obituaries

Oct 20, 2016

Cleo E. Nickell, 88, of Hammond, IL, passed away at 4:32 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL, with Rev....

Oct 15, 2016

ARCOLA

Christopher C. D. "Chris" King, 48, of Arcola, died at 2:11 am Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 at Carle Hospital, Urbana.

There will be no services. Shrader Funeral Home 204 N. Locust, Arcola, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Chris was born May 8, 1968 in Tuscola, the son of J.C. and Erma...

Oct 15, 2016

Carol Garnet Bandy Clark, 56, of Arcola, died at 11:33 am Saturday, October 5, 2016 as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in Coles County.

A Gathering of Friends and Family will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, with a Memorial...

Oct 14, 2016

Richard C. Zartler, 77, of Tuscola, IL, formerly of Niles, IL, passed away at 11:52 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2016 at his residence.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL.

Services celebrating Richard's life will be held...

Oct 5, 2016

Martha Louise Wheeler, 74, of Arcola, IL, passed peacefully surrounded by her family at 7:14 pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at her family residence. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Saturday, October 8, 2016, at the Shrader Funeral Home, 204 North Locust, Arcola, IL with the Rev. Kent Conover officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. on Saturday until...

Oct 1, 2016

Brenda Sue Hammett Coleman, 75, of Arthur, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 South Vine Street, Arthur, Illinois with a memorial service immediately following. In lieu of flowers, a donation...

Sep 29, 2016

Verneal "Neal" June Graham, 85, of Arthur, IL, died at 8:23 am, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin after a year and a half long battle with pancreatic and lung cancer. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 pm Friday, October 7, 2016 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 South Vine Street, Arthur, IL. Funeral...

Sep 28, 2016

Michael L. Uhlry, 70, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL, with Dr. Lanny Faulkner officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, October...

Sep 28, 2016

Betty Myers, 87, of Urbana, IL, formerly of Atwood, IL, passed away at 10:52 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Rev. Mike Drake officiating. Visitation will be held...

Sep 28, 2016

Alta Fern Gibson, 91, of Hammond, IL passed away at 9:51 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Shrader Funeral Home, 431 South Vine Street, Arthur, IL with Rev. James Allison officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Sep 26, 2016

Denver Laverne Robinson, 93, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 6:26p.m. Monday (Sept. 26, 2016) at home with family. The fifth of eleven children, Denver was born on December 6, 1922 in rural Elkville, IL to Homer Everett Robinson and Lula Helen (Flint) Robinson. He married Frances Opal Brinkley on September 13, 1941 in Palmyra, Missouri. He was a loving,...

Sep 24, 2016

Berniece A. Lincoln, 96, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 7:50 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Ted Mitchell and Rev. Kenneth Roedder officiating. Visitation will be...

Sep 20, 2016

Lela G. Heinz, 95, of Pesotum, IL, passed away at 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL. Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2015 at the Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. No visitation will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL is handling the arrangements. Lela was...

Sep 9, 2016

Lois E. Henderson, 84, of Pierson Station, IL, passed away at 4:50 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until time of...

Sep 8, 2016

Paul Dean Blythe, 55, of De Land, IL, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Mr. Blythe...

Sep 6, 2016

Jan M. Lenz, 80, of Champaign, IL, passed away unexpectedly at 5:22 a.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Services celebrating her life will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main St. Tuscola, IL with Rev. Ted Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be held one hour...

Aug 15, 2016

Anna K. Blaha, 81, of rural Amana, IA, formerly of Hammond, IL, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Cowboy Church in Walford, IA where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016 Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., Monday,...

Aug 6, 2016

Bill Stasinowsky, 74, of Tolono, IL, passed away at 1:19 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Pastor Al Simonson officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.,...

Aug 6, 2016

Kathryn A. "Kathy" Wallace, 73, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 4:18 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Celebration of Life Services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Tuscola Moose Lodge, 807 East Southline Road, Tuscola, IL. A gathering of friends and family will begin at 5:30 p.m....

Jul 31, 2016

Danny K. Ragle, 70, of Pesotum, IL, passed away on Sunday morning, July 31, 2016 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the funeral home. Burial...