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Anita Jean Finch
May 19, 2016
Anita Jean Finch, 69, of Noblesville, Indiana, formerly of Arthur, died at 9:00 am on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at St. Anthony's Hospital, Effingham. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Arthur Cemetery with Brother Richard Grey officiating. Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Anita...
Geraldine A. "Jeri" Smith
May 15, 2016
Jeri passed away on May 15, 2016 in the home of her son Ron in Sun City West, Arizona. She was 91 years old. She was born on July 6, 1924 and spent most of her adult life in Tuscola, Illinois. She and her late husband Dale raised their two children on a small farm just west of town. She...
Miriam Christine Mirza
May 4, 2016
Miriam Christine Mirza, 38, of Flora, IL, passed away at 8:39 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Camargo Cemetery, Camargo, IL. No visitation will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family...
Paul W. Kleiss
May 1, 2016
Paul W. Kleiss, 87, of Tuscola, IL, passed away surrounded by loved ones at 12:40 a.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Paul was born on December 23, 1928 in rural Tuscola, IL, the son of Anthony and Margaret Reinhart Kleiss. He married the love of his life, Phyllis J. Patterson on August 23,...
Darlene Pieper
May 1, 2016
Darlene Pieper, 87, of Hammond, IL, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Rev. Mike Drake officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.,...
Patti Hill Phillips
Apr 23, 2016
Patti Hill Phillips of Tuscola, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016 at her daughter's home in rural Camargo with her children at her side. Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, Illinois, with Rev. Duane Piercy and Honorable Frank Lincoln officiating. Visitation will be held...
John R. Collins
Apr 22, 2016
John Collins, 72, of Rantoul, IL, passed away suddenly on Friday evening, April 22, 2016 at the Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2016 the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL. No visitation will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood, IL is assisting the family with the arrangements. John was...
Louise Rigg
Apr 11, 2016
Louise Rigg, 86, of rural Lovington, died at 2:16 AM Monday, April 11, 2016 at Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S.Vine Street, Arthur, with D.J. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Martha J. Bennett
Apr 9, 2016
Martha J. Bennett, 81, of Charleston, IL went to be with the Lord at 2:50 am Saturday, April 9, 2016 at her home. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the First Church of God, 1225 Montgomery Drive, Charleston, IL with Pastor Vance Oliver officiating. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street Tuscola, IL...
Margaret "Margo" A. West
Apr 8, 2016
Margaret A. "Margo" West, 69 of Atwood, IL passed away at 3:45 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Hiligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the...
Dorie Miller
Apr 8, 2016
Helen Dolores "Dorie" Miller, 90, of Arcola, died at 2:23 PM Friday, April 8, 2016 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital, Mattoon. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dorans, with Pastor Paul Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday at...
Virginia Cornwell
Apr 8, 2016
Virginia Kathryn Cornwell,89, of Arthur, died at 5:25 AM Friday, April 8, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. Bruce Weiman officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...
Dorthea Alta Abbott
Apr 5, 2016
Dorthea Alta Abbott, 90, of Sullivan, died at 4:30 PM Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Carle Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, April 8, 2016 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. Ron Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Bourbon Cemetery, Bourbon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
James Howard Grant
Apr 5, 2016
James Howard Grant, 89, of Atwood, IL, formerly of Tuscola, died at 4:34 a.m. on the 5th day of April, 2016. Remains reside at Cartwright Cemetery, rural Tuscola. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mr. Grant was born June 11, 1926 in Douglas County, IL, the son of John and Edith Grant. He married Dolores June Oye on December...
Joan C. Carter
Apr 2, 2016
Joan Cecelia Carter passed away on April 2, 2016 at her home in Tuscola, Illinois. She was 76. Joan was born on October 22, 1939 in Sangerville, Maine, to Raynold and Regina LaBree. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Gary and Paul, and a sister, Donna. She is survived by her husband, Albert E. Carter...
William Dale "Bill" Wierman
Apr 1, 2016
William D. "Bill" Wierman, 94, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 11:37 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...
Harold Dean Smith
Mar 28, 2016
Harold Dean Smith, age 83 of Gallatin, TN, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2016. Mr. Smith was born on August 21, 1932 in Camargo, Illinois to the late Louis and Ida Mae Smith. Mr. Smith grew up in Camargo and graduated from Villa Grove High School as part of the "Nifty-Fifty" class of 1950. After high school he...
Helen J. Kellogg
Mar 26, 2016
Helen J. Kellogg, 93, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 1:29 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Kenneth Roedder officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to...
Rodie King
Mar 26, 2016
Rosemary Clara (VanGundy) "Rodie" King, 90, of Arcola, passed away at Carriage Crossing in Arcola on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 9:37 a.m., surrounded by her children and caregivers at Carriage Crossing. Per her wishes, the Rite of Cremation will be performed. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016...
Stephen T. Albin
Mar 25, 2016
Stephen T. Albin, 51, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2016 at his home. Memorial Services will be held at Noon Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Harrisburg Park District, Harrisburg, IL. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family. Mr. Albin was born November 27, 1964 in Davenport,...
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