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Ruth F. Broquard
May 25, 2015
Ruth F. Broquard, 76, Fairbury, died at 11:30 pm Monday, May 25, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Friday, May 29, 2015 at the 1st United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Pastor George Russell officiating. Burial will be in the South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm...
Selma Bachtold
May 19, 2015
Strawn– Selma Bachtold, 100, of Strawn, passed away at 7:26 a.m., on May 19, 2015, at Woodridge Supportive Living, Pontiac. Funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2015 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest. Pastor Corrine Blissard will be officiating. Burial will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...
Cheyenne M. Lemerand
May 17, 2015
Cheyenne M. Lemerand, 16, Fairbury, died at 11:04 am Sunday, May 17, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the 1st Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 2:00 to 7:00 pm...
Winnie Lou Scott
May 14, 2015
Winnie Lou Scott, 78 of Fairbury formerly of LeRoy died at 4:34 pm Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Her funeral will be 11 am, Monday, May 18, 2015 at LeRoy First United Methodist Church, LeRoy; with Pastors Floyd Blackard and Eric Swanson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, LeRoy. Visitation will be 10...
Rachel Louise Ellis
May 12, 2015
Rachel Louise Ellis, 69, Forrest, died at 12:48 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Mrs. Ellis was born January 6, 1946 in Fairbury, IL the daughter of Tim and Anna Wilken Bryant. They precede her in death. Surviving is one daughter, Lori Ellis, Forrest and one sister, Nancy. Cremation rites have been accorded. Duffy-Pils...
Robert Beckley
May 8, 2015
Fairbury – Robert Kenneth Beckley, 87, of Fairbury, passed away at 6:20 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be said at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at St. Andrews Catholic Church, Fairbury. Fr. Scott Archer will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m....
Gladys "Marge" Kaisner
May 8, 2015
Fairbury – Gladys "Marge" Kaisner, 89, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the Church will be officiating. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held...
Virginia "Ginger" Williams
May 1, 2015
Virginia Ann Tronc "Ginger" Williams, 78 of Grapevine, TX; formerly of Chenoa; passed away peacefully Friday, May 1, 2015 in Grapevine, TX. Her Funeral will be 2 pm, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Interment will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 12 to 2 pm, prior to the service on Wednesday also at the...
Donald O'Meara
Apr 27, 2015
Lexington – Donald M. O'Meara, 54, of Lexington, passed away at 1:17am, April 27, 2015 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral service will be held at 7:00pm, Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Thursday, April 30, 2015 also at the funeral home. Cremation will be accorded following the...
Maxine Grosse
Apr 6, 2015
Colfax – Maxine Grosse, 81, of Colfax, passed away at 7:00am, April 6, 2015 at Gibson Area Annex, Gibson City. A funeral Mass will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, April 10, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm, Thursday, April 9,...
Orel Bounds
Apr 5, 2015
Fairbury – Orel Powell Bounds, 98, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:00am, April 5, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, April 10, 2015 at First United Methodist Church, Fairbury. Rev. Floyd Blackard will be officiating. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm, Thursday, April 9, 2015...
Esther Lydia Kiefer
Apr 4, 2015
Esther Lydia Kiefer, 98, Fairbury, died at 1:05 am Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday...
Dorothy Jean Tomlison
Apr 2, 2015
Dorothy Jean Tomlison, 79, Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury, died at 10:26 pm Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Pontiac Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Monday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury...
Lynette Linman
Apr 1, 2015
Lynette "Winstead" Linman, 90, of Chenoa died at 9:43 am, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Her funeral service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, with Pastor Jane Roeschley officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday also...
David Gilmore
Mar 28, 2015
Colfax, David Gilmore, 66, of Colfax, passed away at 9:09am, Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his residence. His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Colfax. Pastor Gary Gromley will be officiating. Burial will be Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial...
John A. Schopp
Mar 26, 2015
John A. Schopp, 81 of Chenoa, died at 9:20 am, Thursday, March 26, 2015 at his residence in Chenoa. His funeral mass will be held at 11 am, Monday, March 30, 2015 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa, with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, rural Chenoa with full military rites conducted by the Chenoa American...
John Edwin Vercler
Mar 22, 2015
John Edwin Vercler 93, of Chenoa passed away at 2:57 am, Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center, Decatur. His funeral services will be 11 am, Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will immediately follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 and one hour...
Charles O Rhoda
Mar 21, 2015
Charles O. Rhoda, 83, Chenoa, died at 6:55 pm Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, March 27, 2015 at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Jeremy Latzke officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday also...
Donna M. Ifft
Mar 12, 2015
Donna M. Ifft, 72, Pontiac, died at 3:20 am Thursday, March 12, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the ministers of the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00...
Leon Kellar
Mar 11, 2015
Colfax – Leon Kennedy Kellar, 80, of Colfax, passed away at 1:23am, March 11, 2015 at his home. His funeral will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax. Pastor Connie Frase will be officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00pm, Monday, March 16, 2015...
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