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Kelly Weber
Nov 25, 2015
LeRoy – Kelly Marie Weber, 50, of LeRoy, passed away on November 25, 2015 at her residence. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Humane Society of Central Illinois, 423 Kays Dr. Bloomington, IL 61704. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Kelly was born June 27, 1965 in Normal,...
Charles Farley
Nov 22, 2015
Charlie Farley, 84, of Fairbury, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 9:50pm, Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. His funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation...
Lora S. Oyer
Nov 20, 2015
Bloomington - Lora S. Oyer, 94, of Bloomington, formerly of Normal and Chenoa, passed away at 4:55 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Westminster Village in Bloomington. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Mennonite Church of Normal, 805 South Cottage Avenue, Normal, IL. A luncheon reception will follow immediately after...
Roy M. Petersen
Nov 20, 2015
Colfax – Roy M. Petersen, 88, of Colfax, passed away at 2:40am, November 20, 2015 at his residence. His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Colfax. Pastor Connie Frase will be officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Monday, November 23, 2015, at Duffy-Pils...
Betty Ione Blackmore
Nov 19, 2015
Betty Ione Blackmore, 88, of Flanagan formerly of Chenoa passed away at 2:10 am, Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Heritage Healthcare, Minonk. Cremation rites have been accorded and a graveside Inurnment will take place at a later date in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorial contribution may be directed...
Charles Dale Chapman
Nov 19, 2015
Charles Dale Chapman, 82, of Chenoa, died Thursday, November 19, 2015, at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral mass will be 11 am, Monday, November 23, 2015 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa; with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa; with full military rites accorded by Chenoa VFW Post 8350 and Ben Roth...
Wilma Frances Knapp
Nov 8, 2015
Wilma Frances Knapp, 96, Fairbury, died at 8:30 am Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday...
Martha E. "Betty" Pulliam
Nov 8, 2015
Martha E. "Betty" Pulliam 82, of Meadows formerly of Farmington passed away at 11:35 pm, Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Meadows. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held Friday, November 27, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community Chapel, Meadows with Pastor Jane Roeschley officiating. Visitation will be one...
Merle W. Bittner
Nov 5, 2015
Merle Weldon Bittner, 88, Fairbury, died at 3:50 pm Thursday, November 5, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Full military rites will be conducted by the Fairbury...
Joseph "Joby" Singer
Nov 3, 2015
Joseph "Joby" Singer, 78 of Cropsey passed away at 6:00pm Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Pontiac. Visitation will be 1:00 to 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Cremation will take place at the conclusion of visitation. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers...
Elva "Jean" Sparks
Oct 29, 2015
Elva "Jean" Sparks, 91 of Fairbury, died at 8:45 am, Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her visitation will be from 1:30 to 3:00 pm, Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A graveside service will follow the visitation at 3:30 pm at Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Jean was born January 22, 1924...
Cody Kristopher Gail Huddleston
Oct 29, 2015
Cody Kristopher Gail Huddleston, 31, of Chenoa passed away at 7:22 pm, Thursday, October 29, 2015 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of Cody's life will be held at 7 pm, Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the River of Life Outreach Church, 24955 Church St, Meadows-Chenoa Township, IL 61726; with...
Kathryn L Hall
Oct 27, 2015
Kathryn L. Hall, 91, Hopedale and formerly of Morton, died at 2:15 am Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Hopedale Nursing Home, Hopedale. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury at a later date. Visitation will...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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