Obituaries: Heath, McFarland

Posted on April 6, 2018

Clayward Heath

Clayward Heath, 88, of Chenoa passed away at 2:43 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Good Samaritan Home, Pontiac.

A funeral service will be he held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2018 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa with Pastor David Heath officiating. Burial will follow in Chenoa Twp. Cemetery, Chenoa.

Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., prior to his funeral also at the funeral home on Monday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to OSF Hospice.

Mr. Heath was born Aug. 30, 1929 in Roundhill, Ky.; son of Herbert and Euricker (Phelps) Heath. He married Olga Raymer on Aug. 23, 1950 in Charleston. His wife, Olga preceded him in death on May 4, 2008. His parents, two brothers and one sister also preceded him in death.

He is survived by one daughter, Carol Robisky of Cullom; two granddaughters, Maggie (Allen) Martin of Flanagan; Julie (Chad) Gerdes of Chatsworth; four great grandchildren, Storm and Mason Gerdes of Chatsworth; Ellie and Eli Martin of Flanagan; one sister in-law, Sue Oliver of Indiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.

This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to the family at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

Dorothy Jean McFarland

Dorothy Jean McFarland passed away Tuesday, April 03, 2018. Her graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2018 at Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Ill. Burial will be next to her husband Harold Edward McFarland.

Pastor Russ Veldman with the Free Methodist Church, Lawrenceville, will officiate.

Dorothy was born March 14, 1931 in Vincennes, Indiana to parents John Jerome and Ada Ellen Donovan.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Lee McFarland and Harold Randall McFarland of Bloomington, Ill. as well as 6 grandchildren and nine great-grand children.

Arrangements are being handled by Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington.

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