Area Obituaries

Our beloved mom, Susan Bechtel Hall, age 66, of Tuscola, IL passed away on March 17, 2026 at 8:25 pm with her 2 daughters by her side. She was born on March 18, 1959 in Salem, IL to Charles J. Bechtel and Frances M. (Eagan) Bechtel. She graduated from Tuscola High School in 1977. Susan…

Doris Jean Piercy, 94, of Tuscola, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026 at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living, Chrisman, IL. Eastern Star and Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Pastor Duane Piercy officiating. Burial will…

DONALD BRUCE GASS, 78 of Arthur, IL passed away at 10:42 P.M. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL. Bruce was born on February 3, 1948, in Mattoon, IL, a son of Donald Jerome and Mildred Inez (Edwards) Gass. He married Rosalyn Sue (Craig) Fidler on December 19, 1987,…

PAUL A. HELMUTH, 62 years, 7 months, and 9 days of Arthur, IL, passed away at 3:55 A.M. Monday, March 9, 2026, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the HCK West building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Howard Otto…

JEFFREY ALAN MILLER, 58 years, 4 months and 7 days of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:05 P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Walnut Grove Packaging 578 E CR 200 N in rural Arcola, IL.  Bishop Lamar Miller…

James Phillip “Jim” Herye, 70, of Arcola, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL passed away at 8:52 AM on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Horizon Health in Paris, IL. Celebration of life service will be held at a later date.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Jim was born on July 12, 1955 in…

Carol Ann Smith, 70, of Madison, Alabama, went home to her Lord and Savior in Heaven just a few short days before celebrating her 71st birthday. Carol was born on March 28, 1955, in Illinois to Leonard and Hazel Donahoo, the second of four children. She lived a life defined by dedication, service, and a…

Shirley Schroeder Conlin, 88, of Arthur, IL passed away on March 11, 2026. She was born in Neoga, IL on July 13, 1937, the daughter of Edward and Delores Schroeder. Shirley was valedictorian of her class at Neoga High School. She continued on to become a dental assistant at the Link Clinic in Mattoon. One…

William Glenn McDaniel, 72, of Bethany, died at 2:43 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family. Bill was born June 10, 1953, in Decatur, the son of Forrest Glenn and Lenorah June Evans McDaniel.  He was united in marriage to Roberta McMillan in Bethany on January 30th,1972; she preceded him…