Burial willbe in Arcola Cemetery. Surviving are his son of Salem; mother Anita L. Hutchens and (her) husband Arnold of Russellville; two brothers of Tuscola; step-brother of Champaign; stepsister of Villa Grove. (Decatur Herald & Review) Local obituaries for Tuscola, Illinois 33 Results Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Add Photos 1 Memory Joan Cross Joan Cross TUSCOLA - Joan Cross, 88, of Tuscola, [Arcola Record Herald, 151:1, (August 16, 2012), p. He was the retired principal of North Ward and South Ward Elementary Schools in Tuscola, where he worked for 28 years, retiring in 1987. [TheNews Gazette, July 1, 1989 - submitted by source #40] DALLAS, Alice She had worked as a legal secretary for the Rutledge Law Office in Arthur. Arcola - George William "Bill" Cunningham, 78, Arcola, retired farmer, died Thursday (March 29, 2001). and two great-great-grandchildren. needs O-Z Surnames. Mae Bratton Ellis. (Decatur Memorials: Christian Children's Home, St. Joseph. VILLA GROVE - Jeffery Thomas Gabbard, 52, Villa Grove, employee of Urbana School District 116, died Sunday (March 25, 2001). Survivors:wife; 6 sons; 4 daughters; 1 brother; 1 sister; 5 step-brothers; 4 step-sisters; 34 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Memorials Visitation will be Sunday, August 13, 2000 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Arthur Mennonite Church. Arrangements by Joines Funeral Home, Villa Grove. Organizations/Civic: Our Savior Lutheran Church; Rebbeccas; Highmore Senior Citizens Burial at Fairfield Cemetery. Funeral services will be held 9:00 am Monday at the Daniel Chupp Residence 1/2 mile south of Arthur. He passed away May 4, 1959. He married Mabel Blaase in 1952; she survives. He married Betty Smiley in 1962. Vernon Countryside View Details | Send Flowers Ernie Ellis January 31, 1940 - February 21, 2023 Ernie Lee Ellis, 83, peacefully left this earth on February 21, 2023 in Brandon, Florida. He married Maria T. "Tommi" Patacconi Feb. 23, 1946 in Rome, Italy. Mr. Cox Graduated from Charleston High School, Charleston State Teachers College (now Eastern Illinois University) and the University of Illinois, where he was a member of the Farm His world revolved around his wife, children and grandchildren. He has been in ill health for several years and for a number of week has been confined to his bed. Request Form Weekend Sentence Rules and Regulations Douglas County Jail Visitation Schedule She leaves to mourn the great loss-the husband, the five children, twelve grand children, and the three sisters; Mrs. Ophie Ayers, Elnora, Ind. No inducement could influence him to days Survivors: wife; father and stepmother; son; daughter; stepson; stepdaughter; two brothers; one sister. Mr. Bergfield was born on July 17, 1925, in Tuscola. A brother, Albert Adams, and a half-brother, Jesse Fulfer, proceeded him in death. She enjoyed cooking, houseplants and spending time with her family He was an Army captain in World War II. WebDouglas County, Illinois Genealogy Links over 50,000 links to genealogy databases including obituaries, cemeteries, death records Obituary and Death Index Databases Mr. Davis was a member of Tuscola Kiwanis Club and Douglas County Retired Teachers Association. are three sons of Cerro Gordo, seven grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and 3 sisters. Survivors include a son and daughter, both of San Diego, CA; 3 brothers; 4 sisters. David F. Nelson, assisted by Rev. Here the altar fires were lighted which burnt brightly over a period of fifty years. CUNNINGHAM,Dr. John Newport Tuscola Obituaries at funeral.com He held high individual series over his years of bowling. Married Miss Anna E. Downer of Ohio; surviving children of this union: Mrs. C. W. Wilson, William E., Cora B., Francis M., James M. & Alpha B. WebThis particular page exists for the purpose of indexing obituaries of individuals born in Douglas County, Illinois. Tuscola Obituaries, She was also preceded in death by one infant daughter, one grandson, one great-grandson, one half-sister and four half-brothers. Arthur - Grace Dillon, 92, of Arthur, died at 5:25 a.m. Monday (Jan. 10, 2000) at The Arthur Home, Arthur. Mrs. Blasse was born Nov. 23, 1914, in Garrett, the certificates filed with the Illinois Department of Public Health DRESBACH, Daniel His Death occurred March 28, 1941. She came to the Mt. Friends may call at the Fleming Funeral March 29, 1941 - W.H. to view obits for surnames beginning with H-N Walt Truex and Rev. No visitation. In addition, he farmed for many years. Funeral: February 8 1991 (Our Savior Lutheran Church, Highmore, SD) Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 12 to 7 PM with family present from 5 to 7. in June 1968. Army veteran of Vietnam War. Flo was a member of the Woodbury Methodist Church in Cumberland County. Surviving are his wife; son; two daughters; three grandsons, and a nephew. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 1999 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Arthur - Roman N. Borntreger, 76, Arthur, retired farmer, died Sunday (March 25, 2001). her children and her home, and every care, comfort and happiness that could be given by her was bestowed on them. Southern Sun Digital Media All Rights Reserved. Memorials: Cerro Gordo Ambulance Service or Brethren Church. For the past two weeks her condition has been very serious, and relatives and friends have been very much concerned about her. He taught agriculture at Tuscola High School for 15 years and farmed the Coles County family farm all of his adult life. His mother, who had been a house servant in her younger days, caused a record to be made of the events of her family, and the little old book is still held sacred by her children, where are entered their births. Private family interment will be held. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 1999 at the Edwards Funeral Home 221 E. Main St. Arcola, IL. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. CHAPLIN, Ronald Allen WebShowing 10 of 14573 obituaries SORTED BY MOST RECENT FIRST John Miranda Rosado 08/26/1965 02/26/2023 Iwona Rzeczkowski 04/07/1925 02/26/2023 Iwona Rzeczkowski, age 97, of Inverness, Illinois passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023. ELDER, Arvie True The lesson that such a life carries to every thoughtful young man is worth pondering. BRANCH, Marvin Beverly Overstreet of Arcola and Mrs. Caroline Watson of Decatur, Ala; a brother, Gus Thein of Arcola; eightgrandchildren and three stepgrandchildren." Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, Monticello, with Pastor Darell D. Seest officiating.Visitation was Friday in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola. Survivors: daughter, Mrs. Mattie Jones, Arcola; son Walter P. Cox, Mattoon. A-G Surnames Herald & Review) Member: Old Order Amish. WebMattoon, Charleston & Coles County neighbors: Obituaries for February 24 Recommended For You 69-year-old suffered stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house left him there. Arthur - Martha A. Helmuth Arcilla, 56, owner of Martha's Bus Line, San Diego, Calif., died Friday (Dec. 1, 2000). Mrs. Burgett united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Newman during the ministry of the Reverend Mr. W.J. though it appears to be c. 1975 - sub. [Source: Excerpt from Tuscola Journal, Saturday, Oct. 23, 1922] Her favorite dog was a dachshund. Douglas County, Douglas [Source: Excerpt from Tuscola Journal, Saturday, Sept. 7, 1922] He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Joines Funeral Home, Villa Grove. She married Millard Lee COSLER, Isaac Services will be 2 p.m, Tuesday in Vine Street Christian Church, Arthur, conducted by the Rev. His daily life was exemplified as a consistent member of the A. M. E. church. BREWER, Walter A - Arthur - Hazel O. Arganbright, 85, of Arthur died at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, (June 29, 2000) at Decatur Memorial Hospital.The funeral will be 1 p.m. Sunday at the Vine Street Christian Church, Arthur, with the Rev. between 1916 and 1950 - at Illinois State Archives Besides his widow he is survived by his father, Edward Adams, 98, of Pierson Station; three daughters, Mrs. Floyd Vaughn of Apart from a narrow plurality of thirty-two votes to Bill Clinton in 1992, it has voted Republican in every Presidential election since 1968, and in all but five overall since 1880. [Source: Tuscola Journal, Saturday, c. Dec 1944] A great obituary tells a unique story and reflects the personality of the person it commemorates. She was preceded in death by: her parents.Services: 9 a.m. Monday, Bishop Omer Otto's home, Arthur. He married Fie Gass, April 10, 1946. to view obits for surnames beginning with O-Z, ADAMS, Elizabeth Index 1850-2010 over 14 million U.S. veterans and VA at the Brown shoe factory here, during which time he made his home with his nephew. Mr. Dallas was Guy Southard and son Warren, of Clinton, Indiana; Mrs. Effie Benefield, Mr., and Mrs. Hamer Morrow, of Hume, Illinois; Mr and Mrs. Otto Brock and daughter, of Niantic, Illinois; Mr and Mrs. Evan Downie, Mrs. Sue Harden, Mrs. T. M. Sullivan He later married Ruth Ellis on June 4, 1966, in Bridgeport. BEACHEY, Milton J. Unable to read and write he shrank from any conspicuous position where those defects in his education would be apparent, hence he never joined any of the secret orders to which the colored men in our city so generally belong. Fittedat Wesleyan Seminary, Kents Hill, Me. in 1935; he died in 1986.Surviving are two daughters, five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.Mrs. She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter Debra J. Douglas Rota. Funeral serviceswill be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola, with Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. on the family farm. Her love for her children and her thoughtfulness of their companions have been and always will be a lasting memory in our minds. Dr. Cunningham was president of the Illinois Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons and was selected Practitioner of the Year in 1973. Douglas County Obituaries at funeral.com Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery. John Gee was born in Salem, Ind. Tuscola - Hercshal L. Ellis, 96, died 12:20 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) in Douglas Nightingale Manor Nursing Home, Tuscola. He was born Feb 12, 1908 in Douglas County, a son of Arthur B. and Margaret Schroeder Ashwill. (Decatur Herald & Review) Preceded by: husband, Charles W., parents and one daughter. Active pall-bearers were: Ray O. Winkler, H. B. Rutherford, Edgar Morrow, Elvia Weathers, George Nichols and Frank Sutton. Arthur - R. Leon Elliott, 79, of Arthur, died at 10:18 PM Thursday, March 30, 2000 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center near Mattoon. past 3 days, He delivered e sermon at the services, and his remarks were in keeping with the splendid life of the deceased. Secretary of State. Other survivors include: 1 daughter and 1 son, 1 step-daughter, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 step-grandchildren. Besides her husband, two brothers; John and David, and a sister, Lena, also preceded her in death. (Decatur Several weeks ago Mrs. Burgett suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which she never recovered. home. Survivors: husband, parents, two daughters, 3 brothers, sister. Doris Jean Hodous was born January 8, 1928, in Chicago, IL, daughter of Joe and Ann Langer Hodous. BARR, ISAAC Mr. Ash 47, was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Allerton Wednesday morning, when his truck was upset by a motorist coming out of a side road who failed to observe the stop sign. He was a member of the Arthur Mennonite Church where he served as Elder, Sunday School Teacher and Church Chorister and sang in special musical groups Leticia Sanchez. past 6 months at legacy.com WebEmail: sheriff@douglascountyil.com Address: P.O. He was a son of Elmer Clarence and Lena Lenora (Williams) Bergfield. Member: Eastern Star, Lovington and Freeport Masonic Lodge, Survivors: 1 son, 2 daughters; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Mr. He was married several years ago to Miss Mary Wells and the latter with five children, three girls and two boys survived him. Evander (Grace E. Chilcote) Hartley, 83, of Newman died at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 1975, in the Illini House Nursing Home, Decatur. Guyot Oct. 4, 1920, at Tuscola. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, April 14 at Standard Funeral Home in Oakland. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 S.Main St., Tuscola, IL with the Rev. Allen Kemme officiating. F. E. Pyle officiating. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Survivors:2 sons; 1 sister; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Garrick McKinney. She survives. Robert Nolan officiating. Survivors: husband, two sons, two daughters, three brothers; sister; nine grandchildren. [Source: Tuscola Journal, Saturday, c. March 1944] Bribes and rewards would not reach him, nor personal appeal swerve him from what he deemed the straight line of duty. TUSCOLA - Mary Helen Arwine, 86, Tuscola, homemaker, died Saturday (April 7, 2001). Snyder, of this city, passed away this (Monday) morning about 2:30 o'clock in a Tuscola private home, where she had been receiving treatment and care the past two years, she has resided in the Arcola vincity practically her entire life. She united with the Wesley Chapel church during a revival conducted by Rev. Mrs. Guyot was born June 18, 1901, in Blue Earth, Minn, a daughter of John and Bertha Thein. James W. Brandenburg, 86 years, Arcola, died Dec. 8, 1944 in Arcola. Mrs. Snowden (Eva Goldie) Fetherolf, born Jan. 16, 1896 in Camargo, daughter of Herbert & Anna Elizabeth Tackitt, died July 27, 1922. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery, rural Arthur. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Mr. Cox will be cremated and his ashes will be scattered Charles was born Dec. 10, 1914, in Verona, son of William J. and Alice Harper Esgar. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola, with 7:30 p.m. prayer service, and one hour before services in the church. M.S. Douglas County, IL Obituaries and Funeral Home Records at Linkpendium He married Bertha Moody June 25, Parents: Ira & Nancy (Utterback) Hapney WebMEDLEYS MOVING AND STORAGE INC 7001 S. South Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, US (773) 643-0000 Hours Monday - Friday: 8am - 4:30pmStorage at 1000 East 95th Street Chicago, IL an Extra Space Storage - Chicago - 95th St Facility Extra Space Storage - Chicago - 95th St 1000 East 95th Street Chicago, IL 60619 (833) 448-1067 We are Rev. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kirk B eals; and one sister. for the past year. Surviving are his wife, four sons, two daughters, eleven grandchildren, and two brothers. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Arthur Cemetery with Rev. 347, both of Arthur and the PSI IOTA XI Sorority. : Arcola Presbyterian Surviving are one son, two daughters both of Arcola; one half-sister, five grandchildren; seven Mrs. Scott Burgett Passed Away After Illness of Several Weeks.- Funeral Services Held at M. E. Church. (Decatur Herald & Review) Find an obituary, get service He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and three sisters. Genealogy and History, Obituaries and Death Notices HINDSBORO; Flo Laura Cox, 97, of Hindsboro, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 1999 at Boxwood Nursing Home in Newman, IL. Burial will be in Bement Cemetery. Arcola - Lowell E. Bergfield, 84, of Arcola was surrounded by his family when he died at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009, at his residence. He had been making his home with Mrs. Sweitzer Mr. Ashley was born August 15, 1938, in Humboldt, the son of James Ray and Lillie Magdalene Edwards Ashley. Edwards Funeral Home Douglas Henry Jurgens was born on November 16, 1941 in Urbana, Illinois and passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness in Green Valley, Arizona on February 23, 2023. Anytime there was a game of cards, Mr. Ashley could be found in the middle. Chemical Corp. in Tuscola from 1957 to 1991. of Mr. Ashleys; he and his wife operated Dots Corner Shoppe in Arcola for several years, and most recently sold antiques in local malls. at Chicago. Obituaries and Death Notices. Dr. Cunningham was a member of American Osteopathic Association, Illinois Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, American College of General Practitioners of Osteopathy and Surgery, American Medical Association and Illinois Medical Society. Illinois April 12, 2010; Submitters Name: Nancy Parker Rist]. He died instantly. In fact, Douglas County, IL newspaper articles originally published Illinois obituaries. While this is very useful in researching a family name, you are actually limited in what you can find when you search only for basic information. She was a life-long resident of Arthur. She was preceded in death by her husband, mother, and father; brothers, Ervin, Gerald, and Everett; one granddaughter; and one grandson. for the past 77 years. She was married to Mr. Scott Burgett 2, 1879, the Reverend Mr. W. S. Calhoun officiating. She always looked forward to playing bingo at the Moose in Tuscola. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main, in Arcola. Mrs. Cook was born January Burial will be in Tuscola Cemetery. USGenWeb Illinois Archives, Douglas County, grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, January 20th, at the methodist Episcopal Church, at 2 o'clock. (Decatur Herald & GEE, Irene L. Douglas County, IL Obituaries at Obits Index 15 of Urbana. She, with the husband, left the farm home and moved to Newman E. L. Upstone, Sort by: Featured Most recent. (Decatur Herald & Review) GUYOT, Marie B. Arcola - Harley A. Edwards, 84, of Arcola died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday.Arrangements: Edwards Funeral Home. TUSCOLA - Eileen Marie Dukeman, 60, Tuscola, employee of Dekalb Seed Co., died Saturday (Feb. 24, 2001). today. He preceded her in death June 29, 1989. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - William "Bill" D. Chase, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Arthur, died at 8:07 p.m. Friday (Jan. 21, 2000) at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dr. Cunningham was born July 18, 1918, in Villa Grove, the son of Dr. Charles John and Nell Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday, family home, 348 E. County Rd. Douglas Henry Jurgens was born on November 16, 1941 in Urbana, Illinois and passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness in Green Valley, Arizona on February 23, 2023. Mrs. Cash had been in failing health for the past six years. She was a homemakerand member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello, Missionary Society of the church, Piatt County Home Bureauand Senior Center of Monticello. County Tuberculosis Board and Public Health Board. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 3:30 pm. BLOOMFIELD,Glen E. Member: Yankee Ridge Clippers Camping Club and Good Sam Club. BENNETT, Iva Born. Browse Decatur local obituaries on Legacy.com. Arthur - Edna Barbara Fulton, 96, of Arthur, died at 10 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 5, 1999) at The Arthur Home, Arthur, GABBARD, Jeffrey Thomas Arthur - Margaret E. Cody, 88, of Arthur, died at 3:05 p.m. Thursday (April 27, 2000) at the Arthur Home, Arthur. DAILY, Francis Lloyd [Note: Deana (Van Voorhis) Wolff has possession of the complete obituary of Sarah (Maddox) Coffey.] Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Brintlinger's Cerro Gordo Funeral Home. She was surrounded by her family. Kathryn was a member of the First Christian Church of Arcola where she belonged to the Christian Womens Fellowship Club. Hans Oye, Rondel Cater, Klyde Combs, and Fred White. Kathryn Except while serving in the Navy, he spent his entire life farming in and around the Arcola area. 12, 1979. TUSCOLA - Helen Marie Garrett, 79, of Tuscola, died at 8:10 p.m. Friday (Jan. 28, 2000) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. He was born in slavery, near Gallatin, Tenn., December 15, 1839, and was reared on a plantation, as was usual in Tennessee. Bright Jarvis, Sadie Ethel COX, Flo Laura C. A. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Modern obituaries include treasured memories, funny stories and important details that showcase the joys and moments of a life lived. John Higgins officiated. Hindsboro: Mary Elizabeth Douglas age 85 passed away at am, Friday, April 9, 2010 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Matoon. Box 438 920 S. Washington Tuscola, IL 61953 Forms Douglas County Sheriff Office Application Fraud Information Sheet Freedom of Information Act Extra Patrol Request F.O.I.A. waver in his support of that ticket in the slightest degree. County, which at that NEWMAN - Marvin "Shorty" Branch, 92, Newman, retired from Zeigler Bell, died Saturday (Feb. 17, 2001). by: Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola. DUNCAN,William Edwin The funeral will be held at 1:30 Tuesday in the Shrader Funeral Home, Arthur, where friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. He worked at Rockome Gardens and later at Tuscola First National Bank as a custodian. Arrangements illness she never murmured or complained, and as disease over came the body the spirit slipped away in the quiet early hours of November 11, 1924, having tarried here but 53 years. Chris Ritter officiating. Arthur, and Mrs. Dave Garrett and Mrs. Clarence Stout, both of Tuscola; two sons, Ferd of Lansing, Mich, and James E. of Dyer, Ind. Winters Shrader Funeral Home, 204 N. Locust St., Arcola, is assisting the family with arrangements. Genealogy fraternity. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Her girlhood On leaving the train at the depot he met one of the Broady boys, still living in the city, and learned that all the colored people, in town, had gone out in the country to a holiday dance, and the young and fine-looking stranger was invited to go along, which Douglas County, Illinois obituaries, deaths, cemetery and Arthur Graphics Clarion September 13, 1956 [Src #7] Rev.