Obituaries

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...

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...