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Debra D. Parks

Debra D. Parks

Feb 1, 2015

Debra D. Parks, 58, Rantoul and formerly of Forrest and Fairbury died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her residence, Rantoul. A visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 pm Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. The family suggests memorials be given to the American Heart Association. Mrs. Parks was born March 16, 1956 in Fairbury, IL the daughter...

Chester "Chet" R. Wince

Chester "Chet" R. Wince

Jan 31, 2015

Forrest – Chester "Chet" R. Wince, 95, of Forrest, died at 8:30 a.m., Saturday (January 31, 2015) at his residence with his two sons by his side. His funeral will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Patty Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services...

Lewis R. Estes

Lewis R. Estes

Jan 31, 2015

Lewis Raymond Estes, 87, a lifetime resident of Chenoa passed away at 11:15 pm, Saturday, January 31, 2015 at St. John's Hospital, Springfield. His funeral will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Charles France officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on...

Mary L. Smith

Mary L. Smith

Jan 29, 2015

Mary L. Smith, 99, Overland Park, KS and formerly of Fairbury, died at 9:00 pm Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Olathe Medical Park Hospice Facility, Olathe, KS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. The family suggest...

Patricia Jane Harms

Patricia Jane Harms

Jan 29, 2015

Fairbury – Patricia Jane Harms, 84, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:20 am, January 29, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 5:00 pm, on Saturday, January 31st, 2015 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Forrest with Pastor Corinne Blissard officiating. Inurnment will take place at Forrest Township Cemetery at a later date. Visitation...

Ronald E Walker

Ronald E Walker

Jan 27, 2015

Ronald E. Walker, 81, Fairbury, died at 5:28 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Floyd Blackard officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Darlene E. Bittner

Darlene E. Bittner

Jan 24, 2015

Darlene E. Bittner, 80, Fairbury, died at 10:55 am Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the ministers of the Apostolic Christian Faith Church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00...

Nancy Rogers

Nancy Rogers

Jan 24, 2015

Fairbury – Nancy Rogers, 77, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:35am, January 24, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Steve Anderson will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4-6:0pm, Monday, January 26, 2015 at...

Wayne Moser

Wayne Moser

Jan 22, 2015

Fairbury – Wayne M. Moser, 91, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:10am, Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral service will be at 11:00 am, Monday, January 26, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Floyd Blackard will be officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held...

Carllene L. Elliott

Carllene L. Elliott

Jan 19, 2015

Carllene L. Elliott, 89, Cropsey, died at 4:02 pm Monday, January 19, 2015 at her residence, Cropsey. A private service was held at the Fairbury Mausoleum. The family suggests memorials be given to the Livingston County Humane Society, SELCAS, or the Dominy Memorial Library. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Elliott was born March 9, 1925...

Michael Len Huling

Michael Len Huling

Jan 18, 2015

Michael Len Huling, 61, Fairbury, died at 1:04pm Sunday, January 18, 2015 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the 1st Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Full military rites will be accorded at the conclusion of the service. Visitation will be 1:00...

Anna Margaret Mowery

Anna Margaret Mowery

Jan 17, 2015

Anna Margaret Mowery, 91 of Fairbury, passed away at 3:25 pm, Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be 2 pm, Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Floyd Blackard and Pastor Charles McDonald officiating. Interment will follow in Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Lucille Steffen

Lucille Steffen

Jan 17, 2015

Morton – Lucille, L. Steffen, 93, of Morton, formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 5:02pm, January 17, 2015 at Apostolic Christian Restmor, Morton. Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday, January 23, 2015 at Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in Apostolic Christian Church, Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm,...

Lidia Cerda

Lidia Cerda

Jan 15, 2015

Chenoa–Lidia Cerda, 84, of Chenoa, passed away at 10:12am, January 15, 2015 at her residence. Her funeral mass will be held at 11:30am, Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the mass and burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:30am, Monday,...

Milton L. Tinges

Milton L. Tinges

Jan 12, 2015

Milton L. Tinges, 84 of Chenoa, died at 3:30 am, Monday, January 12, 2015 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. His funeral service will be at 10:30am, Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa; with military honors conducted by the Chenoa American Legion and VFW posts....

Margaret Reid

Margaret Reid

Jan 9, 2015

Margaret Reid, 85, of Forrest, passed away at 5:50am, Friday, January 9, 2015 at Heartland Regional medical Center, Marion. A Graveside service will be at 11:00am, Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Forrest Township Cemetery. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be directed to...

Alice M. Householder

Alice M. Householder

Jan 8, 2015

Alice M. Householder, 93 of Fairbury, passed away at 5:30 pm, Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Clark-Lindsey Meadowbrook Nursing Home, Urbana. Her funeral service will be 2 pm, Monday, January 12, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Rev. George Russell and Rev. Floyd Blackard officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury...

Fred "Skip" Voeste

Fred "Skip" Voeste

Jan 6, 2015

Fred "Skip" Voeste, 69, of Forrest passed away at 11:45 pm, on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. His visitation will be 4 to 7pm, Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Cremation rites will be accorded at the conclusion of visitation. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to Community...

Everett J. Wahls

Everett J. Wahls

Dec 31, 2014

Everett J. Wahls, 100, of Chenoa, died at 12:30 pm, on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Evenglow Health Center, Pontiac, IL. His funeral will be 11 am, Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 9 to 11am prior to his services at the church on Saturday....

John Smith

John Smith

Dec 23, 2014

John Raymond Staszak-Smith, 60, Fairbury, died at 4:45 pm Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 1:00...

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