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Richard Lee Gauger
Jun 17, 2013
Richard Lee Gauger, 80, Fairbury, died at 10:40pm Monday, June 17, 2013 at Illinois Veterans Home of LaSalle. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury will Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. Inurnment will take place in Avoca Twp. Cemetery, Fairbury at a later date. Full military rites will be...
Rosella Mae Mowery
Jun 12, 2013
Fairbury – Rosella Mae Mowery, 90, of Fairbury, passed away at 10:12am on June 12, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, June 17, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 2-6:00pm, Sunday, June 16,...
Adeline Lynne Kaeb
Jun 11, 2013
Adeline L. Kaeb, 85, Fairbury, died at 7:50 am Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at her residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Christian Apostolic Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 pm Friday...
Kyle R. Farris
Jun 10, 2013
Kyle R. Farris, 27, of Forrest, passed away at 1:04 pm, Monday, June 10, 2013 at his residence in Forrest. His funeral service will be held at 11 am, Friday, June 14, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest with the Pastor Connie Frase officiating. Burial will be in Strawn Cemetery, Strawn. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:00 pm,...
Gloria Jean Mott
Jun 3, 2013
Gloria Jean Mott, 65, formerly of Colfax, passed away, Monday, June 3, 2013. She was born January 13, 1948 in Bloomington, daughter of JoAnn and Orville Reum. She married Ronald Mott in October 1977. Gloria was a graduate of Octavia High School and was employed for 18 years with Illinois State University. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Betty Bernice Bittner
Jun 2, 2013
Betty Bernice Bittner, 82 of Fairbury, passed away at 2:55 am, Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church of Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00...
Elizabeth "Tish" Hakes
May 29, 2013
Elizabeth "Tish" Hakes, 76, of Fairbury, passed away at 3:26 pm, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her residence in Fairbury. There will be a private funeral service held at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Bill Brown officiating. Burial will take place at Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be 2 to 4:00 pm, Sunday, June 2, 2013, at...
Edward "Jack" Burgess
May 27, 2013
Colfax – Edward "Jack" Burgess, 83, of Colfax passed away at 9:31pm, May 27, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. His funeral will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Gray will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on...
Elmer L. Gilliam
May 26, 2013
Elmer L. Gilliam, 74, Chenoa, died at 4:25am Sunday, May 26, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa with Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Mr....
William "Bill" Scott Jr.
May 21, 2013
William "Bill" Scott Jr., 77, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:25 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, May 24, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Pontiac with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4 to 8 pm,...
Marion Dale Meiss
May 13, 2013
Fairbury – Marion Dale Meiss, 78, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:38pm, Monday, May 13, 2013 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from...
Ray O Yoder
May 10, 2013
Ray O. Yoder, 87, Fairbury, died at 10:05 pm Friday, May 10, 2013 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Forrest with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Forrest American Legion....
Madge G. Gibson
May 6, 2013
Cooksville – Madge G. Gibson, 83, of Cooksville passed away at 6:47am, May 6, 2013 at Asta Care Center, Colfax. Graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Memorials may be made to the Cooksville Church of Christ or Eastern McLean County Ambulance Association. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements....
Marie Katherine Huber
May 5, 2013
Mrs. Marie Katherine Hoerr Huber, 85, of Morton, formerly of Peoria and Fairbury, passed away at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. Mrs. Huber was born on May 25, 1927 in Bartonville, IL to David A. and Rose M. (Yoder) Hoerr. She married Reuben E. Huber in Peoria on August 22, 1948. He survives....
Beatrice G. Cole
May 4, 2013
Beatrice G. Cole, 88 of Gridley formerly of Chatsworth passed away at 12:38 am, Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her residence in Gridley, surrounded by her family. Cremation rites have been accorded. The family will hold a private inurnment at a later date in Chatsworth Cemetery, Chatsworth. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting the family with arrangements. Bea was born...
William C. Adams
May 3, 2013
William C. Adams, 87 life-long resident of Chenoa, passed away at 3:45 am, Friday, May 3, 2013 at Heartland Manor Care, Normal. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 5 pm, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Christian Ricker officiating. There will be a visitation from 3 to 5 pm...
Jeffrey Paul Fincham
Apr 27, 2013
Colfax – Jeffrey Paul Fincham, 54, of Colfax, passed away at 2:05pm, April 27, 2013, after a long battle with cancer with an upbeat and positive attitude. Jeff was his ornery self until the very end. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 7:00pm, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Friends may greet...
Douglas Stewart
Apr 26, 2013
F. Douglas Stewart, 67, Forrest, died at 9:25pm Friday, April 26, 2013 at his residence in Forrest. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Deb Honegger officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp. Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Monday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Memorial...
Helen Louise Walter
Apr 21, 2013
Fairbury – Helen Louise Walter, 98, of Fairbury, passed away at 8:25pm, April 21, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Christian Apostolic Church in Forrest. Ministers of the church will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm on Thursday,...
Richard "Rick" Dean Smith
Apr 20, 2013
Richard Dean "Rick" Smith, 52, of Weston, passed away at 7:10am, April 20, 2013 at his residence in Weston. Cremation rites have been accorded. Friends may greet the family for a celebration and sharing of his life from 5 to 7:00pm, Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the...
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