Obituaries: Honzik, Kachelmuss

Hazel Honzik

SEMINOLE, FL – Hazel Honzik, 99, of Seminole, FL, peacefully passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Freedom Square Nursing Pavilion, Seminole, FL.

Cremation has been accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 27, 2018, at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Wing with Pastor Lynette Barnett Officiating.

Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is in charge of arrangements.

Hazel was born February 23, 1919, in Chatsworth, the daughter of Shelby and Clella (Perkins) Stephens.

Hazel married Earl Hiles and later married Tony Honzik.

Survivors include her brother, Thomas (Carolyn) Stephens, Forrest,; sister-in-law, Marge Stephens, Fairbury; brothers-in-law, Bernard (Dianne) Brucker, Colfax, Donald Fortna, Urbana; and many nieces and nephews.

Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and three sisters.

Hazel worked in Ben Franklin Dime Stores in Wilmington and later moved to Florida, enjoying her life and traveling.

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

Doris Kachelmuss

FAIRBURY – Doris Evelyn Kachelmuss, 89, Fairbury, died at 7:08 pm Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating.  Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:00 to 9:45 am Saturday at the church.  The family suggests memorials be given to Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Doris was born April 3, 1929 in Strawn, IL the daughter of Samuel and Louise Koehl Zimmerman.  She married Raymond Steffen on August 22, 1948 in Pontiac.  He preceded her in death on November 7, 1993.   She then married Clarence Kachelmuss on June 23, 1999 in Forrest.  He preceded her in death on December 30, 2000.

Survivors include two daughters, Connie (Norm) Hoerr, Eureka, LaRae (Pete) Walter, Fairbury, three step daughters, Carol Robbins, Nancy Martin and Shirley (Ernie) Herman, all of Denton, Texas, one step son, James (Becky) Kachelmuss, Bloomington, six grandchildren, twelve step grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, twenty-five step great grandchildren and one step great grandchild.

She is preceded in death by a brother, Lester Zimmerman.

Doris was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and caregiver who will be deeply missed.

 A guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

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