Obituary Listing

Dec 30, 2022

Linda Suzanne Grandon, 72, Fairbury, died at 5:57 pm Friday, December 30, 2022 at Goldwater Care, Pontiac.

Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:15 am Wednesday, January 4, 2023 followed by her funeral at 10:30 am both at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery,...

Dec 30, 2022

Chenoa - Ralph Brown, 67 of Chenoa, left unexpectedly for his last adventure on Friday, December 30, 2022. Ralph was born on April 29, 1955 in Nuremberg Germany and came to the United States with his parents, Robert and Daniela (Minsberg) Brown when he was 3. He grew up in western Iowa and he graduated from high...

Dec 27, 2022

Ida Fern Studebaker, 89, Fairbury, died at 5:55 pm Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Goldwater Care, Pontiac.

Visitation will be 10:30 to 11:15 am Saturday, January 7, 2023 followed by her funeral at 11:30 am at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.  Burial will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.  The family suggests memorials be directed to the Dominy...

Dec 26, 2022

Gerald W. Kestner, 76, Forrest, died at 7:11 pm Monday, December 26, 2022 at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 am on Monday, January 2, 2023 followed by his funeral service at 11 am at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. The family will have a private burial at a later date. The...

Dec 25, 2022

Thomas James "Tommy" May, 30, Fairbury, died at 12:34 am Sunday, December 25, 2022 at his residence, Fairbury.

Tommy was born December 28, 1991 in Pontiac, IL the son of Larkin James and Delma Bailey May.

Survivors include the love of his life, his fiancé, Katie Casteel, Fairbury; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Sandra Bailey, Pontiac;...

Dec 25, 2022

Colfax - Chalmers Wayne Steinlicht, 79, passed away suddenly on December 25, 2022 at the family farm. Duffy-Pills Memorial Home of Colfax is helping with arrangements.

Chalmers, a United States Army Veteran, was born to John Wayne and Marjorie Jean (Douglas) Steinlicht on November 18, 1943. He married Lois Kay Beal on August 14, 1974. She passed...

Dec 23, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Uphoff, 81, of Gridley, passed away at home on Friday, December 23, 2022.

Elizabeth was born February 19, 1941, in Wauseon, OH, to Caleb and Estelle (Grieser) Disbrow.  She graduated from Mennonite School of Nursing, and married John Uphoff on March 3, 1963.  She continued to use her nursing skills on her family, and later,...

Dec 22, 2022

Raymond P. Nix , 51, of Bloomington, formerly of Chenoa, passed away at 7:57 am, Thursday, December 22, 2022, at his residence in Bloomington.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a family celebration of his life at a later date.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to...

Dec 20, 2022

Anchor – Mary I. Greenlee, 89, of Anchor, passed away at 3:04am, December 20, 2022, at Heritage Health, Gibson City.

Her funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, December 26, 2022, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Patty Meyer will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.

Visitation will be held from 10-11:00am,...

Dec 12, 2022

Chenoa - Ronald W. Vining, 81 of Chenoa, passed away at 8:39 pm, Monday, December 12, 2022 at his residence in Chenoa.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a service at 7 pm, Monday, December 19, 2022, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa.

Celebrating his life with the family will be from 5 to...

Dec 12, 2022

Chenoa  - Jack Douglas Skaggs, 80, of Chenoa, died at 8:04 pm, in his home on December 12, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Cremation rites will be accorded. A celebration of life for Jack and his beloved wife, Karen, will be held at their home in Chenoa from 6-8 pm on January 13th, 2023. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa...

Dec 12, 2022

Stephen W. Harms , 72, of Chenoa, passed away at 2:05 am, Monday, December 12, 2022, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a family celebration of his life at a later date.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to Chenoa...

Dec 11, 2022

Fairbury – Florence Mae Voigt, 96, of Bloomington, formerly of Fairbury, died at 9:30 am, Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Heritage Health, Bloomington.

Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with Wayne Kurth officiating.  Memorial contributions may be directed to The Village at Mercy Creek, Normal or...

Dec 8, 2022

Fairbury - Duane Richard Schneider, 85, of Fairbury passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 11:50 p.m. at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury.

His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church...

Dec 8, 2022

Johnny Thomas Rogers, 49, Fairbury, died at 9:45 pm Thursday, December 8, 2022 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home, Peoria.

Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 am Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 406 North 5 th St., Chatsworth, IL 60921 follow by a funeral Mass at 11:00am.  Fr. David Sabel will...

Dec 8, 2022

Chenoa – Dale G. Augspurger, 65 of Chenoa, passed away at 11:11 pm, Thursday, December 8, 2022 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a celebration of his life at a later date.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to St....

Dec 7, 2022

Chenoa – Ronald E. Corrie, 83, of Chenoa, passed away at 7:48 am, Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Accolade Healthcare, Pontiac.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a family celebration of his life at a later date.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to Chenoa United Methodist...

Dec 6, 2022

Chenoa – Rickey L. Householder, 67, of Chenoa, passed away at 9:02 am, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at his residence in Chenoa.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a celebration of his life at 4:00 pm, Saturday, December 17, 2022 at OB's Cervezaria, Chenoa. A time to visit with the family will be 1 to 4 pm,...

Dec 5, 2022

Fairbury – Maxine Joan Zorn, 93, of Fairbury, passed away at 4:29pm, December 5, 2022, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Cremation has been accorded.

A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30am, with a memorial service held at 10:30am, Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.

Inurnment...

Dec 2, 2022

Mary Ellen Goold, 99, of Fairbury, passed away, following a short illness, at 10:37 AM, Friday, December 2, 2022, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Mary Ellen was born May 27, 1923, in Avoca Township, the daughter of C. E. "Bud" and Lorine Shepherd Wink.  She married John R. Goold in Fairbury on January 9, 1945, while...