Obituaries

Jan 9, 2018

ROSALEE JUNE COBB, 90, of Broadlands, IL passed away at 7:36 P.M. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Humboldt Cemetery. ...

Jan 4, 2018

VIVIAN ELEANOR (GRANT) RAYHEL, 80, of Arcola, IL passed away 8:22 P.M. EST on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Huntington Place Nursing Home in Rockledge, FL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral home in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Brent Budd will officiate.  Burial will follow in the...

Jan 4, 2018

ALMA J. (HERSCHBERGER) KAUFFMAN, 87, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:05 P.M. on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the David Otto residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the HCK West Building with Bishop Jake Stutzman officiating.  Interment will be in the Miller Cemetery.  Visitation will be held...

Dec 29, 2017

WAYNE DOUD, 83, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 9:30 P.M. on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Tuscola Health Care Center.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.

Wayne was born on June 7, 1934...

Dec 28, 2017

KAREN ROSE CARTER, 54, of Brocton, IL passed away 10:04 P.M. on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at her residence.

A Memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held two hours prior, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral...

Dec 10, 2017

JACKSON GALE MATHES, 86, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:40 A.M. on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Mackville Cemetery in Atwood, IL.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Jack was born on September 11, 1931 in Decatur,...

Dec 6, 2017

ELAINE RUTH BUMPUS, 69, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 8:05 P.M. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.  Arrangements are incomplete at the Edwards Funeral Home.

Private memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate.

Dec 6, 2017

GERALDINE RUTH “GERRY” RUFF, 86, of Mattoon, passed away at 8:19 A.M. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Douglas Nursing and Rehab Center in Mattoon.

A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola.  Pastor Brent Budd will officiate.  Visitation will...

Dec 4, 2017

GLENDA SUE WILLISON, 78, of Tuscola passed away at 10:20 P.M. on Monday, December 4, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, at Tuscola United Methodist Church, 901 North Prairie Street, in Tuscola.  Rev. Ted Mitchell will officiate.  Burial will be in the Cartwright Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Dec 4, 2017

JUDY MAE PETERSHEIM, 70, of Arthur passed away at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, December 4, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 8, at the Pleasant View Church.  Howard Kuhns will officiate.  Burial will be in the Pleasant View Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to...

Dec 3, 2017

DARRELL ROSCOE EVELAND, 70, of Atwood, IL passed away at 3:56 A.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

A Celebration of Darrell’s life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 231 North Illinois St, in Atwood, IL.  Visitation will be held from...

Dec 2, 2017

ROSE STOCK LUNDQUIST, 87, of Arthur, passed away at 11:22 A.M. on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at her beloved family home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Vine Street Christian Church, 249 S. Vine St. in Arthur, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...

Nov 30, 2017

LUCY SCHROCK, 90, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:15 A.M. Thursday, November 30, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Otto Center, South Building.  Bishop Jake Stutzman will officiate.  Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery.  Visitation will be held any time after 2:00...

Nov 29, 2017

Marcia Lynn (Willamon) McQueen, 58, of Champaign passed away at 8:15 P.M. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 surrounded by her family.

A Memorial Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., in Arcola.  A private family memorial will be held at a...

Nov 28, 2017

ENOS J. HELMUTH, 93, of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:10 P.M. Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Pleasant View Church.  Howard Kuhns will officiate.  Burial will be in the Pleasant View Church Cemetery.  Visitation...

Nov 26, 2017

MICHAEL CHARLES KERNER, 66 of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:55 A.M. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 30 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola.  Father Angel Sierra and Father R. Dean Probst will officiate.  Burial will follow in...

Nov 23, 2017

BONNYE JEANNE DAVIS, 90, of Decatur, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur, IL.

Memorial service will be held at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Pastor Steven Stern...

Nov 19, 2017

ADLAI E. YODER, 93, of rural Sullivan, IL passed away at 7:35 A.M. on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Pleasant View Church, 155 N CR 300 E, Arcola, IL.  Matthew Bontrager will officiate.  Burial will be in the Pleasant View Church...

Nov 17, 2017

CLAUDE COTTERELL, 92 of Charleston, IL passed away at 9:45 P.M. on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

A memorial service will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Kingdom Hall, 3322 DeWitt Avenue in Mattoon, IL.  Speaker, Richard Martin will officiate.

Claude was born...

Nov 4, 2017

NORMAN J. PLANK, 73, of rural Arcola, IL passed away at 8:55 A.M. on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Oba Yoder residence, 18338 N CR 200 E in rural Arthur, IL.   Bishop Joe A. Mast will officiate.   Burial will be...