obituaries

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,...

Aug 9, 2018

Walmer E. "Wally" Willoughby, 89, of Arthur, passed away at 7:34 a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Vine Street Christian Church, 249 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. Bob Silvanik officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jul 22, 2018

Irene E. Kappes, 97, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 6:25 p.m., Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra as celebrant. Burial will follow...

Jul 21, 2018

Faye E. Lewis, 88, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will be held immediately following in the Tuscola Township...

Jul 18, 2018

Ruby Fern Wildman, 96, formerly of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Woodmont Health Campus, Boonville, Indiana. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, Illinois with Rev. Terri Haas officiating. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL is handling the arrangements. She was born on July 13,...

Jul 15, 2018

M. Jane Wood, 82, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 6:24 a.m., Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Arbor Rose of Arcola, Arcola, IL Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL Visitation will be...