Obituaries
Sandra C. Green
Apr 4, 2026
Sandra C. Green, 83, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:43 PM on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Arcola, IL.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the Danville National Cemetery, Danville, IL where she will be laid to rest with her husband. Pastor Whit Lauwers will officiate....
Alice Lou Rippey
Apr 15, 2026
Alice Lou Rippey, 89, of Carver, MN, formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:30 AM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 210 South Pine St. Arcola, IL. Father Michael Trummer will officiate....
Mary Jane Adams
Apr 13, 2026
Mary Jane Adams, 62, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:07 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church 311 7th St., Charleston, IL. Rev. Mary E. Wright will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour...
Jonathan Erwin VonBehren
Mar 28, 2026
Jonathan Erwin “Jon” VonBehren, 65, of Rankin, IL passed away at 3:46 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.
Celebration of Jon's life will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Christian Life Church in Rantoul, IL.
Jon was born on July 14, 1960 in Shelbyville, IL. He...
Helen Mae Binion
Apr 18, 2026
HELEN MAE BINION, 94, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:05 A.M. at the Haven of Arcola.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 20, 2026, in the Arthur Cemetery. Rev. John Stewart will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Helen was born on April 8, 1932, in Barren County, KY. She was a...
Linda Lou Coverstone
Apr 17, 2026
Linda Lou (Brotherton) Coverstone, age 92, was called home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2026, while holding her daughter’s hand at Heartland Senior Living Center in Neoga. Born November 17, 1933, in Mattoon, Linda was the daughter of Harold and Lois (Icenogle) Brotherton. She married Ralph Coverstone on November 23, 1952. Together, they celebrated nearly 55 years...
Yaksha Janae Boyd
Apr 15, 2026
YAKSHA JANAÉ BOYD, Infant daughter of Tiffany Janaé Boyd of Mattoon, IL was stillborn at 7:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at home.
Yaksha will forever be loved by her mother, Tiffany, her Nana, Verna Auguste and her husband Ricardo, her uncle, William Jr., her aunt, TT Danny, and her great aunt, Terrel.
Yaksha’s family attends Lifepoint Church in Mattoon, IL.
The...
Katie Ann Farmwald
Apr 14, 2026
Katie Ann (Kemp) Farmwald, 95 years, 5 months, 4 days, of Sullivan, IL, passed away at 11:40 AM on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Marcus Graber will officiate. Burial will follow in the Otto...
Ron Norvell
Apr 12, 2026
Ron Norvell, 89, of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:42 PM on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at his residence.
No formal services will be held. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Ron was born on July 30, 1936 in Thawville, IL, the son of Lloyd E. and Daisy (Wallace) Norvell. He married Mamie Marie Deckard on December 6, 1986 in...
Lester Schrock
Apr 7, 2026
Lester L. Schrock, 81, of Lovington, IL passed away at 10:35 AM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park Street, Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior...
Mary Jane Taylor
Apr 4, 2026
Mary Jane Taylor, 87, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 10:15 AM on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
Mary Jane was born on June 16, 1938 in North Okaw Township, Humboldt, IL. She was the daughter of Charles William Sr. and Lois Margaret (Freesh) Fleming. She married Charles Smith Taylor on September 1, 1973...
Becky (Spangler) Wax
Apr 4, 2026
Becky Spangler Wax peacefully passed into eternity with family at her side and her beloved Lake Sara in her view. Home was the perfect place from which Mom entered Heaven because one of her greatest gifts was making a house a home. Mom ran a tight ship, often crediting herself as a drill sergeant, but she was the heart of...
June Haught
Mar 29, 2026
June Haught, 74, of Charleston, IL passed away at 12:38 PM on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
June was born on September 3, 1951 in Kokomo, IN, to Oscar and Lydia Lucille (Cherry) Wilson. She married Kenneth Eugene Haught on June 5, 1986 in Charleston, IL, he passed away on October 5, 2025.
She is...
Richard Edelen Stewart
Mar 29, 2026
Richard Edelen Stewart, 94 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 7:41 AM on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 320 North 21st St., Mattoon, IL. Burial will follow in the Dodge Grove Cemetery...
Christopher William Greer
Mar 24, 2026
Christopher “Chris” William Greer, 50, of Monticello, IL, passed away at 12:00 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Newman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Newman, IL.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Penn Station, 122 East Progress St., Arthur, IL. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00...
Ronald Dee Cooper
Mar 24, 2026
Ronald Dee Cooper, 83, of Arcola, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 am on March 24, 2026, at Willow Breeze in Mattoon, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL, with Rev. Seth Emerson officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm...
Sadie F. Plank
Mar 24, 2026
Sadie F. (Schlabach) Plank, 91 of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:15 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Reuben Kaufman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Yoder Cemetery in Arthur, Illinois. Visitation...
Jeffrey Alan Miller
Mar 11, 2026
JEFFREY ALAN MILLER, 58 years, 4 months and 7 days of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:05 P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Walnut Grove Packaging 578 E CR 200 N in rural Arcola, IL. Bishop Lamar Miller will officiate. Burial will be in...
Paul A. Helmuth
Mar 9, 2026
PAUL A. HELMUTH, 62 years, 7 months, and 9 days of Arthur, IL, passed away at 3:55 A.M. Monday, March 9, 2026, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the HCK West building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Howard Otto will officiate. Burial will be in...
Donald Bruce Gass
Mar 6, 2026
DONALD BRUCE GASS, 78 of Arthur, IL passed away at 10:42 P.M. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
Bruce was born on February 3, 1948, in Mattoon, IL, a son of Donald Jerome and Mildred Inez (Edwards) Gass. He married Rosalyn Sue (Craig) Fidler on December 19, 1987, in Arthur, IL.
He is survived by...
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