Area Obituaries

Howard M. “Mike” Barbee, 64, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 1:53 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Champaign-Urbana Nursing and Rehab Center, Savoy, IL. Private services will be held. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Tuscola, IL is assisting the family. Mike was born July 27, 1955 in Tuscola, IL, the son of Dale and Nancy…

Donna Fern Thode, 89, of Tuscola passed away at 7:10 a.m. Friday, March 6 at the Tuscola Health Care Center in Tuscola, IL. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at the St. Johns Cemetery one mile north of Broadlands, IL. Joines Funeral Home , Villa Grove, is assisting the family…

  Darrell Frederick Foss, 72, of DeKalb, Illinois, died Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb. He was born August 4, 1947, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of Donald and Norma J. (Price) Foss. Darrell was a graduate of Bridgeport High School and attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, graduating in 1969…

Robert “Bob” Leo Eisenmenger, 71, of Pesotum, passed away Monday (February 24th, 2020) at home. Services celebrating Bob’s life were held at 10a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at St Mary Catholic Church, Pesotum with Father Keith Walder officiating.  Burial followed in St Mary Cemetery.  Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28,…

  Kristen Lynn Lorance, 65, of Tuscola, IL formerly of Casey, IL passed away at 6:42 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family. Kris was born on December 20, 1954 in Robinson, IL. He…

Darcy Kay Cain, 39, of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:26 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020 at her residence. Memorial services were held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Arthur Southern Baptist Church. Rev. Doug Davis officiated. Darcy’s ashes will be placed in a niche in the Columbarium in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will…

Mary Catherine Ring of Tuscola, died at 4:45 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Arbor Rose in Arcola, Illinois. She was 87. Mary was born September 18, 1932 in Tuscola, the daughter of Leo and Ella Kleiss Hausmann. She married Kenneth Ring on April 3, 1951 at Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, Tuscola. He preceded her…

Dr. Kelly Rene Burns, 40, of Moline, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation was held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2020, at the Esterdahl Mortuary 6601 38th Avenue, Moline, IL. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020 at…

Candy Sue Carrick, 63, of Pana, IL passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Illini Heritage Rehab and Health Care Center in Champaign, IL. Arrangements are incomplete at the Edwards Funeral Home. A celebration of Candy’s life was held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the United In Faith Church, 609 Fairgrounds…

  Charles Teil Guthridge, 67 of Hindsboro, IL passed away at 3:24 P.M. on Monday, February 3, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Hindsboro Christian Church. Rev. Rich Knofsky will officiate. Burial was at the VanVoorhis Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5:00…