Obituaries: Monical

Posted on January 29, 2016

Amanda Monical

Amanda Leigh Monical, 30, Chenoa, died at 3:07 a.m. Jan. 28 at her residence, Chenoa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. The family suggests memorials be given to the 1st Baptist Church, Fairbury or Easter Seals.

Amanda was born Oct. 17, 1985 in Fairbury the daughter of Eric James and Tiffany Runyon Monical.

Survivors include her mother, Tiffany (Mark) Tolbert, Chenoa, father, Eric James Monical, Pontiac, maternal grandmother, Kathy Hirtzig, Fairbury, maternal great grandmother, Mayme Hearne, Chenoa, maternal step grandparents, Weldon and Barb Tolbert, Pontiac, paternal grandparents, Carol Ann and Leo Melgosa, Farmer City, paternal grandfather, Dana Monical, Bloomington, paternal great grandmother, Carolin Smith, Smithland, Ky., five brothers, Dustin Monical, Corey Monical, Cody Tolbert, Brady Tolbert, all of Chenoa, Brandon Monical, Pontiac and one sister, Rebecca Black, Pontiac.

An online guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

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