obituaries

Mar 3, 2018

Joan R. Mulligan, 83, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 1:55 p.m. on March 3, 2018, at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL.

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Mar 3, 2018

Carrie L. Dobson, 84, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 12:07 p.m., Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in the Bement Cemetery, Bement, Illinois Visitation will be...

Mar 1, 2018

Donald L. "Don" Russell, 77 of Tuscola, formerly of Bement, IL, passed away at 11:21 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL

Feb 28, 2018

Robert Neil Henkel, 84, of Arthur died Wednesday (Feb. 28, 2018) at the Arthur Home.

He was born Feb. 11, 1934, a son of Walter and Barbara Henkel. He married Marilyn Joyce Musick on Aug. 3, 1963. She survives.

Neil is also survived by his daughter Jodi (Jeff) Heckel, his son Rob (Kathy Merrill) Henkel,...

Feb 26, 2018

Anna Mae Robbins, 90, of Tuscola, formerly of Crawfordsville, IN passed away at 12:20 p.m. Monday, February 26, 2018 at Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, IL. Visitation...

Feb 20, 2018

Eugene Richard Lindblom, 87, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 2:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Mattoon Rehab and Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL. He was born Oct. 28, 1930 at home in Waukon, IA to Harold and Zeraph Lindblom. They preceded him in death. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Nola Jane of...

Feb 14, 2018

Chantelle E. Clark, 24, of rural Tuscola, passed away at 12:32 p.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at her home. Memorial Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Private family burial will be held in the Tuscola Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30...

Feb 14, 2018

Ralph Leon McCrory, 84, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at home the morning of February 14, 2018. Visitation will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 S. Main Street in Tuscola with Randy Nave, nephew of Ralph, as celebrant followed by funeral services at 3:00 p.m. Burial with military...

Feb 10, 2018

Charles Dean Marler, 88, of Tuscola, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, February 10, 2018, in Decatur, Illinois. Charles, known to many as "Dean", was born February 10, 1930, in Tuscola, to Frank Martin and Marie Jenkins Marler. Charles attended Illinois State Normal University, served four years in the United States Air Force, and...

Feb 10, 2018

Irene Marie Rogers, 96, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 5:25 a.m., Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra as celebrant. Burial will follow...

Feb 7, 2018

Wilfred G. "Bill" Laley, 86, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 1:54 p.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL with Father Angel Sierra. Burial with military...

Feb 4, 2018

Karen S. Wicker, 78, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Atwood, passed away at 2:55 p.m., Sunday, February 4, 2018 at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL, due to complications from recent lung surgery. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, 231 North Illinois Street, Atwood, IL with Dr. Lanny Faulkner officiating....

Jan 30, 2018

Donna Jane Baird Maggos, 59, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in the Lewis Cemetery, rural Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held...

Jan 28, 2018

Wanda M. Hawk, 79, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 9:01 p.m., Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Private Family services will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family with the arrangements. Wanda was born May 22, 1938 in Murphysboro, IL the daughter of Thomas Scott and...

Jan 28, 2018

Mary Myers, 89, of Garrett, IL, passed away at 12:40 p.m., Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Bement Health Care Center, Bement, IL Public graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, IL. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood, IL is assisting the family with the arrangements. Mary was born on April...

Jan 21, 2018

Lyla Mae Riley, 86, of Arthur, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Signature Health Care Center in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Brother Nick Hurt officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Jan 20, 2018

Mary "Helen" Hidlebaugh (née Wickersham) passed from this life at home on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 in Camargo, IL at the age of 88. Helen is survived by her children, Pamela (Roy) Harless, of Terre Haute, IN, Debra (Burton) Senter of Oakland, IL, and James (Sherry) Hidlebaugh of Camargo, IL,  eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; brothers: Eldon Wickersham and William...

Jan 18, 2018

Jesse Ray Higginson, 86, of Arthur, passed away at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Arthur United Methodist Church with Rev. Bruce Weiman and Josh Clemons officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery with military rites accorded by the Arthur...

Jan 16, 2018

Paul Eugene Quick, 91, of Atwood, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at his home. Born on July 20, 1926 to Paul Thomas and Inez Utterback Quick in a house in southeast Atwood in Douglas County, IL. Paul Eugene Quick worked on his Grandfather Utterback's farm during summer vacation between the ages of ten and fourteen. In 1944, he...

Jan 12, 2018

Kara Elizabeth Kuhns, age 39, peacefully went to heaven at 9:08 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 surrounded by her family.

Funeral services honoring her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Arthur United Methodist Church with Rev. Bruce Weiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held...