Gary Dean Prentice
Jul 30, 2026
Gary Dean Prentice, age 75, of Villa Grove, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Haven of Tuscola Nursing Home.
Born on December 28, 1950, Gary is survived by his former wife, Joyce (Jeff) Hasselberger, and his daughters Melissa Lorber (husband Wade; children Ryan, Lizzie, and Megan) and Alison van den Heuvel (husband Joe; children Kara, James and...
Judith A. Vukelich
Jul 28, 2026
Judith Anne Vukelich, 86, of Tuscola, formerly of Davenport, IA, passed away at 11:55 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at the Haven of Tuscola.
Judy was born on January 5, 1940 in Davenport, IA, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth "Betty" Showalter Vukelich.
She was a 1957 graduate of Tuscola Community High School. After high school, Judy went on to graduate from...
Charles Edward Patterson
Jul 26, 2026
Charles Edward Patterson, 76, of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at his residence.
Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2026 the Cartwright Cemetery, rural Tuscola, IL with Rev. Tony Crouch officiating.
A lifelong resident of Tuscola, Charlie was born on April 1, 1950, the son of Harold “Pat” and Maude Patterson. Survivors include...
Jeanine Ellen Andres
Jul 20, 2026
Jeanine Ellen Andres, 80, of Tuscola, passed away at 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 20, 2026 at the Haven of Tuscola.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 1, 2026 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Pastor Terri Smith officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service...
Karen King
Jun 24, 2026
Karen Ruth “Katie” King, 73, of Tuscola, passed away at 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the Haven of Tuscola, Tuscola, IL
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2026 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Mike Wilder officiating. Burial will follow at the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola,...
Bill Fleming
Jun 18, 2026
William Robert Fleming (Bill) was received into the arms of his Lord and Savior, June 18, 2026. He leaves behind a family he deeply loved a church family he served and worshiped with, and an entire community of people he loved and worked with, in hopes of keeping his hometown of Atwood a beautiful place to live and raise a...
Marjorie A. Hawkins
Jun 16, 2026
Marjorie A. Hawkins, 87, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Reflections Memory Care, Savoy, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will be in the Tuscola Township Cemetery, Tuscola, IL. Visitation will be held 1...
Jay Ard
Jun 15, 2026
Edwin “Jay” Ard, 94, of Bement, IL, passed away on Monday afternoon, June 15, 2026 at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Burial will be in the Bement Township Cemetery, Bement, IL
Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the...
Sarah D. Dillon
Jun 1, 2026
Sarah D. Dillon, age 38, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on June 1, 2026 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Illinois. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the graveside service at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur.
Sarah was born...
Mary A. Smith
May 31, 2026
Mary Alice Smith of Tuscola, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, May 31, 2026, at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, Illinois. She was 101½ years old.
Mary Alice Cederquist Smith was born on November 13, 1924 in St. John’s, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph Hartwick and Wadea Corey (Nafe) Cederquist. She was raised in St. Johns, MI and graduated...
Ivan Mulvaney
May 29, 2026
Ivan Mulvaney, 89, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:30AM on Friday, May 29, 2026 at his residence.
Ivan was born on March 30, 1937 in Bement, IL. He was the son of Alfred and Leona (Tipsword) Mulvaney. He married Susan Yoder on June 6, 1959 in Arthur, IL.
Ivan attended school in Bement, IL, then started working for Schultz and Howell...
Dolores E. Lust
May 28, 2026
Dolores Evelyn (Askew) Lust, aged 97, of Hammond, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 9:09 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Savoy Place Memory Care in Savoy, Illinois, surrounded by family and her special team of caregivers.
Funeral services to honor her life will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Hammond United Methodist Church with...
Patricia Lee Sullivan
May 21, 2026
Patricia Lee Sullivan, age 91, of Tuscola, passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Haven of Tuscola, Tuscola, Illinois.
Born on February 3, 1935, in Cisco, Patty was the beloved daughter of Fred W. and Florence Parrish Sullivan. She was preceded in death by her parents, her infant brother, and her sister, Barbara Moody.
Patty is...
Billy D. Romine
May 17, 2026
Billy D. Romine of Villa Grove, Illinois, was born on July 29, 1937, in Ficklin, Illinois, and peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Tuscola, Illinois.
Billy spent much of his early life in Garett, Illinois, and attended Atwood Schools. On September 25, 1957, he married Bonnie Day. Following a dedicated career at Trunkline Gas Company, Billy continued to...
Kenneth D. Schumacher
May 15, 2026
Deacon Kenneth D. Schumacher 81, of Atwood, IL, and Tulsa, OK, passed away May 15, 2026, after a progressive fight with Alzheimer’s disease.
A Memorial Mass will be held at Forty Martyrs Catholic Church in Tuscola, IL on Thursday, May 28th at 4 p.m., and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 30th at Church of the...
Diane Stirrett
May 13, 2026
Virginia “Diane” Dare Stirrett, 72, of Charleston, formerly of Tuscola, passed away at 10:32 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon, IL
Celebration of Life Services will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 23, 2026 at the East Harrison Street Church of God, 17996 East Harrison Street Road, Charleston, IL.
Diane was born on March...
Judith Ann Wright
May 13, 2026
Judith Ann Wright, 78 of Tuscola, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois.
She was born on April 13, 1948, in Tuscola, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne R. and Wilma J. Lewis Rahn.
Judy devoted 28 years of her professional life to working as a case worker for the Illinois Department of Human Services in...
Judith A. Maggio
May 10, 2026
Judith Ann Maggio (Stephenson), 86, of Tuscola passed away at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, Illinois.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following the visitation. Burial will be...
Alan L. Gilmore
May 6, 2026
Alan L. "Ace" Gilmore, 74 of Grafton, IL, formerly of Tuscola, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 6, 2026 at his residence.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with graveside services immediately following the visitation at the Lewis Cemetery, rural Tuscola, IL.
Alan...
Mary Ellen Traxler
May 4, 2026
Mary Ellen Traxler, 73, of Arthur, passed away at 12:07 p.m. at Sullivan Healthcare and Senior Living in Sullivan.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Pastor John Maples officiating. Burial will follow at Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior...
