Charles W. Schieler
Mar 29, 2026
Charles W. Schieler, 79, Chenoa, died at 6:25 pm Sunday, March 29, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Visitation will be 9:30 to 11:00 am Saturday, April 4, 2026 followed by his funeral service at 11:00 am. Pastor Jeff Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery at a later date. The family suggests memorials be given...
Steven R. Stork
2026
Forrest – Steven Ray Stork, 70, of Forrest, passed away at 10:00am, Saturday March 28, 2026, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria.
Visitation will be from 4-8:00pm, Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to SELCAS, Fairbury or OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria.
A Graveside service will be held...
Phyllis Ann Adams
2026
Chenoa–Phyllis Ann Adams, 89, of Chenoa passed away at 3:14 am, Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at the Inn at Evenglow, Pontiac.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm. Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 at Christ Community Church, Chenoa with Pastor Tim Huber officiating. Interment will follow in Chenoa Township Cemetery, Chenoa.
Visitation will be 1 to 3 pm, Wednesday, April 1st, 2026...
Christina Riley-Graham
Mar 19, 2026
Christina Jo Riley-Graham, 68, of Colfax, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax, is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax with Pastor Michelle Giermann officiating.
Visitation will be prior to the...
Doris Arline Cox
Mar 17, 2026
Doris Arline Cox, 77, of Fairbury, IL, passed away on March 17, 2026, at Goldwater Care in Gibson City, IL.
Visitation will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Fairbury from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, followed by a memorial service officiated by Pastor Alan Willadsen. Burial will take place at South Graceland Cemetery in Fairbury.
Doris was...
Nancy Pickett
Mar 16, 2026
Chenoa – Nancy Pickett, 79, of Chenoa, passed away at 4:35 am, March 16, 2026, at Evenglow Inn, Pontiac.
Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 pm, Friday, March 20, 2026, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the CNA Program at Livingston Area Careers Center at Pontiac High School or donor’s choice of charity.
Nancy was...
Kenneth G Lehmann
Mar 14, 2026
Kenneth G. Lehmann, 73, Decatur and formerly of Strawn, died at 5:25 pm Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield.
Ken was born November 9, 1952, in Fairbury, IL the son of George and Alice Ifft Lehmann. He married Mary Leeper on January 12, 1980, in Forrest, IL. She survives in Decatur.
Other survivors include one daughter, Amber (Eric) Gebben,...
Robert E. Sanders
2026
Strawn – Robert E. Sanders, 75, of Strawn passed away at 5:40am, on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Forrest; with Pastor David Castner officiating. Burial will follow the service with military funeral honors in Strawn Cemetery, Strawn. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,...
Brenda Fitzpatrick
Mar 12, 2026
Forrest – Brenda Fitzpatrick, 78, of Forrest, passed away at 5:25 am, March 12, 2026, at her residence.
Cremation has been accorded.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Daryl Evans will be officiating.
Visitation will be held from 12-1:00 pm on Tuesday also at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made...
Vicky Sorey-Moore
Mar 11, 2026
Fairbury – Vicky L. Sorey-Moore, 80, of Fairbury formerly of Chatsworth, passed away at 10:31 am, March 11, 2026, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Her funeral will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, March 14, 2026, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chatsworth. Burial will be in Chatsworth Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 10-11:00am, on Saturday also at the church.
Memorials...
Suellen Starks
2026
Chatsworth – Suellen Starks, 85, of Chatsworth passed away at 6:12 pm, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Cremation services have been carried out and there will be a private family celebration of her life at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may...
Joan Hall
Mar 7, 2026
Joan M. Hall, 88, of Cropsey, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Serenity Villa in Fairbury, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:30 – 11:00 am at the Cropsey Methodist Church.
Funeral service will begin at 11:00 am at Cropsey Methodist Church with Pastor Wayne Giermann officiating. Lunch and fellowship...
JoAnn Holmes
Mar 7, 2026
JoAnn “Annie” Holmes, 86, Fairbury, died at 12:20 pm Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Annie was born September 28, 1939, in Fairbury, IL the daughter of Russell and Bernice Haab Lindenbaum. She married Merle Holmes on December 12, 1970, in Pontiac, IL. He preceded her in death on September 21, 2019.
Survivors include one sister, Jane Righter,...
Neva Maxine McBride
Mar 5, 2026
Neva Maxine McBride, 87, went home to be with our heavenly Father at 7:34 am Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee.
Mrs. McBride was a daughter of Lester and Virginia Hamilton VanHoorebeke. She married Edward E. McBride on September 16, 1966, in Buckley, IL. He preceded her in death on December 12, 1996.
Visitation will be noon to 2:00...
Michael Paul Hammond
Mar 4, 2026
Michael Paul Hammond, 58, of Henry, formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 7:36 am, March 4, 2026, at OSF St. Clare Medical Center, Princeton.
There will be a graveside service held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury with Pastor Charles Mendoza officiating. Visitation will be noon to 12:45 pm Wednesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Memorials...
Donna R. Billington
Mar 2, 2026
Donna Steffens Billington (93) passed away on March 2, 2026, while residing at Evenglow Senior Living, Pontiac, IL.
Donna was born in Magnolia, IL. She was preceded in death by her twin brother, Donald and her older sister, Mariam Oelschlager.
Donna married Robert Billington in August 1952. They enjoyed 72 years of marriage together before his death in 2024. Bob and Donna...
Raymond Paul Woodrey
Feb 27, 2026
Morton – Raymond Paul Woodrey, 71, of Morton, passed away at 8:42 pm, February 27, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Cremation has been accorded.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Colfax United Methodist Church, Event Center. A reception will follow from 3-5:00 pm on Saturday also at the event center.
Memorials...
Kurt D. Rieger
Feb 26, 2026
Kurt D. Rieger, 58, Bloomington, died at 11:53 pm Thursday, February26, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
A private graveside service will be held at Forrest Twp. Cemetery at a later date. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Kurt Rieger family through the Venmo QR Code below.
Kurt was born August...
Harume "Hodie" Creek
Feb 24, 2026
Harume “Hodie” Creek, 67, Fairbury, died at 7:37 am Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at her residence, Fairbury.
Her memorial visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Inurnment will be at a later date. The family suggests memorials be directed to SELCAS or the Prairie Central Sports Boosters.
Hodie was born March 12, 1958,...
James Dale Zeller
2026
Fairbury – James D. Zeller, 78, of Fairbury passed away at 5:13 pm, on Monday, February 23, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.
Funeral services will be 2 pm, Friday, February 27, 2026 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will follow the service in Westlawn Cemetery, Cullom; with full Military funeral honors by the American Legion and VFW posts, both...
