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Kathleen A. Gentes

Kathleen A. Gentes

Nov 11, 2016

Kathleen A. Gentes, 76 of Algonquin formerly of Chenoa died at 7:01 pm, Friday, November 11, 2016 at Adventist Medical Center GlenOaks in Glendale Heights, IL.

Funeral services for Kathleen will be 11 am, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa; with Pastor, Mike Hickok...

Helen Maxine Bryant

Helen Maxine Bryant

Nov 7, 2016

Helen Maxine Bryant, 94, Chenoa, passed away at 3:55 pm Monday, November 7, 2016 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, November 11, 2016 at the First Baptist Church, Chenoa with Pastor James Wolfe officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa.

Visitation will...

Carl J. Raby

Carl J. Raby

Nov 7, 2016

Carl J. Raby, 84 of Chenoa passed away at 9:20pm, Monday, November 7, 2016 at his residence in Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 7 pm, Friday, November 18, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm, prior to the service also at the memorial home...

Donald H. Zimmerman

Donald H. Zimmerman

Nov 3, 2016

Donald H. "Zimmie" Zimmerman, 91, Fairbury, died at 3:40 am Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:30 pm Friday, November 11, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A private inurnment will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. The family suggests memorials be given to SELCAS...

Shirley Jean Kilgus

Shirley Jean Kilgus

Nov 2, 2016

Fairbury – Shirley Jean Kilgus, 78, of Fairbury, passed away at 12:30pm, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa.

Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Monday, November 7, 2016, at Gridley Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will be officiating.

Burial will be in Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury.

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Jean Lain

Jean Lain

Nov 2, 2016

Colfax – Jean Lain, 91, of Colfax, passed away at 10:40pm, November 2, 2016 at Aperion Care Center of Colfax.

Cremation has been accorded.

A celebration of life will be held at 2:00pm, Tuesday, November 8, 2016. at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Inurnment will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.

Friends may greet the...

Glen E Zimmerman

Glen E Zimmerman

Nov 1, 2016

Glen Everett Zimmerman, 94, Forrest, died at 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at his residence, Forrest.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest.

Visitation will be...

Lary G Elliott

Lary G Elliott

Nov 1, 2016

Lary G Elliott, 81, of Cropsey, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was born in Fairbury on October 24, 1935. Lary was preceeded in death by his parents, Lucy (Gee) and Virgil (Chid) Elliott, and an infant son, Klark Gee Elliott. Visitation to celebrate his life will be at the Fairbury Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Phyllis Carol Hammer

Phyllis Carol Hammer

Oct 30, 2016

Phyllis Carol Hammer, 72, Forrest and formerly of Fairbury, died at 7:15 pm Sunday, October 30, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:45 am Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am. The family suggests memorials be given to the...

Marilyn Shoemaker

Marilyn Shoemaker

Oct 30, 2016

Colfax – Marilyn Shoemaker, 77, of Colfax, passed away with her family and friends by her side at 10:59am, Sunday, October 30, 2016, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Her funeral will be held at 10:00am Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.

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Lindsey Marie Morrison

Lindsey Marie Morrison

Oct 30, 2016

Lindsey Marie Morrison, 31, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at her residence in Bloomington. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2016 from 4-8:00PM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Paisley and Alex Education Fund in care...

John Eugene Short

John Eugene Short

Oct 29, 2016

John E. "Gene" Short, 88, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest, died at 11:55 am Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, November 3, 2016 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest.

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Cynthia Lynn Mowery

Cynthia Lynn Mowery

Oct 27, 2016

Cynthia Lynn Mowery, 53, of Fairbury, went to her heavenly home at 12:40 p.m. October 27, 2016, at Gibson Area Hospital ER, Gibson City, Illinois.

Cynthia was born at Fairbury, Illinois, August 30, 1963, to Ernest Boyd and Linda Lou Glover Sapp.  She is survived by her mother, Linda Sapp, Forrest, two daughters, Nicole Craig, Chillicothe IL,...

Vista L. Barrett

Vista L. Barrett

Oct 22, 2016

Vista L. Barrett, 99 of Chenoa, passed away at 5:30 pm, Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Her funeral service will be 11:00am, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa; with Pastor Debbie Honegger officiating. Burial will follow in Pike Township Cemetery, rural Chenoa. Visitation will be from 5 to 7pm, Tuesday, October 25, 2016...

James Dale Hammitt

James Dale Hammitt

Oct 18, 2016

Colfax – James Dale Hammitt, 93, of Colfax, passed away at 11:42am, October 18, 2016 at his residence.

Cremation has been accorded.

A celebration of life will be held from 1-3:00pm, Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Lexington Community Center.

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Dorothy Anna Zimmerman

Dorothy Anna Zimmerman

Oct 17, 2016

Dorothy Anna Zimmerman, 95, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest, died at 12:20am Monday, October 17, 2016 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating.  Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest....

Deborah L. Anglin

Deborah L. Anglin

Oct 14, 2016

Deb orah L. Anglin, 56, of Strawn, passed away at 7:30 am, Friday, October 14, 2016 at her residence in Strawn. Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of Deb's life will be at 4 pm, Friday, October 21, 2016 at Strawn Park, Pavilion.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to the family of Deb Anglin. ...

Harley Allen Brucker

Harley Allen Brucker

Oct 13, 2016

Harley Allen Brucker, age 90, of Lake Buckhorn (Reedsburg, WI), formally of Cropsey, IL, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Sauk County Health Care Center.

His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Monday, October 17, 2016, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Paul Thomason will be officiating.

Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial...

Mary Iler

Mary Iler

Oct 5, 2016

Colfax – Mary E. Iler, 84, of Colfax, passed away at 12:10pm, October 5, 2016, at her residence.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.

Visitation will be held from 10-10:45am, on Saturday, October...

Anthony "Tony" M. Kelleher

Anthony "Tony" M. Kelleher

Oct 4, 2016

Chenoa- Anthony M. "Tony" Kelleher, 59, of Chenoa, passed away at 1:40am, October 4, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center. His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday, October 7, 2016, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the services. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Thursday, October 6,...

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