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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...

William Colvin

William Colvin

Apr 7, 2016

Gridley – William J. Colvin, Jr, 83, of Gridley, passed away at 4:35pm, April 7, 2016, at Heartland Health Care, Normal. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 16, 2016, at United Methodist Church, Chenoa. Memorials may be made to the family. Bill was born August 27, 1932, in Saunemin the son...

Dean L. Nussbaum

Dean L. Nussbaum

Apr 1, 2016

Dean L. Nussbaum, 92, of Fairbury and formerly of Chatsworth, went to be with his Lord at 3:10 am Friday, April 1, 2016, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, April 4, 2016, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest, where he was a member for 70 years, with ministers of the church...

Ronald D. Busbey

Ronald D. Busbey

Mar 25, 2016

Ronald D. Busbey, 76, Fairbury, died at 1:50 pm Friday, March 25, 2016 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Inurnment will be in Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet at a later date. Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 pm Tuesday...

Gloria A. Gadberry

Gloria A. Gadberry

Mar 23, 2016

Gloria A. Gadberry, 56 of Fairbury, passed away at 11:05 pm, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services for Gloria will be 11 am, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery, Downs. Her visitation will be 4 to 8 pm, Monday,...

Edward James Looney

Edward James Looney

Mar 20, 2016

Edward James "Ed" Looney, 67 originally from Chenoa, passed away peacefully at his home in Oro Medonte, Ontario, Canada on Sunday March 20th, 2016. Cremation rites have been accorded and friends may visit with the family from 4 to 8 pm, Friday, June 24, 2016 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Looney (nee...

Nancy Carol Gernentz

Nancy Carol Gernentz

Mar 20, 2016

Fairbury – Nancy Carol Gernentz, 57, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:10pm, March 20, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Fairbury. Cremation has been accorded. There will be a memorial service held at 11:00am, Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Fairbury Baptist Church. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the services on...

Terry Lee Birge

Terry Lee Birge

Mar 17, 2016

Terry Lee Birge, 65, of Chenoa passed away at 6:37am, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 6 pm, Monday, March 21, 2016 at River of Life Outreach, Chenoa; with Pastor David Heath officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Visitation with...

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