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Edward "Jack" Burgess

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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