Obituaries

Aug 24, 2019

Edna L Helmuth, 97, of Harrisonburg, Virginia (formerly of Arthur, IL) passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 (two days before her 98th birthday) at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, where she was a resident for the past nine years.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Arthur Mennonite Church,...

Aug 23, 2019

Glen A. Crist, 83, of Atwood, IL passed away at 11:20 A.M. on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the United Church of Atwood, 210 N. Main St., Atwood, IL.   Rev. Mike Drake will officiate.   Burial with Military...

Aug 22, 2019

Kara Marie Otto, daughter of Jeff and Carrie (Herschberger) Otto, was stillborn at 2:47 A.M. on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Yoder Cemetery in Arthur, IL.  Rev. Joe Mast will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Aug 20, 2019

Marvin Noah Plank, 77, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Sullivan Rehab and Health Care.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park St., Arthur, IL.  Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Aug 20, 2019

Our Mother, Dorothy (Koehn) Wedel, was born January 16, 1929 to Peter T. and Mary (Unruh) Koehn. She was born and grew to womanhood at Montezuma, Kansas. Mom crossed over to her eternal reward on August 20, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas, reaching the age of 90 years.

She grew up on a farm...

Aug 18, 2019

Lillian Brown, 94, of Charleston, IL passed away at 12:10 A.M. on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Mattoon Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Charleston First Baptist Church, 2800 University Drive, Charleston, IL.  Rev. Pat Murphy and Rev. Tom Skinner will officiate.  Burial...

Aug 16, 2019

Marylin Mae Joergens, 84, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:00 A.M. on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Arcola Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 East Northline Road, Tuscola, IL.  Rev. Jason Braaten will officiate.  Burial will follow in the St. Matthews...

Aug 9, 2019

Eloise Heller, 95, of Champaign, IL passed away on August 9, 2019 with her family beside her and is now with God.

She was born on May 23, 1924 to Agnes and Paul Miebach in Urbana, IL and was a graduate of Urbana High School.

On April 16, 1946 she married Robert Heller after having...

Aug 7, 2019

JOSE HERNANDEZ, 67, of Garrett, IL passed away at 8:22 P.M. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his residence.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 12, 2019 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL.    Private service will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

Aug 1, 2019

Jonas D. Herschberger, 87, of rural Arthur, IL passed away at 11:10 A.M. on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Adlai Miller residence, 1955 CR 1700 E., Arthur, IL.  Bishop Daniel Chupp will officiate.  Burial will be in the Yoder Cemetery. ...

Jul 30, 2019

Virginia E. Davis, 91, of Charleston, IL passed away at 5:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee, IL.

Private family services will be held at a later date.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Virginia was born on October 7, 1927 in Irving, IL.  She was...

Jul 30, 2019

MARIA DORA RAMIREZ DE MEDINA, 80, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:20 A.M. on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

A memorial celebration of Dora’s life will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in Arcola, IL.   Father Angel Sierra...

Jul 27, 2019

Rafael Perez, 68, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Charleston, IL.

Private services will be held, the Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Rafael was born on July 27, 1951 in Missouri.  He was a son of Ramon and...

Jul 26, 2019

Don Wilfawn, 88, of Long Creek, IL passed away at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, July 26, 2019 at his residence in Decatur.

Graveside memorial services with Military Rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Macon County Memorial Park in Decatur, IL.  Pastor Rick Spangler...

Jul 22, 2019

Ruth Ellen Gingerich, 88, Arthur, IL formerly of Arcola, IL went to be with Jesus at 7:50 A.M. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Arthur Home, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

A celebration of her life will be held at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday July 25, 2019 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East...

Jul 21, 2019

Elizabeth Ann “Sweet Liz” Rutledge, 46, of Arthur, IL passed away at 9:40 A.M. on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Arthur Southern Baptist Church.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday,...

Jul 11, 2019

Carol Joan Levitt, 89, of Charleston, IL passed away at 2:15 A.M. on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Charleston Rehab and Health Care Center.

Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston, IL.  Rev. Roger Wood will officiate.   The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with...

Jul 7, 2019

Mary Maudine Hitt, 93, of Arcola, formerly of Tuscola, IL passed away at 10:10 P.M. on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Charleston, IL.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Mary was born on May 1, 1926 in...

Jul 4, 2019

Earl Huckstep Jr., 79 of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:20 A.M. on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Edwards Funeral Home.   Visitation will be held 2 hours before the funeral.   Burial will be held...

Jun 27, 2019

FAYE DUNNAGAN, 82, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 2:55 P.M. on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL.   Rev. Kent Conover will officiate.   Burial will be in the...