Eli A. Herschberger

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 PM on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and any time after 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 20, 2025, all at the HCK West Building. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Eli was born on April 6, 1934, in rural Arthur, IL. He was a son of Chris E. and Amelia J. (Bontrager) Herschberger. He married Ruby Ellen Yoder on January 26, 1956, in Arthur, IL; to this union seven children were born. She passed away on May 12, 1990. He later married Anna Marie Stutzman on June 6, 1991, in Sullivan, IL. 

He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie Herschberger of Arthur, IL, six children, Kenneth Herschberger and his wife Ruby of Arthur, IL, Alma Fern Stutzman and her husband Edward of Arthur, IL, Delores E. Schrock and her husband Larry of Tuscola, IL, Paul Herschberger and his wife Dorothy of Arthur, IL, Treva Ann Herschberger and her husband Dwayne of Arcola, IL and Leona Kay Farmwald and her husband Steve of Sullivan, IL, a son-in-law, Christian Helmuth of Arthur, IL, 48 grandchildren, 95 great grandchildren, eight siblings, Ella Diener and her husband Ben of Arthur, IL, Lydia Mae Yoder and her husband Levi of Wautoma, WI, Monroe Herschberger and his wife Verna of Sullivan, IL, Fannie Helmuth of Statesville, NC, Chris Herschberger and his wife Sarah Mae of Bloomfield, IA, Viola Jess and her husband Andy of Humboldt, IL, Mary Yoder and her husband Andy of McBain, MI, and Oba Herschberger and his wife Barbara of Sullivan, IL, and a sister-in-law, Esther Herschberger of Humboldt, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Ruby Ellen Herschberger, one daughter, Dorothy E. Helmuth, two grandsons, Darrin Stutzman and Matthew Herschberger, four great grandchildren, Marlys Helmuth, Emily Gingerich, Heather Helmuth, and Jared Miller, five siblings, Ervin Herschberger, Sarah Graber, Levi Herschberger, Katie Miller, and Irma Schrock.

Eli was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Faith.