Obituaries
Delano Yeakel
Mar 11, 2023
DELANO YEAKEL, 73, of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:49P.M. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 E. Illinois St. in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M....
John R. Otto
Mar 7, 2023
John Otto, 83, of Arthur, IL passed away at 8:20 PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the HCK West Building, Arthur, IL. Bishop Harvey L. Chupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitation will be...
Edna Nissley
Mar 6, 2023
Edna Nissley, 90 years, 2 months, 1 day, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Arthur, Illinois, passed away peacefully March 6, 2023, at 11:45 pm at Wooded Glen Health Campus in Springfield, Ohio.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Arcola, Illinois with Pastors Larry Rocke and Luke Goss officiating....
Kenneth R. Bontrager
Mar 6, 2023
Kenneth R. Bontrager, 63, of Sullivan, IL passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at 9:26 PM at his home surrounded by his family.
Kenny was born on October 22, 1959, in Tuscola, IL. He was the son of Raymond C and Ella A (Miller) Bontrager. He married Goldie (Miller) Bontrager on November 10, 1979. They enjoyed 43 years together. They...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Lowder
Mar 5, 2023
Robert “Bob” Eugene Lowder passed away on March 5, 2023, with family at his side.
He was born July 26, 1934, in rural Lovington, IL to Thelma (Brown) and Dallas Lowder. Bob grew up in the family farmhouse, where a typical day involved milking cows, walking beans, and gathering eggs—plus a healthy dose of shenanigans with his siblings. Bob’s parents,...
Billie C. Snyder
Mar 1, 2023
Billie C. Snyder, 89, of Oakland, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:21 PM on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Billie’s brothers-in-law, Mike and Pat...
Nora Mae Sanders
Mar 1, 2023
Nora Mae Sanders, 90 of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:50 PM on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Brookstone Estates in Tuscola, IL.
Private burial will be in the Mound Cemetery in Charleston, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Nora was born on February 22, 1933 in Oakland, IL. She was a daughter of...
Ada L. Poynter
Mar 1, 2023
ADA L. POYNTER, 88, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:30 A.M. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Arthur Home.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the First Apostolic Church, 320 Surrey Lane in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 4,...
Mark Charles Ruyle
Feb 25, 2023
MARK CHARLES RUYLE, 61, of Charleston, IL passed away at 8:26 P.M. on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Casey Cumberland Cemetery in Casey, IL. Pastor Whit Lauwers will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting...
Douglas Allen "Doug" Burch
Feb 20, 2023
DOUGLAS ALLEN “Doug” BURCH, 50, of Tuscola, IL formerly of Humboldt, IL passed away at 6:20 P.M. on Monday, February 20, 2023 at his residence.
A Celebration of Doug’s life will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Arcola Community Center.
Doug was born on September 25, 1972 in Mattoon, IL. He...
Peggy Jo Shonkwiler
Feb 20, 2023
Peggy Jo Shonkwiler, 84, of Charleston, IL, passed away at 11:12 AM on Monday, February20, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
No formal services are planned. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Peggy was born on July 1, 1938, in Charleston, IL. She was a daughter of Olen Dale andJosephine (Lanman) Sims. She married...
Linda Ann Jayne
Feb 16, 2023
Linda Ann Jayne, 66, of Camargo, IL passed away at 9:51 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2023at her residence.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the...
Brian David Ritchie
Feb 12, 2023
BRIAN DAVID RITCHIE, 51 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 1:47 P.M. Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his residence.
Services will take place at a later date in California, where he will be laid to rest next to his grandparents.
Brian was born October 13, 1971 in Riverside, CA. He was the son of William Luis Ritchie Jr and...
Dylan Abel Ascencio Morales
Feb 9, 2023
Dylan Abel Ascencio Morales, newborn baby boy of Brayan Ascencio and Laisha Michelly Morales or Arthur, IL passed away at 12:48 PM on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola,...
Gerald Roy "Gerry" Baumann
Feb 9, 2023
Gerald Roy Baumann (Gerry), 76, of Kemp, IL passed away at 7:24 AM on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 13, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1100 East Northline Rd., Tuscola, IL, officiated by Ralph Ruggieri. Burial with...
Sharon Arlene Bennett
Feb 8, 2023
Sharon Arlene Bennett, 83, of Arcola, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters at 2:05 PM on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in the Harmony Center at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon. IL
Private graveside services will be held in the Arcola Cemetery. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Sharon was born on December 31, 1939 in...
Charles Robert "Bob" Smeathers
Feb 7, 2023
Charles Robert “Bob” Smeathers, 75, of Atwood, IL passed away at 9:28 AM on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Just like he dealt with all experiences in life, Bob managed his illness with strength and grace, and wanted to spend as much time with his loved ones as possible. On his final day, he...
Eleanor Elizabeth Porter
Feb 5, 2023
ELEANOR ELIZABETH PORTER, 89, of Laguna Hills, CA passed away 8:30 A.M. on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the Edwards Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.
Eleanor was born on August 6, 1933, in Humboldt, IL. She was a daughter...
Maurie Lee Bettinger
Feb 2, 2023
MAURIE LEE BETTINGER, 69 of Farmer City, IL passed away at 1:42 P.M. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 11, 2023 in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Farmer City. Pastor David Ashby will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
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William Henry Smith IV
Jan 30, 2023
William Henry Smith IV “Bill” died Monday, January 30, 2023, in his home in Plainfield, Illinois.
Bill was born in June during an extreme heat wave in a farmhouse without electricity near Humboldt, Illinois, to Lois Moyer Smith and William Henry Smith III. The family moved to Arcola when he was a toddler. He married Elizabeth Fisher, MD,...
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