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Martha Tyrrhene Howrey

Martha Tyrrhene Howrey

Nov 5, 2011

Martha Tyrrhene (Moss) Howrey, formerly of Kemp, passed away on November 5, 2011 at the age of 104. Martha Tyrrhene had been a resident of the Champaign County Nursing Home since July of 2006. Her husband, Clyde J. Howrey, preceded her in death in 1963 and Martha Tyrrhene never re-married. Martha Tyrrhene Howrey was born in Kemp; a daughter of...

Helen V. Gordy

Helen V. Gordy

Nov 1, 2011

Helen V. Gordy, 92, of rural Sadorus, IL passed away at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Pastor Rob Adams officiating. Visitation will be held from 5...

Raymond Arthur "Art" Beazley

Raymond Arthur "Art" Beazley

Oct 30, 2011

Raymond Arthur "Art" Beazley, 70, of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, formerly of Arcola, died October 30, 2011 following a heroic 22-month battle with pancreatic cancer. There will be a visitation from 2:00-3:00 PM Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at the Arcola Presbyterian Church. A graveside service for family members will be held at the Arcola Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N....

Ruth M. Henderson

Ruth M. Henderson

Oct 28, 2011

Ruth M. Henderson, 105, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 9:00 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 at the Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL, with Rev. Patty Johansen officiating. No visitation will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South...

Kevin Casey Allen

Kevin Casey Allen

Oct 21, 2011

Kevin Casey Allen, the sixth of eight children born to James L. and LaVerne Ohley Allen, passed to eternal life on Friday, October 21, 2011, at Mt. Aloysius, his home in New Lexington,Ohio. He was born December 22, 1956, in Tuscola, IL, and was named for the family's parish priest, Fr. James Kevin Casey. Both parents and his sister Stefanie...

Margaret Louise "Peg" Pettitt

Margaret Louise "Peg" Pettitt

Oct 18, 2011

Margaret Louise "Peg" Pettitt, 99, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Arthur Home of natural causes. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., on Monday, October...

Hazel Roberts

Hazel Roberts

Oct 17, 2011

Hazel Roberts, 102, of Arthur, died at 7:55 PM Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 E. Illinois Street, Arthur, with Rev. Leroy Allison officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial will...

Peggy Joan Hines

Peggy Joan Hines

Oct 16, 2011

Peggy Joan Hines, 82, of Humboldt, died at 10:15 AM Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 21, 2011 at Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust Street, Arcola, with Pastor Dale Tomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 PM Thursday at the...

Edith M. Bozarth

Edith M. Bozarth

Oct 13, 2011

Edith M. Bozarth, 92, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 12:57 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Patty Johansen officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday,...

Frances Margurite "Fran" Barnett

Frances Margurite "Fran" Barnett

Oct 7, 2011

Frances M. (Hockaday) Barnett, 91, of Hammond passed away Friday, October 7, 2011 at McKinley Court in Decatur. Fran was born February 25, 1920 in Forsyth, the daughter of Harold and Nellie Hockaday. She married Paul Barnett on February 24, 1951 in Decatur. Fran served in the Women's Army Corps (WACS) during World War II. She worked at Kresge's, Mueller's,...

Dean E. Mulligan

Dean E. Mulligan

Sep 29, 2011

Dean E. Mulligan, 82, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 3:52 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 East Northline Road, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Jason Braaten officiating. Vistation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday,...

Fred L. Harshbarger

Fred L. Harshbarger

Sep 29, 2011

Fred L. Harshbarger, 83, of Atwood, IL passed away at 7:00 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2011at the Lake Fork United Church of Christ with Rev. Conrad Heisner officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home,...

William M. Burress

William M. Burress

Sep 22, 2011

William M. "Bill" Burress, 77, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 9:49 p.m., Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Patty Johansen and Rev. Harold Pike officiating. Visitation...

Dorcas Lee Slade

Dorcas Lee Slade

Sep 15, 2011

Dorcas Lee Slade was granted her angel wings on September 15, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by family, even though she was so frail in the end, she gave us all such courage and hope and reminded us of the preciousness of life. Dorcas was born on March 8, 1927 in Deep Water, WV the first child of...

Anna L. Mattix

Anna L. Mattix

Sep 12, 2011

Anna L. (Weber) Mattix, 84, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 11:55 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL, with Father Barry Harmon as celebrant. Visitation will...

Nim Odell Gray

Nim Odell Gray

Sep 11, 2011

Nim Gray Obit Shrader Funeral Home Arthur, IL 268-4848 ARTHUR, ILLINOIS Nim Odell Gray, 76, of Arthur, died at 10:11 AM Sunday, September 11, 2011 at his home in Arthur. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Ron Bartanen officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Sidney W. Delong

Sidney W. Delong

Sep 4, 2011

Sidney W. DeLong, 86, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 2:45 pm, Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen Street, Tuscola, IL, with Father Barry Harmon as celebrant. Visitation will be held...

Sandra Kay Kauffman

Sandra Kay Kauffman

Sep 2, 2011

Sandra Kay Kauffman, 63, of Urbana, IL, formerly of Atwood, IL, passed away suddenly at 7:03 pm, Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 pm, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL, with Pastor Duane Piercy officiating. Visitation will...

Ralph Richard "Bud" Seaman

Ralph Richard "Bud" Seaman

Sep 1, 2011

ARTHUR, ILLINOIS Ralph Richard "Bud" Seaman, 81, of Arthur, died at 4:35 PM Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 at the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 at the Arthur United Methodist Church with Rev. Leroy Allison officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday with...

Mary Virginia Wheeler

Mary Virginia Wheeler

Aug 31, 2011

Mary Virginia Wheeler, 91, of Champaign, IL, formerly of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 3:00 pm Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2011 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Carol Lakota Eastin officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m....

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