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Eileen Luster
Oct 1, 2015
Eileen Luster, 94, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 10 a.m., Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with graveside services following at the Tuscola Township Cemetery with Rev. Bob...
Frank Cloyd
Sep 24, 2015
Frank R. Cloyd, 94, of Newburgh, Indiana, formerly of Mattoon, died at 9:45 AM Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 at his daughter's residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, September 28, 2015 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola. Burial will follow in the Bethel Cemetery, rural Mattoon, with military rites accorded by the Air Force...
Norman Rex Brown
Sep 23, 2015
Norman Rex Brown, 63, of Collinsville, formerly of Humboldt, died at 3:20 PM Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Humboldt Cemetery, with Bishop Steven Woolf officiating. Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, is assisting the family with arrangements. Norman was born...
George Alan Fidler
Sep 19, 2015
George Fidler Obit Shrader Funeral Home Arcola, IL 268-4848 MATTOON George Alan Fidler, 55, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, died at 1:52 AM Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his residence in Mattoon. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, is assisting the family with arrangements. George was born December 11,...
Lowell L. Leonard
Sep 14, 2015
Lowell L. Leonard, 86, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 3:46 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2015 at his residence. Memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Mr. Leonard was born March 24, 1929 in Oak Park, IL, the son of Willard...
Wilma J. Kerschner
Sep 9, 2015
Wilma J. Kerschner, 81, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 9:35 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, September 14, 2015 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ivesdale, IL with Father Patrick Riordan as celebrant. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, September 13, 2015...
Wilma Leona Keigley
Sep 7, 2015
Wilma Leona Keigley, 91, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:35 a.m., Monday, September 7, 2015 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Bob Williams officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior...
Ruby I. Cook
Sep 6, 2015
Ruby I. Cook, 87, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 4:41 a.m., Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Dale Tomas officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to...
Dj Hart
Sep 6, 2015
DJ Hart, 36, of Atwood, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in rural Sadorus Township, Sadorus, IL Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Atwood, with Dr. Lanny Faulkner officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the church. Burial...
Jack Shook
Sep 5, 2015
Jack Shook, 81, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Gowin Parc, Mattoon, IL Private family services will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is entrusted with the arrangements. Jack was born on October 30, 1933 in Atwood, IL, the son of Haskell and Geneva Dukeman Shook. He...
William Surma
Aug 31, 2015
William Surma, 94, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 4:15 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL. Private family graveside services will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL has been entrusted with the arrangements. Mr. Surma...
Wilma L. Berner
Aug 24, 2015
Wilma Louise Berner, 82, of Arthur, died at 10:09 PM Monday, August 24, 2015 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Arthur Cemetery with Rev. Gawain Bevis officiating. Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Wilma was born February 24,...
Marsha Kay Melton
Aug 18, 2015
Marsha Kay (Still) Perkins Melton, 68, of Arcola, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at home surrounded by family and friends. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Arcola Cemetery with Rev. Vince Rohn officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola. Marsha...
Elizabeth Boatman Moore
Aug 17, 2015
Elizabeth Boatman Moore was born at home to Nettie O. and John Boatman near England Arkansas on 12 March 1919. She was delivered by the family doctor who arrived via horse and buggy. She was the second of three children. After her older sister, Mildred, died at the age of three, Elizabeth and her younger sister, Ruby, became constant companions,...
Ida Mae Stirrett
Aug 16, 2015
Ida Mae Moody Stirrett, 91, of Monticello, IL, formerly of Atwood, IL, was welcomed into God's arms at 2:27 A.M., Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Carle Hospital with her family by her side. Her determination helped her live independently, despite current health issues, right up to her death. Ida was born on December 10, 1923, in Humboldt, IL, to Ellis...
Jack Houchin "Pete" Murphy
Aug 16, 2015
Jack Houchin "Pete" Murphy, 85, of Friendswood, TX, formerly of Tuscola and Arcola, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born March 25, 1930, the youngest of four children born to Leonard and Frances Houchin Murphy in Arcola, IL. Pete graduated from Arcola schools, served in the Korean War, and worked in the chemical field for over...
Pamela Jo "Pam" Sanders
Aug 13, 2015
Pamela Jo "Pam" Sanders, 55, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 4:02 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 2015 at her home. Services will be held at a later date. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family. Mrs. Sanders was born March 20, 1960 in Tuscola, IL the daughter of Leroy C. and Betty G....
Paul L Swisher
Aug 10, 2015
Paul Leroy Swisher, 85, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, died at 1:31 PM Monday, August 10, 2015 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Arcola Cemetery with Rev. Vince Rohn officiating. Military Rites will be accorded by the U.S. Army Honors Guard. Shrader Funeral Home, 204...
Debra Sue Nicholls-West
Aug 3, 2015
Debra Sue Nicholls-West 57, of Atwood, IL went to be with her Lord on Monday August 3, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana IL at 3:13 a.m. from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.,...
Jean Louise Ghere
Aug 3, 2015
Jean Louise (Blagg) Ghere, 88, of Tuscola, IL, formerly of Villa Grove passed away at 6:45 pm, Monday, August 3, 2015 at Gowin Parc, Mattoon, IL. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday morning, August 7, 2015 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church with Pastor Ted Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-6 pm at...
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