obituaries

Apr 16, 2020

Naomi L. Conner, 96, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 12:40 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2020 at her residence.

Graveside Services will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mrs. Conner was...

Apr 16, 2020

Wilbur W. "Red" Wetzel, 98, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 3:43 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL.

Private Graveside Services with military rites accorded will be held Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later...

Apr 15, 2020

David Allen Dennison, 69, of Camargo, IL, passed away suddenly at his residence on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

David was born on February 10, 1951 in LaPorte, IN, the son of Wilbur and Dorothy Jackson Dennison. He married Jennifer M. Ongley on August 31, 1992 in Phoenix, AZ. She survives.

Also surviving is his daughter:...

Apr 14, 2020

Helen (Horn/Chaney) East, 83, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at home surrounded by family in Merritt Island, Florida. She was formerly of Mattoon and Sullivan.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2020 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon. There will be no visitation. Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola, is assisting the family with...

Apr 11, 2020

Victor "Vic" Jinkins, 57, of Arcola, died at 2:14 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2020 at his residence in Arcola.

He was born September 13, 1962 in Mattoon, the son of Virtis and Sandra Sallee Jinkins.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2020 at the Arcola Masonic Building with visitation...

Apr 9, 2020

Agnes Swisher, 86, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, died at 8:57 a.m. Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the Arcola Cemetery. Pastor Matt Stump will officiate. Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Agnes...

Mar 30, 2020

Catherine J. McCumber, 85, of Monticello, IL passed away at 7:32 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL

Family graveside services will be held at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra officiating.

Catherine was born on March 31, 1934 in Tuscola, the daughter of Frank J. and...

Mar 28, 2020

Colleen Weir, 90, formerly of Atwood, IL passed away on March 28, 2020 at Eberhardt Village in Arthur, IL. She was surrounded by her loving Eberhardt family.

Born November 27, 1929, in Swanville, Minnesota, to Harley Earl and Anna Eileen (Roughton) Wildman, she spent her childhood in the rural Atwood area, swinging from grapevines, befriending farm animals,...

Mar 21, 2020

Jean Chesnut Woods, 93, of Tuscola, formerly of Chrisman and Westville, passed away at 11:31 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her residence.

Graveside Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, IL. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home is assisting the family.

She was born on December 21,...

Mar 18, 2020

Jamey L. Otto, 41, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his residence.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2020 at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL. No visitation will be held.

Jamey was born on January 26, 1979 in Mattoon, IL, the son of...

Mar 14, 2020

ARTHUR – John (Jack) Dale Conlin, 83, died Saturday, March 14 th , 2020 at The Arthur Home. He was born to Joe and Maggie Smith Conlin on August 8 th , 1936. He and Shirley Schroeder were married November 30 th , 1963. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Lori (Arlyn) Poppen of Loves Park,...

Mar 14, 2020

Jesse William "Bill" Clemons, Jr passed away Saturday, March 14 in Decatur, Illinois. He was 85.

Mr. Clemons was born December 24, 1934, to his parents, Olga "Peg" and Jesse Clemons. He married Rachel "Geretta" Phillips.

Surviving are his sons, Brian (Nanette) Clemons of Decatur, Kirby (Janet) Clemons of Arthur, five grandchildren, Josh (Michelle) Clemons...

Mar 10, 2020

Mary Jane Jones, 85, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Tuscola Health Care Center.

Mary Jane was born February 19, 1935 in Strasburg Illinois. Her parents were Clarence and Frieda Rincker Lading. She had an older brother, Richard, and a younger sister, Carolyn.

Mary Jane attended Stewardson-Strasburg...

Mar 7, 2020

Helen Logan

Helen Mae Walls Duhamell Logan, 96, of Arcola, died peacefully at 4:07 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Harmony Center in Mattoon.

Helen was born October 31, 1923 in North Okaw, IL, the daughter of Daniel Oscar and Alta Younger Walls. She married Charles Edward Duhamell February 24, 1945 and was...

Mar 6, 2020

Clifford Gene Vincent, 61, of Mattoon, formerly of Arthur, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2020 at Palm Terrace, Mattoon.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Pastor John Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cooks Mills....

Mar 4, 2020

Howard M. "Mike" Barbee, 64, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 1:53 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Champaign-Urbana Nursing and Rehab Center, Savoy, IL.

Private services will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family.

Mike was born July 27, 1955 in Tuscola, IL, the son of Dale and...

Feb 19, 2020

Mary Catherine Ring of Tuscola, died at 4:45 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Arbor Rose in Arcola, Illinois. She was 87.

Mary was born September 18, 1932 in Tuscola, the daughter of Leo and Ella Kleiss Hausmann. She married Kenneth Ring on April 3, 1951 at Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, Tuscola. He preceded her in death...

Feb 18, 2020

Georgia Ellen Fitzjarrald, 96, of Arthur, IL, went to be with her Heavenly Father in her perfect eternal home at 4:44 a.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 East Illinois Street, Arthur, IL with...

Feb 17, 2020

Terrell E. "Terry" Golightly Edwards, 54, of Arthur, IL passed from this life at 11 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL, surrounded by friends and family.

He is survived by his wife Barbara (Suzy) Edwards of Arthur, children: Ian D. Edwards of Mattoon, Alexandra (Kate), Steven and Kenzie Edwards, all of Arthur,...

Feb 12, 2020

Ruth E. Lowe, 69, of Terre Haute, Indiana passed away peacefully at Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, Illinois on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Ruth was born on February 17, 1950 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Earl & Betty Hart. She graduated from Gerstmeyer Tech High School in 1967.

Ruth was preceded in death by her...