Obituaries

Dennis Eugene Day

Dennis Eugene Day

Jan 13, 2026

Dennis E. Day, 61, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 12:06 PM on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

A memorial service will be held on February 28, 2026 at the Cornerstone Fellowship in Arthur, IL. Pastor Kevin Schrock will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Dennis was born on April 25, 1964 in Indianapolis,...

Rick Hock

Rick Hock

Feb 16, 2026

Rick Hock, 65, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:37 AM on Monday, February 16, 2026 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, February 20, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held two hours prior, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday at the funeral...

Anna R. Beachy

Anna R. Beachy

Feb 16, 2026

Anna R. (Otto) Beachy, 89 years, 4 months, 17 days, of rural Sullivan, IL passed away at 12:32 PM on Monday, February 16, 2026 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Marion Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Gary Joseph Miller

Gary Joseph Miller

Feb 12, 2026

Gary Joseph Miller, 63 of Pesotum, IL passed away at 4:55 PM on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at his residence.

The eighth and youngest child of the late Earl and Mildred Miller, Gary Joseph Miller was born on February 18, 1962 in Tuscola, IL. Known for his sharp wit and sparkling blue eyes, Gary was a beloved husband, brother, uncle, step...

Sandra Jo "Sandi" McDonald

Sandra Jo "Sandi" McDonald

Feb 10, 2026

Sandra Jo “Sandi” McDonald, 84, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:37 AM on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Pastor Danny Powell will officiate. Burial will follow in the...

Diego Alexis Cantu

Diego Alexis Cantu

Feb 9, 2026

Diego Alexis Cantu, 28, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:19 AM on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center in Mattoon, IL.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00...

Richard Lee Mathias

Richard Lee Mathias

Feb 6, 2026

Richard Lee Mathias, 74, of Arcola, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home February 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and his dog, Floyd.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Memorial service will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday,...

Trevor Alan Gibson

Trevor Alan Gibson

Feb 2, 2026

Trevor “Tagman” Gibson, 31, of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:07 AM on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Penn Station, 122 East Progress St., Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 6, 2026 at...

Richard Thomas Gabbard

Richard Thomas Gabbard

Jan 31, 2026

Richard Thomas Gabbard, 59, of Atwood, IL passed away at 3:47 PM on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Southern Baptist Church in Arthur, IL. Rev. Doug Davis will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Glenda Abercrombie

Glenda Abercrombie

Jan 28, 2026

GLENDA ABERCROMBIE, 72, of rural Tuscola, IL passed away at 3:57 P.M. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February...

Gertie R Plank

Gertie R Plank

Jan 26, 2026

Gertie R. Plank, 97, of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:30 AM on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Haven of Care in Arthur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL . Bishop Marion Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery....

Clara J. Schrock

Clara J. Schrock

Jan 19, 2026

Clara J. Schrock, 91, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:08 AM on Monday, January 19, 2026 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Melvin Kaufman will officiate. Burial will be in the Yoder Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitation...

Rosa Mae Yoder

Rosa Mae Yoder

Jan 17, 2026

Rosa Mae (Beachy) Yoder

August 7, 1936 – January 17, 2026

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M., and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Pleasant View Church. Funeral services and burial will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at Pleasant View Church, Arcola, IL. The Edwards Funeral home is...

Jean Patrick

Jean Patrick

Jan 16, 2026

Jean Elizabeth Patrick, 92, of Mt. Zion, IL went home to be with the Lord at 4:40 PM on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Mt. Zion Health and Rehab Center surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Friday, January 30, 2026, at GT Church, 500 S. 27th St., Decatur, IL. with visitation two hours...

Loretta Hart

Loretta Hart

Jan 15, 2026

Loretta Hart, 85, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:03 PM on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at her residence.

Family graveside services will take place in the Moors Cemetery in Gilbertsville, KY at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Loretta was born on November 14, 1940 in Festus, MO. She was a daughter of John Henry and...

Marquitta Ann Mulrooney

Marquitta Ann Mulrooney

Jan 10, 2026

Marquitta Ann “Skeets” Mulrooney, 86, of Decatur, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:25 PM on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Chaplin Joe Bowman will officiate. Visitation will be held two hours prior...

Peggy Butler

Peggy Butler

Jan 4, 2026

Margaret Louise “Peggy” Butler, 76, of Hindsboro, IL passed away at 5:10 AM on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.

Private burial will be held in the Union Cemetery. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Peggy was born on April 14, 1949 in Douglas County, IL. She was a daughter of Howard Russell and...

Ruby Borkholder

Ruby Borkholder

Dec 24, 2025

Ruby Borkholder, 72, of Arthur, IL passed away peacefully in her sleep early Wednesday morning, December 24, 2025 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, December 29, 2025 at the HCK West building in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop David E. Schrock will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery. Visitation will be anytime after...

Alan Dale Ferguson

Alan Dale Ferguson

Dec 22, 2025

Alan D. Ferguson, 61 of Humboldt, IL passed away at 8:48 AM on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Masonic Rites conducted by the Arcola Masonic Lodge 366...

Larry Franklin Belton

Larry Franklin Belton

Dec 21, 2025

Larry Franklin Belton, 75, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:18 AM on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his residence.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Vineyard Church, 1805 South Hamilton St., Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the church....