Obituaries
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
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...
Kay Pointon
Jul 29, 2025
Kay Pointon, 72 of Charleston, IL passed away at 5:33 PM on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.
Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 2:00 PM to...
Nathan Alan Smith
Jul 26, 2025
Nathan “Smitty” Alan Smith, 43, of Tolono, Illinois, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, at his home.
Nate was born on April 17, 1982, in Tuscola, Illinois. He is survived by his son, Joe Smith of Arcola, IL; his mother, Carol Smith of Arcola; and many siblings, including Mandy Smith of Houston, TX; James “Jamey” Smith...
Evelyn Sue Carlen
Jul 4, 2025
EVELYN SUE CARLEN, 95 of Charleston, IL passed away at 10:20 P.M. on July 4, 2025 at the Haven of Arcola, IL
Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 10, 2025...
Janice Lee Baker
Jul 1, 2025
JANICE LEE BAKER, 79, of Charleston, IL passed away at 11:39 A.M. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at her residence.
Visitation will be held from Noon to 1:00 P.M. on Monday, July 7, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. following the visitation at the funeral home...
Deborah Lynn Wax Holifield
Jun 30, 2025
Deborah Lynn Wax Holifield, age fifty-six, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 30th, 2025. Deborah was born March 21, 1969 to Wallace and Becky Wax of Effingham, formerly of Tuscola. Deborah graduated from Tuscola Community High School with the class of 1987. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Children and Family Services, graduating cum laude,...
Rhoda Marie Rocke
Jun 30, 2025
Rhoda Marie (Gingerich) Rocke, 61, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:45 AM on Monday, June 30, 2025 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the HCK West Building in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Jacob Stutzman will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery in Arthur, IL. Visitation will be...
Bert Fidler
Jun 28, 2025
Bert Fidler, 86, of Hindsboro, IL, passed away at 3:53 PM on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday,...
Beverly N. Goetz Lacy Dean
Jun 26, 2025
Beverly N. Goetz Lacy Dean, 90 of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:09 PM on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Eberhardt Village Assisted Living in Arthur, IL.
A Celebration of Beverly’s life will be held at noon on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Vine Street Christian Church in Arthur, IL. Pastor Bob Silvanik will officiate. There will be a visitation...
Waylin Dean Hoshauer
Jun 25, 2025
Waylin Dean Hoshauer, 18 of Ramsey, IL passed away at 2:26 PM on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at the Walnut Grove Christian Church, 12930 East County Road 1700 North, Arcola, IL. Pastor Aaron Boothe will officiate. Burial will follow in the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation will be held two...
Willard O. Helmuth
Jun 18, 2025
Willard Helmuth, age 72, of Arthur, IL passed away suddenly in Shipshewana, Indiana, on June 18, 2025. He was born on October 24, 1952, in Arthur, Illinois, to Obadiah Leroy and Anna Mae (Schrock) Helmuth.
Willard was united in marriage to Amelia Irene Miller on November 22, 1979, in LaGrange, Indiana. They shared 44 years and 2 months of devoted marriage...
Jerry Clark Titus
Jun 18, 2025
JERRY CLARK TITUS, 78 of Filson, IL passed away at his home on Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2025.
Jerry was born on December 9, 1946, in Tuscola, IL, to Eddie Clark and Wanda Lavonne (Edwards) Titus. He married Sharlene Chapman in 1973 and is survived by her. One son, Brent Clark Titus, is predeceased and surviving stepson is Steven Chapman. Numerous...
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