Area Obituaries

Josephine G. Marner, 94, Arthur IL, was born to George J. “Boss” and Anna (Miller) Marner on June 14, 1931 on the family farm east of Arthur, Douglas County, Illinois. For the past 3 years, Josephine resided at Eberhardt Village in Arthur, and enjoyed good health until July of this year. She died at 3:30…

Jack L. Corum, 86, of Tuscola, formerly of Arthur, passed away at 12:28 p.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 N. Prairie Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Anne Fuquay officiating.…

Beverly Joanne Davis, 91, of Hammond, IL, a sassy angel got her wings and went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Beverly was born on February 19, 1934 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Lester and Lora Lucille (Price) Hayes. She married Lyle Robert Davis on April 15, 1953. He preceded her…

Adiline Young, 87, of Arthur, passed away 10:40 p.m. Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Haven of Arcola. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, Saturday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill…

Bernadine Casteel was called to Heaven at 4:00 AM on September 25, 2025 to be with her Lord and join her loving husband Charles. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 1 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM at Reed Funeral Home, 1112 S. Hamilton St., Sullivan, IL 61951. A celebration of life service for Bernadine will…

Alan J. Hettinger, 72, of Tuscola, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Alan was born on December 20, 1952, in Urbana, the youngest of 5 siblings, to George J. Hettinger and Corene M. (Kleiss) Hettinger. The family lived on a farm north of Champaign at the…

Derald E. Morthland, 90, of Arthur, IL, passed away Wednesday evening, September 17, 2025, at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, IL. Services celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East U.S. Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to…

Myrtie J. Eastin, 87, of Tuscola, passed away on Monday morning, September 8, 2025 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Burial will follow in the Tuscola Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5…

Paul Dale Knaus, 75 of Mattoon, formerly of Arcola, died at 2:29 a.m. Monday, September 22, 2025 at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Paul was born January 10, 1950 in Tuscola, the son of Dale and Meriedith Roberts Knaus. He married Kay Lynn Field on May 2, 1986; she preceded him in death on August 17,…

Susan “Dianne” Mast, 71, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born March 31, 1954, in Arthur, Illinois, she was the daughter of Eli and Mattie (Troyer) Mast. She was raised and received her education in Illinois and moved to Florida following high school. In Florida, she…