Obituaries

Alvin J. Schrock

Alvin J. Schrock

Sep 10, 2025

Alvin J. Schrock, 89, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 5:15 PM on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Monday, September 15, 2025 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur. Bishop Larry Mast will officiate. Burial will follow in the Otto Cemetery. Visitation will be held anytime after...

John L Yoder

John L Yoder

Sep 9, 2025

John L. Yoder, 93 of Arthur, IL went to be with Jesus at 5:45 PM on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at the Arthur Home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, September 15, 2025 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park St., Arthur, IL. Pastor Glen Rhodes will officiate. Burial will follow...

Anna Schrock

Anna Schrock

Sep 11, 2025

Anna Schrock, 98, of Arthur, IL passed away at 9:45 AM on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Haven of Care.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at the Otto Center. Bishop Melvin Otto will officiate with burial will follow in the Otto Cemetery. Visitation will be held anytime after 1:00 PM on Monday, September...

Vera Virginia Lutz

Vera Virginia Lutz

Sep 13, 2025

Vera Virginia (Whipple) Lutz, 98, of Hindsboro, IL was born October 22, 1926, near Humboldt, IL, to W. E. and Zelda (Evans) Whipple. She passed away at 12:25 AM on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Arbor Rose care facility in Charleston, IL.

Vera grew up on the Whipple family farm northeast of Humboldt, which was purchased by her great grandfather, Civil...

Brian Vincent McLane

Brian Vincent McLane

Sep 6, 2025

Brian Vincent McLane, 75, formerly of Arcola, Illinois passed away at his residence on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Brian was born on November 27, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was the son of Thomas Michael McLane and Janet Ross Blair McLane.

Brian is survived by his daughter, Brittany Jordan McLane of Arizona, Brother Michael (Mike) McLane and his wife Kathy of Corvallis,...

Morris S. Gingerich

Morris S. Gingerich

Sep 11, 2025

Morris S. Gingerich, 89, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 2:20 PM on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at the Otto Center in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Matthew Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery. Visitation will be any time after 2:00 P.M....

Liz Stanton

Liz Stanton

Sep 10, 2025

Elizabeth H. “Liz” Stanton, 60, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:16 AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.

Services will be held at a later date.

Liz was born on March 4, 1965 in California. She was the daughter of Robert Douglas Sr. and Lucilla (Graff) Yard. She married Troy Stanton on July 3,...

Karla Rae Smith

Karla Rae Smith

Sep 9, 2025

Karla Rae Smith, 79 of Mattoon, IL went to her Heavenly Home at 9:03 AM on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, surrounded by her loved ones.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Dick Miller will officiate. Burial...

Donna Webb

Donna Webb

Sep 7, 2025

Donna Louise (Turner) Webb, 81, of Mattoon, IL, passed away peacefully at 9:03 PM on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

Private services will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Donna was born on August 9, 1944, in Mattoon, IL, the daughter of Harry Edwin and Juanita Louise...

Rick Robertson

Rick Robertson

Aug 24, 2025

Rick Robertson, 64 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 5:13 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his children.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Joe Van McCoskey

Joe Van McCoskey

Aug 22, 2025

Joe Van McCoskey, 90 of Hindsboro, IL passed away at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Rev. Gary Livesay will officiate. Burial will be in the VanVoorhis Cemetery in Rural Hindsboro,...

Frank W. Hubner

Frank W. Hubner

Aug 17, 2025

Frank W. Hubner, 80, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 9:36 AM on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.

A service to honor Frank’s life will be held at 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. The family will receive friends for a time...

Tony Roy Scribner

Tony Roy Scribner

Aug 17, 2025

Tony Roy Scribner, 65, of Tuscola, passed away on Sunday, August 17. He was born September 28, 1959 in Urbana, to Janet Endsley and Jerry Scribner.

Tony graduated from Centennial High School in 1977. He began his career working in his father’s grocery stores and was assigned to the Tuscola IGA, where he met the love of his life, Linda. Tony...

Herschel Massie

Herschel Massie

Aug 16, 2025

Leonard Herschel Massie, 81, of Lovington, IL passed away at 2:44 PM on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the Hugo Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service,...

Phyllis Jean Rogers

Phyllis Jean Rogers

Aug 13, 2025

Phyllis Jean Rogers, 87, of Arcola, IL passed away peacefully at 10:22 PM on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at her granddaughter's residence.

Phyllis requested no services, so the family is honoring her wishes and no formal services will be held.

Phyllis was born on June 21, 1938 in Tuscola, IL. She was a daughter of Paul and Martha (Seip) Vickroy. She married...

David Carl Tiffan

David Carl Tiffan

Aug 13, 2025

David Carl Tiffan, 78, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:45 P.M. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Penn Station, 122 East Progress St. in Arthur, IL. A celebration of Dave’s life will begin following the Visitation at Penn...

Rick Good

Rick Good

Aug 12, 2025

Rick Good, 68 of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:32 AM on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Mattoon Health Care and Rehab.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Pastor Bill Ramsey will officiate. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will...

Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

Aug 7, 2025

BARBARA HALE, 86 of Arcola, IL passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 15, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00...

Rosemary Elizabeth Green Boyer

Rosemary Elizabeth Green Boyer

Aug 5, 2025

Rosemary Elizabeth Green Boyer, 93, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at her residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola. Father Michael Trummer will officiate. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Vickey Espinoza

Vickey Espinoza

Aug 5, 2025

Vickey Espinoza, 74, of Arcola, IL passed away the Morning of Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service, from 11:00...