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Ronald Hammel

1959 - 2026

BORN

1959

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home - Atwood

66 East US Highway 36

Atwood, Illinois

Ronald Hammel Obituary

Atwood - Ronald D. Hammel, 66, of Atwood, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Graveside services with military rites will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mackville Cemetery, Atwood. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East U.S. 36, Atwood, is handling arrangements.

Published by The News-Gazette from Jan. 28 to Jan. 29, 2026.

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Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Mackville Cemetery

1488 East 100 North Road, Atwood, IL 61913

Funeral services provided by:

Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home - Atwood

66 East US Highway 36 P.O. Box 574, Atwood, IL 61913

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