obituaries

Jun 20, 2020

Laura M. Postlewait Wiese, 91, of Mattoon, formerly of Tuscola, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, Mattoon, IL

Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Celebration of Life Services to be held at...

Jun 18, 2020

Jack Michael McCoskey, age 75 of rural Humboldt, IL passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola, with visitation held from 10:00 am until noon. Burial will...

Jun 14, 2020

Josephine Ann "Jo Ann" Phipps, 83, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 1:02 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL.

Please meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL to proceed to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cooks Mills for...

Jun 13, 2020

John E. Spencer, 69, of Pueblo West, CO, passed away on June 13, 2020.

He is survived by children, Stephanie (Mark) Rotramel of Evansville, IN and Robert Spencer of Pueblo West, CO; grandchildren, Nathan, Rebecca and Nicholas Rotramel; and siblings, Dennis (Ronda) Spencer and Brenda (Mike) Leon.

He was preceded in death by parents; and...

Jun 10, 2020

Dale Eugene Burns, 91, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Brookstone Estates, Tuscola, IL

Private Family Services will be held.

Dale was born on June 27, 1928 in Charleston, IL, the son of Dr. Robert E. and Mildred Matter Burns. He married Martha E. Guy on July 17,...

Jun 10, 2020

Norman Wayne Dorjahn, 87, passed away from this life at 3:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his home in rural Atwood.

Public Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2020 at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL with military graveside rites accorded. Pastor Dan Perry of Decatur will preside over the service.

Jun 9, 2020

Richard A. Nihiser , 53, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 7:58 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at his residence.

Private Family Graveside Services will be held.

Richard was born on September 14, 1966 in Tuscola, the son of Glendell W. and Niceta J. Stevens Nihiser .

Survivors include his mother: Niceta Wolverton...

Jun 9, 2020

Mildred M. Downs, 95, of Garrett, IL, passed away at 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Arcola Health Care Center, Arcola, IL

Graveside Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the Lake Fork Cemetery, rural Atwood, IL with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating.  All are welcome to attend and the family...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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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,...