Obituaries

Feb 18, 2022

JOAN LAUDERBACK 87, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Brookstone Estates of Tuscola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Edwards Funeral Home. Burial will be held in the Gholson Cemetery in Broughton, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Feb 16, 2022

Walter Victor Truex, 86 of Charleston, IL passed away at 10:26 A.M. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at his daughter’s residence in St. Charles, MO. 

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Charleston First Church of God, 1225 Montgomery Dr., Charleston, IL.  Rev. Vance Oliver will officiate.  Visitation will be held two...

Feb 16, 2022

Sharon Kay Mosser, 75, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:40 A.M. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.  

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Arthur, IL.  Rev. John Stewart and Pastor Scott Payne will officiate.  Visitation will be...

Feb 14, 2022

Adlai “Butch” Mast, 69 of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:17 P.M. on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park St., Arthur, IL.  Rev. Steve Morgan will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Township...

Feb 12, 2022

Calvin Franklin Hardin Jr, 46 of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:41 P.M. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Healthcare Center.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Funeral service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday,...

Feb 10, 2022

 

DONNA COLE, 72, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 5:54 P.M. on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the Odd Fellow Rebecca Home in Mattoon, IL.

 

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon, IL The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

 

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Feb 10, 2022

Edwin N. Schrock age 86 of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at his residence. 

Funeral service will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at the HCK West Building, 2004 CR 1800 E, IL.  Bishop Raymond Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery.  Visitation will be after...

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...