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Aric W Warsaw
Jun 28, 2018
Rincon, GA- Aric W. Warsaw, 36, formerly of Colfax, IL, passed away peacefully at home in Rincon, GA on Thursday, June 28, 2018 after his two-year courageous battle with Synovial Cell Sarcoma.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Fr. Jeff Liable will be officiating.
Visitation...
Virgil H. Hulse
Jun 24, 2018
Fairbury – Virgil H. Hulse, 83, Fairbury, passed away at 4:06pm, Sunday, June 24, 2018 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Normal.
Funeral service will be held at 11am, Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service with a private family inurnment at...
Kenneth Dale Orendorff
Jun 24, 2018
Kenneth Dale Orendorff (98) of Colfax, Illinois and Sun Lakes Arizona passed away Sunday morning June 24, 2018 in Gilbert Arizona.
He was born July 10, 1919 in Bloomington, Illinois, and is a fifth generation descendant of William Orendorff, a pioneer of Bloomington.  He is survived by his wife Rose E Meiners Orendorff.  They were married Easter...
Hazel Honzik
Jun 23, 2018
Seminole, FL – Hazel Honzik, 99, of Seminole, FL, peacefully passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Freedom Square Nursing Pavilion, Seminole, FL.
Cremation has been accorded.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, July 27, 2018, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Wing with Pastor Lynette Barnett Officiating.
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury...
Kurt Powell
Jun 17, 2018
Farmer City – Kurt Powell, 57, of Farmer City, passed away at 12:48pm, June 17, 2018, at Carle Hospital, Urbana.
His visitation will be held from 2-6:00pm, Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.
Cremation will be accorded following the visitation with inurnment at a later date in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.
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Gretchen S. Russell
Jun 15, 2018
Gretchen Russell, 36 of Lexington formerly of Chenoa, died at 5:23 am, Friday, June 15, 2018 at Advocate Bromenn Medical Center, Normal.
A memorial service will be held at 5pm, Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 1-5pm, Saturday also at the memorial home in Chenoa. Cremation rites will take place...
Darlene L. Hammer
Jun 15, 2018
Darlene L. Hammer, 85, Anchor, passed away at 4:38pm, Friday, June 15, 2018 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Normal.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Anchor.
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm,...
Richard Charles Wagner
Jun 14, 2018
Richard Charles Wagner, 95, Dwight, died at 6:10 pm Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa.
Rich was born May 5, 1923 in Joliet, IL the son of George F. and May Bell Stoll Wagner. He married Ann Mundell on July 24, 1949 in Joliet. She survives in Dwight.
Also surviving is...
Paul Ferguson
Jun 11, 2018
Colfax- Paul Ferguson, 91, of Colfax, passed away at 3:30 am, June 11, 2018, at his residence.
His funeral will be held at 10:00am, on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.
Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, where military honors will be performed by the...
Norma Aldine Fehr
Jun 10, 2018
Norma Aldine Fehr, 80, Fairbury, died at 7:00 am Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Her funeral will be 10:00 am Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00...
Nancy L. Ifft
Jun 9, 2018
Nancy L. Ifft, 80, Fairbury, died at 3:43 pm Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Her funeral will be 2:00 pm Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday...
Benjamin T Adams
Jun 9, 2018
Bloomington – Benjamin T. Adams, 34, of Bloomington, a maverick, artist, cook extraordinaire, lover of all things lime green (including his Honda Element) passed away at 11:14am, June 9, 2018, at BroMenn Advocate Medical Center.
Cremation has been accorded.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Chenoa...
Virginia M George
Jun 6, 2018
Virginia M. George, 90, Fairbury, died at 8:09 pm Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.
Mrs. George was born June 30, 1927 in Shenandoah, IA the daughter of Russell R. and Sarah Ellen Shoemaker Porter. She married Darrell D. George on February 10, 1946 in Shenandoah, IA he died on October 25, 1999.
...Margaret Ann Tinges
Jun 2, 2018
Margaret Ann Tinges, 89 of Fairbury, passed away at 7:43 pm, Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Funeral Service will be 11 am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Edward Huddleson officiating. Interment will follow the service in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.
Visitation will be 4 to...
Brian K. Runyon
May 30, 2018
Brian K. Runyon, 50, Wing, died at 3:00pm on May 30, 2018 in Schaumburg.
Per Brian's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and an inurnment in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Wing, will take place at 11:ooam, Friday, July 6, 2018 with Pastor Corrine Blissard officiating. Visitation will be from 10-11am at the cemetery prior to the service.
...Mildred Helena Petersen
May 29, 2018
Mildred Helena Meyer Petersen of Colfax, IL went to her heavenly home at 8:35am, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal
Visitation will be from 9 – 11 am on Friday, June 1, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax.    Funeral will be at 11 am, with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating.  Burial will...
William C. Woodward
May 26, 2018
William C. "Bud" Woodward, 92, Forrest, passed away at 12:40 am, Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will follow at South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Military rites will be accorded with the Forrest American Legion post. Visitation...
Kenneth "Steve" Sykes
May 9, 2018
Kenneth "Steve" Sykes, 63 of Pontiac, formerly of Chenoa passed away at 6:32 pm, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his residence in Pontiac.
Per Steve's request cremation rites have been accorded.  There will be a celebration of his life and a private family graveside inurnment in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa; at a later date.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Teresa Brucker
May 6, 2018
Fairbury – Teresa Brucker, 54, of Fairbury, passed away at 10:27pm, May 6, 2018, at Heart of Mary Hospital, Urbana.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Cropsey Township Cemetery. Pastor Dan Robertson will be officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Duffy-Pils Memorial...
Wyatt Troy Lanz
May 3, 2018
Wyatt Troy Lanz, infant son of Jensen and Carrie Lanz, died at 8:30 am Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
A private graveside service will be held Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury with ministers of the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with...
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