Obituaries

Feb 10, 2022

Judith Louise Blaase, 76, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:44 P.M. on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Monday, February 14, 2022 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Burial will be in the Bourbon Cemetery.  Visitation will be held two...

Feb 9, 2022

CM Antle, 83 of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:30 A.M. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at his residence. 

 

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Rev. Bill Ramsey will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will...

Feb 8, 2022

Nancy Rae Barbee, 86 of Atwood, IL passed away at 5:45 P.M. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at the Arthur Home.

Private family services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Atwood, 231 North Illinois St., Atwood, IL.  Pastor Brad Brown will officiate.  Burial will be in the Cartwright Cemetery...

Feb 7, 2022

Raymond C Bontrager, 95, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Monday February 7, 2022 at his son’s residence in Sullivan, IL. Ray was born on July 14, 1926 in rural Arthur, IL. He was the son of Chris N. and Lovina (Kaufman) Bontrager. He married Ella A. Miller on Dec 14, 1948. They lived in Holy Matrimony...

Feb 4, 2022

Kyng’stin Vixon Kash Nickle, 1 year and 9 months passed away at 9:35 A.M. on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Randy Shannon will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to the...

Feb 3, 2022

 

ESTHER FERN (LEE) SCHLABACH, 83 of Ava, IL formerly of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her son’s residence in rural Tuscola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Shawnee Amish Church-East, Campbell Hill, IL.  Burial will be in the Shawnee Amish Church...

Feb 2, 2022

 

DANIEL SCHLABACH, 82 of Atwood, IL passed away at 7:30 A.M. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his residence.

 

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Otto Center, South of Arthur. Pastor Larry Rocke will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunnyside Mennonite Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Jan 30, 2022

 

Freda Thompson, 93 of Arcola, IL went home to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family at 11:55 A.M. on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., in Arcola, IL. Pastor Brent Budd...

Jan 29, 2022

 

William Ernest Mayer, 89 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 9:35 A.M. on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Waters of Covington in Covington, IN.

Memorial service with Military Rites conducted by the Tuscola VFW will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Burial will be in the...

Jan 23, 2022

Jesus Leonel Saldaña Garza, stillborn son of Donaldo Saldaña and Jessica Geogina Parez Garza.    Jesus was still born at 12:35 P.M. on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.   

Jesus is survived by his parents, Donaldo Saldaña and Jessicia Georgina Parez Garza of Arcola, IL and his maternal grandmother, Maria Lourdes Perez...

Jan 20, 2022

 

DORIS MARIE SHAMBARGER, 81, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the Arcola Health Care Center.

 

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the Edwards Funeral Home. Pastor Matt Stump will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral at the funeral...

Jan 19, 2022

 

DALE TOMAS, 67, of Humboldt, IL went to be with the Lord at 10:24 A.M. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on...

Jan 16, 2022

Levi M. Schrock, 79 of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:57 A.M. on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at the Otto Center, South of Arthur. Bishop Larry R. Diener will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery.  Visitation will be held...

Jan 16, 2022

Elva Leon Stutzman, 59 of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the HCK West Building, in Arthur, IL.  Bishop Raymond S. Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in...

Jan 13, 2022

Brenda Hensley, 71 of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:54 A.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Pastor Jeremy Morton will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Jan 9, 2022

Lorene C. Herschberger, 71 of Sullivan, IL passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 5:13 P.M. in Arthur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the Paul O. Herschberger residence, 1553 CR 1275 N, Sullivan, IL.  Bishop Christy Diener will officiate.  Burial will be in the Herschberger Cemetery...

Jan 8, 2022

DOLLIE MAE IRVIN, 84, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 4:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the Mattoon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Pastor Steven Stern will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola...

Jan 6, 2022

DENNIS L. YODER, 58 of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:55 P.M. Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Sunday, January 9, 2022, at the family residence 578 E. CR 200 N., Arcola, IL   Bishop Danielle Rocke will officiate.  Burial will be in the Bagdad...

Dec 31, 2021

Sovilla A. Gingerich, 85, of Arthur, IL. passed away at 12:37 P.M.  on Friday, December 31, 2021, at her son’s residence in Arthur. IL Sovilla was born on April 7, 1936, in Arthur, IL to Andrew L and Lydia (Schrock) Mast. She married Elva W Gingerich on December 8, 1955. She is survived by her husband of 66 years,...

Dec 31, 2021

Joyce Gayle Kauffman, 64, of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:21 P.M. on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Due to Covid restrictions, there will be a private family graveside service at Jonathan Creek Cemetery on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.  Rev. Tim Henderson will officiate.  The Edwards...