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Harold I. Wattjes

Harold I. Wattjes

Jun 26, 2016

Harold I. Wattjes, 76, of Tuscola, IL, formerly of Nokomis, IL, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Mattoon Rehab and Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 East Northline Rd. Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 30, 2016...

Fred H. "Hank" Groves, Jr.

Fred H. "Hank" Groves, Jr.

Jun 21, 2016

Fred H. "Hank" Groves, Jr., 52, of Tuscola, IL, passed away suddenly at 9:01 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with the Rev. Bob Williams officiating. Visitation will be...

Corinne Louise Oye

Corinne Louise Oye

Jun 20, 2016

Corinne L. Oye, 83, of Tuscola, IL, left this Earth peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones at 10:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL after a long battle with Parkinson's. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL with Pastor...

Lindley A. Dauderman

Lindley A. Dauderman

Jun 9, 2016

Lindley A. Dauderman, 93, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 9:05 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Graveside Services with military rites accorded will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Embarrass Cemetery near Brocton, IL with Tim Froese officiating. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is...

Dede Eversole

Dede Eversole

Jun 9, 2016

DeDe Eversole, 52, of Pesotum, IL, passed away on the morning of Thursday, June 9, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, June 13, 2016, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 East Northline Road, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Jason Braaten officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00...

Jane L Edgar

Jane L Edgar

Jun 3, 2016

Jane L. Edgar, 99, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, passed quietly to her heavenly home at 8:10 am Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Graveside services will be held at 5:30 PM Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Humboldt Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, is assisting the family with arrangements. Jane...

Alan David Sebens

Alan David Sebens

Jun 3, 2016

Alan David Sebens, 66, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2016 in Bozeman, Montana after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Per his request cremation rites were accorded. A celebration of Alan's life will be held on Sept. 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Dennis Hanner officiating....

Betty Ruth Sharp

Betty Ruth Sharp

May 23, 2016

Betty Ruth Sharp, 92, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 1:27 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Rev. Mike Drake and Chaplin Tony Crouch officiating. Visitation will...

Betty Bandy

Betty Bandy

May 22, 2016

Betty Lee Bandy, 90, of Arcola, died at 5:47 AM Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Palm Terrace, Mattoon. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Arcola Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, is assisting the family with arrangements. Betty was born July 13, 1925 in Corydon, Indiana, the daughter of...

James S. Wood

James S. Wood

May 21, 2016

James S. Wood, 80, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 4:48 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Ted Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, at the...

Anita Jean Finch

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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