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Eugene "Gene" R Grosse
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...
Violet M Ifft
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....
Elizabeth "Libby" Wahls
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. Â A visitation with the family will follow the service from 2 to 4 pm on Saturday, July...
Duane L Mowery
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...
Deanna Marie Nussbaum-Canonge
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...
Virginia K. Wahls
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...
Franklin Delano "Del" Hanes
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...
Elmer "Dale" Studebaker
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,...
Edward Carl Short
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...
Mark Bryan Aberle
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...
Robert D. Kline
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.  ...
Larry David Mizell
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...
Harriet R Flanagan
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.
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...
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