Obituary Listing

Oct 5, 2019

Daniel Paul Erdman, 59 of Springfield, died at 11:17pm, Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.

Graveside Service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Jeremy Latzke officiating.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Chenoa or McLean Co. Center for Human...

Oct 5, 2019

Julie Ellen "Penny" Page, 76 of Chenoa, passed away 11:57 pm, Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Evenglow Inn, Pontiac.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 12, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa with Fr. David Sabel officiating.  Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa.

Visitation will be...

Oct 3, 2019

Fairbury – Leona Clara Steffen, 99, of Fairbury, formerly of Forrest and Gibson City, passed away at 10:04pm, Thursday, October 3, 2019, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, October, 8, 2019, at Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will officiate. Burial will be in North Apostolic Christian...

Sep 30, 2019

Jill Elizabeth Aaron, 54, Fairbury, passed away on the 30 th day of September, 2019 at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac.  Jill's visitation will take place at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home located at 100 W. Maple Street in Fairbury, IL on October 7 th , 2019 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm.  There will be an additional visitation preceding her funeral...

Sep 29, 2019

Fairbury – Iola Aberle, 85, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:34pm, September 29, 2019 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, October 3, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be...

Sep 25, 2019

Ronald Raymond Semmerling Sr., 55, Chatsworth, died at 12:13 pm Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at his residence, Chatsworth.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Indian Creek Country Club, Fairbury on Monday, September 30, 2019 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm.    Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements.  Memorial donations may be directed to...

Sep 24, 2019

Imogene Ross, 81, Chenoa, died at 3:20 pm Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac.

Her funeral will be at 3:30 pm Friday, September 27, 2019 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa.  Burial will follow at Chenoa Twp. Cemetery.  Visitation will be 1:30 to 3:15 pm Friday also at the memorial home.  Memorial offerings may be...

Sep 23, 2019

Lucille L. Falley, 91, of Pontiac; formerly of Topeka, KS, passed away at 7:03 pm, Monday, September 23, 2019 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac.

Her graveside service will be 11:30 am, Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Prairie Home Cemetery, rural Topeka, KS.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of local arrangements.

Visitation will be from...

Sep 21, 2019

Fairbury – Merle D. Holmes, 88, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:04 am, September 21, 2019, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Cremation has been accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30am, Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Forrest Township Cemetery. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to...

Sep 19, 2019

Arlene Mae Walter , 88, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:35 pm, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral service will be 10 am, Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating.  Burial will follow in Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery,...

Sep 18, 2019

Fairbury – Raymond Householder, 98, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:40am, September 18, 2019, at Clark-Lindsey Nursing Home, Green House, Urbana.

His funeral will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Ann Champion is officiating.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will...

Sep 15, 2019

Elias E. Aupperle, 92, Fairbury, died at 3:55 am Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Heritage Health, Normal.

His funeral will be 10:30 am Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Ann Champion officiating.  Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites accorded by the Fairbury...

Sep 14, 2019

Chenoa – Thomas E. "Tom" Krones, 91 of Chenoa, passed away at 3:35pm, Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Heritage Manor, Bloomington.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, September 21, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa with Fr. Carl LoPresti presiding.  Cremation rites will be accorded following the Mass and an...

Sep 9, 2019

Chenoa – Jane Dixon, 77 of Chenoa, passed away at 6:05pm, Monday, September 9, 2019 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.

Cremation rites have been accorded and an inurnment will take place at 11:00am, Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Jeff Williams officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

Sep 7, 2019

Fairbury – Robert Louis Wenger, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:48am, September 7, 2019, at Serenity Villa at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.

Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be held...

Aug 28, 2019

Tammy Lynn Smith, 55 of Colfax, died at 6:30pm, Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at her residence.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a Celebration of Life will take place at 3:00pm, Monday, September 2, 2019 at the Colfax American Legion.  A graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.  Memorials...

Aug 25, 2019

Fairbury – Kelsey Marie Bahler, 31, of Fairbury, passed at 1:32am, August 25, 2019, at her residence.

Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday, August 30, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating.

Burial will be in South Apostolic Christian Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from...

Aug 21, 2019

Donald R. Morris, 86 of Chenoa; passed away at 7:52 am, Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his residence in Chenoa.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a visitation will be Monday, August 26, 2019 from 4:30 to 7 pm, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. A private family inurnment will take place in Chenoa Township Cemetery at a...

Aug 19, 2019

Ellen J Burns, 79, passed away August 19, 2019 at The Manor at Elfindale. She was born in Pontiac, Illinois on August 25, 1939.

She is preceded in death by her parents Josephine & Francis Sullivan and husband Joseph H Burns.

She is survived by sisters, Jane Monterastelli (John) of Bloomington, IL, Kathleen Tedrick of...

Aug 18, 2019

Lilly Hope Gillespie, 86, Fairbury, died at 12:29 am Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her residence, Fairbury.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Stephen Barr officiating.  Burial will be in Bellflower Cemetery.  Visitation will be 1:00 to 1:45 pm Wednesday also at the memorial home. ...