Jane E. Steidinger
Aug 24, 2013
Jane E. Steidinger completed her Earthly journey at her home on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 7:14 a.m. due to new brain tumors. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Gridley with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00...
Bernard "Shep" Shepard
Aug 23, 2013
Bernard L. "Shep" Shepard, 76, of Arrowsmith, died at 12:54 P.M., Friday, August 23, 2013 at his residence in Arrowsmith. Funeral services will be 11 am, Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Paulette Cott officiating. Burial will follow in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax with Military rites conducted by the Bloomington American Legion. Visitation is from 4...
Willis R. Bachtold
Aug 20, 2013
Willis R. Bachtold, 95, Fairbury, died peacefully at 1:03 pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 24, 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...
Jean Ann (Miller) Corrice
Aug 20, 2013
Jean Ann (Miller) Corrice, 57, of Pontiac passed away at 11:05 am, Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at her residence in Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded with a private family celebration of her life and inurnment in Chenoa Township Cemetery will take place at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of...
Tyler Roy Friant
Aug 20, 2013
Tyler Roy Friant, 22, Pontiac, was pronounced dead at 11:05 am Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at his residence in Pontiac. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Private inurnment will be in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 1:00 to 4:00 pm Saturday...
Leonard L Rieger
Aug 19, 2013
Leonard L. Rieger, 93, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest, went to be with the Lord at 4:30 am, Monday, August 19, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. A time to greet the family and celebrate Leonard's life will be from 3:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A private family graveside service will...
Vonneda Marie Denison
Aug 13, 2013
Vonneda Marie Denison, 99, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:58 am, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at ASTA Care Center, Pontiac. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, August 16, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will take place at 2 pm in Lexington Township Cemetery, Lexington; following a luncheon at First...
Verla Dearth
Aug 11, 2013
Verla Dearth, 83, of Hope, IN; formerly of Chenoa, passed away at 7:37 pm, Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor, Hope, IN. Graveside Services will be 10 am, Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Verla was born October 11, 1929...
Rd Willhoite
Aug 7, 2013
Fairbury – Richard D. "RD" Willhoite, 83, of Fairbury, passed away August 7, 2013 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral will be held at 10:00am Monday, August 12, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sibley. The family asks everyone dress in casual attire. Visitation will be held from 2-5:00pm Sunday, August 11,...
Charlotte J. Brucker
Jul 31, 2013
Charlotte Josephine Brucker, 64, Hudson and formerly of Cropsey, died at 6:05 pm Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, August 5, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Colfax with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will be in Cropsey Twp. Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 7:00 pm...
Vergie D. Burgess
Jul 30, 2013
Vergie D. Burgess, 80, Morton and formerly of Colfax died at 9:10 pm Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at her residence in Morton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Richard Grey officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. The...
Dorothy "Dottie" Ella Smith
Jul 23, 2013
Dorothy Ella Smith, 85 of Pontiac Formerly of Brainerd, MN; passed away at 11:42 am, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Woodridge Supportive Living Residence, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private family Inurnment will take place at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery of Camp Ripley, MN. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting the family with arrangements. Dorothy was born September...
Margery A. Harris
Jul 22, 2013
Fairbury – Margery A. Harris, 68, of Fairbury, formerly of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 8:50am, July 22, 2013 at her residence. Margery has chosen to donate her body to science. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Margery was born May 18, 1945 in Fairbury the daughter of Joseph and Rowena Waters Paternoster. Her father preceded her...
Doug William Aberle
Jul 21, 2013
Douglas (Doug) William Aberle, 65, of Hudson, IL passed away at 6:30 P.M. on Sunday, July 21, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Mattoon. Cremation has been accorded. A celebration of life service will be at 2 P.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2013,at Vale Community Church, Bloomington, IL. Bro. Ricky Cunningham will be officiating. A visitation will...
James A. Schahrer
Jul 19, 2013
James "Jim" Schahrer, 52, of Fairbury passed away at 11:41 am on Friday, July 19, 2013 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral Services will be 11 am, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steven Livengood officiating. Cremation rites will take place following the service with inurnment to be held in...
Margaret Bernice Boles
Jul 9, 2013
Margaret Bernice Boles, 82, Chenoa, died at 9:20 pm Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, July 15, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00pm Sunday at Duffy-Pils Memorial...
John E. Kratz
Jul 8, 2013
Chenoa – John E. Kratz, 76, of Chenoa formerly of the Quad Cities, passed away at 6:32pm, July 8, 2013 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral...
Ruth Ann Kohlmann
Jun 28, 2013
Ruth Ann Kohlmann, 72, Fairbury, died at 12:10am Friday, June 28, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, July 1, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Steven Livengood officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 pm Sunday, June 30, 2013...
Stella W. Hoffman
Jun 27, 2013
Colfax – Stella W. Hoffman 98, of Colfax, formerly of Anchor and Bloomington, passed away at 11:07am, June 27, 2013, at Asta Care Center of Colfax. Funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, July 1, 2013, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held one...
Harold D. Martin
Jun 17, 2013
Fairbury – Harold D. Martin, 64, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:07am, Monday, June 17, 2013 at his daughter's home in Forrest. Harold's funeral service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, June 21, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Military honors will be performed by the Fairbury VFW Post #9789 and John Joda...
