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Elmer W. Ifft

Elmer W. Ifft

Apr 18, 2013

Elmer W. Ifft, 94, Fairbury, died at 6:30 am Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 pm...

Robert Lee Followell

Robert Lee Followell

Apr 17, 2013

Robert Lee Followell, 60, of Forrest passed though the Heavenly Gates at 10:39 am, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Funeral Services will be 11 am, Saturday, April 20, 2013, 2013 at Faith Fellowship Ministries, Fairbury with Pastor Kim Ernst officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge...

Frank Paul Zaccaro

Frank Paul Zaccaro

Apr 15, 2013

Fairbury – Frank Paul Zaccaro, 40, of Fairbury died at 11:55pm, April 15, 2013 in Avoca Twp., Livingston County. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Pontiac Church of God, 650 East Indiana Avenue, Pontiac, IL. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Pastor Matt Routien will...

John M. Franey

John M. Franey

Apr 14, 2013

John M. Franey, 75, Chatsworth, died at 10:15 pm Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30am Thursday, April 18, 2013 at St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Chatsworth with Fr. B.K. Tran and Fr. Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Chatsworth where full military rites...

Jane M. Huppert

Jane M. Huppert

Apr 9, 2013

Jane M. Huppert, 95, of Cropsey, passed away at 4:48 pm, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at her residence in rural Cropsey. Her funeral service will be held at 10 am, Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Funks Grove Chapel, Funks Grove; with Pastor Paulette Cott officiating. Burial will be in Funks Grove Cemetery, Funks Grove; with full military honors conducted by...

Sheila Ann Gensler

Sheila Ann Gensler

Apr 4, 2013

Wenona – Sheila Ann Martin- Gensler, 49, of Wenona, passed away after a courageous fight with cancer, at 7:17pm, April 4, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her family. A funeral Mass to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30am, Monday, April 8, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 207 W. 3rd Street South in Wenona. Fr. Luke, OFM....

Eunice "Eunie" Anne Ferguson Volk

Eunice "Eunie" Anne Ferguson Volk

Apr 2, 2013

Gibson City – Eunice Anne "Eunie" Ferguson Volk, 77, of Naperville, formerly of Gibson City, passed away at 9:05am, April 2, 2013 at Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, Naperville. Cremation has been accorded. A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Chenoa Township Cemetery. Pastor Steven Livengood will be officiating. A celebration of Eunie's life...

David W. Hall

David W. Hall

Apr 1, 2013

David W. Hall, 70, of Forrest, passed away at 12:05am, April 1, 2013 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Friends may greet the family for a celebration of his life from 1-3:00pm, Friday, April 5, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. David...

J.D. Mcguire

J.D. Mcguire

Mar 31, 2013

Forrest – Joseph Dee McGuire, 82, of Forrest, formerly of Fairbury and Glasgow, KY, passed away at 11:08pm, March 31, 2013, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral will be held at 10:00am, Friday April 5, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Fairbury. Pastor Steve Anderson will be officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Gregory A. Miller

Gregory A. Miller

Mar 30, 2013

Gregory A. Miller, 51, of Chenoa passed away at 10:05 pm, Saturday, March 30, 2013 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. His funeral service will be 3:00pm, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Visitation will be 2 to 3pm, one hour prior to the service also at the memorial home in Chenoa. Burial will follow at...

Betty L. Wharton

Betty L. Wharton

Mar 26, 2013

Betty L. Wharton, 85, Fairbury, died at 6:30pm Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Friday, March 29, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church, Fairbury with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury....

Helen E. Thacker

Helen E. Thacker

Mar 25, 2013

Helen E. Thacker, 82, of Weston passed away at 11:35 am, Monday, March 25, 2013 at her residence in Weston. A time of celebrating Helen's life and sharing with family will be from 4 to 6pm, Friday, March 29, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded and a private family inurnment will take place in Chenoa...

Sandra Kay Zimmerman

Sandra Kay Zimmerman

Mar 24, 2013

Sandra Kay Zimmerman, 60, Fairbury, died at 8:28 pm Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. A private family burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury at a later date. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday...

Betty Jane Faw

Betty Jane Faw

Mar 23, 2013

Lifelong Fairbury resident Betty Jane Faw, 78, died at 6:50am Saturday, March 23, 2013, at home. She was born on February 16, 1935 to Thomas and Helen (Flury) Nance. Betty was the seventh of 17 children who grew up in the little green-shingled house at the west end of Locust Street. She graduated from Fairbury Township High School in 1953,...

Dorothy C. French

Dorothy C. French

Mar 15, 2013

Dorothy C. French, 97, Fairbury died at 7:21 am Friday, March 15, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 2:30pm Monday, March 18, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Spencer Homan officiating. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 12:30 to 2:15 pm Monday also at the memorial home....

Phyllis P Woodrey

Phyllis P Woodrey

Mar 10, 2013

Colfax –Phyllis P. Woodrey, 92, of Bloomington formerly of Colfax passed away at 7:53 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at her residence in Bloomington. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Stephanie Soon officiating. Burial will follow in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be from 5-7:00pm, Wednesday, March 13,...

Donna Lou Gadberry

Donna Lou Gadberry

Mar 8, 2013

Donna Lou Gadberry, 75, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:59 am, Friday, March 8, 2013 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral service will be held at 10 am, Monday, March 11, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury with the Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 2 to 5:00...

C. Merle Parry

C. Merle Parry

Mar 7, 2013

C. Merle Parry, 90 of Chenoa passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Largo, FL. Charles Merle Parry was born November 18, 1922 in Pontiac, the son of Charles W. and Beryl (Dunn) Parry. He Married Carolyn Winter on April 13, 1946. She survives in Chenoa. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother in-law, John A....

Hazel Hardy Hutson

Hazel Hardy Hutson

Mar 3, 2013

Groton - Hazel (Hardy) Hutson, 97, died on March 3, 2013, at Fairview, Oddfellows Nursing Home in Groton, where she had been a resident for the past five years. Arrangements are being made by Duffy Pils Memorial Home, Colfax, Illinois. There will be a graveside memorial service at 10 am on Friday, July 5 at Wiley Cemetery in Colfax This...

Joan Immke

Joan Immke

Feb 25, 2013

Saunemin – Joan Immke, 80, of Saunemin, passed away at 12:28am, February 25, 2013 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Forrest United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Forrest. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and...

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