obituaries

Oct 23, 2019

Violet M. "Bessie" Benson, 98, of Tuscola, IL, peacefully passed away at 4:10 a.m., October 23, 2019 at the Tuscola Health Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 East Northline Road, Tuscola, with Pastor Jason Braaten officiating. Burial will follow in the Tuscola Township...

Oct 15, 2019

Janice Kay Hunter, 56, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:27 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Terri Haas officiating.

Visitation...

Oct 10, 2019

Kent Alan Stock, 55, of Arthur passed away on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon. He was born at Jarman Hospital in Tuscola on May 27, 1964 which was also the birthdate of his great grandfather, Herman Stock, who was born 100 years earlier on May 27, 1864.

His parents, who preceded...

Oct 8, 2019

Orville Dale Frye, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at University Rehab Center in Urbana. Orville was born in White Heath, IL on February 2, 1931, the son of Orville P. and Katherine (Harper) Frye, the third of four children. He was raised on a farm in Piatt County and attended Bement High School. He graduated from Argenta...

Oct 7, 2019

Ruth E. Lewis, 89, of rural Pesotum, IL, passed away at 6:55 p.m., October 7, 2019 at the Villas of Hollybrook, Savoy, IL.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 601 East Northline Road, Tuscola, IL with Pastor Jason Braaten officiating. Burial will be held at the...

Oct 6, 2019

Billy Joe Barnhart, 93, of Arthur, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Arthur Home.

Billy was born February 18, 1926 in Greenfield, Indiana, the son of Cleatus and Thelma Tinney Barnhart. He married Jean Powell in Greenfield, Indiana on November 16, 1946; she survives.

Besides his wife, Jean Barnhart, he is...

Oct 3, 2019

Norman "Gene" Weir, 88, of Eberhardt Village in Arthur, IL, formerly of rural Atwood, IL passed away at the place of his birth, Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL on October 3, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 12, 1931 to Dr. Edgar Wilkin and Blanche Vivian (Kamm) Weir, he spent an idyllic childhood in...

Oct 3, 2019

Nancy L. Bosch, 82, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 3:46 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2019 at her residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra as celebrant. Burial will follow in the...

Sep 27, 2019

James C. Ludwig, 68, of rural Tuscola, IL, passed away at 9:27 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Pastor Duane Piercy officiating. Burial will follow in...

Sep 27, 2019

Marjorie "Marge" Conn, 91, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 2:34 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2019 at Brookstone Estates, Tuscola, IL.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., with the funeral services starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, Tuscola. Rev. Terri Haas...

Sep 25, 2019

Mary Iles Carmack, native and longtime resident of Tuscola, died peacefully on September 25, 2019, at age 104.

Mary was born in Tuscola, Illinois, on August 25, 1915, the eldest child of William and Anna Iles. She has related memories of riding the 5 miles out to their farm east of Tuscola with her father in a...

Sep 23, 2019

David Alan Carlson, 81, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 10:12 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2019 at his residence.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2101 South Prospect Ave., Champaign, IL with Pastor Knight Wells officiating.

Visitation will be held from...

Sep 22, 2019

Chester Canfield Strohecker, Jr., 92, of Arthur died Sunday, September 22, 2019, at 1:34 A.M. in his home.

He was born January 29, 1927, in Freeport, IL.  He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Chester married Virginia Frazier in Alton, IL on June 18, 1950; she survives.

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Sep 18, 2019

Juanita M. Fleener, 89, of Hammond, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 23, 2019 at Morningside Church of Christ, 1212 South 34 th Street Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at...

Sep 11, 2019

Jeffrey Alan (Reynolds) Rogers, 55, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his residence.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL.

An informal visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m....

Sep 5, 2019

William "Bill" Carroll Dillon, 92, of Arthur, died at 9:49 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his residence.

Masonic Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Arthur United Methodist Church with funeral services following with Rev. Bruce Weiman and Pastor John Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation...

Sep 4, 2019

Jack Albin Allen, 92, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 11:12 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Tuscola Health Care Center. He was surrounded by his wife of 70 years, Wilma, and the very caring staff of Tuscola Health Care Center. Jack's family cannot adequately express their appreciation of the tenderness and love that helped Jack peacefully leave...

Sep 3, 2019

Sonny Phillip Manship, born on March 20, 2019, welcomed by his Mom: Heather R. Manship and Dad: Michael J. Manship. He was born early weighing 1 lb. 3 oz. He lived his time in the Carle NICU. He was full of life and smiles for his short time here. He was very loved by his parents, siblings and family....

Aug 26, 2019

Roger L. Kelley, 71, of Macon, IL, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019.

Graveside Services with military rites accorded will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Cartwright Cemetery, rural Tuscola, IL.

Roger was born on January 30, 1948 in Effingham, IL, the son of Jasper P. "Jack" Kelley and...

Aug 17, 2019

Willa Dean Smith, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Gallatin, TN.

She was a former resident of Sebastian, FL and Camargo, IL.

Willa or Willy as she was known was a loving wife, mother and daughter. She loved her Granddaughters and Great Granddaughters deeply. Willy was a housewife and worked for...