Wilma Owens
Aug 8, 2014
Wilma Mae Thomas Wharry Owens (Granny), of Colfax, IL, formerly of Zeigler & Crab Orchard, IL, was surrounded by family at the home of her daughter & son-in-law when she quietly left her feeble body behind and entered Heaven just before noon on Friday, August 8, 2014. Wilma was born in Pittsburg, IL on June 27, 1929 to Walter &...
David Lage
Aug 3, 2014
Colfax – David Lage, 68, of Colfax, passed away at 10:00am, August 3, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his wife and children whom have been with him through his battle with cancer. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Friday, August 8, 2014, at Lexington Community Church. Pastor Bill Brown will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax...
Marlene Kay Barnard
Jul 28, 2014
Marlene Kay Barnard, 77, of Pontiac passed away at 4:20 pm Monday, July 28, 2014 the Evenglow Tjardes Health Center in Pontiac. She often spoke of the excellent care she received at Evenglow Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, August 4, 2014 at the First Lutheran Church of Pontiac with Pastor Mark Knappe officiating. Interment...
Maurice Samuel Zimmerman
Jul 27, 2014
Maurice Samuel Zimmerman, 92, a Fairbury resident since August 31, 2009, died at 9:17 am Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will...
Elverta Marie Taylor
Jul 27, 2014
Elverta Marie Taylor, 100, Chenoa died at 5:56 pm Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, August 1, 2014 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Jerry Koch officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 am Friday at the church. Duffy-Pils...
Beatrice Tetley
Jul 26, 2014
Beatrice Tetley, 96, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:45 am, Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Father Richard Brunskill officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday,...
Donald M. Barnes
Jul 26, 2014
Donald Martin Barnes, 95, of Fairbury passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Evenglow Health Center, Pontiac. He was born on August 19, 1918 to Clair and Bessie (Martin) Barnes who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Vivian Schoon, and his brother, Stanley Barnes. Bob Doran, a special friend who lived with...
Olive May Ellis
Jul 25, 2014
Olive May Ellis, 53, of Forrest, died at 10 am, Friday, July 25, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. A celebration of Olive's life will be at 4 pm, Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Kim Ernst officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior to her service at the funeral home...
Leroy Schmidtgall
Jul 25, 2014
Fairbury – Leroy Schmidtgall, 81, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:45am, July 25, 2014 at Advocate Bromenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, July 28, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Fairbury. Pastor Steve Anderson will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00am, also on Monday at...
Cynthia L. Donelson
Jul 24, 2014
Cynthia L. Donelson, 85 of Fairbury, passed away at 8:05 am, Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Private family funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Monday, July 28, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. There will be a public visitation from Noon to 1:45pm prior to the...
Virginia Downs
Jul 23, 2014
Colfax – Virginia Downs, 94, of Colfax, passed away at 10:22pm, July 23, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Arrowsmith Christian Church. Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating. Cremation has been accorded. Inurnment will take place at 3:00pm, also on Thursday at East Lawn Memorial...
Helen L. Rapp
Jul 22, 2014
Helen Louise Rapp, 97 of Fairbury, died at 11:07 am, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be held at 10 am, Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Rick Plattner officiating. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Friday, July...
Erin Sedam
Jul 10, 2014
Erin Sedam, 34, Fairbury, died at 5:53am Thursday, July 10, 2014 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 10:45 am Saturday also at the church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury...
Mary F. Bagley
Jul 8, 2014
Chenoa – Mary F. Bagley, 93, of Chenoa, passed away at 6:35am, July 8, 2014 at her residence. Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Monday, July 14, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Chaplain Stephanie Soon, Advocate BroMenn Chaplain will be officiating. Mary requested casual appropriate dress. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-6:00pm,...
Louise Schmidt
Jul 8, 2014
Wanda Louise Schmidt, 99, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:10 pm, Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, July 11, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Floyd Blackard officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 2 to 2:45pm, prior to her...
Karla Marie Blake
Jul 6, 2014
Colfax – Karla Marie Blake, 35, of Colfax, passed away at 5:43pm, July 6, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, July 11, 2014, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Thursday, July 10, 2014 also at the funeral home and one...
Caroline I. Vanscoy
Jul 5, 2014
Caroline I. VanScoy, 74, of Chenoa, died at 9:30 am, Saturday, July 5, 2014 at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. A celebration of Caroline's life will be from 3 to5 pm, Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Chenoa Baptist Church. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family Inurnment will take place at a later date....
Charles A. Oltman
Jul 3, 2014
Charles Albert Oltman, 93, Chenoa, died Thursday, July 3, 2012, at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa, Illinois. His funeral will be 11:00 Saturday, July 12th at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa Illinois. Reverend C. Edward Hudelson will officiate. Burial will be at Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:00 a.m. before the service. Memorials may be made to Trinity...
George S Myers
Jul 3, 2014
George S. Myers, 88, Fairbury died at 1:20 am Thursday, July 3, 2014 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Floyd Blackard officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites conducted by the Fairbury VFW...
James F Power
Jun 30, 2014
James Francis Power passed peacefully into Heaven on Monday, June 30 surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, July 2 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Chenoa, IL and 10 to11AM on Thursday prior to the service at the Church. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July...
