Duffy-Pils Memorial Home

09/03/2025

Mitchell Doran funeral service

08/15/2025

We have 2 tickets to see the Oak Ridge Boys at the Fairbury Fair on Friday night (8/15/2025). If anyone would like the tickets please let me know. Show starts at 7:30pm. (Tickets are no longer available).

08/05/2025

We’re stepping up to the hearse

07/28/2025

Slow day. Guess I’ll break the new girl in ❤️

06/02/2025

Brian Thomas Bounds, 60, Fairbury, IL, passed away at 7:28 pm Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

The family will have a private gathering at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury on Saturday, June 7th, 2025. A public Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday June 8th, 2025 at Emancipation Brewing Company, 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury, IL 61739. The family suggests memorials be given to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer Society.

Brian was born on April 14th, 1965 in Fairbury, IL the son of Thomas L. and Jane Rieger Bounds. He married Rebecca Weber on August 3rd, 1991. She survives in Fairbury.

Other survivors include his children, Trent (Kylie) Bounds, of Fairbury, Addison (Chloe) Bounds, of Denver, CO, Maddie Bounds, of Nashville, TN, four grandchildren, Trip, Vivienne, Beau and Callahan Bounds, parents, Thomas and Jane Bounds, one brother, Clint (Tanya) Bounds, of Bloomington, IL and one sister, Jennifer (David) Komor, of St. Louis, MO.

Brian was a 1983 graduate of Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School and a 1987 graduate of the University of Illinois receiving his bachelor degree in Agriculture Economics. Brian was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed fishing trips to Canada with his close friends and his boys. He loved spending a day by the pool with his family, preferably floating with a Hefeweizen in hand.

Brian was a fifth generation farmer. He started his farming career in 1991 as a District Sales Manager for Agrigold Seed and part-time on his family farm. In 1996, Brian began farming full-time with his father, Tom.

05/22/2025

Graveside service Flint Grinnell

05/13/2025

Be on the lookout for this suspicious character. She was up to no good with a rock in each hand. 😂❤️

05/04/2025

Thank you Joe Oprondek for sharing this photograph with us. Circa 1950.

04/20/2025

A Prayer for Hope

God of Hope,
Easter reminds us that darkness does not have the final say. Plant seeds of hope in our hearts, and give us courage to face the future, trusting that You are ever with us.
Amen.

03/19/2025

The Celebration of Life for Gary Elliott, who died on January 5th, 2025, will be on Sunday, March 23rd. Church service will be held at Cropsey Methodist Church at 2:00 pm . Following the church service until 7:00 pm family and friends are invited to Indian Creek Country Club, in Fairbury, for fellowship and food.

03/11/2025

Graceland Cemetery cleanup notice.

It’s almost Spring time!

Annual reminder that our maintenance crew will be heading through our cemeteries (Graceland, South Graceland, Cooper and Spence), and clearing out any faded, torn, broken or wind blown objects, along with any grave blankets.

If there is something on your lot(s) that you for sure do not want thrown away, please remove it from the cemetery before April 1st. Once the crew is finished with their sweeps, we will post again that it’s safe to put items back out again.

Another reminder…. Items you put out must not interfere with the mowers’ ability to mow close to the markers. We reserve the right to remove or relocate items that cause more work for our maintenance crew. Thank you for being considerate of their time and efforts!

12/16/2024

Dean Joseph Broquard, 86, died December 5, 2024 in his home in San Diego, California.He was born January 20, 1938 in Fairbury Illinois the son of Josh and Marie Broquard. Before he retired and moved to California in 2000, he was the owner of Kecks Agency Insurance for many years.He is survived by hi...