Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries

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...

Carol Sue Haab

Carol Sue Haab

Nov 22, 2014

Forrest – Carol Sue Haab, 80, of Forrest went to be with Jesus at 4:26pm, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Home. A celebration of her life service will be at 10:30am, Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Living Word Church, Roberts. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Monday, November 24, 2014...

Thomas E. Culkin

Thomas E. Culkin

Nov 21, 2014

Thomas E. Culkin, 59, Fairbury died at 1:30 pm Friday, November 21, 2014 in rural Lenox Twp., Warren County, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest with Pastor Corrine Blissard officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, November 25,...

Nancy R. Arnold

Nancy R. Arnold

Nov 17, 2014

Nancy R. Arnold, 82, of Fairbury, died at 2:30pm, Monday, November 17, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service at 11am, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Inurnment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:45am,...

Bobby Franklin Moore

Bobby Franklin Moore

Nov 10, 2014

Forrest - Bobby Franklin Moore, 83, of Forrest went home to the Lord at 7:35pm, November 10, 2014. He was born on November 8, 1931 in Logan County, KY to Guy and Flossie Moore. He is survived by all six of his siblings; Bernita Baker of Bloomington, Leatrice (Ron) Mosby of TX, Sue (Joe) Smith of Sidney, Ronald (Rose Ann)...

James Henry Ellis Sr.

James Henry Ellis Sr.

Nov 10, 2014

James Henry Ellis Sr., 68, of Forrest, died at 6:19 am, Monday, November 10, 2014 at his residence in Forrest. A celebration of his life will be at 4 pm, Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior to services also at the funeral home on...

Priscilla Ann Meiners

Priscilla Ann Meiners

Nov 10, 2014

Colfax – Priscilla Ann "Mother Mouse" Meiners, 76, of Colfax, passed away at 3:15am, November 10, 2014, with her children by her side, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, November 15, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran...

Lucy L. Elliott

Lucy L. Elliott

Nov 7, 2014

Lucy L. Elliott, 99, of Cropsey, passed away at 12:30 am, Friday, November 7, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare of Champaign. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Cropsey United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Cropsey Cemetery, Cropsey. Visitation will be 4 to 6 pm Monday, November 10, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.