Willard Stone
Oct 2, 2022
Willard C. Stone, 76, of Newman, formerly of Tuscola, passed away at 6:46 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2022 at the Newman Rehab & Health Care Center, Newman, IL.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Atwood First Christian Church, Atwood, IL.
Willard was born...
Robert "Bob" Hammer
Oct 1, 2022
Robert Neal "Bob" Hammer, 84 of Atwood, IL, passed away at 5:55 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Bement Health Care Center, Bement, IL.
Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the Broadus Cemetery, rural Camargo, IL. The family requests casual dress.
He was born on May 22,...
Lucille Murray
Sep 28, 2022
Long-time Tuscola resident Lucille Murray passed away, surrounded by her family, on April 15, 2020.
Lucille was born March 25th, 1932 in Granite City, Illinois to Robert Francis and Evelyn Josephine Schmidt Burris.
The daughter of a military officer, Lucille moved extensively as a child and graduated from high school in Nagoya Japan. She earned...
David Morgan
Sep 26, 2022
David H. Morgan, 73, of Tuscola, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Tuscola First Christian Church, 101 East Church Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Les Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the Tuscola Township Cemetery.
Visitation will...
Bob Whightsil
Sep 26, 2022
John R. "Bob" Whightsil, 86, of Parkville, IL passed away at 6:30 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.
Graveside Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Rice Cemetery, rural Sadorus, IL with Pastor Kathy Murphy officiating. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family...
Gary Lytle
Sep 22, 2022
Gary Lytle, 72 of Tuscola, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. at the Newman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Newman, IL.
There will be no visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Gary was born on May 2, 1950 in Tuscola to Lloyd and Dorothy Baker...
Janet Jones
Sep 22, 2022
Janet Marie Jones, 79, of Atwood, IL passed away at 8:33 a.m. Thursday, September 22, 2022 at her home.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2022 at the Humboldt Cemetery, Humboldt, IL with Rev. Mike Drake officiating.
A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Sunday, September 25, 2022 at...
Darren Kestner
Sep 19, 2022
Darren Scott Kestner, 56, of Oakland, IL, passed away at 5:59 a.m., Monday, September 19, 2022 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2022 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Terri Haas officiating.
Visitation will be...
Eddie Cloyd
Sep 15, 2022
Truman "Eddie" Edward Cloyd, 50, of Lerna, died at 11:13 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital surrounded by his family.
Eddie was born August 18, 1972, in Mattoon the son of Truman and Kay Webb Cloyd, Jr.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2022...
Jack Donnals
Sep 9, 2022
Jasper "Jack" Donnals, 94 of Tuscola, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL.
Graveside Services with military rites will be held...
Marvin Donald Clark
Sep 9, 2022
Marvin Donald Clark (aged 85) passed away on October 19, 2020 at his home in Gruendau, Germany. He was born on September 25, 1935 in Humboldt, IL and was the son of Donald and Esther Clark of Crawfordsville, IN who are both deceased. Marvin graduated from Crawfordsville, IN High School in 1953 where he played trumpet and...
Ocil Slone
Sep 2, 2022
Ocil Slone of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Friday evening, September 2, 2022 at the age of 87 with his loving wife Nell by his side.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will be in the Tuscola Township...
Jason Haynes
Aug 31, 2022
Jason Michael Edward Haynes, infant son of James W. Haynes and Morgan J. Harris, passed away on Wednesday evening, August 31, 2022 at the St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev....
Loretta Murphy
Aug 31, 2022
Loretta M. Murphy, formerly of Tuscola, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Friendswood, TX
Per her wishes, no services will be held.
She was born on August 7, 1936 in Tuscola, the daughter of Dean and Dorothy McGuire Hilligoss. She married Jack H. "Pete" Murphy of Arcola. He preceded her in death on...
John Gianesin
Aug 30, 2022
John Phillip Gianesin, 70, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 3:40 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at his home.
Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home Atwood, IL is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mr. Gianesin was born February 24, 1952 in Highland Park, IL the son of Peter Michael and Helen Mills Gianesin. He married Debora K....
Elizabeth "Betty" Helmuth
Aug 29, 2022
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Helmuth, 82, of Atwood passed away at 3:50 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2022 at Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL.
Funeral Services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Rev. Joy Starwalt officiating. Visitation will be held...
Diana Spencer Wierman
Aug 22, 2022
Diana L. Spencer Wierman, 73, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:54 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2022 at the OSF Richard L. Owen Hospice Home, Peoria, IL.
Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Conner officiating.
No visitation will be held. Hilligoss...
Glenda M. Edwards
Aug 19, 2022
Glenda Melissa Edwards, 78, of Sullivan, formerly of Arthur, Olney, and Madisonvile, Kentucky, died at 7:02 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur.
Glenda was born Nov. 6, 1943 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, the daughter of John Franklin and Lettie Cleo Galloway Jocelyn. She married Dr. Ian Keith Edwards and he preceded her in...
William Bauer
Aug 18, 2022
William Thomas Bauer, formerly of Tuscola and St. Elmo, IL, passed away at 6:55 a.m., Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Amber Glen Memory Care Facility, Urbana, IL
William is survived by his sons: Carl Bauer of rural Ivesdale and Michael (Sarah) Bauer of Villa Grove, daughter: Lorianne Bauer of Champaign, grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Jayden and Cameron Bauer, great-grandchildren:...
Donald Thomas
Aug 18, 2022
Donald J. Thomas, 78, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 4:05 a.m. Thursday, August 18, 2022 at his residence.
Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 3, 3022 at the Smith House, 400 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. A luncheon will to be served at 1:30 p.m. with a time of fellowship and memories to...
