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John William Miller
Mar 30, 2012
John W. Miller, 84, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 9:03 a.m., Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Graveside Services with military graveside rites accorded will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery with the Rev. Patty Johansen officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to...
Forrest M. "Cork" Mattix
Mar 27, 2012
Forrest (Cork) Mattix, 84, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 2:45 AM, Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Sarah Bush Health Center, Mattoon, IL. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation being held 1 hour prior to service at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Kenneth...
Michael Wayne "Mike" Stout
Mar 26, 2012
Michael Wayne "Mike" Stout, 56, of Atwood, IL, formerly of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 5:58 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating. Visitation will be...
Jonathan M. Ray
Mar 25, 2012
Jonathan M. "John" Ray, 86, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:35 p.m., Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Funeral and Masonic Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the...
Paul E. Barnett
Mar 22, 2012
Paul E. Barnett, 85, of Hammond, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at McKinley Court in Decatur, IL. Paul, a life-long resident of Hammond, was born August 22, 1926 in Hammond, the son of Charles and Lena Barnett. Paul graduated from Hammond High School in 1944, and enlisted in the United States Navy in July of 1944 shortly...
John Franklin Geese
Mar 22, 2012
John F. Geese, 76, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 12:32 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with the Rev. Patty Johansen officiating. Visitation will be held...
Robert C. Graham
Mar 21, 2012
Robert C. Graham, DVM, 79, of Arthur, died at 5:20 PM Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Mason Point in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 E. Illinois Street, with Pastor Phil Schrock officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from...
Shirley J. Holmes
Mar 17, 2012
Mrs. Shirley J. Holmes, 84, of Arthur, IL, died at 4:20 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL Shirley was born on September 3, 1927 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Alfred and Martha Vonlanken Rahn. She was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Holmes in Jacksonville, IL, on March 22, 1947. Mr. Holmes...
Deborah J. Rich
Mar 16, 2012
Deborah J. Rich, 53, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 8:19 a.m., Friday, March 16, 2012 at her residence. Memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Rich was...
William Joseph "Joe" Stewart
Mar 11, 2012
William Joseph "Joe" Stewart, 60, of Tolono, IL, passed away at 3:44 a.m., Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Per Joe's wishes, no services will be held. Joe was born on February 21, 1952 in Monticello, IL, the son of Paschal and Fern Marvin Stewart. Survivors include his brother: John Stewart and wife: Sally of...
Virginia L. Beery
Mar 4, 2012
Virginia Lea Beery, 99, of Atwood, IL, went to her heavenly home at 2:45 p.m., Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the United Church of Atwood, 210 North Main Street, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday until...
Mary Ellen Wachob
Mar 4, 2012
Mary Ellen (Canfield) Wachob, 83, of Arthur, passed away at 8:21 AM Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Arthur Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Arthur Cemetery with Rev. John Stewart officiating. There will be no visitation. Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, is assisting the family with arrangements....
Susan K. Batts O'Brien
Feb 27, 2012
Susan K. Batts O'Brien, 51, of Tuscola, IL, passed away suddenly at 12:25 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2012 at her residence. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. on...
Keith R. Phillips
Feb 27, 2012
Keith Roger Phillips, 82, of Arthur, died at 1:50 PM Monday, February 27, 2012 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Vine Street Christian Church in Arthur with Rev. Dawn Ingram officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday...
Dorothy F. Sallee
Feb 26, 2012
Dorothy F. Sallee, of Arthur, died peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 12:11 AM at the Arthur Home. She had celebrated her 100th birthday on January 28, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. John Sewart officiating. Burial will follow in...
Nellie Irene Dawson
Feb 24, 2012
Nellie Irene Dawson, 91, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Ralph Deal officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m....
Ruth Jean Dyer
Feb 16, 2012
Ruth Jean Rieman Dyer, 73, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Arcola Health Care Center, Arcola, IL Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 East Northline Road, Tuscola , IL, with Rev. Jason Braaten officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00...
Gail E. Behm
Feb 13, 2012
Gail Eunice (Simms) Behm, age 78, of Mattoon, Il, passed with grace at 5:30 am, Monday, February 13, 2012. She was surrounded by her loving family during her illness and hospitalization fighting cancer. The family will be celebrating her life at the visitation held at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust St., Arcola, IL from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Saturday,...
Shirley E. Rahn
Feb 12, 2012
Shirley E. Rahn, 75, of Tuscola, IL, went to meet her Lord on February 12, 2012 at the Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL Funeral Services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 East Northline Road, Tuscola, IL, with Pastor Jason Braaten officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held...
Hayden Junior "Pappy" West
Feb 12, 2012
Hayden Junior "Pappy" West, 83, of Atwood, IL, formerly of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee went to Heaven to be with his wife Dorothy Joan at 1 p.m. on February 12, 2012. He had received the Lord as his Savior and passed gently after visiting with his family for several days. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood is in charge of arrangements....
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