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Marian Grace Brucker
Jun 5, 2022
Colfax – Marian Grace Brucker, 98 of Colfax, passed away at 11:40pm, June 5, 2022, at Heritage Health, Bloomington.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM, Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Pastor Michelle Giermann will be officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Colfax United Methodist Church.
Duffy-Pils Memorial...
Donald R. Perkins
Jun 5, 2022
Donald R. Perkins, 81 of Fairbury, died at 6:35 pm Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
His funeral will be at 10:30 am Monday, June 13, 2022 at the 1 st United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Paul Wier officiating. Burial will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.
Visitation will...
Matthew John Schaefer
Jun 5, 2022
Colfax – Matthew John Schaefer, 52, of Colfax, passed away at 6:24pm, June 5, 2022, at his residence.
Cremation has been accorded.
Memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, Normal
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements.
Matthew was born May 13, 1970, in Normal, the son...
Cynthia J Trezise
Jun 5, 2022
Cynthia J. Trezise, 82, Fairbury, died at 6:05 am Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Miller Rehabilitation, Kankakee.
Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 8, 2022 followed by her funeral at 7:00pm at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Dan Robertson will officiate. Burial will be Friday, June 10, 2002 at Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA. The...
Robert D Trachsel
Jun 4, 2022
Robert (Bob) Trachsel, 68, of Chenoa, IL passed away at 4:15 am on June 4, 2022 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on July 15, 1953 in Normal, IL to James Dean and Barbara Stewart Trachsel.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, June 10,...
Viola M Atkins
Jun 3, 2022
Viola M. Atkins, 103, formerly of Chenoa, IL., died at 7:23 pm Friday, June 3, 2022 at Heritage Health, Bloomington, IL.
Mrs. Atkins was born June 24, 1918 in Lawndale Twp., Weston, IL.,...
Shirley Ann Dill
May 29, 2022
Colfax – Shirley Ann Dill, 74, of Colfax, passed away at 3:32pm, May 29, 2022, at Heritage Health in Normal.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Michele Giermann will be officiating.
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge...
Timothy "Tank" Vohwinkel
May 27, 2022
Chatsworth - The Life of Timothy Thomas Vohwinkel is that of a legend. A kind soul that road the roller coaster of life wherever it would take him. He was born in Two Rivers Wisconsin on June 11th 1972 and passed on May 27th at 1:11am at Carle Hospital in Urbana Illinois surrounded by his loved ones. Known as...
Phillip Allen Troehler
May 21, 2022
Phillip Allen Troehler, 70, Fairbury, died at 9:02 pm Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his residence, Fairbury.
Phil was born August 18, 1951 in Fairbury the son of Virgil E. and Carley Fern Shoemaker Troehler. He married Diane Casson on December 8, 1978.
Survivors include one son, Nicholas (Melody) Troehler, Bloomington; two grandchildren, Benjamin Gonzales...
Virgil Smith
May 10, 2022
Cooksville – Virgil Smith, 95, of Cooksville, passed away at 12:06pm, May 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.
His funeral will be held at 11:00am, Friday, May 13, 2022, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.
Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.
Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00am, on Friday, also...
Paul Thomas Popejoy
May 9, 2022
Ellsworth - Paul Thomas Popejoy , 67, Ellsworth passed away at 7 pm, Monday, May 9, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Ellsworth United Methodist Church, Ellsworth; with Pastor Michelle Giermann officiating. Interment will follow the service in Cropsey Township cemetery,...
John Albert Luttrell Jr.
May 8, 2022
John Albert Luttrell Jr. 84, Fairbury, died at 6:25 pm Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac.
His funeral service will be at 10:30 am Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Paul Lellelid officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the Fairbury...
"D.A." Dorothy Ann Schickedanz
Apr 29, 2022
Chenoa - Dorothy Ann "D.A." (Nagel) Schickedanz, 93 of Chenoa passed away at 12:12 pm, Friday, April 29, 2022 at Sugar Creek, Normal.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 pm, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 4 pm, also on Wednesday also at the funeral home in Chenoa...
Thomas W. Livingston
Apr 27, 2022
Dillon, CO - Thomas William Livingston, 67, died at 7:50pm Wednesday, April 27 th , 2022 at his daughter's home in Lac du Flambeau, WI. He was surrounded by family and approximately eighty-one photos of his friends and family.
Tom's family will be conducting a Celebration of his Life at 12pm, Saturday, May 14 th...
Esther Anna Russell
Apr 25, 2022
Esther Anna Russell, 85, Forrest, died at 12:55 pm Monday, April 25, 2022 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.
Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00pm Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury followed by at memorial service at 4:00 pm. Pastor Daryl Evans of the First Baptist Church, Fairbury will officiate. The family suggests memorials be...
Warren Harold Jackson
Apr 23, 2022
Warren Harold Jackson, 65, Fairbury, died at 1:27 am Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his residence, Fairbury.
Cremation rites have been accorded and per his request no services will be held at this time.
Harold was born August 3, 1956 in Gibson City, IL the son of George and Mary Dover Jackson. He married Karen...
Dean A. Nagel
Apr 23, 2022
Chenoa - Dean A. Nagel, 78 of Chenoa died at 1:52 pm, Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his residence in Chenoa.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be directed to the Chenoa Food Pantry, Chenoa. A graveside service...
Adam Michael Short
Apr 20, 2022
Adam Michael Short, 29, Forrest, died at 5:25 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.
Adam was born January 7, 1993 in Pontiac, IL the son of Scott Michael Short and Martha Martinez.
Survivors include his mother, Martha (Chad Allen) Martinez, Fairbury; father, Scott Michael (Rachel Miller) Short, Odell; Fiancé, Sierra Retter,...
James Alan Anderson
Apr 16, 2022
Plano, TX – James Alan Anderson, 68, of Plano, TX, formerly of Chenoa, went home to be with the Lord on April 16, 2022, at Medical City, Plano, TX.
His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery.
Funeral services will...
Nita L. Moser
Apr 15, 2022
Forrest – Nita L. Moser, 84, of Forrest, passed away at 7:25pm, April 15, 2022, at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.
Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Â Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury.
Visitation...
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