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Virginia M. Winterland
Oct 4, 2012
Virginia M. Winterland, 88 of Fairbury passed away at 9:43am, Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Monday, October 8, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Krieger officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 pm, Sunday, October 7, 2012 and one...
Pearl June Schmidt
Sep 25, 2012
Pearl Schmidt, 91, Fairbury died at 10:34am Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Steven Livengood will be officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery Visitation will be held from 4-6:00pm, Friday, September 28, 2012 at the...
Donna J Schove
Sep 24, 2012
Fairbury – Donna Jean Schove, 79, of Fairbury, passed away at 5:21am, Monday, September 24, 2012 at her residence. Her funeral will be held at 10:00am Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairbury. Pastor Tom Kreiger will be officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Township Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00pm Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at...
Elsie E. Bachtold
Sep 21, 2012
Elsie E. Bachtold, 92, Fairbury, died at 8:05 am Friday, September 21, 2012 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Monday,...
Zelma J. Davis
Sep 12, 2012
Fairbury – Zelma Davis, 82 of Fairbury passed away at 2:20pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Fairview Haven Retirement Home, Fairbury. Funeral Services will be at 10:30am, Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Steven Livengood will be officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Friday, September 14, 2012...
Allan P. Brown
Aug 28, 2012
Allan P. Brown, 85, Fairbury, died at 6:10 pm Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the United Methodist Church, Forrest. Burial will be in the Pleasant Ridge Twp. Cemetery, rural Wing, IL. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, August 31, 2012...
Helen Lage
Aug 28, 2012
Colfax – Helen M. Lage, 92, of Colfax formerly of Anchor, passed away at 7:01pm, August 28, 2012, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, on Friday, August 31, 2012, at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Anchor. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00am on Friday...
Chad A. Hostetter
Aug 21, 2012
Chenoa – Chad A. Hostetter, 40, of Chenoa, passed away at 9:37pm, Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his residence. Funeral will be held at 4:00pm, Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Faith Fellowship Ministries, Fairbury with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Kim Ernst will be officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the services. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury are in charge of...
Paul "Stevie" Steven Albeck
Aug 20, 2012
Chenoa native, Steve Albeck, 65, of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Chenoa died Monday, August 20, 2012 in Georgia. He was born December 16, 1946 to Charles "Chad" Albeck and Ruby (Powell) Albeck. Steve moved to Marietta from Dallas, TX; in 1995. Shortly after his arrival he established Cowboys Concert and Dance Hall, Kenneshaw, GA. Cowboys provided country music and dancing...
Linda L. Dunahee
Aug 19, 2012
Linda L. Dunahee, 66, of Eureka formerly of Chenoa passed away at 1:15 am, Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka. Funeral services will be 11 am, Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor Duane Brubaker officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be 10 to 11 am, prior...
James Merideth
Aug 18, 2012
James "Jim" Merideth, 66, Cropsey, died at 10:04 pm Saturday, August 18, 2012 at his residence in Cropsey, IL after a year long battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 pm Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Cropsey Twp. Cemetery, Cropsey with the Rev. Paulette Cott officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to noon also on Wednesday at...
Guo Dan Reis
Aug 12, 2012
Elizabeth Guo Dan Reis, 25, Fairbury, died at 10:38 pm Sunday, August 12, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am Friday, August 17, 2012 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fairbury with Fr. Scott Archer officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 3:00...
James E. Thies
Aug 2, 2012
James E. Thies, 67 of Chenoa passed away at 10:16 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Heritage Health of Bloomington. Funeral services will be 11 am, Monday, August 6, 2012 at the United Methodist Church of Chenoa with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, Sunday, August...
Shirley A. Bell
Jul 29, 2012
Shirley A. Bell, 75, Chenoa, died at 12:58 am Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the United Methodist Church, Chenoa with the Rev. Carrie Carnes officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at Duffy-Pils...
Bernice Lillian Bammann
Jul 24, 2012
Bernice Lillian Bammann, 83, Beecher, died at 10:10pm Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Beecher with a luncheon to follow. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. The family...
Leonard D. Clark
Jul 19, 2012
Leonard D. Clark, 62 of Chenoa passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Funeral Mass will be held at 11 am, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at St. Joseph's Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm, Wednesday, July...
Bernhardt "Ben" L. Lorch
Jul 16, 2012
Bernhardt L. "Ben" Lorch 83, of Fairbury passed away at 3:43 am, Monday, July 16, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will follow at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury...
Emmanuel "Manny" Alfaro
Jul 14, 2012
Bloomington – Emmanuel "Manny" Alfaro, 28 of Bloomington, formerly of Fairbury, passed away July 14, 2012 at his residence. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation. Memorials may be made to the family. Emmanuel was born July 22, 1983 in Lansing, MI the...
Marilyn J. Wilson
Jul 13, 2012
Normal – Marilyn J. Wilson, 85, of Bloomington, formerly of Saybrook, died at 1:15am, Friday, July 13, 2012 at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. Her funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Janeen Tronc officiating. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Charles "Chuck" Schahrer
Jul 9, 2012
Charles "Chuck" Schahrer, 83, of Fairbury passed away at 11:29 am on Monday, July 9, 2012 at ASTA Care Center, Pontiac. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Friday, July 13, 2012 at First United Methodist Church of Fairbury with Pastor Steven Livengood officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with military rites conducted by Fairbury American Legion Post #54...
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