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Mary Lou King

Mary Lou King

Dec 23, 2014

Mary Lou King, 82, Fairbury, died at 9:45 am Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her residence, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in the Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 am Saturday also at the...

Fletcher C. Rice

Fletcher C. Rice

Dec 22, 2014

Colfax – Fletcher C. Rice, 98, of Colfax passed away at 3:40pm, December 22, 2014, at Arba Care Center, Colfax. Funeral will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Wendell Wardell will be officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Glenna C. Fillingham

Glenna C. Fillingham

Dec 21, 2014

Glenna C. Fillingham, 88, of Chenoa, died at 2:50 am, Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Her funeral service will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church with Pastor Debbie Honegger officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Monday, December 22, 2014...

Phyllis Shols

Phyllis Shols

Dec 20, 2014

Chatsworth – Phyllis Shols, 89, of Chatsworth, passed away at 12:38am, December 20, 2014 surrounded by her family, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community. Funeral will be held at 10:30am, Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chatsworth. Pastor Jerry Gentes will be officiating. Burial will be in Chatsworth Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Tuesday, December...

Carol Kay Haas

Carol Kay Haas

Dec 20, 2014

Carol Kay Haas, 72, Seymour, TN, formerly of Urbana and Fairbury, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her residence in Seymour, TN. A private graveside service will be held Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Chatsworth-Charlotte Cemetery, Chatsworth with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. The family suggests memorials be given to the Humane Society chapter of their choice. Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Douglas Hibsch

Douglas Hibsch

Dec 16, 2014

G. Douglas Hibsch, 68, Fairbury, died at 7:33 am Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in the South Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday,...

Rosemary Garner

Rosemary Garner

Dec 16, 2014

Bloomington – Rosemary (Travis) Garner, 80, of Bloomington, passed away with her family by her side, December 16, 2014 at her residence. Rosemary was born August 18, 1934, in Peoria the daughter of Dexter and Rose Dilzer Travis. Rosemary was the youngest of four children: one sister – Georgia; and two brothers – Dexter Jr. and Lorenz, all preceding her...

John B. Reis Ii

John B. Reis Ii

Dec 15, 2014

John B. Reis II, 91, Fairbury, died at 8:55 pm Monday, December 15, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, December 20, 2014 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites accorded by the...

Norman Phillips Rittenhouse

Norman Phillips Rittenhouse

Dec 13, 2014

FAIRBURY – Norman Phillips Rittenhouse, 74, of Fairbury died unexpectedly at his residence Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, of apparent heart failure. Friends may call at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury at 4:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. The funeral service will be 10:00 am on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 at the McDowell Methodist Church, McDowell, conducted...

Donald Al Schneider

Donald Al Schneider

Dec 13, 2014

Bloomington – Donald Al Schneider, 64, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:50 a.m., December 13, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Apostolic Christian Church, Gridley. Ministers of the church will officiate. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Bay City, MI on Saturday. Visitation...

Albert Lynn Eymann

Albert Lynn Eymann

Dec 12, 2014

Chenoa – Albert Lynn Eymann, 91, of Chenoa, passed away at 4:47pm, December 12, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm, Monday,...

Ryan Joseph Bray

Ryan Joseph Bray

Dec 11, 2014

Ryan Joseph Bray, 16, of rural Chenoa, was pronounced dead at 3:42 am, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his residence in rural Chenoa. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Fairbury; with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Interment will follow the service in Pike Twp. Cemetery, rural Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Tori Everheart Hernandez

Tori Everheart Hernandez

Dec 8, 2014

Tori Everheart Hernandez, 18, Fairbury, died at 10:55 pm Monday, December 8, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Friday, December 12, 2014 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in Gridley Cemetery, Gridley. Visitation will be 2:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, December...

Virginia Leola Blunier

Virginia Leola Blunier

Dec 5, 2014

Virginia Leola (Huber) Blunier, 87, of Eureka, Illinois, formerly of Forrest, Illinois, died peacefully surrounded by her family at 10:50 p.m. on Friday December 5, 2014, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be...

Iva Jean Whately

Iva Jean Whately

Dec 5, 2014

Iva Jean Whately, 81, Fairbury, died at 2:05 pm Friday, December 5, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Deacon George Wagner officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, December 8,...

Betty Knorr

Betty Knorr

Dec 4, 2014

Colfax – Betty Knorr, 76, of Colfax, passed away at 5:21am, December 4, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Cremation has been accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. A Celebration of Betty's Life will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Colfax American Legion. Inurnment will take place later at Wiley...

Mark W. Boulware

Mark W. Boulware

Dec 2, 2014

Mark W. Boulware, 68, of Chenoa, passed away at 11:20pm, December 2, 2014 at his residence. Cremation has been accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. A celebration of Mark's life will be on Sunday, December 7, 2014, beginning at 2:00pm at his home. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Chenoa Township Cemetery. Memorials...

Howard Raymond Brogan

Howard Raymond Brogan

Nov 30, 2014

Howard Raymond Brogan, 80, Fairbury, died at 9:28 pm Sunday, November 30, 2014 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. A memorial gathering will begin at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Fairbury VFW Post #9789, 205 East Locust St, Fairbury, IL with full military rites at 3:00 pm. The family suggest memorials be given to the...

Howard "Bud" Miller

Howard "Bud" Miller

Nov 29, 2014

Howard K. "Bud" Miller, 84, of Chenoa, died at 6:50 pm, Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial services will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home; Chenoa will be assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials contributions may be directed to Chenoa Baptist...

Mary C. Augspurger

Mary C. Augspurger

Nov 28, 2014

Mary C. Augspurger, 88, of Chenoa, died at 7:45 a. m. Friday (November 28, 2014) at the Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, among friends. Funeral services will be 11 am, Saturday, December 6, 2014 at River of Life Outreach Church in Meadows (formerly Meadows Mennonite Church) with Tom Patterson officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 9...

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