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Bernice Powell

Bernice Powell

Mar 28, 2019

Goldie Bernice (Warfel) Powell, 100, of Atwood, IL, peacefully transcended into the arms of her Lord and Savior at 11:20 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL.

Bernice was born Sept 30, 1918 in Rose Hill, IL, the daughter of Carl and Bessie (Coen) Warfel. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Rheadon Kresin

Rheadon Kresin

Mar 19, 2019

Marrietta Rheadon Kresin, 78, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Newman Rehab and Health Care Center, Newman, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in the Cartwright Cemetery,...

Alice Louise Mcclure

Alice Louise Mcclure

Mar 17, 2019

Alice Louise Kirkland McClure, 94, of Monticello, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL

Family graveside services will be held at a later date in the Monticello Township Cemetery, Monticello, IL

Alice was born on March 12, 1925 in Piatt County, IL, the daughter of Willis...

Robbie Wayne Kemp

Robbie Wayne Kemp

Mar 16, 2019

Robbie Wayne Kemp, 62, of Charleston, died at 6:03 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Carle Hospital in Urbana.

Robbie was born September 6, 1956 in Carlinville, the son of Jack E. and Carol J. Arnett Kemp.

He is survived by his father, Jack Kemp of Charleston; 2 sisters, Peggy Kemp and Jodi (Jerry) Brimner...

Jane L. Ochs

Jane L. Ochs

Mar 10, 2019

Jane Lucy Ochs, 97, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 10:56 a.m., Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 E. Van Allen St., Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Angel Sierra presiding. Burial will follow...

Sandy Moran Dietz

Sandy Moran Dietz

Mar 1, 2019

Sandra Elaine "Sandy" Moran Dietz, 63, of Tuscola, IL, passed away suddenly at 6:55 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating. Burial will be...

Harold R. Bird

Harold R. Bird

Feb 27, 2019

Harold Ray Bird, 92, of Decatur, formerly of Atwood, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at home.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2019 with a service to follow at 11 a.m. at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East Highway 36, Atwood, IL with...

Jack Wayne Wagner

Jack Wayne Wagner

Feb 26, 2019

Jack Wayne Wagner, 79, of Mahomet, died at 4:33 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.

Jack was born June 17, 1939 in Attica, Indiana, the son of Charles and Fern Oteham Wagner.  He married Suzanne Trower in Havana, Illinois on August 28, 1970.

He is survived by his...

Charles Daniel Embry

Charles Daniel Embry

Feb 23, 2019

Charles Daniel "Dan" Embry, 75, of Paris, formerly of Arcola, died at 2:08 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Paris Community Hospital.

Dan was born November 7, 1943 in Muldraugh, Kentucky, the son of Charles and Margaret Holston Embry. He married Janet Gearlds on December 6, 1982.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Embry...

Marie E. Owen

Marie E. Owen

Feb 22, 2019

Marie E. Owen, 89, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 3:55 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2019 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Terri Haas officiating. Burial will follow...

Faye Marie Teak

Faye Marie Teak

Feb 22, 2019

Faye Marie Teak, 99, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 11:15 a.m., Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Ralph Deal officiating....

Dean Sanders

Dean Sanders

Feb 15, 2019

Phillip Dean Sanders, 80, of Barrington, formerly of Arcola, died at 7:21 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2019 at JourneyCare Hospice in Barrington.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Arcola Presbyterian Church, 311 E. Jefferson Street, with Rev. Donald Winch officiating. A reception will follow in the...

Erma M. Edwards

Erma M. Edwards

Feb 13, 2019

Erma M. King Edwards, 77, of Arthur, formerly of Arcola, died at 3:04 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2019 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cooks Mills. Visitation will be from...

Lloyd E. Taulbee

Lloyd E. Taulbee

Feb 13, 2019

Lloyd E. Taulbee, 78, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Palm Terrace of Mattoon, Mattoon, IL.

No public services will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36 Atwood, IL is assisting the family.

Mr. Taulbee was born November 1, 1940 in Jackson, KY, the...

Earl W. Watson

Earl W. Watson

Jan 29, 2019

Earl W. Watson, 96, of Tuscola, IL, died at 12:16 p.m., Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Tuscola Church of the Nazarene, 1001 Egyptian Trail, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. on Saturday until...

Christopher Thomas Schweighart

Christopher Thomas Schweighart

Jan 27, 2019

Christopher T. Schweighart, 40, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 10:40 p.m., Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL...

Robert Wendell Ellison

Robert Wendell Ellison

Jan 26, 2019

Robert Wendell Ellison, 91, passed away peacefully the morning of January 26, 2019 in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Bob was born on November 14, 1927, in Lake City, Illinois, the son of Walter and Effie Mae Honn Ellison. He married the love of his life, Flossie Alcorn, on October 14, 1949. They celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage before...

Jean Hendrickson

Jean Hendrickson

Jan 20, 2019

Lois "Jean" Hendrickson, 92, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 12:33 a.m., Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the OSF St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 205 South Pine Street, Arcola, IL with Father Angel Sierra as celebrant....

Gregory A. Bolin

Gregory A. Bolin

Jan 17, 2019

Gregory A. Bolin, 59, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:20 a.m., Thursday, January 17, 2019 at his home.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in the Tuscola Township Cemetery. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Greg was born June 1, 1959...

Madge M. Fultz

Madge M. Fultz

Jan 11, 2019

Madge M. Fultz, 85, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior the services at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East...

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