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Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith

Mar 25, 2014

Phillip "Bubba" Smith, 56, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, died at 5:45 AM Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 28, 2014 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, with Rev. Donald Winch officiating. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation...

Jean Cook

Jean Cook

Mar 24, 2014

"Betty" Jean Cook of Tolono, formerly of Bourbon, died at 12:07 p.m., Monday, March 24, 2014 at her great niece's residence in Tolono.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 28, 2014 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, with Rev. Steve Diehl officiating. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation...

Sara Lou Benard

Sara Lou Benard

Mar 24, 2014

Sara Lou Benard, 86, of Arthur, took the hand of her loving husband, Pat, on Monday, March 24, 2014 as he led her into the gates of Heaven to be reunited with her three sons, Terry, Michael, and Marty.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Shrader Funeral...

Marilyn Teresa Hinton

Marilyn Teresa Hinton

Mar 22, 2014

Marilyn Teresa Hinton, 85, of Tuscola, IL passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Presence Covenant Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Marilyn was born May 13, 1928 in Urbana, IL, the daughter of Vern and Josephine Auth. She married her beloved husband Robert D. Hinton on January 11, 1947 in Alhambra, California.

The visitation...

Mary Kathleen Brooks

Mary Kathleen Brooks

Mar 21, 2014

Mary Kathleen "Katie" Brooks, 89, of Arcola died at 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Arcola, with Rev. De`lix Michel officiating. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Ruth G. Wiesener

Ruth G. Wiesener

Mar 20, 2014

Ruth G. Wiesener, 97, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Heartland Care Center, Decatur, IL.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Patty Johansen officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Carol D. Martin

Carol D. Martin

Mar 14, 2014

Carol D. Martin, 76, of Champaign, IL, formerly of St. Joseph, IL, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL

Private family graveside services will be held at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL has been entrusted with the...

Frances A. Hettinger

Frances A. Hettinger

Mar 11, 2014

Frances A. Hettinger, 90 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Illinois Knights Templar Home in Paxton, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen St., Tuscola, IL, with Fr. Delix Michel as celebrant. A vigil...

Wesley Allen Eckart

Wesley Allen Eckart

Mar 11, 2014

Wesley Allen Eckart, 37, of Hammond, IL, went home at 11:58 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The son of Rolland D. and Sharon K. Conour Eckart,  he was born on May 7, 1976 in Decatur, IL

Wes attended Atwood-Hammond High School. He love bow hunting, fishing, camping and golfing. Wesley was an associate member of...

Rachel Joan Mann

Rachel Joan Mann

Mar 11, 2014

Rachel Joan Mann, 69, of Arthur, died at 5:10 AM Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, March 14, 2014 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. Mitch Flesch officiating. Burial will follow in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Visitation will be held from...

Matthew J. Wilke

Matthew J. Wilke

Mar 9, 2014

Matthew J. Wilke, 26, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014.

A Celebration of His Faith will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. No visitation will be held.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may...

Lavina K. Rayl

Lavina K. Rayl

Mar 6, 2014

Lavina K. Rayl, 62, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 8:44 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL. No Visitation will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hilligoss...

Deborah D. Allen

Deborah D. Allen

Feb 25, 2014

Deborah D. Allen, 60, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 11:40 a.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Champaign Urbana Nursing and Rehab Center, Savoy, IL Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held from 4 to...

Jewell Catherine Dorjahn

Jewell Catherine Dorjahn

Feb 18, 2014

Jewell Catherine Dorjahn, 81, of Arthur, died at 4:02 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Heritage Health in Mt. Zion. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Friday, February 21, 2014 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 from 1:00-2:30 PM...

Jordan A. "Petey" Scribner

Jordan A. "Petey" Scribner

Feb 17, 2014

Jordan Andrew "Petey" Scribner, 20, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL, with Father Barry Harmon officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, February 20, 2014...

Frances Opal Robinson

Frances Opal Robinson

Feb 17, 2014

Frances Opal Robinson, 87, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 11:46 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Eastview Terrace, Sullivan, IL Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Ralph Deal officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the...

Homer C. Vickroy

Homer C. Vickroy

Feb 4, 2014

Homer Vickroy, 89, a railroad engineer and World War II veteran originally from Central Illinois, died of congestive heart failure on Tuesday,February 4, 2014 in Denver, CO Mr. Vickroy was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Douglas County, to Estella and Clifford Vickroy. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois. He served in the 290th Engineering Combat Unit of...

Larry Grant Young

Larry Grant Young

Jan 31, 2014

Larry Grant Young, 71, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, died at 10:50 PM Friday, January 31, 2014 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, with Rev. Don Winch and Rev. Ralph Sykes officiating. Burial will follow in the Humboldt...

James Edward Mosbarger

James Edward Mosbarger

Jan 28, 2014

James Edward Mosbarger, 86, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 4:20 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL Funeral Services and Military Rites will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL, with Rev. Don Gerkin officiating. Visitation will be held 1...

William R. Ruud

William R. Ruud

Jan 28, 2014

William (Bill) Ruud, 92, of Tuscola, IL, passed away 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Arcola Health Care Center, Arcola, IL Bill was born April 11, 1921 in Albia, Iowa to Grant and Francis Ruud. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola...

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