Obituaries

Nov 17, 2021

Maria D. Becerra, 81of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:10 A.M. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 204 South Pine, Arcola, IL.  Father Angel Sierra will officiate. ...

Nov 12, 2021

David Nissley, 88 years, 5 months, 5 days, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Arthur, Illinois, passed away peacefully November 12, 2021, 11 am at Forest Glen Health Campus in Springfield, Ohio.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Penn Station in Arthur, Illinois with Pastors Larry Rocke and Luke Goss...

Nov 11, 2021

Nelson D. Yoder, 85, of Sullivan, IL passed away at 3:15 P.M. on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral service will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Melvin Hostetler residence, 120 East County Road 100 North, Arthur, IL.  Bishop Philip Farmwald will officiate.  Burial will be in the Yoder...

Oct 31, 2021

Floyd G. Kauffman, 80 of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:41 A.M. on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Otto Center, 2058 CR 1800 E., Arthur, IL.  Rev. Lanny Faulkner will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Oct 30, 2021

James Franklin Harbaugh, 90 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 5:42 A.M. on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 E. Northline Road, Tuscola, IL.  Rev. Jason M. Braaten will officiate.  Burial...

Oct 23, 2021

LORENA KAY (JESS) HOCHSTETLER, age 68 years, 8 months, 13 days, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:49 A.M. Saturday, October 23, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Elmer Miller residence 163 North CR 425 East, Arcola, IL.  Bishop Ervin Eugene Miller will officiate.  Burial...

Oct 23, 2021

Annie Maxine Tipton, 85 of Atwood, IL formerly of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:17 P.M. on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Penn Station, 120 East Progress St., Arthur, IL.  Rev. Doug Davis will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arthur...

Oct 22, 2021

Kyli Ann Bontrager, infant daughter of Clinton Lamar and Mindy Ann (Shetler) Bontrager was stillborn at 4:29 A.M. on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the North Vine Mennonite Church in Arthur, IL.  Rev. Brian Petersheim will officiate. ...

Oct 22, 2021

Paula Raye Jennings, 72, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 3:55 A.M. on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Illini Heritage Nursing and Rehab.

Private family service will be held at a later date.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Paula was born on September 7, 1949 in Tuscola, IL.  She was a daughter...

Oct 21, 2021

Irene Kauffman, 81 years, 20 days, of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Arcola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur.  Bishop Ervin Plank will officiate.  Burial will...

Oct 20, 2021

(Amelia) Jeanne (Hayes) Strader passed away on Wednesday, October 20, at home. She was born on June 11, 1928, in Kemp, IL.  She was 93 years young. Her parents were Carter Alfred and Clara Sabina (Wright) Hayes.

Jeanne married Allen Clifford Strader on January 28, 1947, in New Bern, NC.  He preceded her in death in January...

Oct 20, 2021

Menno D. Miller, age 83, years, 3 months, and 16 days passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the Mervin Herschberger residence, 17841 N. CR 280 E., Arcola, IL.  Bishop Ervin Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in the Yoder...

Oct 20, 2021

Debbie Tiffan, 67 of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:51 P.M. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the United Church of Atwood, 210 North Main St., Atwood, IL.  Rev. Mike Drake will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery.  Visitation...

Oct 15, 2021

LINDA LOU (KIRBY) JOHNSON, 74, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 9:58 P.M. on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Graveside services will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at McDowell Cemetery in Dwight, IL.   The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Linda...

Oct 13, 2021

Larry Mason Weller, 80, Daytona Beach, FL, passed away on October 13, 2021.

Larry was born on February 1, 1941 in Connersville, IN, a son of Howard Mason and Betty Jean (Ramsey) Weller. His family, shortly after Larry was born, moved to a farm near Hindsboro, IL in 1945. 

He attended Arcola Schools where he was involved in sports and went to...

Oct 9, 2021

Alice Faye Titus, 63 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 3:01 P.M. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Rev. Rickey Ferguson will officiate.  Burial will...

Oct 3, 2021

Max Warf, 86, of Arthur, IL passed away at 8:35 A.M. on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at the Arthur Home.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M.to 7:00 P.M on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at the Edwards Funeral Home, masks and social distancing will be appreciated.   Private funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2021,...

Sep 28, 2021

Diane Kay Hove, 76, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:45 P.M. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Arcola United Methodist Church.  Pastor Matt Stump will officiate.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

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Sep 25, 2021

Deborah K. (Deby) Brown, 71 of Arcola, IL passed away September 25, 2021 at “The Loft” in Decatur, IL.

Celebration of Deby’s life will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Penn Station in Arthur, IL with a memorial starting at approximately 6:30 P.M.  There will be no graveside service...

Sep 22, 2021

LYDIA MAE (DIENER) MILLER, 100 of Arcola, died at 8:16 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at The Arthur Home.

Lydia was born in Moultrie County on October 21, 1920, the third child of Obed A. and Anna (Mast) Diener. On September 17, 1942, she married Milton L. Miller who preceded her in death on September 19, 2009....