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Mary Lee Honegger

Mary Lee Honegger

Apr 1, 2017

Mary Lee Honegger, 76, of Forrest passed away at 7:02 pm, Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury; with Pastor Michael Dean officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, Wednesday, April...

John Nelson Householder

John Nelson Householder

Mar 28, 2017

John Nelson Householder, 69, Mims, FL and formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 9:35 pm Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at St. Cloud, FL.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, April 10, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Stephen Goodwin officiating. Inurnment will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military...

James E. Stymiest

James E. Stymiest

Mar 28, 2017

James Edward Stymiest, 86 of Manville, passed away at 5:54 pm, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Heritage Healthcare, Streator.

Funeral services will be 11am, Friday, March 31, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery; with...

Marlene Mae Moore

Marlene Mae Moore

Mar 23, 2017

Marlene Mae Moore went home to the Lord at 10:41 pm, Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Gibson City Annex, Gibson City.

Marlene was born on July 8, 1935 in Strawn; a daughter to Hermie and Edna (Kessler) Shive. Her parents, three siblings, and her husband, Bobby, preceded her in death.

After graduating from F-S-W in...

Julie Kaye Vannote

Julie Kaye Vannote

Mar 22, 2017

Cooksville – Julie Kaye VanNote, 57, of Cooksville, passed away at 5:30pm, March 22, 2017, at her residence.

Cremation has been accorded.

A celebration of her life will be held at 7:00pm, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.

Sue I Friant

Sue I Friant

Mar 21, 2017

Sue I. Friant, 78, Fairbury, died at 4:05 pm Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her residence in Fairbury.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury. In lieu of flowers the family suggests...

Theodore Thomas Doran

Theodore Thomas Doran

Mar 20, 2017

Theodore "Ted" Thomas Doran, 83, Fairbury, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at 10:09 am, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

There will be a private family viewing at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury followed by an 11:00 am funeral Friday, March 24, 2017. A funeral luncheon will be provided after the funeral service at the...

Maurice James Koehl

Maurice James Koehl

Mar 5, 2017

Maurice James Koehl, 81, Fairbury, died at 7:37 pm Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

His funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the ministers of the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

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Dale H. Dameron

Dale H. Dameron

Mar 3, 2017

Dale H. Dameron, 89, Fairbury, died at 8:39 pm Friday, March 3, 2017 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Inurnment will be at 11:00 am Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with Pastor Ann Champion officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the Fairbury VFW and American Legion posts. The family suggests memorials be...

Lorraine Eymann

Lorraine Eymann

Mar 1, 2017

Chenoa – Lorraine Eymann, 85, of Chenoa, passed away at 1:17pm, March 1, 2017, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating.

Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Marybeth Kirby

Marybeth Kirby

Feb 28, 2017

Colfax – Marybeth Kirby, 46, of Colfax, passed away at 6:07am, February 28, 2017, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Cremation has been accorded.

A memorial service will be held at 5:00pm, Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Joe Goodman will be officiating. Following the service please join the family for...

Nancy E. Bracken

Nancy E. Bracken

Feb 24, 2017

Nancy E. "Kentucky Woman" Bracken, 78, Sanborn, NY and formerly of Crystal River, FL died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Northgate Manor, Wheatfield, NY.

Visitation will be 11:00 to 1:00pm Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. The family suggests memorials be given to the charity of...

Harvey J. Hardesty Jr.

Harvey J. Hardesty Jr.

Feb 24, 2017

Harvey J. Hardesty Jr., 79, Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac and formerly of Forrest, died at 7:20 pm Friday, February 24, 2017 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac.

His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest.

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Erline Long

Erline Long

Feb 23, 2017

Erline Long, 76 a resident of Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa formerly of Fairbury passed away at 6:01 pm, Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Her funeral service will be 11 am, Monday, February 27, 2017 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Jane...

Mary E Orth

Mary E Orth

Feb 20, 2017

Mary E. Orth, 90, Fairbury, died at 6:45 pm Monday, February 20, 2017 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

She was born Oct. 19, 1926, to Paul and Frances Speece Workman. She was educated in Mackinaw area schools. Because of a shortage of male students during World War II, she entered Illinois Wesleyan University following her junior...

Marjorie J Baker

Marjorie J Baker

Feb 17, 2017

Marjorie J. Baker, 85, Forrest, died at 2:10am Friday, February 17, 2017 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Mrs. Baker was born December 29, 1931 in Forrest, IL the daughter of Lawrence and Polly Ann Baysinger Whitfill. She married Russell D. Baker on February 3, 1948 in Fairbury. He died on February 17, 2007.

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Joann M Spence-Dyer

Joann M Spence-Dyer

Feb 16, 2017

Joann M. Spence Dyer, 80, Fairbury, died at 5:30 am Thursday, February 16, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Her funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, February 23, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery, rural Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...

Russell L Miller

Russell L Miller

Feb 14, 2017

Fairbury – Russell L. Miller, 62, of Fairbury, went home to be with the Lord at 6:50pm, February 14, 2017, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

His funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, February 20, 2017, at Faith Fellowship Ministries, Fairbury. Pastor Kim Ernst will be officiating.

Burial will be in Avoca Township...

Charles D. Kauffman

Charles D. Kauffman

Feb 12, 2017

Charles Dean Kauffman, 72 of Chenoa, passed away at 8:08 pm, Sunday, February 12, 2017at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

His Funeral Mass will be 10:30am, Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa; with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Township Cemetery,...

Richard Wiegand

Richard Wiegand

Feb 12, 2017

Fairbury – Richard Wiegand, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:14am, February 12, 2017, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will be officiating.

Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury.

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