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Herschel D. "Rusty" Leffingwell

Herschel D. "Rusty" Leffingwell

Jun 5, 2016

Fairbury – Herschel D. "Rusty" Leffingwell, 91, of Fairbury, departed this life to be with his Savior at 9:01am, June 5, 2016, at his residence. A celebration of his life will be at First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury 10:00am, Saturday, June 11, 2016. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. He will be laid to rest in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full...

Dale A. Casson

Dale A. Casson

Jun 3, 2016

Dale A. Casson, 81, Fairbury, died at 8:36 pm Friday, June 3, 2016 at Kindred Hospital, Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, June 6, 2016 at...

Stanley E. Mcculloh

Stanley E. Mcculloh

May 23, 2016

Stanley Eugene McCulloh, 78 of Normal; formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 10:19 pm, Monday, May 23, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be 1:30 pm, Friday, May 27, 2016 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4 to 8...

Thelma Slagel

Thelma Slagel

May 20, 2016

Fairbury – Thelma Slagel, 96, of Fairbury, passed away at 11:55am, May 20, 2016, at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Monday, May...

Ronnie D. Fendrick

Ronnie D. Fendrick

May 20, 2016

Captain Ronnie D. Fendrick passed into the hereafter on May 20, 2016 at 83 years of age. He was born on December 31, 1932 at his grandparents farm near Springfield, MN. He grew up on a farm in central Illinois. He joined the US Air Force in 1951 where he became a Major in the Air Force as a fighter...

Linda S. Weedling

Linda S. Weedling

May 16, 2016

Linda S. (Keyser) Weedling, 54, of Normal passed away at 6:25 pm, Monday, May 16, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm, Sunday, May 22, 2016 at River of Life Outreach, Chenoa; with Pastor David Heath officiating. Later a celebration of Linda's life will be...

Carolyn Parry

Carolyn Parry

May 14, 2016

Carolyn Parry, 91, of Chenoa passed away just after midnight on Saturday, May 14 at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa Bay, FL.

A celebration of Carolyn's life will be 2 pm, Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Inurnment will follow the service in...

Daniel W. Kindred

Daniel W. Kindred

May 12, 2016

Colfax – Daniel W. Kindred, 40, of Colfax, passed away at 6:15pm, May 12, 2016, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Saybrook. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Monday, May 16,...

Shirley Schleeter

Shirley Schleeter

May 6, 2016

Shirley Lois (Cumpston) Schleeter, 93, formerly of Colfax, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Friday (May 6, 2016) at Liberty Village Care Center, Peoria. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. The Rev. Stephen Goodwin will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the...

Thomas A. Kauffman

Thomas A. Kauffman

May 6, 2016

Thomas A. Kauffman, 87, of Chenoa, passed away at 2:16 am, Friday, May 6, 2016 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. His funeral service will be 11am, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa; with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa with military rites conducted by the Chenoa VFW and American Legion...

Thelma Juanita Spall

Thelma Juanita Spall

May 2, 2016

Thelma Juanita Spall, 98, Fairbury, died at 12:00 pm Monday, May 2, 2016 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Private services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. The family suggest memorials be given to the Fairbury Fire Department. Mrs. Spall was born...

Betty Jo Durre

Betty Jo Durre

Apr 30, 2016

Strawn – Betty Jo Durre, 68, of Strawn passed away at 9:40 pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Cremation rites have been accorded. The family will have a private Celebration of Betty's life on Saturday, May 7, 2016; there will be no public visitation. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. In lieu...

Perry L. Waller Sr.

Perry L. Waller Sr.

Apr 25, 2016

Perry Lee Waller Sr., 78, of Chenoa passed away at 6:20 am, Monday, April 25, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, Friday, April 29, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa; with Pastor David Heath officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Fabiene Leigh Little

Fabiene Leigh Little

Apr 23, 2016

Fairbury – Fabiene Leigh Little, 66, of Fairbury, passed away April 23, 2016, at Jewish Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Cremation has been accorded. Friends may greet the family from 4-6:00pm, Friday, April 29, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Memorials may be made the -Fairbury Boy Scout Troop #1870. Leigh was born March 21, 1950 in Bellingham, WA the...

Doris Ann Rathbun

Doris Ann Rathbun

Apr 17, 2016

Colfax – Doris Ann Rathbun, 77, of Colfax, passed away at 3:00pm, Sunday, April 17, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor John Rayford will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm, Wednesday, April...

Linda Arlene Steidinger

Linda Arlene Steidinger

Apr 15, 2016

Linda Arlene Steidinger, 68, of Fairbury passed away at 11:45pm Friday at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, peacefully with family members at her side. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Friday, April 22, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Corrine Blissard officiating. Inurnment will take place in Brenton Cemetery, Piper City. Visitation will be 4:00...

Anita Mae Thompson

Anita Mae Thompson

Apr 15, 2016

Anita Mae Thompson, 85 of Bloomington; formerly of Fairbury passed away at 2:05 pm, Friday, April 15, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be 3 pm, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 12 to 2:45 pm prior...

Jane Ellen Casson

Jane Ellen Casson

Apr 13, 2016

Jane Ellen Casson, 62, Chenoa, died at 1:36 pm Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, April 18, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday, April 17,...

William Stoddard Livingston

William Stoddard Livingston

Apr 12, 2016

William Stoddard Livingston, 88, Chatsworth, died at 1:14 pm Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Chatsworth with Wayne Kurth officiating. Burial will be in Chatsworth Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the Chatsworth American Legion. Visitation...

David S. Gutherz

David S. Gutherz

Apr 9, 2016

David Samuel Gutherz, 78 of Colfax passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Heritage Healthcare, Bloomington; with his loved ones by his side following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be 4-7 pm, Friday, April 15, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. A private graveside inurnment will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Minonk...

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