Obituaries
Eli A. Herschberger
Feb 17, 2025
Eli A. Herschberger, 90, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 11:30 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the HCK West Building. Bishop Nelson Diener will officiate. Burial will follow in the Otto Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitations will be held anytime after 2:00...
Ruth Marie Sims
Feb 13, 2025
Ruth Marie Sims, 98, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Amber Glen Special Care Center in Urbana, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tuscola, IL. Rev. Jason Braaten will officiate. Burial will follow in the Young America Cemetery in Hume, IL. Visitation...
Larry Dean Christensen Sr.
Feb 11, 2025
LARRY DEAN CHRISTENSEN SR., 79 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 12:42 P.M. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
A private celebration of Larry’s life will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Larry was born on March 27, 1945 in Mattoon, IL, a son of Elton James and Nelle...
Ada Darlene Gingerich O'Neill
Feb 6, 2025
Ada Darlene O’Neill, 64, of Neoga, IL passed away at 11:43 PM on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Haven of Arcola, IL.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 and from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL....
Snowden Lemuel Eisenhour
Feb 5, 2025
Snowden Lemuel Eisenhour, 90, of Charleston, IL passed away at 3:11 P.M. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL
Snowden was born on October 18, 1934 in Keyser, West Virginia, a son of George and Bessie (Kessel) Eisenhour. He married Helen M. Albin on June 16, 1957, in Erastus, OH. She passed away on October...
Lela Jones
Feb 3, 2025
Lela Jones, 62 passed away at 4:05 PM on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL
A Memorial service will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the Chatham Avalon Church of Christ, 8601 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60619.
Lela was born on September 18, 1962, to the parents of...
Antonia Ruiz
Feb 3, 2025
Antonia Ruiz, 83, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:55 PM on Monday, February 3, 2025, at her residence.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, February 7, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at St. John...
Barbara Darlene Beliz Sinclair
Jan 26, 2025
Barbara Darlene Beliz Sinclair, 47, of Fort McCoy, FL formerly of Mattoon, IL passed away at 12:30 PM on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital - North in Lutz, FL.
Barbara was born on March 29, 1977 in Mattoon, IL. She was the daughter of Robin Young and Sali Bean of Mattoon, IL. She married Matthew Sinclair on May...
Virginia Pearl Taylor
Jan 26, 2025
Virginia Pearl Taylor, 78, of Oakland, IL passed away at 10:20 PM on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Rev. Wanda Daniels will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in...
Janet Harrer McGrath
Jan 25, 2025
Janet Harrer McGrath, 82 of Chattahoochee Hills, GA passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025 peacefully in her sleep.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in the Hugo Cemetery in Hugo, IL. Pastor Bob Silvanik will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Janet was born on December 20, 1942 in Decatur,...
Peggy Jo VanDeveer
Jan 24, 2025
Peggy Jo VanDeveer, 91, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:30 AM on Friday, January 24th, 2025 at The Oaks Manor in Oakland, IL.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 29th at 11:00am at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Todd Nolen will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00...
Samuel C. Bontrager
Jan 23, 2025
Samuel C. Bontrager, 69 of Purdin, MO, passed away at 2:20 PM on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Penn Station, 122 East Progress, IL in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 29,...
Nancy Elaine Clark
Jan 23, 2025
Nancy Elaine Clark, 74, of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:11 AM on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.
Visitation honoring Nancy’s life will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Penn Station, 122 East Progress Street in Arthur, IL. The family requests casual dress- comfortable clothes, or your...
Nelson M. Herschberger
Jan 19, 2025
Nelson M Herschberger, 78 of Arcola, IL passed away on Sunday, January,19, 2025 at 5:20 A.M. at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the HCK Building. Bishop Daniel Rocke will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery in Arthur IL. Visitation will be held any time after 2:00 P.M. on...
Bethany Grace Mast
Jan 15, 2025
Bethany Grace Mast, infant daughter of Marlin Jay and Lori Marie (Herschberger) Mast of rural Arcola, IL was stillborn at 12:46 AM on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the home of her maternal grandparents, Clifford Ray and Jeannie D. (Kaufman) Herschberger...
Merle H. Stutzman
Jan 14, 2025
Merle H. Stutzman, 69, of Arthur, IL passed away at 10:24 PM on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Penn Station, 122 East Progress Street in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be...
Monroe L. Yoder
Jan 5, 2025
Monroe L. Yoder, 77 of Indianapolis, IN passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at his residence.
He was born April 7, 1947 in Arthur, Illinois to Lewis A. Yoder and Mary Ann (Yoder) Yoder. He married Erma L. (Schrock) Yoder on November 27, 1971 in Arthur, IL, she survives.
Monroe owned and operated Monroe Construction in general construction and masonry.
He was a...
Jeffery Michael Borntreger
Jan 4, 2025
JEFFERY MICHAEL BORNTREGER, 59 of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:08 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2025, surrounded by family at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
Celebration of Jeff’s life will be held at Penn Station, 122 East Progress Street in Arthur, IL on Thursday, January 9, 2025. A visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M....
James Robert "Jim" Allen Sr.
Dec 30, 2024
James Robert “Jim” Allen Sr., 70, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:19 AM on Monday, December 30, 2024 at his residence.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home.
Jim was born on November 30, 1954 in Joliet, IL. He was a son of James Edward and Frances (Frost)...
Gary Knierim
Dec 28, 2024
Gary G. Knierim, loving father and grandpa, 77 of Mattoon, IL passed away peacefully at home at 4:40 PM on Saturday, December 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on...
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