Area Obituaries
Judy Maggio
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, Tuscola, IL with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following the visitation.…
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Mary Ellen Traxler, 73, of Arthur, died at 12:07 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Sullivan Healthcare and Senior Living in Sullivan. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Pastor John Maples officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur…
Read MoreGayle Marie Mick
Gayle Marie Mick, 90, of Plantation, FL, formerly of Tuscola, IL passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, May 15, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will be held at a later date in the…
Read MoreJaylen Cole Otto
Jaylen Cole Otto, 12 of rural Mattoon, IL passed away at 5:44 P.M. on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Arthur Christian School, 1637 IL 133, Arthur, IL. and from 5:00…
Read MoreGerald “Peanuts” Stahler
Gerald “Peanuts” Stahler, 63, of Bement, formerly of Tuscola, passed away on Sunday morning, April 26, 2026, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Private family interment will be held at the Tuscola…
Read MoreLetitia ‘Tish’ Lorenson Farris
Letitia ‘Tish’ Lorenson Farris passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Letitia was born May 13, 1951, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Robert Lawrence and Leila (Taylor) Lorenson. She graduated from Lovington High School and from Millikin University, where she was a member of Zeta Tau…
Read MoreApprove budget, policy changes
The Tuscola City Council met Monday evening and approved a series of measures including the city’s fiscal year 2027 budget, amendments to the personnel policy and an audit engagement letter. The Council’s consent agenda included approval of minutes from the April 13 meeting, the March financial report, payment of bills totaling $86,661.63, and pay requests…
Read MoreCamen Marshall Diener
Camen Marshall Diener, 38, of Manchester, Tennessee, passed from this life on April 7, 2026. He was born on May 31, 1987, in Great Falls, Montana, to Lonnie Diener (Connie) of Manchester, Tennessee, and Stacey L. Walker of Mulberry, Indiana. Camen is survived by his loving parents, Lonnie and Connie Diener; his mother, Stacey Walker;…
Read MoreSandra K. Williams
Sandra K. Williams, 72, of Tolono passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Visitation will be held from 10-12 p.m. on May 2, 2026 at Joines Funeral Home in Villa Grove with a funeral service immediately following the visitation. Burial will be at the Murdock Cemetery.
Read MorePatti Lincoln Waters
Patti Lincoln Waters died peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 1st, 1930 in Tuscola, IL to Harold T. and Alliece Warren Lincoln, and attended Tuscola schools through 1949 when she graduated from Tuscola High School. She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL, and married the love…
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