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Ruth E. Mcwhorter

Ruth E. Mcwhorter

Dec 15, 2020

Ruth E. McWhorter, 89 of Fairbury, died at 6:35am, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.

Private graveside services to be held at Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest.  Memorials may be made to the Fairbury Food Pantry.

She was born June 25, 1931 in Melvin, a daughter of Bernie L. and Hazel Sheppard White. ...

Janice J. Campbell

Janice J. Campbell

Dec 15, 2020

Pontiac – Janice J. Campbell, 81 of Pontiac, died at 8:35pm, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Evenglow Inn of Pontiac.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family inurnment to be held.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Evenglow Inn of Pontiac, ALS Association, or Transitions Hospice.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa...

David W. Raby

David W. Raby

Dec 12, 2020

David Wayne Raby , 62 of Chenoa passed away at 11:15 pm, Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Carle BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family graveside inurnment in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements.

David...

Merlin Kaeb

Merlin Kaeb

Dec 10, 2020

Merlin Ray Kaeb, 64, of Arrowsmith, passed away at 10:01pm, December 10, 2020, at his residence, where he was lovingly cared for by his wife and family through his journey with cancer.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30am, Monday, December 14, 2020, at South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Minister of the church will be officiating.Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Alyce J. Taylor

Alyce J. Taylor

Dec 9, 2020

Alyce Jeanne Taylor , 77 of Normal, died at 7:40am, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 surrounded by her family at her residence in Normal. She was a beloved wife, mom, mother-in-law, grandma, great grandma, sister, aunt, and friend.

Private family services will be held with burial at Avoca Twp. Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Colson P. Freehill

Colson P. Freehill

Dec 7, 2020

Colson P. Freehill, 34 of Somonauk, formerly of Forrest passed away at 7:30 pm, Monday, December 7, 2020 at his residence in Somonauk.

There will be a private family service, at the conclusion of the service cremation rites will be conducted, with an inurnment in Strawn Cemetery at a later date.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in...

Bernice Irene Bender

Bernice Irene Bender

Dec 7, 2020

Fairbury – Bernice Irene Bender, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:55pm, December 7 ,2020, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00pm, Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Chatsworth Cemetery.

Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Fairbury First United Methodist...

Loren Dean Schuler

Loren Dean Schuler

Dec 6, 2020

Colfax – Loren Dean Schuler, 88, of Colfax, passed away at 12:04am, Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Carle Bromenn Medical Center, Normal.

A private family funeral service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

The public is invited to a graveside service that will be held at 11:30am, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran...

Melody A. Wagoner

Melody A. Wagoner

Dec 6, 2020

Melody A. Wagoner, 70, of Colfax, passed away at 11:20 pm, Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her residence in Colfax.

A graveside service will be held at 1 pm, Thursday, December 10, 2020, in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax; with Pastor Dan Jassman officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11am to 12:30 pm prior to the graveside...

Jerry L Honegger

Jerry L Honegger

Dec 5, 2020

Jerry L. Honegger, 83, of Forrest, died peacefully at Serenity Villa at Fairview Haven Retirement Community in Fairbury on Saturday, December 5, 2020.

A family graveside service will be held at Forrest Twp. Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given in his honor to Serenity...

Earl Coffey

Earl Coffey

Dec 5, 2020

Earl Coffey, 83 of Pontiac, died at 7:14pm, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Evenglow Inn of Pontiac.

Private family burial will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac.  Memorials may be made to Evenglow Inn of Pontiac or Transitions Hospice.

Earl was born on February 26, 1937 in Kentucky, the only child of Otto and...

Inez Mary Bowen

Inez Mary Bowen

Dec 4, 2020

Inez Mary Somers Bowen, 93, Fairbury, died December 4, 2020 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.

A private funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am at St. Rose Catholic Church, Strawn on Friday, December 11, 2020.  Burial will follow in Strawn Cemetery.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements.  The family suggests memorials be given to...

Linda Lou Larsen

Linda Lou Larsen

Dec 3, 2020

Linda Lou Larsen, 79, Forrest, went to her heavenly home at 6:03 am Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her residence, Forrest.

Linda was born April 27, 1941 in Fairbury, IL the daughter of Joseph and Maggie Katheryne Hurt Glover.  She married Ernest Boyd Sapp on January 26, 1963 in St. Charles, IL.  He died on May 10,...

Barbara Joan Traub

Barbara Joan Traub

Nov 29, 2020

Barbara Joan (Weeks) Traub, 90, died on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Serenity Villa at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury, IL.  She was born on April 13, 1930, in Pontiac, IL, to Curtis Weeks and Marjorie Love Weeks.  She was the second of three children.  On February 18, 1951, she married Harvey Samuel Traub. He died October 21, 2019....

Samantha Mcgrew-Zogg

Samantha Mcgrew-Zogg

Nov 29, 2020

Samantha McGrew-Zogg, 32 of Bloomington, died at 2:29pm, Sunday, November 29, 2020 at her residence.

A public graveside service will be held at 1:30pm, Monday, December 7, 2020 at Oak Grove Cemetery, LeRoy with Rev. John Robertson officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family and sent to Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, P.O. Box...

Velma J. Koehl

Velma J. Koehl

Nov 28, 2020

Velma J. Koehl, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 10:28 am, Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

A family graveside service will be held at South Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury or the...

Robert Landau

Robert Landau

Nov 27, 2020

Fairbury – Robert Landau, 84, of Fairbury, passed away unexpectedly at 6:13pm, November 27, 2020, at his residence.

Private family services are being held.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Friends of Sanganois, or Ridgeview FFA Alumni.

Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of...

James Carl Blankenship

James Carl Blankenship

Nov 27, 2020

James C. Blankenship, 90 of Pontiac, died at 2:44pm, Friday, November 27, 2020 at OSF St. James, John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Cremation rites have been accorded and graveside service will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, December 4, 2020 in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ducks Unlimited.

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John C. Powell

John C. Powell

Nov 22, 2020

John Curtis Powell, 70, of Chenoa, passed peacefully into Heaven on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will take place at 11:00am, Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Chenoa Baptist Church with Pastor Jefferson Williams officiating.  Burial will follow immediately after at Chenoa Twp....

James "Jim Bob" Allen

James "Jim Bob" Allen

Nov 20, 2020

James Lyle "Jim Bob" Allen, 72 of Fairbury, died at 5:00pm, Friday, November 20, 2020 at Good Samaritan Home of Pontiac.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family inurnment to be held at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Memorials may be directed to the charity of...

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