Obituaries

Sep 18, 2018

Reed Cameron Glende, 64, of Champaign, IL passed away at 12:10 A.M. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Arcola, IL.

No formal services will be held.

Reed was born on October 15, 1953 in Kittery, ME.  He was a son of Leo Sterle and Betty Ann (DeGroot) Glende.  He married Cynthia Suzanne Upton on June...

Sep 9, 2018

Heather Rae McLane-Tristan, 34, passed away on September 9, 2018 in Aurora, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the funeral home.

Sep 9, 2018

S. David Edwards, 77, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 8:20 A.M. on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in the Humboldt Cemetery.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

David was born on February 24, 1941 in Mattoon, IL. ...

Sep 6, 2018

Dolores Eickberg, 86 of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 06, 2018 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Pastor Matt Stump will officiate.  Burial will follow...

Sep 6, 2018

Charles Dean Day, 88, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:30 P.M. on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the Arcola Health Care Center.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Cornerstone Fellowship, 212 South East 3rd Street in Arthur, IL.  Rev. Kevin Schrock and Rev. Kent Conover will officiate. Visitation...

Sep 5, 2018

Sheri (Taylor) Soard, 49, of Charleston, IL passed away at 12:56 P.M. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Sheri’s wishes were to be cremated with no formal services to be held.

Sheri was born on October 7, 1968 in Charleston, IL.

Survivors include her daughter, Jordan Soard...

Sep 2, 2018

Lizzie Marie (Miller) Gingerich, 83 years, 1 month and 12 days, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:20 A.M. on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Steve Kauffman residence, 491 North CR 100 East, Arthur, IL.  Bishop Eli Schlabauch will officiate.  Burial...

Aug 31, 2018

Lucille “Frenchie” Gillenwater, 94, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:02 A.M. on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate.  Burial will follow in the...

Aug 29, 2018

Reginald Allen Miller, 32, of Arthur, IL, passed away early morning on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Ellsworth County, KS.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Otto Center, 2058 CR 1800 East, Arthur, IL.  Rev. Matthew Bontrager and Rev. Duane Kuhns will officiate.  Burial will follow in the...

Aug 29, 2018

Matthew Lynn Herschberger, 16, of Arcola IL, passed away early morning on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Ellsworth County, KS.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Edward J. Stutzman residence, 1748 East CR 2200 North, Arthur, IL.  Bishop Jacob Stutzman will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Otto...

Aug 29, 2018

Darrin W. Stutzman, 20, of Arthur, IL passed away early morning on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Ellsworth County, KS.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Edward J. Stutzman residence, 1748 East CR 2200 North, Arthur, IL.  Bishop David Schrock will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Otto...

Aug 24, 2018

Liayna Faith Mast, infant daughter of Daniel Ray and Millie Fern (Otto) Mast was stillborn Friday, August 24, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Graveside services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 27, 2018 in the Yoder Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL.  Bishop Joe Allen Mast officiated.  The Edwards Funeral Home assisted the...

Aug 24, 2018

Raymond Dean Enyart, 80, of Arthur, IL passed away at 9:00 P.M. on Friday, August 24, 2018 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in the Arthur Cemetery.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Dean was born on February 15, 1938 in Tuscola, IL. ...

Aug 18, 2018

Ernest R. Bontrager, 66, of Arthur, IL, passed away in Sarasota, FL, early Saturday morning, August 18, 2018.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Pleasant View Church, 155 N CR 300E, in rural Arcola, IL.  Rev. Matthew Bontrager will officiate.  Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery.  Visitation...

Aug 16, 2018

James Frederick Cunningham, 69, of Arcola, IL and Riviera Beach, FL passed away peacefully Thursday, August 16 at his childhood home in Arcola following a brief illness.

Jim was born in Urbana, IL on July 23, 1949, the son of George William “Bill” and Jean (Kuehne) Cunningham. He married Janet Marie Mollner on June 9, 1973 in...

Aug 10, 2018

Virgil L. Richey, 44, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Marie Stanton will officiate.  Burial will follow in...

Aug 2, 2018

Martha Plank, Arthur IL, age 90, passed peacefully with her children at her bedside on Thursday, August 2, at Arthur Home. Martha was born on November 2, 1927, to Albert and Salome Troyer Gingerich, of Kokomo, Indiana. She and her 3 brothers, Walter, John, and Joe Gingerich, were raised to work diligently and serve God.  Martha met, then married...

Jul 18, 2018

Sharon Connour, 74 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 12:37 A.M. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2018 in the Arcola Cemetery.  Pastor Matt McGregor will officiate.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Sharon was born...

Jul 18, 2018

Alice Maxine Goodpasture, 93 of Livingston, TN, formerly of Tuscola, IL passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday evening, July 18, 2018, in the comfort of her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Ave, in Tuscola, IL.  Burial will follow...

Jul 17, 2018

Lois Kay Mast, 74 of Columbus, IN passed away at 12:48 A.M. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Four Season Health Center in Columbus, IN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street, Arcola, IL.  Rev. Lanny Faulkner will officiate.  Burial will be...