Betty Jean Brown
Jun 6, 2020
Betty Jean Brown, 96, of Tolono, formerly of Hammond, Decatur and Forsyth, Illinois, and Riverview, Florida, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 6, at Arbor Rose of Tolono.
Mrs. Brown was born Aug. 8, 1923, at her family's farm house near Hammond, Illinois, to Elizabeth E. and William J. Fisher. She married Richard E. Brown on Dec. 31,...
Dennis Winkler
Jun 1, 2020
Dennis Paul Winkler, 74, of Morton, IL, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Unity Point Methodist, Peoria with his loving wife by his side.
Family graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Roedder officiating.
Dennis was born on June 13,...
Mary Dillman Gates
May 31, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Dillman Gates, 93, of Fishers, Indiana, formerly of Arcola, Illinois, died at 11:22 a.m. EST Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her family residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on...
Gene Morgan
May 31, 2020
Eugene L. "Gene" Morgan, 49, of Garrett, formerly of Lovington, passed away suddenly on Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2020 at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Rev. Ron Emel officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Frank Bragg
May 29, 2020
William "Frank" Bragg, 90, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 10:22 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL.
Frank was born January 29, 1930 in Decatur, IL, the son of William M. and Marie Wharton Bragg. He married Betty A. Dukeman on August 8, 1948 at Lake Fork Church, rural...
Nettie S Yoder
May 23, 2020
Nettie S. Yoder, 87, of Arthur died at 11:49 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the HCK West Building in Arthur with David E. Schrock officiating. Visitation was also held at this location Sunday through Monday. Burial is in the Otto Cemetery,...
Linda Stoltz
May 23, 2020
Linda L. Stoltz, 76, of Atwood, passed away at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Bement Health Care Center.
Private family graveside services will be held at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL with Rev. Mike Drake officiating. No Visitation will be held.
She was born Nov. 3, 1943, in Olney, IL, the daughter...
Jimmy Myers
May 23, 2020
Jimmy Dale Myers, 68, most recently of Bement, IL, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 in his home .
Jim was born on March 13, 1952 in Vandalia, IL and spent most of his ch ildhood in Gar ret t, IL . He gr adu ated with the class of 1970 from Atwood-Hammond High School . He...
Fred Holste
May 19, 2020
Frederick John "Fred the Barber" Holste, 77, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 6:35 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL
Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra officiating. Burial will...
Joan Heath
May 14, 2020
Joan Juanita Heath, 88, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her residence.
She was born on December 31, 1931 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the daughter of Anthony William and Burtis Allene Graves Schlosser. She married Doss Robert Heath on September 9, 1950. He preceded her in death on July 27, 2017.
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Darla Bates
May 14, 2020
A Life Well Lived
Darla Dallas "Dee" (Dick) Bates
December 16, 1942 – May 14, 2020
Darla "Dee" Bates, 77, of Tuscola passed away in the early morning hours on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home with family at her side, as she wished.
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Angela Little
May 9, 2020
ARCOLA – Angela Renee Little, 53, of Arcola passed away at 1:35 a.m. Saturday (May 9, 2020), surrounded by loved ones.
A memorial celebration will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the First Christian Church of Arcola. Bright colors in honor of Angie are requested.
Angie was born on February 5,...
Randy Oaks
May 8, 2020
Rand y D. Oaks Sr., 60, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 12:05 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL
Randy was born on April 21, 1960 in East Liverpool, OH, the son of Tom B. and Becky Kinaman Oaks. He married Edna M. Whipple on August 26, 1980 in Mt. Vernon,...
Joseph A. Victor
May 5, 2020
Joseph A. Victor, 65, of Tuscola, IL, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana, IL.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at a later date.
Family graveside services will be held at the Tuscola Township Cemetery with Rev. Joe Carter officiating.
Joe was...
Kathryn V. Nisley
May 4, 2020
Kathryn V. Nisley, 89, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Arthur, died Monday, May 4, 2020 at Providence Place at Glencroft Senior Living.
There will be a family funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Arthur Mennonite Church with Rev. Glen Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home, Arthur,...
Anna Pearle Seaman
Apr 30, 2020
Anna Pearle Seaman, 92, of Arcola, passed away peacefully at 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign with her daughter Gwen by her side.
A private graveside funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020, at the Arcola Cemetery. A recording of the service will be...
Betty Cruzan
Apr 26, 2020
Betty N. Cruzan, 85, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, April 26, 2020 at her home.
Betty was born on November 2, 1934 in LaClede, IL, the daughter of John and Irene Simmons Lash. She married Robert W. Cruzan on October 26, 1953 in Tuscola, IL. He preceded her in death on January 24,...
Burton Eugene Swanson
Apr 23, 2020
Burton E. Swanson, Champaign, passed away on Thursday April 23, 2020, following a long illness. Burt was born Nov. 28, 1939 in Bureau County, Illinois, the son of Harlan and Evelyn (Wessel) Swanson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister-in-law Sylvia Swanson, and son-in-law Alan Rankin.
He is survived by his wife Iris (Arend-...
William "Bill" Fleming, Sr.
Apr 21, 2020
William E. "Bill" Fleming, Sr., 88, of Camargo, IL passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his residence from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
Bill was born on February 26, 1932 in Coles County, IL, the son of Warren Ernest and Mary Alice Creviston Fleming.
He married Anna Mae Ullrich on June...
Burlin Obrecht
Apr 17, 2020
Burlin C. Obrecht, 94, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 3:30 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2020 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the Three Hierachs Greek Orthodox Church, Champaign, IL with Rev. Father Michael Condos officiating. Burial...
