Obituaries

Aug 17, 2017

JOE DIENER, 85 of Cooks Mills, IL passed away at 9:38 A.M. on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Arthur Mennonite Church.  Rev. Glen Rhodes and Rev. Carl Helmuth will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Aug 16, 2017

ADRIANA OFELIA RODRIGUEZ, 60, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:16 PM on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Waldemar Perez-Lopez will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. ...

Aug 16, 2017

CAROL SUE JOHNSON, 73 of Charleston, IL passed away at 11:30 P.M. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Carol was born on August 20, 1943 in Douglas County, IL to the late Eva and Ernest Tate.  She graduated from Oakland High School and was employed by Zenith in Paris, IL and...

Aug 12, 2017

PATRICIA LYNN YUTZY, 78, of Arthur, IL of was surrounded by her family at her residence when she went home to be with her Heavenly Father at 7:42 P.M. on Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the New Life Church in Sullivan.   Pastor Dave Dolan...

Aug 11, 2017

TOM MCLANE, 95, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:30 A.M. on Friday, August 11, 2017 at his residence.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Edwards funeral Home.   Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at St. John’s Catholic Church...

Aug 6, 2017

ANDREW J. POSKIN, 16, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:20 A.M. Sunday, August 6, 2017 at his residence.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M....

Jul 31, 2017

MARCIA A SIKER, 86, formerly of Eau Claire, WI passed away on July 31, 2017 in Arthur, IL.

Visitation was held at 10:00 A.M., followed by a memorial service at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 26 at Evergreen Funeral Home in Eau Claire. Interment will be at Rest Haven Cemetery.

Marci was born on August...

Jul 27, 2017

JOHN J. HOSTETLER, 85, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:18 P.M. on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be held any time after 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 28, 2017 and any time after 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Otto Center, one half mile south of Arthur, IL.  Funeral...

Jul 22, 2017

TROY HENDERSON, 33, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:38 P.M. on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, in Mattoon, IL.

A Celebration of Troy’s life will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL....

Jul 20, 2017

ROBERT DEAN “BOB” DAY, 41, of Hammond, IL, formerly of Bement, IL, passed away at 8:28 P.M. Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at St. Philomena Catholic Church, 1301 North Market St, Monticello, IL.  Burial will follow in St. Isidore Cemetery...

Jul 5, 2017

DAVID RICH, 75, of Urbana, IL passed away at 7:10 A.M. on Wednesday, July 05, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Grant Wade will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Masonic...

Jul 1, 2017

EDNA E. (SCHROCK) HERSCHBERGER, 87, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:10 A.M. on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at the HCK West Building, 300 North CR 000 East in Arthur, IL.   Bishop Omer Otto will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Jun 24, 2017

REUBEN J. SCHROCK, 80, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the HCK West Building, 300 North CR 000 East in Arthur, IL.   Bishop Ervin E. Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Jun 17, 2017

EARL WAYNE “JACK” SYLVESTER, 86 of Elsinore, MO passed away at 6:15 A.M. on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at River Ways Nursing Home in Van Buren, MO.

Graveside funeral services with military rites conducted by the Arcola American Legion and the Arcola VFW will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the Arcola Cemetery.  ...

Jun 14, 2017

EDWARD S. KAUFFMAN, 79, of Arthur, IL passed away at 10:37 P.M. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, June 16, 2017 and from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and also from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on...

Jun 6, 2017

ROBERT DEAN "BOB" RUSSELL, 86 of Decatur, IL passed away at 6:05 A.M. on Tuesday, June 06, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

At Mr. Russell's request no services will be held.

Bob was born on December 8, 1930 in Decatur, IL. He was a son of Robert Harold and Helen Gladys (Hoffhein) Russell. He married...

Jun 6, 2017

EMILEE ROSE “EMI” MATHIAS, 20 of Arcola, IL went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the First Christian Church in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Joe Sanders will officiate.  Burial will be in...

Jun 3, 2017

DORIS MARIE STERN, 84 of Cuba, MO formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:40 A.M. on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Frene Valley Health Care in Owensville, MO.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Arcola Cemetery.   Rev. Brent Budd will officiate.   The Edwards Funeral Home is...

Jun 2, 2017

RALPH LEROY YODER, 80, of Arthur, IL, passed away AT 6:26 A.M. on June 2, 2017 at his daughter’s residence in rural Arcola, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, 4 June 2017 at the HCK West Building.   Bishop Omer J. Otto will officiate.  Burial will be in the Yoder Cemetery in rural...

May 30, 2017

LulaBelle Stanford, 81, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:40 A.M. on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Arthur Southern Baptist Church, 530 North Vine St, Arthur, IL.  Pastor David Babb will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. ...