Obituary Listing

Apr 15, 2022

Nelson James "Bud"  Nussbaum, Sr., 97 of Fairbury, IL, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at OSF St. James Medical Center in Pontiac.

Funeral service will be on Monday, April 25, 11:00 am, at the Forrest United Methodist Church with Rev. Lynette Barnett...

Apr 12, 2022

Chatsworth - Susie Stork, 82, Chatsworth, died at 2:48 pm, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Piper City Rehab and Living Center, Piper City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 16, 2022 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest with Pastor Corinne Blissard officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest.

Visitation...

Apr 11, 2022

Pontiac - Duane Edward Henrichs, 65, of Pontiac, passed away at 11:30am, April 11, 2022, at Aperion Care, Toluca.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Friday, April 22, 2022, at Chenoa Baptist Church. Pastor Jeff Williams will be officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9-11:00am, Friday, April 22, 2022, also at the church....

Apr 10, 2022

Pontiac - Charles "Chuck Lucas, 95, of Pontiac, passed away at 1:16pm, April 10, 2022, at his residence.

His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday, April 15, 2022, at Pontiac Bible Church. Pastor Jarrod Bartholomew will be officiating.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac.

Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm,...

Apr 7, 2022

Carol Rae Aberle, 85, Fairbury, died at 9:22 am Thursday, April 7, 2022 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Her funeral will be at 10:00 am Monday, April 11, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Paul Wier officiating.  Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be 2:00...

Apr 7, 2022

Nancy Kay Honegger, 81, Forrest, passed to her heavenly home on April 7, 2022.

Her funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Forrest. Pastor Paul Lellelid and Deacon Lyn A'Hearn will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, and from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Apr 2, 2022

Roger G. Ifft, 81, Fairbury, died at 9:40 am Saturday, April 2, 2022 at his residence, Fairbury.

Mr. Ifft was born May 19, 1940 in Fairbury, the son of George and Martha Hoffman Ifft Jr.  He married Janice L. Staedeli on June 9, 1963 in Silverton, Oregon.  She survives in Fairbury.

Other survivors include their...

Apr 2, 2022

Jerold R. "Jerry" Vaughan, 77, Botkins, OH, died at 10:26 pm Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH.

Jerry was born April 22, 1944 in Fairbury, the son of Jerold Henry and Vivian Jean (Moore) Vaughan.  He married Carol A. Weaver on March 2, 1968.  She survives in Botkins, OH.

Mar 31, 2022

Fairbury – Randall T. Meister, 51, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:34pm, March 31, 2022, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be from...

Mar 30, 2022

Randall "Randy" James Zimmerman, 74, Fairbury, died at 6:45 am Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac.

Per Randy's request a private service will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Paul Wier officiating.  Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.  The family suggests memorials be given to SELCAS.

Mar 29, 2022

Fairbury – Karen Soper, 78, of Fairbury, passed away at 11:04pm, March 29, 2022, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

Cremation has been accorded. A celebration of life will take place at a later date.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Memorials may be made to Dominy Memorial Library, Ruby's Rescue, Bloomington,...

Mar 27, 2022

Chenoa - Dennis Jon Franklin, 80, of Chenoa passed away at 7:20 p.m., Sunday, March 27, 2022, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, Illinois.

His funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 31, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lexington, with Father Bill Keebler officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Township...

Mar 24, 2022

Fairbury – Gail June Kafer, 75, of Fairbury, passed away at Hospice of the Valley, Tempe, AZ on Thursday, March 24, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.

Gail was born October 2, 1946, in Fairbury, the daughter of Wayne Tipton and Bernice E. (Koehl) Cox. She married Kenneth W. Kafer on November 6, 1965, in Cropsey....

Mar 24, 2022

Colfax- Barbara Lynette Mallicoat, 89, of Colfax, passed away at 8:50pm, Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Heritage Health, El Paso.

Cremation has been accorded.

A celebration of life will be held at 5:30pm, Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Colfax American Legion.

Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery at a later date.

Mar 23, 2022

Colfax – Randy Hinrichsen, 71, of Colfax passed away at 9:56am, on March 23, 2022, at Carle Bromenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Cremation has been accorded.

A Graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Pastor Glenn Matlock will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to...

Mar 21, 2022

Tona R. Carrano, 43, Peoria, died at 4:14 am Monday, March 21, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Her funeral will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 25, 2022 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Dan Robertson officiating.  Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa.

Visitation will be 10:00 to...

Mar 20, 2022

Roger Dale Shiflett, 78 of Chenoa; died at 9:07 pm, Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Heritage Healthcare, El Paso, IL.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Per Roger's request there will be a private family graveside service in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements.

There will be a casual gathering...

Mar 15, 2022

Fairbury - James E. Steidinger, 90 of Fairbury passed away at 6:44 am, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Jim was born October 11, 1931 in Fairbury, the son of Aaron and Arlene (Entwistle) Steidinger.  He married Fern Wilkins on September 6, 1953 and later married Joan Hostetter on March 3,...

Mar 10, 2022

Fairbury - Margaret (Loucks) Wing of Fairbury passed away Thursday, March 10 th at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Margaret was born in Sesser, Illinois, the daughter of Ivan and Virginia (Phillips) Loucks.  She married Fred W. Wing Jr. in 1958 and is survived by her devoted husband and her loving children, Sheila...

Mar 10, 2022

Forrest – Linda Runyon, 74, of Forrest, passed away at 4:23pm, March 10, 2022, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Cremation has been accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Wing. Pastor Paul Lellelid will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to...