obituaries

Oct 24, 2018

Helen Wheeler, 87, of Arcola, died at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital, Mattoon. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, with Rev. Brent Budd officiating. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday...

Oct 18, 2018

Albert C. "Butch" Fisher, 75, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Hammond, IL, passed away at 9:36 a.m., Thursday, October 18, 2018 at his residence. Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with military rites accorded. Visitation will be held from...

Oct 16, 2018

Laura Ann Sanders passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Lake Zurich. She is the beloved daughter of Jill (nee Haines) and John L. Strawn; dear sister of Andrew (Jaclyn) Strawn; beloved mother to Evan Sanders, Ryan Jones, and Megan Jones; beloved fiancé and best friend to Chris Jones; a dear aunt, niece, cousin, and friend to many....

Oct 16, 2018

Naomi Sue Otto, 58 years, 1 month and 1 day, of Arthur died at 1:29 pm Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Otto Center, 2058 County Road 1800 East, Arthur, IL. Burial will follow in the Otto Cemetery, Arthur, IL. Visitation...

Oct 15, 2018

Howard T. Rigg, 91, of Hammond, IL, passed away at 9:37 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Burial will...

Oct 13, 2018

Jerry L. Martin, 76, of Cadwell died at 8:40 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 South Vine Street, Arthur. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Shrader Funeral Home....

Oct 12, 2018

Carol Lynn Mirza, 65, of Tuscola, IL, formerly of Flora, IL, passed away at 10:20 a.m., Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Graveside Services will be held on Friday immediately...

Oct 10, 2018

Dennis Lee "Beast" Willoughby, 65, of Tuscola, IL, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL from complications of a motorcycle accident and a bad heart. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Visitation...

Oct 5, 2018

David J. Willoughby, 67, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at his residence. Services celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL with military rites accorded. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the services at the funeral home. David was born...

Sep 25, 2018

Jack L. Oakley, 84, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Heritage Manor, Bloomington, IL Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra as celebrant. Burial with military graveside rites will...

Sep 15, 2018

Barbara Lou Brock (née Graham), 73, of Arthur passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family after a hard-fought cancer battle.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Arthur Southern Baptist...

Sep 10, 2018

Peggy Elaine Crossman, 84, returned to her heavenly home on Monday, September 10, 2018. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her while she lived her final years with Alzheimer's. She was born October 15, 1933 to Kenneth and Agatha (Schempf) Huber in Arthur, Illinois. Peggy was raised in Arthur, Illinois for a period prior...

Sep 8, 2018

Marion Stanley Stephenson, 91, of Tuscola, IL, formerly of Atwood, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Tuscola First Christian Church, 100 East Church Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL with military graveside...

Sep 6, 2018

Tommy Wayne Cearlock, 85, of Arthur, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2018 at the Southern Baptist Church of Arthur with Pastors Doug Davis and Dave Babb officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery with military rites accorded. Visitation will be held from...

Sep 5, 2018

Barbara Catherine Reinhart, 90, of Tuscola, IL, formerly of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen St., Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra officiating. Burial...

Sep 1, 2018

Clyde Sturgell Jr., 100, of Camarillo, CA, formerly of Tuscola, IL, died on September 1, 2018. Clyde was the son of Clyde and Nettie J. Wimple Sturgell, Sr., loving husband of Ann Lewis Sturgell, passed away peacefully while napping and woke up in Heaven, Praise God. He was preceded in death by his grandson: Shane David Antle and first wife:...

Sep 1, 2018

Judith A. "Judy" Strole, 76, of Tuscola, IL, passed away Saturday morning, September 1, 2018 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Hillligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Terri Haas officiating. Burial will follow in the Tuscola Township Cemetery. Visitation...

Aug 29, 2018

Janet K. Lathrop, age 66, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. She was born February 7, 1952, at Jarman Hospital in Tuscola, IL, to Laurence and Lucille Conlin. She was a graduate of Arcola High School and received her nursing diploma from St. John's in Springfield, IL. She married Scott...

Aug 24, 2018

James Robert "Bob" Gibson, Sr., 95, of Hammond, passed away at 5:35 a.m. on August 24, 2018 at the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2018 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. Jim Allison officiating. Burial will follow in the Hammond Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Aug 11, 2018

Thomas E. Threet, 63, of St. Joseph, MN, died suddenly on Saturday, August 11, 2018 in St. Cloud, MN. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date in the Tuscola Township Cemetery. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family with the arrangements. Tom was born May 31, 1955 at Burnham Hospital, Champaign, IL,...