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James Hammond

James Hammond

Dec 10, 2013

Fairbury – James Hammond, 78, of Fairbury, passed away at 4:00pm, December 10, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Monday, December 30, 2013 at Fairbury United Methodist Church. Pastor Steven Livengood will be officiating. Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery earlier. Memorials may be made to Fairbury United Methodist Church....

John "Big John" Stimpert

John "Big John" Stimpert

Dec 10, 2013

John "Big John" Stimpert , 57 of Anchor passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Advocate Bromen Medical Center in Normal, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial- luncheon gathering will be held at the Cropsey Sportsman's Club, Main St., Cropsey from 1-4pm on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is assisting the family with arrangements. John...

Sandra K. Anderson

Sandra K. Anderson

Dec 6, 2013

Sandra K. Anderson, 65, of Chenoa passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Funeral Services will be 7 pm, Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Steven Livengood officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded at the conclusion of the service and a family inurnment will take place at a...

Elna M. Nussbaum

Elna M. Nussbaum

Dec 4, 2013

Elna M. Nussbaum, 95 of Fairbury, passed away at 1:09 am, Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4...

Byron G. Nussbaum

Byron G. Nussbaum

Nov 28, 2013

Byron G. Nussbaum, 85, Fairbury, IL, died at 8:38 a.m. Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest, IL, with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest, IL. Visitation will...

Todd Douglas Wenger

Todd Douglas Wenger

Nov 27, 2013

Todd Douglas Wenger, 52, Normal, died at 10:35pm Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. A private family service will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in the North Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Forrest. Visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial...

Boyd Randall Kiper

Boyd Randall Kiper

Nov 21, 2013

Boyd Randall Kiper, 80, Fairbury, died at 4:00 am Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, November 25, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with Pastor Ed Hudelson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites accorded by the Fairbury VFW and American Legion...

Mattie Ruth Hummel

Mattie Ruth Hummel

Nov 7, 2013

Mattie Ruth Hummel, 87 of Fairbury, passed away at 4:45 am, Thursday, November 7, 2013 at ASTA Care Center, Pontiac. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, November 11, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Gretchen Steinbaugh officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be one hour prior to her service on...

Warren Edward Hartman

Warren Edward Hartman

Nov 1, 2013

Fairbury – Warren Edward Hartman, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:05am, Friday, November 1, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 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 4-8:00pm, Monday,...

Nettie B. Kupferschmid-Kyburz

Nettie B. Kupferschmid-Kyburz

Nov 1, 2013

Nettie B. Kupferschmid-Kyburz, 102, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest where she had resided with her son and daughter-in-law from 1993 until 2012 died at 7:20am Friday, November 1, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial...

Maurice "Bud" Johnson

Maurice "Bud" Johnson

Nov 1, 2013

Maurice L. "Bud" Johnson, 90, Fairbury, died at 3:50pm Friday, November 1, 2013 at Asta Care Center of Pontiac. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with full military rites. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 am Wednesday also...

Mary Frances Rigsby

Mary Frances Rigsby

Oct 30, 2013

Mary Frances Rigsby, 93, Fairbury, died at 7:25 pm Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am Monday, November 4, 2013 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00...

Mildred "Millie" Barnes

Mildred "Millie" Barnes

Oct 29, 2013

Fairbury – Mildred "Millie" Barnes, 92, of Fairbury, passed away at 2:06pm, October 29, 2013 at Evenglow Health Center, Pontiac. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial will be held at 11:00am, Friday, November 1, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Spencer Homen will be officiating. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to services on Friday also at...

Phyllis Joan Fortna

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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