Obituary Listing

Nov 27, 2021

Viola Ruth Hanshew, 77, Forrest, died at 4:37 pm Saturday, November 27, 2021 at her daughter's residence, Forrest.

Visitation will be 3:00 to 5:00 pm Saturday, December 4. 2021 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury follow by a funeral service at 5:00 pm.   Inurnment will take place in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest at a later date.  The family...

Nov 27, 2021

Fairbury – Bernice Cox, 103, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:55am, November 27, 2021, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the Church will be officiating.

Burial will be in South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Nov 23, 2021

Michael Heiser, 54, Fairbury, died at 4:10 am Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at his residence, Fairbury.

His memorial service will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Forrest with Pastor Paul Lellelid officiating. Inurnment will be in Pleasant Ridge Twp. Cemetery, Wing.

Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 pm...

Nov 23, 2021

Dawn A. Poppe, 64, Lexington passed away peacefully at 9:46 a.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her residence in rural Lexington, Illinois.

Dawn was born March 20, 1957 in Normal, Illinois, the daughter of John M. and Martha Reis Scott.  She married Mark T. Watterson on January 17, 1976.  She married Kevin S. Poppe on July...

Nov 18, 2021

Janice M. Wiles , 59, of Chatsworth, died at 4:42pm, Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral will be held at 10:00am on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Brian King officiating.  Burial will take place in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Nov 17, 2021

Maribeth Ann (Norris) Mies, 70, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2021, at her home in New Smyrna Beach, Florida surrounded by her husband Tom and son Andy.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held in Florida and funeral mass with burial at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury, IL at a later...

Nov 15, 2021

Marvin Willke, 99, a retired farmer and Anchor's oldest resident, died at 10:05 am Monday, November 15, 2021 in his farm home where he was born and lived in his entire life.

His funeral will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Anchor, IL with Pastor Jim Reents officiating. ...

Nov 11, 2021

Fairbury – Barbara Schaffer, 67, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:12pm, November 11,2021, at Arcadia Health Care, Bloomington.

Cremation has been accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Memorials may be made to SELCAS.

Barbara was born June 16, 1954, in...

Nov 7, 2021

Joseph R. Merideth , 51, of Chenoa passed away at 8:30 am, Sunday, November 7, 2021 at his residence in Chenoa.

Funeral services will be 2pm, Friday, November 12, 2021 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa.  Burial with military honors will follow the service in Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa.

Visitation will be 11 to...

Nov 7, 2021

Colfax – Marilyn Kellar, 86, of Colfax, passed away at 9:10pm, November 7, 2021, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Friday, November 12, 2021, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.

A private family service will be held. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Colfax.

In...

Oct 31, 2021

Brad A. Brown, 48, Fairbury, died at 7:15 am Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his residence, Fairbury.

Brad's funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with Ministers of the Church officiating.  Burial will be in the Pleasant Ridge Twp. Cemetery, Wing.

Visitation will be...

Oct 29, 2021

Alvin Raymond "Ray" Mishler 99, of Fairbury passed away at 2 pm, Friday, October 29, 2021 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Cremation rites have been accorded with private family services.  The family suggests that memorial contributions be directed to Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury or First United Methodist Church of Fairbury or SELCAS, Fairbury....

Oct 27, 2021

Roger "Lynn" Dameron , 75, of Fairbury passed away at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 surrounded by his family.

Lynn was born on January 5, 1946 in Fairbury a son to Dale and Florence (Sutter) Dameron.  He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Judith...

Oct 18, 2021

Lexington: Beverly M. Olson, 70, of Lexington, died at 3:00 pm Monday, October 18, 2021 at home with her loving family by her side.

Cremation has been accorded. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa has charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Lexington First United...

Oct 17, 2021

John W. Stork, 84, Roberts, passed away at 10:50 am Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

John was born June 14, 1937 in Fairbury, IL the son of Henry and Ida Hanni Stork.  He married Eunice Fehr on July 25, 1964 in Pontiac, IL.  She survives in Roberts.

Other survivors include...

Oct 16, 2021

Keith David Rieger, age 81, of The Villages, Florida passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 16, 2021.  Keith was born on May 14, 1940 in Fairbury, Illinois, a son of the late Philip Jacob and Mathilda (Tillie) Lehmann Rieger.

He leaves behind a family who loved him dearly.  Surviving is wife Patricia Ann Angelo Rieger,...

Oct 16, 2021

Bernita J. Hannie , 87, of Hoopeston, passed away at 6:55 am Saturday, October 16, 2021 at her residence in Hoopeston surrounded by her family.

Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be a family graveside service and celebration of her life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bernita's...

Oct 15, 2021

Leona B. Nussbaum , 91, of Fairbury, went home to heaven at 12:53 am Friday, October 15, 2021 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Apostolic Christian Church of Bloomington-Normal, with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland,...

Oct 15, 2021

Sandra K. Friedman, 79, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:15pm, October 15, 2021, at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.

Cremation has been accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Friday, October 22, 2021 at Avoca Township Cemetery, Fairbury.

Memorials may be made to Champaign County Humane Society.

Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...

Oct 10, 2021

Wanda L. Stepro, 93 of rural Pontiac, passed away at 3:09 am, Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her residence in rural Pontiac.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may...