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Michael Edwin Harms

Michael Edwin Harms

Oct 21, 2015

Fairbury – Michael Edwin Harms, 26, of Fairbury, passed away October 21, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Private family services have been held. Burial is in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Michael was born November 17, 1988 in Fairbury, the son of Dale and Debra Franklin Harms. They survive in...

John Michael Casey

John Michael Casey

Oct 21, 2015

John Michael Casey, 84, Fairbury, died at 6:50 am Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at his residence, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 am Wednesday also at the memorial...

Carol Ann Parent

Carol Ann Parent

Oct 20, 2015

Carol Ann Parent, 74 of Gridley, died at 10:11 pm, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service at 11 am, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa; with Pastor Jarrod Bartholomew officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service also at the funeral...

Darlene Helen Fields

Darlene Helen Fields

Oct 11, 2015

Darlene Helen Fields, 79 of Apache Junction, AZ; formerly of Chenoa, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services for Mrs. Fields will be 11 am, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Her Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, October 19, 2015 and one hour...

Joyce Irene Wilson

Joyce Irene Wilson

Oct 7, 2015

Joyce Irene (Eppel) Wilson, 85 of Chenoa died peacefully at home in Chenoa on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Her rich life will be celebrated with a memorial Mass on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa. Father Carl LoPresti will officiate. Visitation will be at the church, 1 hour prior to the service. A...

Ruth Marie Roth

Ruth Marie Roth

Oct 6, 2015

Fairbury – Ruth Marie Roth, 88, of Fairbury, went to be with the Lord at 5:45am, October 6, 2015, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday, October 9, 2015, at Forrest Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be...

Martha Lee Franklin

Martha Lee Franklin

Oct 3, 2015

Fairbury – Martha Lee Franklin, 95, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:40am, October 3, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 3:00pm, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Her son, Leroy Franklin, will be officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 1-3:00pm, also at the funeral home. Burial will...

Rosemary Hoffman

Rosemary Hoffman

Oct 1, 2015

Fairbury – Rosemary Hoffman, 89, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:02am, October 1, 2015 at her residence. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Monday, October 5, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 3-7:00pm, Sunday, October 4, 2015 also at the funeral home and one hour prior to...

Mary Rose Wilson

Mary Rose Wilson

Sep 28, 2015

Mary Rose Wilson, 89 of Chenoa died at 6:37 am, Monday, September 28, 2015 at Good Samaritan Home, Flanagan. Her funeral will be 2:30 pm, Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa; with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30pm, Thursday prior to her service also...

Bernice M. Brady

Bernice M. Brady

Sep 23, 2015

Chenoa – Bernice M. Brady, 96, of Chenoa, passed away at 7:43pm, September 23, 2015 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Cremation has been accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Alzheimer's Unit. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge...

Stephen Frederic Davis

Stephen Frederic Davis

Sep 22, 2015

Stephen Frederic Davis, 63, of Durham, N.C., passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at home. He was born on November 27, 1951, in DeKalb, IL, to Margaret and the late Wilman E. Davis. Steve is a Vietnam Veteran having served with the 101st Airborne Division. He received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army in 1971. A 1969 graduate of...

Jeremy M Weiser

Jeremy M Weiser

Sep 17, 2015

Jeremy Michael Weiser, 32, Fairbury, died at 7:53 pm Thursday, September 17, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Deacon Jim Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, September 25,...

Duane E. Koerner

Duane E. Koerner

Sep 17, 2015

Duane E. Koerner, 82 of Chenoa died at 7:55pm, Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. His funeral will be 11 am, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa; with Pastor Rob Roy officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, with full military rites conducted by Chenoa American Legion and VFW posts. Visitation...

Raymond Edward Anglin

Raymond Edward Anglin

Sep 16, 2015

Gibson City, IL – Raymond Edward Anglin, 82, of Gibson City, IL, passed away at 1:42pm, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at his residence. Cremation will be accorded. A celebration of life will be determined at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Raymond was born January 12, 1933 in Marietta, OK the son of Herbert...

William Tinsley

William Tinsley

Sep 14, 2015

Colfax – Mr. William Tinsley, 75, of Colfax, IL passed away at 3:10pm, on Tuesday September 14, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation will be accorded. Services will be held at a later date in Lebanon. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that memorials may be made to Ridgeview High School...

Cory A. Small

Cory A. Small

Sep 13, 2015

Cory A. Small, 26, Fairbury, was pronounced dead at 5:15 pm Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the scene of a motorcycle minivan accident in rural Fairbury. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Randy Frantz officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to...

Betty Darlene Baer

Betty Darlene Baer

Sep 12, 2015

Betty Darlene Baer, 85, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:25pm Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. She was born May 18, 1930 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of William T. and Dorothy Olson Foster. Betty married Harvey H. Baer on April 30, 1950 in Pontiac, IL. He preceded her in death on August 27, 2004. Betty...

Florence Hensen

Florence Hensen

Sep 11, 2015

Gibson City – Florence M. Hensen, 92, of Gibson City, passed away at 4:30am, September 11, 2015 at Heritage Manor, Gibson City. Her funeral will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor. Visitation will be from...

Sara Francis

Sara Francis

Sep 10, 2015

Chenoa – Sara Ruth Francis, 90, of Chenoa, passed away at 11:40am, Thursday, September 10, 2015, with her family by her side at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa. Pastor Edward Huddelson will be officiating. Burial will be Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be...

Susan Jane Shrader

Susan Jane Shrader

Sep 8, 2015

Susan Jane Shrader, 55 of Gridley died at 8:23pm, Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Her funeral will be 11 am, Monday, September 14, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa; with Pastor David Heath officiating. Interment will follow in Funks Grove Cemetery, McLean. Visitation will be from 1 to 4pm, Sunday, September 13, 2015 and one...

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