Area Obituaries

Leslie Dale Hall, 74, of Tuscola, passed away on December 5, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital surrounded by his loving family.   Services celebrating his life will be held at 12:00 pm, Monday, December 9, 2024, at Neoga Presbyterian Church where he married his wife, Ellen, 52 years ago.  Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 PM, Sunday,…

James R. “Jim” Huser, 82, of Tuscola, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 4, 2024 at his residence.  Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL.  Graveside Services with military rites for the US Navy Veteran will be held immediately…

Eleazar “Elle” Ruiz Galvan, 31 of Chicago, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:26 AM on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Graveside funeral services…

Martha H. Klinkow, 88, of Tuscola, passed away at 3:00 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2024 at The Haven of Tuscola.  Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Tuscola Township Cemetery with Rev. Joseph Carter officiating.   Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral…

Billy Eugene Mushrush, 90 of Kankakee, IL passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at the Friendswood Christian Church, 3268 North Glenn Road in Bourbonnais, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00…

Kenneth “Easy” Lee Fulk, 71, of Camargo passed away on November 29, 2024 at his home surrounded by his wife and loved ones. Kenneth was born November 28, 1953 in Edwards, IL to Bill and Mary (Greninger) Fulk Sr.  He married Terri Fulk on August 2, 1975 in Villa Grove and spent 49 wonderful years together.…

Luellen M. Cochran, 78 of Arthur, IL formerly of Lovington, IL passed away at 10:38 A.M. on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.  A private memorial service was held at 5:00 PM on Friday, November 22, 2024 at the Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola, IL.  Pastor Jill Bunker officiated. …

MOUNT ZION – Marcia L. Telfer Weber, 84, of Mt. Zion, went home to be with The Lord at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024, in her home. She was born September 15, 1940, in Lee, Indiana, daughter of the late Bernard and Helen M. Danford Telfer Ridlen. The family moved to Illinois when…

Arthur Henry Lee “Art” Rettig, 68, of Atwood, IL passed away at 7:20 a.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL surrounded by his wife and children.  Military Rites for the US Marine Corps Veteran will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, November 25, 2024 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral…