #351 in Fairbury, IL, petitioned December 26, 1995, elected January 22, 1995, initiated March 9, 1996, passed March 9, 1996,...

Feb 6, 2024

Chenoa – Raymond A. Klus, 65, of Chenoa, passed away at 11:28am, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at his residence in Chenoa after a brief battle with Cancer.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial mass at 1:00 pm, Friday, February 9, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chenoa with Fr. David Sabel officiating....

Feb 5, 2024

Fairbury – Pastor Edward "Ed" Lee Davis was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.  He went home to be with the lord on February 5th, 2024, at age 69.

A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, February 13th at 10am at First Presbyterian Church in Fairbury with pastor Alan Willadsen officiating. A graveside...

Feb 2, 2024

Fairbury – Kenneth D. Fehr, 83, of Fairbury, passed away at 6:21 a.m., February 2, 2024, at Richard Owens Hospice, Peoria.

His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will be officiating.

Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Fairbury....

Feb 1, 2024

Fairbury – Roger G. Scherr, 74, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:50pm, Thursday, February 1, 2024, at his residence in rural Fairbury.

Funeral services will be 10 am, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Paul Wier officiating. Burial will follow in Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey, IL.

Visitation will be...