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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...
Lyle W. Ehrhardt
Jun 30, 2014
Chenoa – Lyle W. Ehrhardt, 78, of Chenoa, passed away at 6:32pm, June 30, 2014 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Payne Cemetery, Chenoa.. Military honors will be performed by the Chenoa VFW Post. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the donor's choice of charity. Duffy-Pils...
Edwin Harold Stork
Jun 26, 2014
Edwin Harold Stork, 74, Fairbury, died at 5 am Thursday, June 26, 2014 at his residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Christian Apostolic Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in South Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Sunday, June 29,...
Cindy Lou Feagley
Jun 25, 2014
Cindy Lou Feagley, 57, of Hot Springs, AR; formerly of Fairbury passed away Wednesday June 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born February 2, 1957 to Edward and Louise (Fincham) Schmidt in Fairbury, Illinois. Cindy was employed in retail sales and loved the outdoors. Cindy is survived by, daughters Lacey (Michael) Huereca and Kendra ( Paul) Yates, both of...
Marilyn J. Roth
Jun 20, 2014
Forrest, Illinois - Marilyn J. Roth, 73, Forrest, died at 6:45 pm Friday, June 20, 2014 at Gibson City Area Hospital Annex. The memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, with Pastor Silas Montgomery officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00...
William D. Barnes
Jun 20, 2014
William "Bill" D. Barnes, 66, Hudson died at 3:24pm Friday, June 20, 2014 at Heartland Healthcare, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Daryl Evans officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 pm Tuesday also at the memorial home. In...
Eldon E. Wahls
Jun 18, 2014
Eldon E. Wahls, 91, Chenoa died at 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Heritage Health, Normal. Friends and family will gather at 1:00 pm Monday, June 23, 2014 at Chenoa Twp Cemetery for a graveside service conducted by Pastor Jerry Koch. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting with arrangements. The family suggest memorials be given to St. Paul's Lutheran...
Louise Hartman
Jun 17, 2014
Louise Hartman, of Fairbury, passed away at 11:10 p.m., June 17, 2014, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with Ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 20, 2014...
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