Obituaries

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 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 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....

Sep 20, 2021

DONNA KILE, 77 of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:25 P.M. on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Arbor Rose in Charleston, IL.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL.    Father Angel Sierra will officiate.   Visitation will be held one hour before the Funeral...

Sep 19, 2021

Don Hood, 72, of Decatur, IL renewed eternally on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 2:48 A.M. with his children by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Antioch Christian Church 5409 E, US Route 36 in Decatur, IL.  Pastor Steve DeVore will officiate.  Burial with military will be...

Sep 15, 2021

Tami Belton-Rocke, 47 of Lovington, IL passed away at 7:55 P.M. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at the Vineyard Church, 1805 S. Hamilton St., in Sullivan, IL.  Pastor Jim Plank and Pastor Chad Yoder will officiate.  Burial...

Sep 13, 2021

Paul Robert Burlett, 80 of Atwood, IL passed away at 1:13 P.M. on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in the Prairie Mennonite Church Cemetery, 164 East County Road 700 North, Arthur, IL.  The Prairie Mennonite Ministry will officiate. ...

Sep 10, 2021

Marcia Rene (Lee) Spear, beloved wife of Bobby Spear, passed away September 10, 2021. She was a devoted mother, a loving grandmother, a cherished sister, and daughter.  She was an aunt to 31 nieces and nephews and 17 great nieces and nephews.  Marcia also leaves a long list of friends that were family to her, many whom she had...

Sep 5, 2021

CHERYL DARLENE JACOBS, 75, of Champaign, IL passed away at 8:00 A.M. on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

No formal services are scheduled at this time.   The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Cheryl was born on September 30, 1945, in Champaign, IL.   She was the daughter...

Sep 2, 2021

Elizabeth C. Schrock, 85 of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:10 A.M. on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, September 6, 2021, at her residence, residence, 162 E. CR 240 N., Arthur, IL.  Bishop Philip Schrock will officiate.  Burial will be in the Yoder Cemetery in...

Aug 31, 2021

Mary J. Schrock, 86 years, and 4 days, of Sullivan, IL passed away at 2:04 A.M. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Otto Center in Arthur, IL.  Bishop Christy Diener will officiate.  Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery.  Visitation...

Aug 30, 2021

Fannie (Schrock) Miller, 83 years, 7 months, and 25 days of Sarasota, FL formerly of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Monday, August 30, 2021, at her daughters’ residence in Sullivan, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at the Pleasant View Church, 155 N CR 300 E...

Aug 29, 2021

Donna Lee Edwards, 78, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 2:05 A.M. on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate.  Visitation will be held...