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Phyllis Joan Fortna
Oct 27, 2013
Phyllis Joan Fortna, 80, Pontiac, died at 8:00pm Sunday, October 27, 2013 at her residence, Pontiac. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, November 1, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, Pontiac with the Rev. Ray Owens officiating. Inurnment will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest, IL. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, October 31,...
Helen Marie Williams
Oct 24, 2013
Helen Marie Williams, 82 of Colfax passed away at 5:00 pm, Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Patti Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Friday,...
Ronnie Ryan
Oct 16, 2013
Ronnie Ryan, 65, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:53 pm, Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A Military Inurnment will take place at a later date. Ronnie was born July 11, 1948...
Jerry T. Russell
Oct 15, 2013
Jerry Thomas Russell, 60, of Chenoa passed away at 1:23 am, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington after a 25 year battle with Crohn's Disease. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private graveside Inurnment will take place in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of...
Viola R. Metz
Oct 13, 2013
Fairbury – Viola R. Metz, 87, of Fairbury, passed away at 1:09pm, October 13, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Wednesday,...
Alice M. Teubel
Oct 10, 2013
Alice M. Teubel, 90, a resident of Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa, died at 3:15 am Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Retirement Community. Private graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at East Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with ministers of the German Apostolic Christian Church officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, October 14, 2013 at...
Walter George Teubel
Oct 8, 2013
Walter G. Teubel, 84, a life-time Fairbury resident, died at 5:05pm October 8, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury, IL, where he had made his home since 2007. He thoroughly enjoyed his years there and was very thankful for his excellent care. His funeral will be at 1:00pm Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Christian Apostolic Church, Forrest, IL...
Connie L. Mueller
Oct 8, 2013
Connie L. Mueller, 63, Normal, was pronounced dead at 4:43pm Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the scene of an automobile accident in Lawndale Twp., McLean County, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, October 14, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Bloomington with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be at 2:00pm Monday in the South...
Mary Mae Traub
Oct 7, 2013
Mary Mae Traub, 71, Fairbury, died at 11:58 am Monday, October 7, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday,...
W. Edward Ward
Oct 7, 2013
Cropsey – W. Edward Ward, 84, of Cropsey, passed away at 6:30pm, Monday, October 7, 2013 at his residence. Graveside service will be held at 1:00pm, Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Cropsey Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to OSF Hospice. Edward was born May 1, 1929 in...
David P. Harrison Sr.
Sep 29, 2013
David P. Harrison Sr., 77, of Chenoa passed away at 9:52 am on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at his residence in Chenoa. Funeral Services will be 11 am, Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Chenoa United Methodist Church with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa with full military rites by the Chenoa VFW and American...
Ruth Guard Wall
Sep 21, 2013
Fairbury – Ruth Guard Wall, 94, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:30pm, September 21, 2013 at her daughter's home in Greendale, WI. Cremation has been accorded. A private graveside service will be held at Gridley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Dominy Memorial Library. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Ruth was born December 19, 1918 in...
Rosamond E. Zehr
Sep 14, 2013
Rosamond E. "Rosie" Zehr, 92 of Fairbury, died at 2:50 am Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be 10:00 am Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00...
Scott D. Anglin, Sr
Sep 14, 2013
Strawn – Scott D. Anglin, Sr, 60, of Strawn, passed away at 6:40pm, September 14, 2013 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 7:00pm, Friday, September 20, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm also on Friday at the funeral home. Cremation will be accorded following the...
Nancy Olson
Sep 10, 2013
Colfax – Nancy Ann Olson, 72, of Colfax, passed away at 12:42am, September 10, 2013 at her residence. Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday, September 13, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Rachael Stockle will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax Visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm, Thursday, September 12, 2013 also at the funeral home....
Ruby Irene Sweet-Zeller
Sep 8, 2013
Ruby Irene Sweet-Zeller, 94, a resident of Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa and formerly of Fairbury died at 2:10pm Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 3:00pm Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with the Rev. Dr. Randall Perry officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be...
R. Scott Mcdonald
Sep 4, 2013
R. Scott McDonald, 52 of Fairbury, passed away at 8:48 am, Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his residence in Fairbury. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11am, Friday, September 6, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. There will be a visitation from 9 to 11 am prior to the...
Helen Marie Zimmerman
Sep 1, 2013
Helen Marie Zimmerman, 84, Fairbury died at 9:45 am Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, September 4, 2013 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 7:00 pm Tuesday,...
John William Ziegenhorn
Aug 28, 2013
John William Ziegenhorn, 90, Peoria, AZ and formerly of Fairbury died at 8:45 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Desert Winds, Peoria, AZ. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury where full military rites will be conducted by...
Bonnie Bea Glover
Aug 24, 2013
Bonnie Bea Glover, 63, Fairbury, died at 7:26am Saturday, August 24, 2013 at her residence in Fairbury. Graveside services will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury with Pastor Kim Ernst officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Glover was born September 30, 1949 in Fairbury, IL the daughter of...
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