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Kathy Bittner
May 26, 2017
Fairbury – Kathy Bittner, 67, of Fairbury, died at 1:48pm, May 26, 2017, at Kindred Hospital Peoria.
Cremation has been accorded.
Her funeral mass will be at 11:00am, Friday, June 2, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating.
Visitation will be 4-7:00pm, Thursday, June 1, 2017, at...
Thomas H. Aaron
May 21, 2017
Fairbury: Thomas Harold Aaron, 82, Fairbury passed away at 9:40 AM Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Evenglow Inn, Pontiac in the presence of his family. He was born September 28, 1934 in Strawn, IL the son of George and Izetta (Hickey) Aaron. Tom married Estella L. Schove on April 16, 1955 and they were married for 40...
Michael "Tony" Burgess
May 21, 2017
Michael Anthony "Tony" Burgess, 59 of Chenoa formerly of Pontiac, passed away at: 4:11 am, Sunday, May 21, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington.
Funeral services will be 11 am, Thursday, May 25, 2017 at River of Life Outreach, Chenoa; with Pastor David Heath officiating. Burial will follow at Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa.
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Sherry Taylor
May 19, 2017
Neoga – Sherry Taylor, 46, of Neoga, formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 11:24am, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Sarah Bush Hospital, Mattoon.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, May 27, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating.
Friends may greet the family at 10-11:00am,...
Lois D Coleman
May 13, 2017
Lois D. Coleman, 82, Fairbury, died at 4:46 pm Saturday, May 13, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Ann Champion officiating. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held...
Justin Michael Peters
May 12, 2017
Justin Michael Peters, 32, Minier and formerly of Fairbury, died at 10:26 am Friday, May 12, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
A celebration of Justin's life will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury with Pastor Stephen Goodwin officiating. Greetings with the family will begin at 9:00 am, ...
Delmar L Mallicoat
May 10, 2017
Delmar L. Mallicoat, 83, Colfax, died at 6:27 pm Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Heritage Health, Normal.
A celebration of Delmar's life will be held June 10, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Colfax American Legion.
Delmar was born March 9, 1934 in Bloomington, IL the son of Lloyd and Hazel Hargis Mallicoat. He was...
Helen K. Vercler
May 10, 2017
Helen Katrine Vercler, 92 of Chenoa, passed away at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2017at her residence in Chenoa.
Following the example of her father who died in 1983, Helen chose to donate her body to medical science through the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois for the purpose of medical education and research.
A memorial...
John Robert Hardisty
May 9, 2017
John Robert Hardisty, 94 of Chenoa formerly of Gridley, passed away at 3:48 pm, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.
Funeral services will be 10am, Friday, May 12, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa; with Pastor Debbie Honegger officiating. Burial will follow at 3 pm, Friday in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville.
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Jo Ann Runyon
May 6, 2017
Forrest – Jo Ann Runyon, 74, of Forrest, passed away at 12:05pm, May 6, 2017 at her residence.
Jo Ann was born November 25, 1942, in Fairbury the daughter of Virgil and Emily Sinnett Jupin.
She married Larry "Nick" Runyon on February 7, 1959, in Forrest. He survives.
Also surviving are her children,...
Janella Louise Zimmerman
May 6, 2017
Janella Louise Zimmerman, 29, Fairbury, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Azua, Dominican Republic. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest.
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Richard "Dale" Miller
May 1, 2017
Richard Dale Miller, 83, of Arvada, CO; formerly of Chenoa passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Applewood Our House in Arvada, CO. A memorial service will be held at 3 pm, Monday, May 8, 2017 at the River of Life Outreach in Meadows; with Pastor Jane Roeschley officiating. Private family burial will take place in Chenoa twp. Cemetery,...
Betty Bradford
May 1, 2017
Cooksville – Betty Bradford, 91, of Cooksville, passed away at 4:15am, May 1, 2017 at Advocate Bromenn Medical Center, Normal.
Her funeral will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Lois Ann Steidinger
Apr 28, 2017
Lois Ann Steidinger, 84 of Fairbury, formerly of Cropsey, passed away at 6:10 pm, Friday, April 28, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.
Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, May 1, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Private funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2017 also at the funeral home in Fairbury;...
John "Jack" Kennedy
Apr 27, 2017
John "Jack" Kennedy, 70, of Fairbury, Ill. passed away at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017 at his home in rural Fairbury surrounded by his loving family.
Cremation rites have been accorded and visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wed., May 3, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.
A funeral mass will...
Jerome Joseph Dowling
Apr 26, 2017
Dateline: Jerome Joseph "Jerry" Dowling, 82, resident of 1110 Marshall Road, husband of Janet Kay Johnson Dowling, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born July 18, 1934, in Piper City, Illinois, he was a son of the late Joseph Murray Dowling and Leona Josephine Egges Dowling. He graduated Piper City...
Susan Jane Tinges
Apr 21, 2017
Susan "Susie" Jane Tinges, 85, Fairbury and formerly of Bloomington, died at 10:40 pm Friday, April 21, 2017 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
A graveside service will be at 11:00 am Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. The family suggests memorials be given to the Community Cancer Center, Normal or Serenity Villa at Fairview...
James L. Cooper
Apr 20, 2017
James Lewis Cooper, 73, of Bloomington formerly of Fairbury passed away at 2:55 pm, Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Heritage Healthcare Center, Normal.
Funeral services will be at 2 pm, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will follow in Gridley Cemetery, Gridley with military funeral honors at the cemetery....
Gerald E Campbell
Apr 14, 2017
Gerald E. Campbell, 82, rural Pontiac, died at 9:30 pm Friday, April 14, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, April 21, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery, rural Chenoa with full military rites accorded...
Betty Lois Williams
Apr 13, 2017
Betty Lois Williams, 83, of Bloomington passed away at 8:22 am, Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Heritage Manor, El Paso, IL. Graveside services will be 3 pm, Monday, April 17, 2017, at Frankenberger Cemetery, Ellsworth.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice. Visitation with the family will be from 12 to 2...
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