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Agnes Joan Spence

Agnes Joan Spence

Feb 22, 2015

Agnes Joan Spence, 82, of Tuscola, IL passed away peacefully at 4:38 a.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Carle Hospital in Urbana IL. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Tim Garrett officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home...

James A. Little

James A. Little

Feb 22, 2015

James A. Little 73, of Tuscola, IL, passed away suddenly at 5:45 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 2015 in the emergency room at the Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held from...

Gilbert W. Heinz

Gilbert W. Heinz

Feb 20, 2015

Gilbert W. Heinz, 95, of Pesotum, IL, passed away at 1:40 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Tuscola Health care Center, Tuscola, IL. Graveside Services with military rites will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. No visitation will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL is handling the...

Connie Jean Williams

Connie Jean Williams

Feb 19, 2015

Connie Jean Williams, 63, of Urbana, IL, formerly of Atwood, IL, passed away at 7:13 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Connie was born October 3, 1951 at Burnham City Hospital, Champaign, IL, the daughter of R.J. and Betty Gulley Williams. Survivors include her mother: Betty Jean Myers of Champaign, IL, son: Jamie Williams and...

Dan Allan Ponder

Dan Allan Ponder

Feb 17, 2015

Dan Allan Ponder, 90, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Carriage Crossing, Arcola, IL. He was born in Tuscola, IL on August 9, 1924, the son of John R. and Leda Wesch Ponder. Dan graduated from Tuscola Community High School in May of 1942 and played football for the Warriors from 1939 –...

Lillian Marie Garrett

Lillian Marie Garrett

Feb 16, 2015

Lillian M. Garrett, 91, of Atwood, IL passed away at 7:15 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, Mattoon, IL. Funeral and Rebekah Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Dr. Lanny Faulkner officiating. Visitation will be held...

Frances Mary Patterson

Frances Mary Patterson

Feb 15, 2015

Frances Mary Patterson, 85, formerly of Camargo, IL, passed away at 5:33 a.m., Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Private family services were held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL with Deacon John M. O'Brien officiating. Burial was in the Camargo Cemetery, Camargo, IL Frances was born on December...

Bruce Chancellor

Bruce Chancellor

Feb 14, 2015

Bruce Alan Chancellor, 51, of Spring, Texas, formerly of Arthur, died at 6:50 PM Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his daughter's residence in Spring, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur. Bruce was born March 3, 1963 in Decatur, the son of John L. And...

Marjorie F. Blakeney

Marjorie F. Blakeney

Feb 10, 2015

Marjorie F. Blakeney, 92, of Tuscola, IL, passed from this life at 1:18 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 13, 2015 at the Tuscola First Christian Church, 100 East Church Street, Tuscola, IL with Pastors Art Wilson and Ron Blakeney officiating....

Kevin J. Kappes

Kevin J. Kappes

Feb 6, 2015

Kevin J. Kappes, 61, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL, with Father Delix Michel as celebrant. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the mass...

John C. Hackett

John C. Hackett

Feb 6, 2015

John C. Hackett, 68, of Garrett, IL, passed away at 7:09 pm, Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL John was born on February 24, 1946 in Marysville, CA, the son of Gene and Charlotte Croch Hackett. He married Nancy E. Harvey on January 6, 1973. She survives. Also surviving are his daughter: Jenny Hackett of...

Jeremy Hodge

Jeremy Hodge

Feb 2, 2015

Jeremy Hodge, 38, of Arthur, died at 10:27 AM Monday, February 2, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Jeremy's Life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. John Stewart officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Jeremy was born...

Patricia Ellen Appleby

Patricia Ellen Appleby

Jan 24, 2015

Patricia Ellen Appleby, 89, of Arthur, died at 10:30 PM Saturday, January 24, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Reverends Matthew Perkins and John Morgan officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Steven George Leonard

Steven George Leonard

Jan 22, 2015

Steven G. Leonard, 63, passed away at 11:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL Steve was born in Tuscola to George and Betty Rahn Leonard on July 31, 1951. He graduated from Tuscola Community High School in 1969 and then attended Eastern Illinois University and Northeast Missouri State. He was married to Pam McCormick in...

Margaret A. Kamm

Margaret A. Kamm

Jan 19, 2015

Margaret A. Kamm, 64, of rural Atwood, IL, passed away at 2:39 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL, with Rev. Dennis Hanner officiating. No Visitation will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood, IL is handling...

Caitlyn Ashlee Garner

Caitlyn Ashlee Garner

Jan 17, 2015

Caitlyn Ashlee Garner, infant daughter of Garland Anthony and Mary Amanda Davis Garner, was born on Thursday, January 15, 2015 and passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Amberg, Germany. Services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with the Rev....

Ronald J. Eagan

Ronald J. Eagan

Jan 17, 2015

Ronald J. Eagan, Sr., passed from this life to his heavenly home at 6:25 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Atwood, 231 North Illinois Street, Atwood, IL with Dr. Lanny Faulkner...

Lt. Col. Clarence Gilles, Jr.

Lt. Col. Clarence Gilles, Jr.

Jan 11, 2015

Clarence Gilles, Jr., Lt. Col USAF (Ret.), 88, of Bement, IL, passed away at 11:58 a.m., Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. A memorial mass was celebrated in his honor on January 15, 2015 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ivesdale, IL; Rev. Father Patrick Riordan officiated. Colonel Gilles was born March 8, 1926 in Pesotum,...

Mary Anna Maulding

Mary Anna Maulding

Jan 9, 2015

Mary Anna Maulding, 50, of Camp Point, IL, formerly of Tuscola, IL, passed away at Quincy, IL on Friday, January 9, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to the...

Wayne Stuart

Wayne Stuart

Jan 8, 2015

Wayne Stuart, 88, of Arthur, died at 12:30 AM Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Mason Point, rural Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S.Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. Dawn Ingram officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...

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