Gail Ritchie
COLFAX – Gail P. Ritchie, 75, of Colfax passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2018, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax.
Burial will be 12 noon on Friday, August 24, 2018 at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington, where military honors will be performed by the Davis-Kerber American Legion Post, Colfax.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018, also at the funeral home in Colfax and one hour prior to services on Friday.
Memorials may be made to Eastern McLean County Ambulance Service or Ridgeview Athletic Boosters.
He was born July 12, 1943, to Alden “Valentine” and Lucille Plank Ritchie. He married Connie Walker on August 21, 1971, at the Colfax United Methodist Church. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Chad (Kara) Ritchie of Bloomington and Jay (Jennifer) Ritchie of Peoria; five grandchildren, Addison Ritchie, Jackson Ritchie, Clayton Johnson-Ritchie, Camelia Ritchie, and Cadence Andrews; his sister, Norma Baker of Washington and his brother, Wendell Ritchie of Decatur, Illinois. Gail was preceded in death by his parents.
Gail was a longtime member of the Colfax United Methodist Church and then First Assembly of God Church in Normal. He graduated from Octavia High School lettering in multiple sports and receiving All-State Honorable Mention honors as a fullback in football. He served two years in the Army serving in Korea as an airplane mechanic. Gail was involved in 4-H during his youth and later served as a 4-H leader. He served as a lay speaker for the United Methodist Church and was a member of the Davis-Kerber American Legion Post 653.
Gail was a farmer for over 35 years. He started Ritchie’s Painting Service in 1987 and ran that business for over 25 years until he retired. Gail loved his family, singing in the church choir, his antique Allis-Chalmers tractors, and cheering on the Chicago Bears and White Sox. He was one of Ridgeview High School’s biggest fans. Gail was a hard worker who was willing to help anybody who needed it. He was a devoted husband and father. He was loved and respected by many and will be greatly missed.
An online registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.
David Mowery Jr.
BLOOMINGTON – David Jon Mowery Jr., 29, Bloomington, died at 1:01 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.
His visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, August 24, 2018 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Inurnment will be 11:00 am Friday, August 31, 2018 at Avoca Twp. Cemetery, rural Fairbury.
David was born December 21, 1988 in Pontiac, the son of David Jon and Shirley McCarty Mowery Sr.
Survivors include two sisters, Sasha Hack, Fairbury, Angela J. (Josh) Schroeder, Lexington, one brother, Jason D. Mowery, Heyworth, best friend, Jamie Johnson, seven nieces and nephews, Dillon, Destyni and Lyric Mowery, Alexa, Marki and Kolee Schroeder, Gadge Hack.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Riley Mowery.
A guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.
Duane Stroh
COOKSVILLE – Duane E. Stroh, 80, of Cooksville, passed away at 7 p.m., August 17, 2018, at his residence.
His funeral will be held at 12 p.m., Thursday, August 23, 2018, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Anchor.
Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Anchor.
Visitation will be held from 10-11:45 a.m. Thursday also at the church.
Memorials may be made to the family to be used for a memorial bench to be placed in Cooksville.
Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements.
Duane was born October 8, 1937, in Saybrook, the son of Marvin A. and Anne E. Petersen Stroh
He married DeLoris S. Sexton on September 1, 1973, in McDowell. She passed away on July 17, 2008.
Surviving are his daughter, Julie (Greg) Tarter of Hopedale; grandchildren, Morgan (Fiancé Dustin Probst) of Stewardson, Holly (Austin) Bell of Hopedale, and Tonya Tarter of Hopedale; sister, Sandra Cimbura of Normal and brother, Gary (Becky) Stroh of Cropsey.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Beverly Steele and brother-in-law, Gary Cimbura.
Duane is a veteran of the United States Army.
He graduated from Octavia High School and was a lifetime truck driver.
An online registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.
