Obit of Jane Tauber

Jane G. Tauber, 52 of Chatsworth, IL died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7:20 AM at her residence.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Chatsworth with Fr. B.K. Tran officiating. A visitation will be held for 1 hour before the service at the church. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Chatsworth is handling the arrangements. Memorials in Jane’s name may be made to Futures Unlimited Special Olympics or Chatsworth Fire Department.
Jane was born on January 5, 1960 in Gary, IN, a daughter of Sam and Verla (Craig) Tauber. Jane is survived by her mother: Verla Tauber of Chatsworth, IL; one sister: Kay (Mark) Grizzle of Chatsworth, IL; one brother: Samuel (Bobbi Sells) Tauber of Greeley, CO; two nieces: Heather Grizzle and Nicole (Mike) Wright; and two great nieces: Grace Jass and Alexis Molck. Jane was preceded in death by her father: Sam Tauber.
Jane was educated in Pontiac Special Education. She was employed at Futures Unlimited and was a member of St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Chatsworth, IL.
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Obit of Anna M. (Miller) Diller

Anna M. Diller, 83 of Chatsworth, IL, died on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 1:25 PM at Evenglow Tjardes Health Care Center in Pontiac.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February3, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church of Chatsworth, with Pastor David Reynolds officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the hour of service, Friday at the Church. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Chatsworth is handing the arrangements. Burial will be held at Chatsworth Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers, Memorials in Anna’s name may be left to the United Methodist Church of Chatsworth or the Chatsworth Fire Department.

Anna was born on September 26, 1928 in Frostburg, Maryland, a daughter of Roy and Orpha (McKenzie) Miller. She married Homer Diller on September 26, 1946. They then moved to Illinois, where his family built a drain tile business.

She is survived by one sister: Laura (Edward) Bates of Ashland, OH and many special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Homer in 1995.

Anna was a 1946 graduate of Dalton High School in Ohio. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Chatsworth, where she was active on the Memorial Committee. She was a past president of T.O.P.S. and was a member of the Cornerstone Society. She enjoyed traveling with her husband.

Obit of F. Mardelle (Wilder) Lawless

CHATSWORTH — F. Mardelle Lawless, 86, Chatsworth, died at 3:06 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2012) at her residence in Chatsworth.

Service: Cremation rites have been accorded.

Burial: family graveside inurnment at a later date in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury, is in charge of arrangements.

Mardelle was born February 2, 1925 in Chenoa the daughter of William and Carrie Parsons Wilder. She married John "Jack" Lawless on February 14, 1953. Her parents, her husband and one son, Patrick Lawless preceded her in death.

Survivors: four sisters, Betty Blackmore, Flanagan; JoAnn (Charles) Finnell, Tulsa, Okla.; Janet (James) Kiley, Bloomington; and Shirley (Ron) Corrie, Chenoa; and one granddaughter.

A guest book and online condolences may be directed to the family at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com

Obit of Robert L. Donovan

MORTON — Robert L. Donovan, 91, Morton, died at 8:54 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 21, 2012).

A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Morton, with the Rev. Mark DeSutter officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church. Cremation will be accorded following the Mass. Burial of the cremated remains will be in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Chatsworth, at a later date.

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Morton, is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 225 E. Greenwood St., Morton, IL 61550.

He was born July 24, 1920, in Peoria, son of Robert L. and Opal Miller Donovan. He married Mary H. Hubly on June 28, 1947, in Chatsworth. She preceded him in death on Jan. 6, 2009.

Surviving are two sons, Daniel (Gay) Donovan, Peoria, and Mark (Angela) Donovan, Rathdrum, Idaho; two daughters, Teresa Cornetta, San Diego, Calif., and Jane (Gary) Rush, Newbury Park, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and one half sister, Martha (Dr. James) Mullen, San Diego.

He was a World War II Army Air Forces veteran, where he served as a fighter pilot.

Robert worked in management at Caterpillar Inc. in material control at the East Peoria plant for 41 years, retiring in 1982.

He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Morton and the Caterpillar Retirees Club in East Peoria.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnson.com.

Obit of John E. Fairley

John E. Fairley, 62, of Peoria, passed away at 10:45 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at his home in Peoria.
He was born on May 25, 1949 in Fairbury, IL to Leonard and Mildred (Sharp) Fairley. He married Sally Pogioli on March 8, 1973 in Normal, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Roger.
Surviving is his wife, Sally of Peoria, two children, Kathryn (Binod) Pandey of Memphis, TN and Nicholas Fairley of Peoria. Also surviving is one sister, Bonnie (Ken) Eastin of Roberts, IL, one brother, Jerry (Laurel) Fairley of Pontiac, IL and his sister-in-law Ellen Fairley-Smith of Cleveland, TN.
John served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970 and he graduated from U.I.S with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. John worked as a Route Salesman for Sunbeam for many years and then worked as a Medical Office Assistant with the Veteran's Administration for nearly two years before falling ill. He was a member of St. Philomena's Catholic Church, the church Men's Club and the East Peoria VFW, Post #2078. John also loved Blues music and he enjoyed trap shooting.
A visitation will be held on Friday, January 20, 2012 from 4:30 pm to 7:00pm at Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 12:30 pm at St. Philomena's Catholic Church with visitation half an hour prior to service. Father David Richardson will officiate. Entombment will follow the service at Resurrection Mausoleum in Peoria.
Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. Please visit John's Story at www.woolsey-wilton.com. 

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Obit of L. Fred Hornstein

L. Fred Hornstein, 75 of rural Urbana, IL, formerly of Chatsworth, died on January 10, 2012 at 8:05 AM at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatsworth, with Rev. Phillip Callahan of the Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the hour of service, Saturday at the church. Burial will be held at the Chatsworth Cemetery. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Chatsworth is handling the arrangements. Memorials in Fred’s name may be left to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatsworth or the Peace Lutheran Church in Thomasboro.
Fred was born on July 26, 1936 in Piper City, IL a son of Fred E. and Minnie (Grosenbach) Hornstein. He is survived by two sisters: Mildred Propes of Piper City, IL and Lucy Haberkorn of Chatsworth, IL; one sister-in-law: Janet Hornstein of Piper City; one brother-in-law: Darrell Beehn of Bloomington, IL and his companion: Nancy Moyer of rural Urbana, IL. He was preceded in death by one son: Danny Hornstein; two sisters and one brother.
Fred graduated from Chatsworth High School. He had worked for American Screen in Chatsworth. He owned and operated Shell Service and Bulk Plant in Chatsworth. He had worked at the Pontiac Correctional Center for over 21 years and after retiring her drove for Ryder Trucking and J.R. Schugel in Urbana. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatsworth and most recently attended Peace Lutheran Church in Thomasboro, IL.