JoAnne E. Myers, 91, Fairbury, died at 8:55 am Monday, December 26, 2016 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, December 30, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury with Pastor Ann Champion officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.
Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 pm Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:30 to 10:15 am Friday at the church.   The family suggests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury; Fairview Haven Serenity Villa Memory Support Unit, Fairbury or a charity of the donor’s choice.
JoAnne was born November 2, 1925 in Fairbury the daughter of Phillip and Gladys Meeker Thompson. She married George S. Myers on March 14, 1948 in Fairbury. He died on July 3, 2014.
Surviving are three children, Georgia (Clark) Wilkinson, Camargo; Greg (Sue) Myers and Jeff Myers, both of Fairbury. Five grandchildren, Amber (Tony) Stenger, Groveland; Derek (Annie) Wilkinson, Naperville; Nathan (Kristy) Myers, Terre Haute, IN; Jason (Jen) Myers, Cary; and Ryan (Tiffany) Myers, Fairbury. Seven great grandsons, Sean Stenger, Nicholas and Michael Wilkinson, Holden, Cavinder, Lincoln and Owen Myers. One sister, Phyllis Runyon, Fairbury.
She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, John Thompson, and sister, Marilyn Rice.
JoAnne graduated from Fairbury-Cropsey High School in 1944. She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper in Fairbury before her marriage. She and George farmed south of Fairbury for many years. She belonged to the Charity Home Rebekah IOOF Lodge #112 where she held several positions, and was involved in numerous other organizations.
JoAnne was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Fairbury and United Methodist Women. She loved the Chicago Cubs and attending local sports events. JoAnne loved her family dearly and always looked forward to birthday and holiday celebrations.
The family is very grateful for the care JoAnne received from the staff at Fairview Haven Retirement Community.

Today we went Christmas caroling in Fairbury to a former Fairview Haven resident and a former member of the Fairview Haven team. Several people connected to Fairview Haven have received Dave's Supermarket gift cards. There are still 6 days left! Please put your suggestions in the box near Dave Blunier's office.

Fairview Haven Retirement Community is celebrating Christmas in a new way this year! Starting tomorrow, we count down 12 days until Christmas. A suggestion box has been placed outside of Dave Blunier's office door. We are asking for ideas on how we can make someone's Christmas bright this year. Each day, a suggestion will be drawn from the box and carried out. The person being blessed must be a resident, team member, family member or former resident of Fairview Haven - or a senior person in the Prairie Central area. The blessing must cost $50 or less, must be able to be completed 24 hours after drawing the idea and must take less than 15 minutes to complete. We would love to have your suggestions as we count down the 12 Days to Christmas!

Jack "Sonny" Olen Montgomery
February 16, 1954 - December 06, 2016
Fairbury – Jack “Sonny” Montgomery, 62, of Fairbury, passed away at 10:15am, December 6, 2016, at his residence.
His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, December 10, 2016, Apostolic Christian Church, Fairbury. Ministers of the church will be officiating.
Cremation will be accorded following the services.
Visitation will be held from 4-6:00pm, Friday, December 9, 2016, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9-9:45am, Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Sonny was born February 16, 1954, in Big Springs, TX the son of Kenneth Wright and Barbara Ann Pratt Montgomery.
Surviving are his children, Jennifer Childres of West Frankfort, Amanda Schumm of Cornell, Kenny (Casey) Montgomery of Cooksville, Courtney (George) Brawner of Bloomington, and Paige Montgomery of PA; grandchildren, Reno, Ashley, Anna, Sam, Payton, Ethan, Brianna, and Brooklyn; and two great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy (Marty) Whitson of Louden, TN and brother Adrian (Jaron) Montgomery of Aurora.
Sonny was preceded in death by his parents, step-father, Marion Meiss; and brother, Kenny Wayne Montgomery.
Sonny worked for Nichols Homeshield, Chatsworth and the Pontiac Prison. He also volunteered for the American Red Cross in Bloomington and Life Center in Pontiac.
Sonny was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.

Obituary for Eileen M. GreinerGridley-Eileen M. Greiner, 91, of Gridley, IL passed away at 12:52 am on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home in Fairbury.

She was born on July 22, 1925 in Cissna Park, IL a daughter of Edward and Helen Stoller Knapp. She married Arthur Schlipf on April 23, 1950 in Cissna Park. He passed away on July 9, 1951. She then married Robert Greiner on April 16, 1972 in Cissna Park. He survives at the Fairview Haven Nursing Home.

Also surviving is one daughter, Ardean (Larry) Stoller of Gridley, IL; three grandchildren, Christine (Matt) Ginzel of West Lafayette, IN; Nathan (Leslie) Romersberger of Bloomington, IL; Philip (Becky) Romersberger of Gridley, IL; eight great-grandchildren, three sisters, Edith Stahl of Peoria; Betty (Ray) Wagenbach of Princeville; Shirley (Roy) Wyss of Goodfield; and sister-in-law, Laura Knapp of Fairbury.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Glenn and Larry Knapp; one sister, Iola Feucht; and one son-in-law, Robert Romersberger.

Eileen graduated from Cissna Park High School in 1943. After graduation she worked in Peoria, IL. She later worked for 20 years as a bookkeeper at the Cissna Park Co-Op. When Eileen was a homemaker she loved gardening and making yeast rolls. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family.

She was a member of the Gridley Apostolic Christian Church where funeral services will be held at 10 am on Friday, December 2, 2016. Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4-7 pm at the Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in El Paso and from 9-9:45 am on Friday before the service at the church. Burial will be in Gridley Cemetery. 

Memorials may be given to the Gridley Apostolic Christian Church, Sunrise Manor in Gridley, or Fairview Haven Nursing Home in Fairbury. Online condolences may be sent to www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com. 

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