Obituaries

Obituary: Patricia Wilken

Patricia Ann Wilken, 82, Chatsworth, died on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. Her funeral will be 10:30 am Friday, May 23, 2025 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Roberts, with Pastor Matt Geerdes officiating.  Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:00 to 10:15 am Friday at the church. […]

Obituary: Patricia Nelson

Patricia “Pat” Nelson, 68 of Paxton, died at 12:57 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, at Fairfield Senior Living & Rehab, Fairfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells Street, Paxton with Pastor Keith Reuther officiating.  Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Visitation will be held from […]

Obituary: Gene Elliott

Gene Leon Elliott, 90 of Rantoul, died at 8:20 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells Street, Paxton with Rev. Aaron Dawson officiating.  Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Visitation will be two hours before the service on […]

Obituary: Delores Turner

Delores M. Turner, 84 of Danville, formerly of Paxton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2025, at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells Street, Paxton with Pastor Adam Harmon officiating.  Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Visitation will be one hour before the service on […]

Obituary: Mary Sailer

MANNING, Iowa — Mary Ann (Grote) Sailer, 84, sister of a Gibson City resident, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, surrounded by her family at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa. A rosary was at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, Iowa, followed by visitation from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and a prayer service […]

Gail J. Anderson

CISSNA PARK — Gail J. Anderson, 62, of Cissna Park, died Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Roberts Apostolic Christian Faith Church, 307 W. Cemetery Road, Roberts, preceded by visitation from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the church. Ministers of the church […]

Roger D. Bond Jr.

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Roger D. Bond Jr., 67, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Friday, May 2, 2025, at Carle Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Ill. A celebration of life service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Cropsey United Methodist Church in Cropsey with the Rev. Wayne Giermann officiating. M r . Bond was born Nov. 22, 1957, in Gibson […]

Julie D. Brown

BUCKLEY — Julie D. Brown, 81, of Buckley, died at 3:50 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2025, at her home. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Satu rday, May 17, at the Sidell Pentecostal Assembly with the Rev. Tim Pearman officiating. Family will greet friends afterward until 4 p.m. Food and fellowship will be after the visitation at […]

Richard G. Horsch

GIBSON CITY — Richard Glenn Horsch, 67, a native of Gibson City, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, May 20, at the Shelly Funeral Home, 1460 Easton Road, Warrington, Pa., with visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. Born in Gibson City, Mr. Horsch was […]

Sidney Hutchcraft

GIBSON CITY — Sidney “Sid” E. Hutchcraft, 89, a native of Gibson City, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2025, in Ocala, Fla. A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the First Christian Church, 112 W. 12th St., Gibson City, followed by burial at Drummer Township Cemetery in Gibson City. Family and […]


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