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Robert T. Jacobs
Jul 9, 2012
Robert T. Jacobs, 87, of Chenoa passed away at 12:35 am, Monday, July 9, 2012 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. Graveside inurnment will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, July 13, 2012 at Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa with Pastor Dan Patterson officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers the...
Juan Burnias
Jul 3, 2012
Chenoa – Juan Burnias, 71, of Chenoa, passed away at 2:50pm, July 3, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. A private funeral mass will be held and burial will take place at Chenoa Township Cemetery. Juan was born March 17, 1941, in Monterrey, Mexico the son of Jesus and Inocencia Trevina Burnias. He married Gloria Tanguma on June...
Sandra Friedmansky
Jul 2, 2012
Colfax – Sandra "Sandy" Friedmansky, 67, of Colfax, passed away at 2:16pm, July 2, 2012 at her residence, with her family at her side. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, July 6, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Colfax. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Burial will be in Chenoa Township Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Bernadine C. Oltman
Jul 1, 2012
Bernadine Oltman, 85, of Chenoa passed away at 7:25 pm Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Funeral services will be 11 am, Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa with Pastor Edward Hudelson officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 9 to 11 am, prior to the service also at...
Donald J. Stephens
Jun 26, 2012
Donald J. Stephens, 90, Fairbury, died at 12:56 am Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury where full military rites will be accorded by the...
Richard D. Schweighart
Jun 25, 2012
Chenoa – Richard D. Schweighart, 80, of Chenoa, passed away at 4:38pm, June 25, 2012 at Meadows Retirement Community, Chenoa. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, June 30, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa. Fr. Carl LoPresti will be officiating. Memorials may be made to Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. Richard...
Virginia Forrer
Jun 23, 2012
Fairbury – Virginia Forrer, 91, of Fairbury, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at her residence. Cremation has been accorded. Inurnment will be at Fairview Memorial Park, DeKalb. Memorials may be made in Virginia's name to the Fairbury United Methodist Church. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Virginia was born January 20, 1921 in Leland the...
Frederick A Leman
Jun 21, 2012
Frederick A. Leman, 55, rural Forrest, died at 4:25 am Thursday, June 21, 2012 at his residence in rural Forrest. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 pm Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury. Visitation will be from 1:00...
Presentacion Garcia
Jun 20, 2012
Presentacion Ramirez Garcia, 83 of Chenoa, passed away at 10:00 pm, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her residence in Chenoa. Funeral Mass will be 11 am, Saturday, June 23, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chenoa with Father Carl LoPresti officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Chenoa. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Friday, June 22, 2012 at...
Marvin F. Maier
Jun 16, 2012
Marvin F. Maier, 87, of Fairbury died at 10 pm, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Mr. Maier was born April 11, 1925 in Strawn the son of Andrew and Tillie (Mueller) Maier. His parents and one brother, Donald Maier preceded him in death. Two nephews, one niece and cousins survive him. Funeral services will be...
Patricia Joan Waibel
Jun 13, 2012
Patricia "Pat" Joan Waibel, 80, Forrest, passed away peacefully with family by her side at 5:40 pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, June 18, 2012 at the United Methodist Church, Forrest with lay ministers Deborah Honegger and Donald Wills officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Twp....
Darlene Gillan
Jun 10, 2012
COLFAX — Darlene Harms Gillan, 81, formerly of Colfax, passed away peacefully Sunday (June 10, 2012) at Encore Senior Village in Phoenix, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Pastor Greg Summers will be officiating. Private inurnment will take place at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. She was born Feb. 7,...
Evelyn Irene Reis
Jun 7, 2012
Evelyn Irene Reis, 93, of Chenoa passed away at 4:37 am, Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa. A Celebration of her life service will be 11 am, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Chenoa United Methodist Church, Chenoa with Pastor Carrie Carnes officiating. Inurnment will follow in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation...
Violet Mae Vance
May 31, 2012
Colfax – Violet Mae Vance, 86, of Colfax passed away with her family at her side at 6:34pm, May 31, 2012 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal. Her funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held 2-6:00pm, Sunday June...
Ronald Starcher
May 30, 2012
Ronald Starcher, 55, of Fairbury, passed away at 10:11pm, May 30, 2012 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm, Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Friends may greet the family from 4-6:00pm on Sunday also at the...
William "Bill" Jackson
May 28, 2012
Colfax – William "Bill" Jackson, 67, of Colfax passed away at 3:55pm, Monday, May 28, 2012 at his residence. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Anchor. The Reverend Stephen Goodwin will be officiating. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may...
Vernon J. Hartman
May 27, 2012
Vernon J. Hartman, 89, Fairbury, died at 3:45pm Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at...
Velma Jean Ifft
May 26, 2012
Velma Jean Ifft, 86, of Fairbury passed away peacefully at 1:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Fairview Haven Nursing Home, Fairbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest. The ministers of the church will officiate. Burial will be at the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be...
Eloise M. Bowen
May 25, 2012
Chenoa - Eloise M. Bowen, 89 of Bloomington formerly of Chenoa passed away peacefully May 25, 2012 at Westminster Village Martin Health Center in Bloomington, Illinois. A private graveside service will be held at the Chenoa Cemetery. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Born Eloise M. McCarty on June 11, 1922 in Chenoa Illinois, daughter of Ambrose...
Leon Mark Stepro
May 23, 2012
Pontiac – Leon Mark Stepro, 53, of Pontiac, passed away at 10:20pm , Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his residence. Cremation rites have been accorded. No services will be held per Leon's request. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements. Leon was born March 6, 1959 in Pontiac, the son of John and Wanda Jones Stepro. They survive...
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