obituaries

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...

Feb 5, 2020

Charles W. "Robbie" Robinson, 87, of Tuscola, IL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Robbie is survived by his wife Sandra J. Robinson of Bloomington, IL, daughter Peggy Carie (Mark) of Tuscola, IL, daughter Vicky Long (Tim) of Midway, KY, son, Bruce Robinson (Andrea) of Atwood, IL, daughter, Christine Pistorius (Josh)...

Feb 2, 2020

Edward H. Parsons Family Man, Businessman, Fisherman, Doughnut Expert, Bridge Player, and Grandpa.

Ed was born on February 3, 1939, in Decatur, IL. He was the son of Edward F. Parsons and Edna Parsons (nee Hickman). He passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 2, 2020.

Ed was a proud athlete on the Atwood...

Jan 30, 2020

Mary Lou Fitzgerald, 92, of Humboldt, died at 6:42 a.m. Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola with Brad Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Jan 29, 2020

Natica Paulina Hunt passed away on January 28, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center in Mattoon, Illinois, after complications from surgery.

She was born in April 1925, La Rose, Illinois, the second daughter of O.D. and Bernice (Younger) Alcorn. She was predeceased by her parents, brother Dale Alcorn, and sister Margaret Sanders.  She was married to...

Jan 29, 2020

Richard Alan Meyers, 66, of Atwood died at 6:32 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Carle Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2020 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, with Rev. Bruce Weiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Jan 28, 2020

Helen Seip Wirth, 87, of Tuscola was promoted to Glory on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, Tuscola, with Rev. Terri Haas officiating. Graveside services will follow at the Tuscola Township Cemetery.

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Jan 26, 2020

Sharon J. Parsano, 77, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 4:35 a.m., Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her residence.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the United Church of Atwood, Atwood, IL with Rev. Mike Drake officiating. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood, IL is assisting the family with...