Obituaries - Record Herald News

James Lowell Rich, 80, of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola and Arthur, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2024, at OSF Heart of Mary Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services were held Friday, May 10, at Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola, with Pastor John Stewart officiating. Burial followed in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation was held prior to…

Danny McGeehon, a devoted husband, father and “Pop Pop,” passed away peacefully May 6, 2024, surrounded by his family. Danny was born July 16, 1955, in Tuscola, a son of Teddy Dean and Lida Marie (Warner) McGeehon. Danny is survived by his wife of 37 years, Karen; two daughters, Megan and Shanna (Chris); granddaughter, Avery;…

Phyllis Ann Spanhook of Arcola was born on a rainy Halloween night in 1932 while the wild geese landed in the yard. Because of her birthdate, she liked to call herself an old witch, but she was one of the most loving, selfless people you could ever hope to know. She went to Heaven on…

Marie Beard, 103, of Tuscola, passed away at 1:36 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Tuscola Health Care Center, Tuscola, IL.  Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2024 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 hour…

John Phillip Yoars, age 80 of The Woodlands, Texas entered eternal rest on Monday, April 29, 2024. He was born on June 9, 1943, in Peru Indiana and was preceded in death by his father Earl Thomas Yoars, his mother Betty Lou (Jones) Yoars, brother Jerry Yoars and sister Julia (twin sister to Jill). John…

LeRoy Charles Moyer, 80, passed away at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on May 1, 2024. LeRoy was born on December 25, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Gilbert Charles Moyer and Irene Marsh Moyer. He is survived by his wife, Judith Ann Moyer, his daughters Kimberly Haas and Kelly Jo (Doug) Nichols; his…

Marilyn J. Hancock, 87, a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away from the consequences of Parkinson’s on April 30, 2024 with her family surrounding her. She was beloved by many for her wit, her intelligence, and her kindness.  She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Bill; daughters, Alison (Jim) Heiser, Leslie Boone and Paula Hancock; sister, Barbara Hillard; brother-in-law, Jim Hancock; sister-in-law, Janice Tay; grandchildren, Emily (Grant) Redfield, Natalie Boone,…

Thomas R. Haney, Jr., 60, of Atwood, passed away at 10:05 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Celebration of Life Services with military rites will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL with Pastor…

Joan Whitley, 94, of Tuscola, formerly of Atwood, passed away on Friday morning, May 3, 2024 at Brookstone Estates, Tuscola, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the First Baptist Church of Atwood, 231 North Illinois Street, Atwood with Dr. Lanny Faulkner and Rev. Woody White officiating. Burial…

Duane Alan Beachy, 37 of Cooks Mills, IL passed away at 4:38 A.M. on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Danville, IL. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Trinity Christian Fellowship Church, 1774 East County Road 1800 North, in…