Obituaries

Jul 30, 2020

Laura Elizabeth Vanderlaan 54 of Mt. Zion, IL went on to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2020.

Memorial services will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at GT Church in Decatur, IL.  Pastor Rick Spangler will officiate.  Visitation will be held two hours prior, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M....

Jul 30, 2020

Vernice Marie Lee, 83, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 9:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon.

A memorial service will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola.  Visitation will be held one-hour prior, from 5:30 P.M. to...

Jul 30, 2020

GLEN M. GINGERICH, 51, of rural Arcola, IL passed away at 9:47 A.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Richard Gingerich residence, 439 E. CR 200 N., Arcola, IL.  Bishop Reuben Kaufman will officiate.  Burial will be...

Jul 21, 2020

Adam Michael Holder, 30 of Centralia, IL formerly of Charleston, IL passed away at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Bryan Manor in Centralia, IL.

A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  Burial will be at a later date at the Zion Hill Cemetery in...

Jul 20, 2020

Jacob W. Miller, 82 years, 4 days, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:20 A.M. on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his sons’ home in rural Arcola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL.  Bishop David Otto will officiate. ...

Jul 19, 2020

Elvin D. Goad, 83, of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:30 P.M. on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Helia Healthcare in Olney, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home.   Rev. Rodney Houser will officiate.   Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.   Visitation will be held...

Jul 15, 2020

Liam Valentine Wilgus, infant son of Dustin and Heidi Wilgus was stillborn on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, IL.

Private services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Drew and Heather Miller residence, 11471 CR 1300 E in rural Sullivan, IL.  Rev. Mike Carr will...

Jul 14, 2020

Nancy Mathias, 67 of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:05 P.M. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Private family services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the First Christian Church in Arcola, IL.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Memorial service will be held at a later...

Jul 12, 2020

Deborah Ann Jarchow (Olson), 60 of Charleston, Illinois passed away at 10:18 A.M. on Sunday, July 12, 2020 peacefully at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL.  Tony O’Brien will officiate.  Burial of her ashes will be at...

Jul 12, 2020

Justin Luke Schrock, infant son of Brian David and Lisa Jean (Schrock) Schrock was stillborn at 4:52 A.M. on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the family residence.    Burial was in the Timberview Cemetery in rural Sullivan, IL....

Jul 8, 2020

Jerry Otto Jr., 82, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:20 A.M. on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the HCK west building, one mile south of Arthur, IL.  Bishop Ervin Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in...

Jul 8, 2020

Ervin M. Hostetler, 79, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:50 A.M. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the Myron Hostetler residence, 191 North Co Rd 525 E., Arcola, IL.  Bishop Ervin Plank will officiate.  Burial will be in the Yoder...

Jul 8, 2020

Robert Cain 42, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:11 P.M. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Martinsville, IL.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Arthur Southern Baptist Church.   Rev. Doug Davis will officiate.   Robby’s ashes will be placed in a niche in the Columbarium in the Arthur...

Jul 6, 2020

VICKIE LEE BAUMANN, 68, of Kemp, IL passed away at 10:42 P.M. on Monday, July 6, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL, officiated by Bill Fulton.   Burial will be in the...

Jul 4, 2020

Michael Wayne Edwards, infant son of Clayton Wayne Edwards and Alexis Marie Stokes was stillborn at 2:31 A.M. on Saturday July 4, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital.

Private family services will be at a later date.

He is survived by his parents, Clayton and Alexis of Charleston, IL, maternal grandparents, Jennifer Riley and her...

Jul 1, 2020

Harold Jones Butler, 93 of Rushville, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:24 P.M. on Wednesday, July 1, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, IL.  At his side was his wife of 66 years, Donna (Carrothers) Butler.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home,...

Jun 24, 2020

Bob Orland Buckles Jr., 87 of Decatur, IL passed away at 8:26 P.M. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur.

Bob was born on May 21, 1933 in Decatur, IL.  He was a son of Bob Orland Sr. and Natalie (Ricci) Buckles.  He married Norma Louise Dystrup on August 4, 1956 in...

Jun 23, 2020

Dorothy Elizabeth Aspengren, 97, of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Fair Havens Senior Living in Decatur, IL.

A private service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in the Van Voorhis Cemetery in Hindsboro, IL.

Dorothy was born...

Jun 22, 2020

Pamara Jean Ingram, 61, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:25 P.M. on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Burial will follow in the Van Voorhis Cemetery...

Jun 19, 2020

Barbara J. Gibson, 84, of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:58 A.M. on Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 east Main St., in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Matt Stump will officiate.  Burial...