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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...

Harold R. Neukomm

Harold R. Neukomm

Nov 18, 2020

Harold R. Neukomm, 91, Fairbury, died at 2:48 pm Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Private services were held at East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church officiating.

Mr. Neukomm was born April 14, 1929 in Cissna Park, IL the son of Louis and Lydia Moser...

L. Joan Brucker

L. Joan Brucker

Nov 18, 2020

Webster Groves, MO – L. Joan Brucker, 96, of Webster Groves, MO, formerly of Colfax, passed away at 5:50pm, November 18, 2020, at Friendship Village of Sunset Hills, St Louis, MO.

Cremation has been accorded. Services with burial in Wiley Cemetery will take place at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of local...

Bernadine A. Denaple

Bernadine A. Denaple

Nov 15, 2020

Bernadine A. Denaple, 89 of Fairbury and formerly of Ransom, passed away at 5:45am, Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her residence in Fairbury.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at St. Patrick's Church, Ransom at a later date with burial to follow in Allen Twp. Cemetery, Ransom.  Memorials may be made...

David Neil Margherio

David Neil Margherio

Nov 14, 2020

David Neil Margherio, 74, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:04 pm, Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his residence in Fairbury.

Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no public service at this time.  The family suggests that memorial contributions in David's name may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.

Mr....

Raymond "Dick" Koehl

Raymond "Dick" Koehl

Nov 12, 2020

Fairbury - Raymond Richard (Dick) Koehl, 96, passed away at 3:45am, on November 12, 2020 at Fairview Haven in Fairbury, IL.

Dick was born in Cissna Park on September 16, 1924, the son of John and Leah (Reiger) Koehl.  He married Esther Maurer on October 19, 1947 in Fairbury.  She preceded him in death.

Surviving...

Gloria Joan Merrill

Gloria Joan Merrill

Nov 8, 2020

Gloria Joan Merrill (nee Kelson), 89, of Naperville, died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Edward Hospital, Naperville.

A public graveside service will be held at 2:30pm, Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury, IL, with Pastor Bill Bryan officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Grace United Methodist Women c/o Grace United Methodist...

Gloria Burnias

Gloria Burnias

Nov 8, 2020

Gloria Burnias , 74, of Chenoa, passed away at 7:16 pm, Sunday, November 8, 2020 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

A private family funeral will be held and burial will take place at Chenoa Township Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Memorials left in Gloria's name my be directed...

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