Obituaries

Christopher Lee Herschberger

Christopher Lee Herschberger

Sep 21, 2015

Christopher Lee Herschberger, 10, of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:50 AM on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the Danny Miller Jr. residence, 18421 Gun Club Road in Arcola, IL. Bishop Lamar E. Miller will officiate. Burial will be held in the Bagdad Cemetery in...

Edward E. "Ed" Gingerich

Edward E. "Ed" Gingerich

Jun 22, 2026

Edward E. “Ed” Gingerich, 88, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:10 A.M. on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Sullivan Healthcare and Senior Living Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park St., Arthur, IL. Pastor Glen Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery....

Marshall L. Skinner

Marshall L. Skinner

Jun 23, 2026

Marshall L. Skinner, 91, of Charleston, IL passed away at 2:40 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Marshall was born on August 3, 1934, in Newman, IL. He was a son of Don H. and...

Mary Ellen Schrock

Mary Ellen Schrock

Jun 21, 2026

Mary Ellen Schrock, 76, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:15 A.M. on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Larry R. Diener will officiate. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery in rural Arcola, IL....

Rebecca Marie Schrock

Rebecca Marie Schrock

Jun 20, 2026

Rebecca Marie Schrock, 78, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:10 P.M. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Private funeral services will be held.

Marie was born on July 27, 1947, in Arthur, IL, a daughter of Jonas L. and Katherine (Gingerich) Miller. She married Wilmer A. Schrock on December 23, 1967, in Arthur, IL....

David Eugene White

David Eugene White

Jun 15, 2026

David Eugene White, 50, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 10:36 AM on Monday, June 15, 2026 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.

David was born on November 27, 1975 in Mattoon, IL. He was a son of Dave Neece and Julia Ann White.

He is survived...

Kenneth "Butch" Janusik

Kenneth "Butch" Janusik

Jun 7, 2026

Kenneth “Butch” Janusik, 86 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 12:25 A.M. on Sunday, June 7,2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at the Tuscola United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Inurnment will be in the Bay Pines National...

Andrew Leroy Boosinger

Andrew Leroy Boosinger

Jun 5, 2026

Andrew Leroy Boosinger, 61 of Springfield, IL passed away at 10:59 A.M. Friday June 5, 2026, at the Arc at Sangamon Valley.

A Celebration of Andrew’s life will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Friday, June 26, 2026 at the West Side Christian Church, 2850 Cider Mill Lane in Springfield, IL.

Andrew was born July 5, 1964, in St....

Glen Ray Mast

Glen Ray Mast

May 29, 2026

Glen Ray Mast, 78, of Arthur, IL passed away at 12:41pm on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL after a short battle with cancer.

Visitation will be held from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Arthur Christian School, 1637 IL-133, Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Monday,...

Rosangel Zarate

Rosangel Zarate

May 20, 2026

Rosangel Zarate, 13, of Arcola, IL passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Tuesday, on May 26, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL, concluding with a prayer.

Rosangel was born on October 25, 2012 in Cadereyta, Mexico. She was the daughter of Rocio D. Trevino.

She...

Leona Kay Liggett

Leona Kay Liggett

May 15, 2026

Leona Kay Liggett, 63, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 8:57 PM on Friday, May 15, 2026 at her residence.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the...

Beverly Jane Miller

Beverly Jane Miller

May 12, 2026

Beverly Jane Miller, 86, of Arthur, IL formerly of Bloomfield, IA, passed away at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the Haven of Care in Arthur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, May 15, 2026 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Lamar Miller will officiate. Burial will follow...

Erin Nicole Taylor

Erin Nicole Taylor

May 11, 2026

Erin Nicole Taylor, 12, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:25 PM on Monday, May 11, 2026 at OSF Children's Hospital in Peoria, IL.

Private celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Erin was born on June 16, 2013 in Urbana, IL. She was a daughter of Mark Allen and Autumn Marie (Lingafelter) Taylor.

Erin is survived by her...

Donna Jean Taylor

Donna Jean Taylor

May 9, 2026

Donna Jean Taylor, 86, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Oakland, IL passed away at 4:45 A.M. on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 15, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221, East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Pastor Dan Haifley will officiate. Visitation will...

Georgina Smith

Georgina Smith

May 3, 2026

Georgina Smith, 57, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 11:56 AM on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at her residence.

Celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Georgina was born on June 29, 1968 in Phoenix, AZ. She was a daughter of Ronald and Donna (Newcomb) Smith.

She is survived by two children, Deidre Lynn Carpenter and her husband Scott...

Jaylen Cole Otto

Jaylen Cole Otto

May 1, 2026

Jaylen Cole Otto, 12 of rural Mattoon, IL passed away at 5:47 P.M. on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Arthur Christian School, 1637 IL 133, Arthur, IL. and from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday,...

William Michael Drummond

William Michael Drummond

Apr 29, 2026

William Michael “Mike” Drummond, 77 of Gays, IL passed away at 12:20 AM on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL.

Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Bible Baptist Church, 3401 Marion Avenue, Mattoon, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Mike was born...

Marsha Ann Allen

Marsha Ann Allen

Apr 28, 2026

MARSHA ANN ALLEN, 61 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 5:24 A.M. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

A Celebration of Marsha’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the Mattoon VFW, 1220 S. 19th Street in Mattoon, IL, at 1:00 P.M. a BINGO game in...

Stanley Joe Headrick

Stanley Joe Headrick

Apr 28, 2026

Stanley Joe “Stan” Headrick, 66, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:01 AM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, May 1, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Pastor Randy Wright will officiate. Burial will follow in the...

Dale Johnson

Dale Johnson

Apr 21, 2026

Dale Keith Johnson, 67, of Newman, IL formerly of Atwood, IL passed away at 5:10 PM on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Newman Nursing and Rehabilitation.

A celebration of life services will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Dale was born on August 11, 1958 in Tuscola, IL. He was the son of Younger...