Obituaries

Nov 1, 2017

RONALD DEAN ATKINS, 85, of Decatur, passed away at 8:51 A.M. on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Glad Tiding Church, 500 S. 27th St. in Decatur, IL.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on...

Oct 31, 2017

MERVIN WM. HERSCHBERGER, 59, of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:25 P.M. on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the HCK West Building, 300 North CR 000 East in Arthur.   Bishop Omer Otto will officiate.  Burial will be in the Otto...

Oct 21, 2017

WANDA L. (CARROLL) SUCHACZEWSKI, 91, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Arcola.

Per Wanda’s request, a private graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Embarrass Cemetery in Redmon, IL.  Father Angel Sierra will officiate. The Edwards Funeral...

Oct 19, 2017

HELEN L. JONES, 92, of Arthur, IL passed away at 10:56 A.M. Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Kirby Medical Center in Monticello, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 East Illinois St., in Arthur.  Rev. R. Bruce Weiman will officiate.  Burial will be...

Oct 16, 2017

HARRY D. PARKS, 92, of South Elgin, IL passed away at 9:15 A.M. on Monday, October 16, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Crossroads Free Will Baptist Church, 1501 North Keller Drive in Effingham, IL.  Pastor John Hollis will officiate.  Burial with Military Rites...

Oct 14, 2017

HELEN CHRISTINE MOORE, 74, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:49 P.M. on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her residence in Arcola, IL.

A memorial service will be held at 5:30 P.M. Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola.

Helen was born on June 26, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH.  She was...

Oct 13, 2017

THELMA CRIST, 86, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 10:12 P.M. Friday October 13, 2017 surrounded by her family at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to the memorial services at...

Oct 11, 2017

JAMES H. “JIM” COATNEY, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:29 P.M., Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the First Baptist Church 1804 South 9th St., Mattoon, IL.  Rev. Dennis Strawn will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation...

Oct 4, 2017

WILLIAM MICHAEL “MIKE” STEWART, 71, of Charleston, IL passed away at 9:30 A.M. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.

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

Mike was born on October 7, 1945 in Charleston, IL. ...

Oct 3, 2017

JAMES LEON “TINY” POUNDSTONE JR., 74, of Villa Grove, IL passed away at 3:03 P.M. on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Newman Rehab and Health Care Center in Newman, IL.

A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Eagle Mountain Assembly of God, 401 East Sale St., in...

Oct 3, 2017

Malakai Levi Miller, born December 27th ,2014 at Carle Foundation hospital in Champaign, Illinois, passed away at his home on October 3rd,2017.

He is survived by an abundance of family whose love for him unfortunately couldn't keep him here.

Malakai was born a fighter. He was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 when he was in the...

Oct 1, 2017

ROY ALLEN GREGORY, 58, of Windsor, IL passed away at 6:50 A.M. on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Sullivan Health Care Center in Sullivan, IL.

A celebration of his life will be held from 6:00 P.M to 10:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his residence, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue in Windsor, IL.   The Edwards Funeral...

Sep 30, 2017

CYNTHIA S. (ARCHDALE) MILLER, 58, of Churubusco, IN formerly of Arcola, IL passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Pastor Brent Budd will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Mennonite...

Sep 30, 2017

JACQUELIN REGINA “JACKIE” YUTZY, 78, of Arthur, IL passed at 1:28 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 120 East Park St. in Arthur, IL.   Rev John Stewart will officiate.   Burial will be...

Sep 24, 2017

CHRISTIAN “CHRIS” YUTZY, 88, of rural Arcola, IL passed away at 9:40 A.M. on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Larry Rocke will officiate.  Burial will be in the Sunnyside Mennonite Church Cemetery.  Visitations...

Sep 22, 2017

HOWARD LYNN MILLER, 53, of rural Sullivan, IL passed away at 7:13 A.M. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the David O. Herschberger residence, 1229 CR1575 E in rural Sullivan, IL.   Bishop Christy Diener will officiate.   Burial...

Sep 20, 2017

JIM PULLEN, 80, of Shelbyville, IL, formerly of Mt. Zion, IL and Arcola, IL passed away at 12:25 A.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St, in Arcola, IL.  Pastor...

Sep 19, 2017

JOHNNY DALE EDWARDS, 59, of Villa Grove, IL passed away at 1:15 P.M. on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his residence.

Graveside service was held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 25, 2017 in the Hugo Cemetery.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Johnny was born on October 22, 1957 in Tuscola, IL. ...

Sep 16, 2017

MERNA GRACE GILBERT, 81, of Charleston, IL formerly of Mattoon, IL passed away at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Burial will be held in the Roselawn Cemetery...

Sep 8, 2017

JERRY D. CAGLE, 60 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:30 P.M. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate. ...