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Royce Clark Beardsley
Mar 10, 2021
Royce Clark Beardsley, 76, Chenoa, died at 9:57 am Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg.
Mr. Beardsley was born September 6, 1944 in Elmira, NY the son of Clark Neily and Dorothy Winifred Pollock Beardsley.
Survivors include a daughter, Hope (Ruben) Gambill, Chenoa and one grandson.
He is preceded...
Doris Wyant
Mar 9, 2021
Doris Wyant, 88 of Colfax, died at 2:12pm, Monday, March 8, 2021 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center, Normal.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Rev. Dan Jassman officiating. Burial will be held at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Lois Hutchinson
Mar 7, 2021
Lois (Mills) Hutchinson, 85, of Pontiac formerly of Hamilton, OH passed away at 1:00 am, Sunday, March 7, 2021at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac.
Cremation rites have been accorded with a graveside to be held at 1:00 pm, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Rose Hill Burial Park, Hamilton, OH. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting the family...
Jason Michael Finney
Mar 7, 2021
Bloomington – Jason M. Finney, 29 of Bloomington formerly of Chenoa died at 11:43 am, Sunday, March 7, 2021 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a time to share memories and pay your respects to the family from 4 to 6 pm on Friday, March 12,...
Carol Sue Koehl
Mar 5, 2021
Fairbury – Carol Sue Koehl, 84 of Fairbury, passed away at 10:25pm, Friday March 5, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal surrounded by her children.
A public graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury, with mask and social distancing protocols. Pastor Jeremy Latzke will be officiating....
James M. Erdman
Mar 1, 2021
Chenoa - James M. Erdman, 66, of Chenoa, passed away at 3:55pm, Monday, March 1, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria; surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with T-Cell Lymphoma.
Cremation rites have been accorded with a celebration of Jim's life to be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial...
Stephen J. Kelleher
Feb 26, 2021
Stephen (Steve) J. Kelleher died on February 26, 2021. He was born on August 22, 1942, to James and Flora Bell Kelleher. He grew up in Weston, IL, with 13 siblings.
He married his soul mate, Sharon Gooding, on May 15, 1965, in Chenoa.
Steve was a loving and fun Dad of Kim (Kurt) Rhoda,...
Vernon E. Miller
Feb 16, 2021
Lexington - Vernon E. Miller, 95, of Lexington, died at 8:45 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at home with his loving family by his side.
Memorial Services will be held at a later date at the Lexington Community Center, with a private service officiated by Rev. Garry Gromley to follow. There will be no visitation,...
Shirley Miller
Feb 11, 2021
Kankakee – Shirley Miller, 35, of Kankakee, passed away at 1:05pm, February 11, 2021, at her residence.
Cremation has been accorded.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley was born May 29, 1985, in Terre Haute, IN the daughter of Albert...
Delores Mildred Nussbaum
Feb 9, 2021
Delores Mildred Nussbaum, 89, Fairbury, died at 8:34 am Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will take place in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorials be given to Fairview Haven Retirement...
Leona Inez Hoover
Feb 5, 2021
Forrest – Leona Inez Hoover, 53, of Forrest, passed away at 3:20pm, February 5, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Cremation has been accorded. Memorials may be made to the family.
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements.
Leona was born April 15, 1967, in Bloomington, the daughter of...
Marvin Travis
Feb 5, 2021
Hudson- Lester "Marvin" Travis, 84, of Hudson, passed away peacefully at 6:37am, Friday, February 5, 2021, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, non COVID related.
Cremation has been accorded. There will be a celebration of life at a later date.
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made...
Ruth Darlene Doran
Feb 5, 2021
Ruth Darlene (Cooper) Doran went to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:01 pm, Friday, February 5th, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. We know Ted was waiting for her at the gates of Heaven.
There will be a private family service on Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Â ...
Robert E. Gibson
Feb 4, 2021
Robert Eugene Gibson, 83, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:15 pm, Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Piper City Rehab and Living Center.
Cremation has been accorded. A private family service will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to SELCAS, Fairbury.
Robert was...
Emma Schaffer
Feb 4, 2021
Fairbury – Emma Schaffer, 98, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:19pm, February 4, 2021, at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.
A private service will be held at the Christian Apostolic Church, Forrest. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2-4:00pm, Sunday,...
David Stokke
Feb 3, 2021
David Stokke 81, of Chenoa passed away at 9:38am, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.
David was born November 8, 1939 in Thief River Falls, MN to Alfred and Agnes (Hastad) Stokke. He married Carolee Mains in April, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN. Together they had three children, Mike, Marie and Marsha.
After...
Robert W. Lawrence
Feb 3, 2021
Robert W. Lawrence, 81, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Monday, February 8, 2021 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island and broadcast via live-stream by visiting https://vimeo.com/508132527 . A rosary will be recited at 12:30 pm Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home...
Georgia A Wissmiller
Feb 2, 2021
Chadds Ford, PA - Georgia A. Wissmiller, age 72 of Chadds Ford, PA passed away on February 2, 2021 at her home.
A private funeral will be held. Burial will be in Blue Mound Cemetery, Cooksville.
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements.
Born to William & Patricia Field Barnes in...
Barbara Lois Lay
Feb 2, 2021
Barbara Lois (DeVore) Lay, 86, of Chenoa formerly of Lexington passed away at 2:22 am, Tuesday, February 2, 2021at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.
Cremation rites have been accorded with a family graveside to be held at a later date in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements.
...Randall W. Mcdaniel
Feb 1, 2021
Chenoa – Randall Wayne McDaniel, 55 went to be with Jesus at 3:00pm on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the home of his sister, Marci, and he was met at the gates of heaven by his parents Earl and Judy McDaniel as well as his brother Richard. Randy is the beloved brother of Marci (Wayne) Curtis, Chenoa,...
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