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Marsha Lynn Keeling

Marsha Lynn Keeling, 60, of Tuscola, formerly of Arthur, died at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Carle Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street, Arthur, with Rev. James Dona officiating.  Burial will follow in the Windsor Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Marsha was born December 28, 1957 in Decatur, the daughter of Kenneth Harold  and Cora Jane Gentry Riggs.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Jane and Clinton Camic of Windsor; father, Kenneth Harold Riggs, Sr. of N. Carolina; 2 sons, Travis (Stephany) Allen of Tolono; Shane Allen of Tuscola; 2 brothers, Kenneth (Dawne) Riggs, Jr. of Moline; Gregory (Rita) Riggs of Colorado Springs, Colorado; 2 sisters, Theresa (Jim) Miller of Arthur; Margaret Ann Camic of Silvis; 4 grandchildren, Peyton Miller, Logan, Brennan, and Sophia Allen; several nieces and nephews.

Marsha graduated from Arthur High School Class of 1976.  She worked as a CNA at the Arthur Home and also at the Tuscola IGA for several years.  She loved her grandchildren very much.  She was a loving mother, daughter, and sister.  She had many friends that she loved and would have done anything for them.  She always had a smile on her face.

Memorials are suggested to the Allen Family.

Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.hilligosshraderfh.com

Frances “Frannye” Handley

Frances “Frannye” Handley went to her heavenly home on December 21, 2017. She was born on September 26, 1933, the daughter of Edward and Delores Schroeder, who are both deceased. She married William Handley on November 1, 1963 and they were married for 46 years until his passing in 2009. She is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law, Curt and Mary Handley of Mokena, IL; her beloved granddaughter and husband, Jacqueline Handley and Nicholas Cora of Canton, MI; her sister and friend, Shirley (Jack) Conlin of Arthur, IL; and many loved sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

A devout Lutheran, she was a member of her caring church family at Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan, IL. She also leaves behind many wonderful friends and neighbors whom she cherished.

In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at Reed Funeral Home on Saturday, December 22, 2017. Doors open at 1:30pm with a short service to follow at 2:30pm. Her ashes will be interred alongside her husband in Humboldt, IL in a private ceremony.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to any of the following:

Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan, IL
Moultrie County Counseling Center, Sullivan, IL
Moultrie County CEFS Food Pantry, Sullivan, IL
American Cancer Society