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Thomas C. "Tom" McClellan 74, of rural Toledo, Illinois passed away Wednesday December 29, 2021 in his residence. He was born March 24, 1947 in rural Neoga, Illinois, the Son of Delman and Eleanor M. (Wolke) McClellan. Mr. McClellan proudly served in the US Army in Vietnam.
Tom married Shirley Ann Rickelman May 18, 1974 in Mattoon, Illinois. She passed away August 7, 2021. Mr. McClellan was an Assembly Line worker at Blaw-Knox in Mattoon, Illinois, a member of St. Michael, The Archangel Church in Sigel, Illinois and a Life Member of the Mattoon V.F.W. Post 4325 in Mattoon, Illinois. Tom leaves his daughter, Rebecca "Becky" (Jim) Stilabower of Neoga, Illinois; grandson, Heath Stilabower of Mattoon, Illinois; granddaughter, Moriah Stilabower of Charleston, Illinois; and great-grandson, Dominic Johnson of Dupo, Illinois; brothers, Gary McClellan (Maria) of Neoga, Illinois and Steve McClellan (Judy) of Sigel, Illinois; sister, Kathleen Worman (Kenneth) of Trowbridge, Illinois; several nieces and nephews and brother in laws, Gerard Kinnaman and Ronald "Ronnie" Rickelman.
He was preceded by his parents; wife Shirley McClellan; son, James “Jim” McClellan; brother, Michael McClellan; sister, Patricia Kinnaman.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Michael School in Sigel, Illinois.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 PM Monday, January 3, 2022 in the Swengel - O’Dell Funeral Home in Neoga, Illinois. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time Monday, January 3, 2022, at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Brush Creek Cemetery in Spring Point Township, Illinois.
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