Obituary Listing

May 9, 2014

Judith Ann Busbey, 71, Fairbury died at 7:40pm Friday, May 9, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Livengood officiating. Inurnment will take place in Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, IL at a later date. Visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00pm Wednesday also...

May 6, 2014

Colfax – Maurice "Pete" Iler, 85, of Colfax, passed away at 8:50pm, May 6, 2014 at Asta Care Center of Colfax. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating. Military honors will be performed by the Davis-Kerber American Legion, Post 653, Colfax. Visitation will be held...

Apr 19, 2014

Linda D. Shannon, 69, Fairbury died at 4:05 am Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her residence in Fairbury.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, April 24, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pontiac with Fr. David Sable officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Pontiac.

Visitation will be 5:00...

Apr 17, 2014

Billy G. Goad, 75, Pontiac and formerly of Scott City, MO died at 4:31 pm Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Woodridge of Pontiac Supportive Living Residence, Pontiac.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with Pastor Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of...

Apr 16, 2014

Fairbury – James R. Gillespie, 82, of Fairbury, passed away at 11:30am, April 16, 2014 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Christian Ricker will be officiating. Burial will be in Bellflower Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-7:00pm, on Friday,...

Apr 11, 2014

Colfax – Bernard Joseph Grosse, 85, of Colfax, passed away at 9:50pm, April 11, 2014 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center, Normal.

Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 am, Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax.

Visitation will...

Apr 9, 2014

Alice Marie Myer, 91, a resident of Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa and formerly of Bloomington died at 5:33am Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the retirement community.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in the North...

Apr 5, 2014

Colfax – Joyce W. Brinkman, 89, of Colfax, passed away at 9:00pm, Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Colfax Christian Church. Pastor Patti Meyer will be officiating.

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Apr 1, 2014

Connie N. Emberton, 56, of Chatsworth, died at 10:30 am, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at her residence in Chatsworth.

A memorial service will be held at 4 pm, Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. A private family inurnment will take place...

Mar 30, 2014

Fairbury – Pauline L. Miller, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 4:45am, March 30, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Steven Livengood will be officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington

Visitation will be held...

Mar 29, 2014

Olieta Bell Bouldrey, 94, Fairbury died at 3:31 pm Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:45 am Wednesday also at the memorial home. A second...

Mar 23, 2014

Gerald Kessinger, 77, was called home by the Lord at 5:20am, on March 23, 2014. Jerry passed at his home in Colfax, surrounded by his family after losing a courageous battle with cancer.

His funeral will be held at 11:00am, on Friday, March 28, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Colfax. Pastor Connie Frase will be...

Mar 20, 2014

Mary Jane "Janie" Brucker, age 73 of Reedsburg, WI formerly of Cropsey, IL passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at her residence.

Mrs. Brucker was born on August 21, 1940 in Streator, IL the daughter of Henry and Mary (Schmillen) Kelm. She married Harley Brucker on August 16, 1962. He survives in Reedsburg, WI.

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Mar 10, 2014

Rejina K. McCulley, 93, of San Antonio, TX and formerly of Fairbury, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Regent Care Center, San Antonio.

Jean was born November 16, 1920 in Humboldt, IL the daughter of Charles Barr and Jane Taulbee Teel. She married Walter S. McCulley on August 3, 1940 in Morganfield, Kentucky.

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Mar 8, 2014

Colfax – Katherine Jean Taylor, 73, of Colfax, passed away at 6:30am, Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her residence. Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax. Pastor Connie Frase will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Duffy-Pils...

Mar 7, 2014

Chenoa – Esther Marie Estes, 84, a resident of Chenoa for 60 years, passed away at 12:30am, March 7, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, March 10, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Pastor Dan Patterson will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...

Mar 7, 2014

Billy Carrol Dunn, 78, Fairbury passed away at 2:30 am Friday, March 7, 2014 at his residence in Fairbury surrounded by family.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 21, 2014 at the First Baptist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Military honors will follow the service. Inurnment will take place in...

Mar 2, 2014

Duane "Buck" Morris, 96, Fairbury died at 6:40 pm Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites accorded by...

Mar 2, 2014

Teresa Joan Dowling, 77, Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury died at 10:26 am Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 29, 2014 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00...

Mar 1, 2014

Darlene F. Bruley, 87, of Fairbury, died at 5:35 am, Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service to be held at 4 pm, Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Colfax with Pastor Connie Frase officiating. Inurnment will be next to her husband in Shumway, IL...