Obituaries
Verna Viola Chupp
Nov 5, 2026
Verna Viola Chupp, 83, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:00 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the Haven of Care in Arthur, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Steve Brenneman will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery....
John Charles Hamstreet
Oct 19, 2026
John Charles Hamstreet, 79, of Arcola, IL, formerly of Ottumwa, IA, and Vernon, IA, passed away at 6:15 AM on Monday, October 19, 2026, at his residence.
A Celebration of Life and fellowship meal for family and friends will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Walnut Grove Christian Church. Burial will be at a...
Debra Lynn Anderson
Oct 31, 2026
Debra Lynn Anderson, 72, of Arcola, IL, formerly of Peoria, IL, passed away at 9:05 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. A Celebration of Life service will...
Annie Mae Kauffman
Oct 31, 2026
Annie Mae Kauffman, 83, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:42 P.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at The Haven of Care in Arthur, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Otto Center, South of Arthur, IL. Bishop Larry William Mast will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery in rural...
Sherri Lynn Hatton
Oct 30, 2026
Sherri Lynn Hatton, 67, of Oakland, IL passed away at 4:50 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Gibson Family Center for Hospice in Terre Haute, IN.
No formal services will be held.
Sherri was born on June 21, 1959. She was the daughter of Charles Lonzo and Patricia L. (Brooks) Emberton. She married Michael Allen Hatton in 2011 in Paris, IL.
She...
Anna Viola Beachy
Oct 27, 2026
Anna Viola Beachy, 65, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:15 PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Prairie State Millwork, 186 North CR 200 East, Arthur, IL. Bishop Philip Schrock will officiate. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery in rural Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held...
Valdemar Garza
Oct 26, 2026
Valdemar Garza Echartea, 64, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:43 PM on Monday, October 26, 2026 in Arcola, IL.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola. Burial will be at a later date in Mexico.
Valdemar was born on...
Eloise Newby
Oct 20, 2026
Eloise Newby, 95, of Charleston, IL passed away at 3:05 PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at the Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Charleston, IL.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in the Humboldt Cemetery. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Eloise was born on September 5, 1931 in Charleston, IL. She...
Todd Hutton
Oct 18, 2026
Randy Todd Hutton, 46, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:10 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial...
Marjorie I. Harrington
Oct 18, 2026
Marjorie I. Harrington, 94, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:46 on October 18, 2026 at Carriage Crossing in Arcola IL.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Thursday, October22, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2026 in...
Kenneth Lee Schrock
Oct 15, 2026
Kenneth Lee Schrock, 68, of rural Tuscola, IL passed away at 12:32 P.M. on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.
Funeral services will be held 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 20, at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Wilbur E. Mast will officiate. Burial will follow in the Otto Cemetery in...
Jean Lois Brown
Oct 14, 2026
Jean Lois Brown, 93, of New Port Richey, FL passed away at 12:52 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at her grandson’s residence in Arcola, IL.
No formal services will be held. Jean will be buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Trinity, FL at a later date.
Jean was born on November 9, 1932 in Chicago, IL. She was a daughter of...
Jerry Jay Ray
Oct 14, 2026
Jerry Jay Ray, 74, of Bolingbrook, IL, formerly of Arthur, IL, passed away at 2:35pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville, surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born on July 21, 1952, in Tuscola, IL. He was the son of Willis “Dude” and Helen (Piper) Ray. He married Gwen McElroy on June 28, 1975, at...
Bradley David Boisen
Oct 7, 2026
Bradley David Boisen, 60, of New Holland, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, of unexpected heart issues.
Brad was born on January 11, 1966, to Danny Boisen and Barbara (Mager) Boisen in Le Sueur Minnesota. He graduated from LeSueur Public High School in 1984. Brad married Anne M. Fixsen on August 22, 1992 in St. Peter. Together they raised 12 children,...
Joanne Emma Downs
Oct 6, 2026
Joanne Emma Downs, 87, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 4:51 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Helen Marie Daugherty
Oct 5, 2026
Helen Marie Daugherty, 96, of Mattoon, IL passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026 at Mattoon Health Care.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E Main Street, Arcola IL. Rev. Rich Knofsky will officiate. Burial will be at Craig Cemetery, northeast of Charleston, immediately after the service. Visitation will...
James Ray "Jim" Clark
Oct 4, 2026
James Ray “Jim” Clark, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:45 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Funeral services will follow at 6:00 PM. Rev Jon...
Patricia R. (Davidson) Shields Lee
Oct 2, 2026
Patricia R. (Davidson) Shields Lee, 91, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:53 A.M. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M....
Dorothy Maxine Jurgens
Oct 1, 2026
It is with great sorrow, but also profound love and appreciation for having had her in our lives, that we announce the passing of our mother, Dorothy Maxine (Scheffer) Jurgens, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 100 years of age, at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Arcola, IL. She was a longtime resident of rural Arthur, IL.
Dorothy Maxine was born...
Janet Mae Wilson
Sep 30, 2026
Janet Mae Wilson, 74, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:26 AM on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Charleston Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the North Side Baptist Church, 414 North 5th St., Charleston, IL. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Janesville Cemetery. The Edwards Funeral...
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