Obituary Listing

Jul 13, 2017

Donald G. Baker, 78, Fairbury, died at 10:53 pm Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside inurnment will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements.

Mr. Baker was born December 15, 1938 in Pontiac, IL the son of Clarence and...

Jul 12, 2017

Lucille J. Barnes (nee Michel), 90, of West Chester, PA passed away on July 12, 2017.

Born in Goshen, IN in 1927, she was the daughter of the late Anthony H. and Esther (nee Hoffman) Michel.

Lucille was the beloved wife of the late Robert Barnes; loving mother of Deborah Jean Barnes Feldser (Michael) and...

Jul 11, 2017

LaVerne Bittner, 89, of Fairbury, died at 9:30 pm, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Mrs. Bittner was born August 5, 1927 in Normal, one of five daughters of William and Lena (Demler) Schaab. She graduated from University High School in 1945.  She married Wayne E. Bittner on September 15, 1948 in Normal....

Jul 6, 2017

Randall J. Bohm, 63, of Pontiac, passed away at 9:25am, Thursday, July 6, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, surrounded by his family.

Cremation rites will be accorded. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

Jul 5, 2017

Colfax – Brian D. Dameron, 65, passed away at 9:00pm, July 5, 2017, Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Cremation has been accorded.

A memorial service will be held 5:00pm, July 9, 2017, at Colfax United Methodist Church. Pastor Gifty Smith will be...

Jul 5, 2017

Helen Louise Meister, 70, Fairbury died at 11:30 am Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

A private funeral service will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017 with the ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury officiating. Burial will be in East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury has charge of...

Jul 3, 2017

Dale E. Ifft, 80, Fairbury, died at 9:40 pm July 3, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

A private service will be held July 7, 2017 with ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Mr. Ifft was born June 1, 1937 in Fairbury the son...

Jul 2, 2017

Anchor – Eugene R. "Gene" Grosse, 89, of Anchor and Colfax, passed away with his children by his side at 11:30pm, July 2, 2017 at OSF Health Care St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am, Friday, July 7, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic...

Jun 26, 2017

Violet M. Ifft, 84, Fairbury, died at 2:40 am Monday, June 26, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

A private family service will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2017 with the ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements....

Jun 26, 2017

Elizabeth "Libby" Streid Wahls, 91 of Chenoa, passed away at 9 am, Monday, June 26, 2017 at Evenglow Health Center, Pontiac.

Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family graveside inurnment to take place in Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa.  A visitation with the family will follow the service from 2 to 4 pm on Saturday, July...

Jun 22, 2017

Duane L. "Dewey" Mowery, 64, Mahomet, died 12:05 am June 22, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury. Visitation will be on Monday, June 26, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. The family suggests memorials be...

Jun 22, 2017

Deanna Marie Nussbaum-Canonge, 54 of Paris, France formerly of Fairbury and Rockford passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier Hospital in Paris, France.

A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 1 st Presbyterian Church of Fairbury with Pastor Dan Robertson officiating.  A graveside inurnment will follow...

Jun 22, 2017

Virginia K. Wahls, 91 of Chatsworth passed away at 3:57 pm, Thursday, June 22, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington.

Her funeral will be 11 am, Monday, June 26, 2017 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church; Chatsworth with Pastor Mauricio Vieira officiating. Burial will follow Chatsworth Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2 to...

Jun 11, 2017

Franklin Delano "Del" Hanes, 84, of Bloomington; passed away at 2:45 pm, Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Liberty Village, LeRoy.

Funeral services will be 11 am, Friday, June 16, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury; with Pastor Kathy King-Nobles officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7...

Jun 5, 2017

Fairbury – Elmer Dale Studebaker, 84, of Fairbury, passed surrounded by his family at 9:20am, June 5, 2017 at his residence.

Cremation will be accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 1:30pm, Thursday, June 8, 2017, at South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Friends may greet the family from 11-1:00pm, Thursday, June 8, 2017,...

Jun 3, 2017

Edward Carl Short, 82, Warsaw, IN and formerly of Forrest, died at 6:18 am Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. A funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, June 9, 2017 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Inurnment will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest with full military...

May 30, 2017

Mark Bryan Aberle, 66, of Chatsworth passed away at 11:58 pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at his residence in Chatsworth.

His funeral will be 10 am, Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will follow in North Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Forrest.

Visitation will be...

May 29, 2017

Robert D. Kline Jr., 74, of Saybrook formerly of Ava, IL went home to be with the Lord at 7:33 am, Monday, May 29, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Robert was born on March 28, 1943 in Chicago, the son of Robert and Norine (Shawtell) Kline Sr. He married Kyoko Kedabana on April 30, 1965 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.  ...

May 29, 2017

Lake Bloomington – Larry David Mizell, 65, of Lake Bloomington, passed away at 11:55pm, May 29, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

His funeral will take place at 10:00am, Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Pastor Debbie Reese will be officiating. Burial will...

May 28, 2017

Cooksville – Harriet R. Flanagan, 88, of Cooksville, died on May 28, 2017, at Heritage Health, Normal.

Her funeral will be held 12:00pm, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.

Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.