Obituary Listing

Jan 3, 2026

Lorene Geyer Boner, 101, Fairbury, passed away at 8:59 pm Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, January 8, 2026 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating.  Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Forrest.

Jan 1, 2026

Jack Eugene Mitchell, 90, Fairbury, died at 4:50 am Thursday, January 1, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Visitation will be 3:00 to 5:00 pm Wednesday, January 7, 2026 followed by a memorial service at 5:00 pm at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Alan Willadsen officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the...

Jan 1, 2026

Pontiac - Patricia A. Wahls of Pontiac, 80, was called home on January 1, 2026, at Evenglow Sr. Living, Memory Care (Inn), Pontiac from complications of Alzheimer's, Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinsonism.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 8, from 4 to 7 pm, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Chenoa. Funeral services will be...

Dec 31, 2025

Danforth - Dennis Lyle Evelsizer, 85, of Danforth formerly of Forrest passed away at 12:48 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Prairieview Lutheran Home, Danforth.

Cremation rites have been accorded with memorial service at 2 pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...

Dec 30, 2025

Pamela Sue Cullins, 74, Fairbury, died at 5:15 am Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac.

Her graveside service will be held in the spring (date TBA) at Evergreen Cemetery, Chebanse. Cremation rites have been accorded by Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. The family suggests memorials be directed to St. Jude Children's Hospital or SELCAS.

Dec 29, 2025

Piper City – Janice Jensen, 87, of Piper City, passed away at 6:47pm, December 29, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Her funeral will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, January 5, 2026, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Chatsworth. Pastor Richard Likeness will be officiating. Burial will be in Chatsworth Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Dec 29, 2025

Robert Eugene Cooperider passed away from this life on December 29, 2025, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born in Fairbury, IL on January 18, 1947, the son of Wendell and Josephine (Brucker) Cooperider. He spent his formative years in Cropsey, IL where he lived with his brother and sisters. During these years...

Dec 26, 2025

Carol Ann Alford, 77, Pontiac, died at 10:02 pm Friday, December 26, 2025 at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac.

Her funeral will be held at 10:00 am Friday, January 2, 2026 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Fr. Bill Keebler officiating.  Burial will follow at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00...

Dec 25, 2025

Bloomington - Thomas Scott Glendenning, 91, of Bloomington formerly of Forrest passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at his residence in Bloomington.

Cremation rites have been accorded with private services held at a future date. The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to Illinois Wesleyan University General Fund https://www.iwu.edu/giving/how/memorial-etc.html

Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Dec 18, 2025

Ronald E. Durre, Sr., of Chatsworth, Illinois, formerly of Strawn, peacefully passed from time into Eternity, his Heavenly Home, on the morning of Thursday, December 18, 2025.

At Ronald's request, cremation rights have been accorded. A Celebration through Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury,...

Dec 18, 2025

Fairbury – Joan Tredennick 96 of Fairbury, passed away at 2:58 pm, Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Funeral services will be 11 am, Monday, December 22, 2025 at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Charles Mendosa and Wayne Kurth officiating.  Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Dec 18, 2025

Arrowsmith – James "Jim" Dukich, 75, of Arrowsmith, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

His funeral will be held at 1 pm, Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, LeRoy. Visitation will be 12 to 1:00 pm, Saturday, prior to...

Dec 17, 2025

Chatsworth – Michele Schramm-Manzardo, 51, of Chatsworth, passed away at 12:35 am, December 17, 2025, at Carle Hospital, Champaign.

Cremation has been accorded.

A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 pm, Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Brian King will be officiating.

Memorials may be made...

Dec 12, 2025

Byron Lane Moffitt, 67, Minonk, died at 11:07 am Friday, December 12, 2025 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Byron was born March 21, 1958 in Colorado Springs, CO the son of Byron Wilbur and Hazel Marie Hoteling Moffitt.  He married Faith Ann Luck on April 19, 1997 in Springfield, IL.  She died on April...

Dec 8, 2025

Richard 'Dick' Jacobs

One day shy of his 100th birthday, Richard Albert "Dick" Jacobs, of Chenoa, passed away peacefully at 7:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 at Fairview Haven in Fairbury, IL.

He was born on Dec. 9, 1925 at St. James Hospital, Pontiac, the second son of Theodore Albert Frank "Ted"...

Dec 7, 2025

Fairbury – Wallace John Ross, Jr., 96, of Fairbury, passed away at 3:30 pm, December 7, 2025, at Serenity Villa, Fairbury.

Cremation has been accorded.

Wallace was born November 9, 1929, in Iron River, MI, the son of Wallace John Ross, Sr. and Odeth Mary (Fregetto) Ross.

He first married Betty Mearl Williams...

Dec 3, 2025

Rose (Meiners) Orendorff

(March 11, 1925 – December 3, 2025

Gilbert Arizona - Rose Orendorff of Colfax Illinois passed away on December 3, 2025 in Gilbert, AZ at the age of 100.

Rose was born and raised in Anchor, Illinois.  She was the daughter of Edward and Jessie (Reinhart) Meiners.  She was one...

Dec 2, 2025

Grapevine, TX – Julie Kaye Timmons, 67 passed away on Tuesday December 2, 2025 at her home in Grapevine, Texas after a courageous two year battle with Glioblastoma.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury. Pastor Mendoza will be officiating. Inurnment will be in...

Nov 25, 2025

Thomas "Max" passed away peacefully with his wife, Pam, by his side on November 25th, 2025, in Avon Park, Florida. Even though his cancer was considered in remission, the disease and its treatment had left him too weak to fight an unknown infection during his last week.

He was born on November 26, 1947, to Andrea Jean...

Nov 22, 2025

Aniya Jae Young, 19, Springfield and formerly of Fairbury, died at 2:55 pm Saturday, November 22, 2025 at her residence, Springfield, IL.

Aniya's funeral will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 29, 2025 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating.  Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest.

Visitation will be 4:00...