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William B. Raby

William B. Raby

Dec 28, 2012

William B. Raby, 50 of Pontiac formerly of Chenoa passed away at 3:32 pm, Friday, December 28, 2012 at his residence in Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded with a memorial service at 7 pm, Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor David Heath officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 pm, prior to the...

Kenneth G Gloyd

Kenneth G Gloyd

Dec 27, 2012

Kenneth G. Gloyd, 94, of Colfax died at 9:04pm, December 27, 2012 at Asta Care Center of Colfax. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, December 31, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Greg Summers will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, where military honors will be performed by the Davis Kerber American Legion Post 653....

Betty Jean Wince

Betty Jean Wince

Dec 27, 2012

Forrest – Betty Jean Wince, 88, of Forrest, died at 7:39pm, December 27, 2012 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 12:00noon, Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Patty Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday also at the funeral home. Memorials may be...

Wayne E. Sanders

Wayne E. Sanders

Dec 26, 2012

Wayne Eldon Sanders, 86 of Fairbury passed away at 1:33 am, Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at ASTA Care Center, Pontiac. Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Kreiger officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury with full Military rites conducted by the American Legion and...

Norma J. Edelman

Norma J. Edelman

Dec 23, 2012

Norma J. Edelman, 80, Fairbury, died at 3:15 am Sunday, December 23, 2012 at her residence in Fairbury. A private family service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, December 26,...

Jimmie D. Towner

Jimmie D. Towner

Dec 18, 2012

Colfax – Jimmie D. Towner, 62, of Colfax passed away at 6:17pm on December 18, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Rev. Roberta Preston will be officiating. Friends may greet the family from 10-11:00am on Saturday also at the funeral...

Adele M. Anderson

Adele M. Anderson

Dec 15, 2012

Adele M. ("Del") Anderson, 84, Forrest, IL, died on December 15, 2012 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. She was born on January 25, 1928 in Kansas City, MO. She came to Forrest in May, 1928 as the adopted daughter of Dr. & Mrs. C.G. Shaddle. On June 5, 1948, she married Francis Anderson. He died April 4, 1990. A...

Greggory Allan Jackson

Greggory Allan Jackson

Dec 11, 2012

Greggory Allan Jackson, 30, Taneytown, Md, died at 2:01 am Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at York Hospital, York, Pa. A private family service will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements. Mr. Jackson was born January 16, 1982 in Chicago, IL the son of Kevin M. Jackson and Elizabeth "Liz" Schuble. Survivors include...

Thelma B. Winterland

Thelma B. Winterland

Dec 2, 2012

Thelma B. Winterland, 90, of Chenoa passed away at 8:45 am Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral services will be 11 am, Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Edward Hudelson officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm, Wednesday, December 5, 2012...

Jeanette P. Kokotek

Jeanette P. Kokotek

Dec 2, 2012

Fairbury -Jeanette Patricia Kokotek, 78 of St. Petersburg FL; formerly of Fairbury; left this world December 2, 2012 to live in eternal peace with her soul mate and husband who passed away in 2008. Graveside service will be 11am, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 am Wednesday at Duffy-Pils...

Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Nov 30, 2012

Scott Thompson, of Arrowsmith passed away at 3:14am, November 30, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. His funeral mass will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the services. Visitation will be held from 3-8:00pm Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at...

Betty Jean Brown

Betty Jean Brown

Nov 25, 2012

Betty Jean Brown, 84, Fairbury, died at 11:19 pm Sunday, November 25, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, November 30, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with the Rev. Steven Livengood officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday...

Charles "Chuck" Snyder

Charles "Chuck" Snyder

Nov 22, 2012

Charles "Chuck" Snyder, 72, of Cooksville, passed away on November 22, 2012 in Cooksville. His funeral will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Wendell Wardell will be officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Charles was...

Tilford "Tip" Johnson

Tilford "Tip" Johnson

Nov 21, 2012

Tilford "Tip" Johnson, 63, of Chenoa passed away at 11:37 am, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 surrounded by his family and friends at his residence in Chenoa. Funeral services will be 1 pm, Monday, November 26, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor's Christian Ricker and David Heath officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with full military rites...

Corbin Michael Molck

Corbin Michael Molck

Nov 19, 2012

Duck Hill, MS – Corbin Michael Molck three day old son of Stephanie Martin and James Molck passed away at 8:49pm on November 19, 2012 at University Medical Center, Jackson, MS. Corbin was born at 2:11pm on November 17, 2012 in Jackson, MS. Cremation has been accorded and inurnment will be in Anchor Cemetery, Anchor, IL Surviving are his parents,...

Grace Schoonover

Grace Schoonover

Nov 19, 2012

Grace Schoonover, 86, a resident of Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa died at 2:47 am Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Retirement Community. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, November 23, 2012 at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA with the Rev. James Messer officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, IL is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of...

Bernadine L. Sticklen

Bernadine L. Sticklen

Nov 18, 2012

Bernadine L. Sticklen, 90, Bloomington, formerly of Colfax and Anchor, died at 8:51pm Sunday, November 18, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with the Rev. Dan Jassman officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00pm...

Karen M. Mcdonald

Karen M. Mcdonald

Nov 16, 2012

Karen M. McDonald, 54 of Normal passed away at 4:19 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bloomington. Private family services are being held per Karen's request. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials...

Lana J. Elder

Lana J. Elder

Nov 15, 2012

Lana J. (Olivero) Elder, 48, of Chenoa, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 15, 2012, surrounded by family and friends. Lana was born on December 25th, 1963, to John and Lorraine (Wargo) Olivero in Peru, Illinois, and was surely the best Christmas present they received that year. Lana grew up in Peru, Illinois, graduating from La Salle-Peru...

Arden David Kaskavage

Arden David Kaskavage

Nov 13, 2012

Arden David Kaskavage, 83, of Fairbury passed away at 2:45 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Morton Terrace Care Center, Morton. Funeral Services will be 11 am, Friday, November 16, 2012 at St. John's Catholic Church, Fairbury with Father Scott Archer officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury American Legion...

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