Obituary Listing

Jul 9, 2016

Joan "Joanie"Nussbaum, 60 of Bloomington won her battle with cancer on July 9, 2016, and is now home with Jesus. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, July 15, 2016 at East White Oak Bible Church, Carlock; with Pastor Scott Boerckel officiating. Burial will follow in Troyer Cemetery, Carlock. Visitation will be 2 to 8 pm, Thursday, July 14, 2016...

Jul 8, 2016

Clara Trickey, 78 of Colfax, formerly of Keyesport, IL; died at 8:24pm, Friday, July 8, 2016, at her son's residence in Colfax. Cremation rites have been accorded per her request. A private family service is planned for a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Clara's sons, James or Marshall Erwin....

Jul 6, 2016

Doris Jean "Jeanne" Klitzing, 71, Fairbury, died at 2:00 am Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Ed Hudelson officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 am Saturday at the...

Jul 6, 2016

Bonita J. Silsbee, 73, Weston, died at 1:45 am Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Silsbee was born May 27, 1943 in St. Anne, IL the daughter of Kenneth and Elinore St. Piere Silsbee. Surviving is one daughter, Michelle (Shane)...

Jun 29, 2016

Gerald B. Meyer, 78, of Fairbury, died at 9:36 am Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A private graveside inurnment will be held at a later date in Forrest Township Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Meyer was born...

Jun 29, 2016

Colfax – Ilene F. Redding, 93, of Colfax, passed away at 10:30pm, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community. Her funeral will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Colfax. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Colfax Visitation will be one hour prior to services...

Jun 20, 2016

William Henry Betts, 101, Flanagan and formerly of Chenoa, died at 12:42 am Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Flanagan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A private funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Deb Honegger officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the...

Jun 20, 2016

Charles Bernard "Charlie" Looney, 62, of Cairo, GA, formerly of Gridley passed away June 20, 2016 at his home in Cairo, GA; with his wife Rhonda and Sons James & Johnathan Looney at his side. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church, Chenoa; Rev. Deb Honegger will officiate. Internment will be...

Jun 16, 2016

John L. Tredennick 88 of Fairbury passed away at 9:25 am, Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Evenglow Health Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be 10 am, Monday, June 20, 2016 at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Wayne Kurth officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 3 to 7 pm, Sunday, June 19, 2016 at...

Jun 16, 2016

Joseph Edward Sadler, 62, of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in rural Chenoa. His visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Duffy Pils Memorial Home in Chenoa. A private service will follow with a Celebration of his Life at a later date. He was born on June 6, 1954 in...

Jun 16, 2016

William L. Singer Jr. 59, Fairbury, died at 12:39 am Thursday, June 16, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A memorial gathering will begin at 1:00 pm Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Fairbury VFW, 205 East Locust St, Fairbury, IL. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements. Memorial donations may be directed to the family. Mr....

Jun 14, 2016

Richard Albert Hurley, 76, Chenoa, died at 5:51 pm Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Heritage Health, El Paso, IL. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, June 17, 2016 at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the Chenoa American Legion. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials...

Jun 11, 2016

Colfax – Florence "Flossie" Rigsby, 90 of Colfax, died at 12:45pm, June 11, 2016, at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home, Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded per her request. A private family service is planned for a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home, Chenoa or a charity...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...