obituaries

Oct 17, 2025

Linda Jo Sanders (Anderson), age 81, of Princeton, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Linda was born on April 4, 1944, in Sheffield, IL, to Virgil and Venice Anderson. She graduated from Manlius High School and went on to earn a degree in Education from Illinois State University.

After college,...

Oct 6, 2025

Gale Edward Hopkins, age 88 of Arthur, died at 8:30 am Monday, October 6, 2025 at the Eberhardt Village in Arthur.

Gale was born March 3, 1937 at Ridge Farm, Illinois the son of James Andrew and Phebe May Robinson Hopkins.  He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Harshbarger September 21, 1958.  Mary preceded him in...

Oct 5, 2025

Roger R. Long, 93, of Atwood, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL Roger was born on September 10, 1932, in Pierson Station, IL, to Ralph H. Long and Elma M. (Davis) Long. Roger graduated from Atwood High School in 1951. He married Wanda Mae Wetzel on November 21,...

Oct 4, 2025

Harold Dean Shoemake, 81, of Arcola, died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, October  4, 2025 at Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon.

Dean was born December 13, 1943 in Shelbyville, the son of Ira and Pauline Peachee Shoemake.

A Private Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at the Arcola Cemetery.  Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola,...

Sep 30, 2025

Jack L. Corum, 86, of Tuscola, formerly of Arthur, passed away at 12:28 p.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 N. Prairie Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Anne Fuquay officiating. Burial will...

Sep 24, 2025

Susan Bonham of Temple, Texas, passed away at Baylor Scott and White Hospital on Sept. 24, 2025.  She was 70 years old.

Susan was born on Feb. 5, 1955, in Tuscola, Illinois, to Robert and Betty Priest Benner. Shortly after graduating from Tuscola High School in 1973, she married Glen Helmka. They had two children, Trina and...

Sep 22, 2025

Alan J. Hettinger, 72, of Tuscola, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

Alan was born on December 20, 1952, in Urbana, the youngest of 5 siblings, to George J. Hettinger and Corene M. (Kleiss) Hettinger. The family lived on a farm north of Champaign at the time of...

Sep 22, 2025

Paul Dale Knaus, 75 of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, died at 2:29 a.m. Monday, September 22, 2025 at Carle Hospital in Urbana.

Paul was born January 10, 1950 in Tuscola, the son of Dale and Meriedith Roberts Knaus.  He married  Kay Lynn Field on May 2, 1986; she preceded him in death on August 17, 2016.

Sep 17, 2025

Derald E. Morthland, 90, of Arthur, IL, passed away Wednesday evening, September 17, 2025, at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, IL.

Services celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East U.S. Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Sep 17, 2025

Nadene L. Sebens, 99, of Atwood, Illinois passed away at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at the Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello, Illinois.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am. Friday, October 17, 2025 at the Lake Fork Cemetery, rural Atwood, Illinois. Officiating will be a friend of the family, Jerry Reeder.  Hilligoss...

Sep 15, 2025

Marjorie Ann Warters, 87, of Fairmont, WV, formerly of Tuscola, IL, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025. She was born in Morgantown on February 8, 1938, a daughter of the late John E. Moore and Sara E. Ritchie Moore.

Marjorie attended the Boothsville United Methodist Church. She loved taking care of the elderly and devoted her life...

Sep 14, 2025

Dr. Barbara Rae Brehm, 80, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 in Urbana, IL.

Barbara was born on Sept. 16, 1944, in Decatur, IL to Robert Frank Brehm and Alberta Viola (Hilgenberg) Brehm. Barb's early years were spent on the home farm near Chesterville,IL with her mother, loving Aunt Juanita (Hilgenberg) Dallmier, Uncle Jennings and Thelma...

Sep 8, 2025

Myrtie J. Eastin, 87, of Tuscola, passed away on Monday morning, September 8, 2025 at her residence.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in the Tuscola Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5...

Aug 31, 2025

Pat Pierce, aged 50, passed away on Sunday August 31st in Tuscola, IL.

Born on January 16th, 1975, in Champaign, IL. Pat was the son of Judy Ann Dardar (Jones) and Patrick W. Pierce.  Pat attended Millikin University.

A devoted husband to Bobbi and loving father to Noah, Jonah, and Patrick. Pat's greatest joy came...

Aug 19, 2025

Donna Marie Peters, 72 of Tuscola, formerly of Atwood, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Haven of Tuscola.

Donna was born on July 31, 1953 in Tuscola Illinois, the daughter of Stanley and Eileen Harrison Arbogast. She is survived by her son: Aaron (Angie) Thomason, daughter: Riki Herring, six grandchildren and one great-grandson, sisters: Patty...

Aug 12, 2025

Patrick E. O'Laughlin, 77 of Rockford, formerly of Tuscola, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 12, 2025 at Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, IL

Military Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Danville National Cemetery, Danville, IL.

Visitation will be held from1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, August 17, 2025 at...

Aug 10, 2025

Frank Joseph Tarantino, Jr., 76, of Mercer Wisconsin, formerly of Champaign, Illinois, and Tuscola, Illinois, passed away at home on August 10, 2025.

Frank was born in Chicago on April 13th, 1949, the eldest son of Frank and Florence (Special) Tarantino. Frank graduated from St. Laurence High School in Oak Lawn, IL and attended Eastern Illinois University...

Jul 31, 2025

Raymond Robert "Bob" Vandeveer Jr., 88, of Charleston, IL, died at 12:05 am Thursday, on July 31, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice House, in Mattoon, IL.

Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola.   A family-only grave side service will follow at the...

Jul 7, 2025

Richard E. "Dick" Hein, 80, of Arthur, passed away at 11:22 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at Carle Hospital surrounded by his family.

Dick was born November 21, 1944 in Peoria the son of Edward C. and Estella M. Hein, and following many moves from Syracuse, New York; to Rochelle, Illinois; to Arcola; and finally to Arthur...

Jul 6, 2025

Pastor Mark Bragg of Washburn, Illinois was pronounced dead at his home Sunday morning July 6, 2025.

He held a Master of Divinity from Lincoln Christian Seminary and a master's degree from Sangamon State University in Springfield. He dedicated his life to serving at churches in Petersburg, Virden, Pleasant Hill, Grandville, and Washburn, Illinois.

He...