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Jasper Frank Manzella
Nov 4, 2014
Jasper Frank Manzella, 74, Forrest, died at 9:19 pm Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Pontiac Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00pm Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A rosary will be recited at 3:45 pm by Fr. Scott Archer. Graveside inurnment will take place in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, St. Louis,...
Vallie Virginia Knave
Nov 2, 2014
Vallie Virginia Knave, 67, Flanagan, IL died at 9:50 am Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Good Samaritan Home, Flanagan. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, IL. Visitation will be 1:00 to 1:45 pm Thursday also at the...
Marilyn Daniels
Oct 31, 2014
Colfax – Marilyn Daniels, 72, of Colfax, passed away at 5:44pm, October 31, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lexington. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Wednesday, November 5, 2014 also at the funeral home. Memorials...
Robert E. Jones
Oct 27, 2014
Robert E. Jones, 67, of Chenoa, died at 5:12am, Monday, October 27, 2014 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service at 4pm, Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa. Visitation will be 3 to 4pm, prior to services at the church on Saturday. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa...
Marvin Arthur Seifert
Oct 24, 2014
Marvin Arthur Seifert, 86, Cropsey, IL died at 1:55 pm Friday, October 24, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the Cropsey United Methodist Church with Pastor Gifty Smith officiating. Burial will be in Cropsey Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00pm Monday, October 27, 2014...
Pamela D. Aberle
Oct 19, 2014
Pamela D. Aberle, 58, of Fairbury, passed away at 3:40 am, Sunday, October 19, 2014 at her residence in Fairbury. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Floyd Blackard and Wayne Kurth officiating. Burial will follow in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00...
Joan L Gaston
Oct 15, 2014
Joan L. Gaston, 77, Fairbury, died at 12:05pm Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils...
Harry E. Pick
Oct 12, 2014
Harry Pick, 87 of Chenoa, pilot, farmer, race car driver, airframe and power plant engineer, and retired Caterpillar worker passed away Sunday, October, 12, 2014 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation for Harry will be held Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 4 to 7 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting...
Erma Marie Bunting
Oct 12, 2014
Fairbury – Erma M. Bunting, 88, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:15am, October 12, 2014 at her residence. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-6:00pm, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Leola M. "Lee" Kratz
Oct 9, 2014
Leola M. "Lee" Kratz, 76, of Chenoa formerly of the Quad Cities, passed away at 11:05 am, Thursday, October 9, 2014 at her residence in Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will follow in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 11am to 12:45pm prior to services on Tuesday...
James Derek Lawrence
Oct 4, 2014
James Derek Lawrence, 48, Fairbury died at 3:30pm Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the 1st Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Visitation will be 4:-6:45pm Thursday also at the church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements. The...
Weldon "Pete" Stahl
Oct 3, 2014
Weldon Lee "Pete" Stahl, 83, Fairbury died at 11:15pm Friday, October 3, 2014 at Asta Care Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Floyd Blackard officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 5-7pm Monday, October 6, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Sandra J. Foss
Oct 2, 2014
Lexington – Sandra J. Foss 78, of Lexington, IL passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 in Mountain Home, AR. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa, IL with Brother William Scarbrough officiating. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington. Sandy was born October 25, 1935 the daughter of Porter and Lillian...
Joseph W. Sommer
Oct 1, 2014
Joseph W. Sommer Jr., 88 of Chenoa, died at 10:40 PM, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral service will be held at 10am, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community Chapel in Meadows with Pastor Jane Roeschley officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be one hour...
Jack Wayne Vaughan
Sep 29, 2014
Jack Wayne Vaughan, 63, Irving, TX, died suddenly on Monday, September 29, 2014, at his residence, Irving, TX. Jack was born July 1, 1951 to Jerold and Jeanne (Moore) Vaughan. He married Sue Totten. He later married Diane Radke McMillin. She survives in Irving, TX. Other survivors include his children, Vaughan H. (Nikki) Willis, Creve Coeur, IL, Jeanne Ann (Jerry)...
Marlene Murray
Sep 26, 2014
Fairbury – Marlene Murray, 76, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:20pm, September 26, 2014 at her residence. Private burial is being held at Avoca Township Cemetery, Fairbury, Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Marlene was born May 16, 1938 in Fairbury the daughter of Edward and Robbie M. Norris Murray. They preceded her in death. Surviving are...
Lois Mae Simpson
Sep 24, 2014
Lois Mae Simpson, 89 of Fairbury, died at 11:37 am, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Her funeral service will be held at 2 pm, Monday, September 29, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor's Wilma "Gifty" Smith and Paulette Cott officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be one...
James H. Miller
Sep 22, 2014
Bloomington – James "Uncle Jim" H. Miller, 54, of Bloomington, formerly of Chenoa, passed away on September 22, 2014 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Chenoa Baptist Church. Pastor Christian Ricker will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Victoria Lee Ballenger
Sep 22, 2014
Victoria Lee (King) Ballenger, 62, passed away at 2:03 pm Monday, September 22, 2014 at her home in Bloomington with family and friends by her side. She was born January 16, 1952 at the Fairbury hospital to Harlan and Bonny (Adams) King. She graduated from Chenoa High School and went on to be a homemaker. She married Danny Heath and...
David F. Schieman
Sep 21, 2014
David F. Schieman, 91, Chenoa, died at 11:46 am Sunday, September 21, 2014 at ASTA Care Center, Pontiac. A funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with full military honors accorded by the Chenoa VFW Post #8350...
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