Obituaries

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. ...

May 22, 2017

CHERYL ANN SCHROCK, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:58 A.M. on Monday, May 22, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Bill Ramsey will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be held...

May 19, 2017

Wanda Lorraine Whipple, formerly of Arcola, IL, passed away on May 19, 2017 at Silver Creek Assisted Living Center in Garland, TX.  Wanda was born on June 4, 1923 in Chicago, IL.  She was the daughter of Raymond Rayburn and Edna Harris Rayburn of Arcola, IL.

Wanda graduated from Arcola High School in 1941.  She then attended...

May 12, 2017

MARY K. “MICKI” RAPPÉ, 73, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 12:48 P.M. on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 Charleston Avenue in Mattoon, IL.  Rev. Adam Jacobsen will officiate.   Burial will be...

May 11, 2017

MILDRED LOUISE MOORE, 89, of Cooks Mills, IL passed away at 9:38 A.M. on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Mattoon Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL.   Rev. Paul Weber will officiate.   Burial will be in the...

May 10, 2017

EZRA J. PLANK, 97, of Lovington, IL passed away at 1:45 P.M. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the HCK West Building, located one mile south of Arthur, IL.  Howard Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in...

May 7, 2017

LEAH MARIE DOLAN, 34, of Arthur, IL went home to be with the Lord at 2:15 A.M. on Sunday, May 07, 2017 at her residence in Arthur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at New Life Church in Sullivan, IL.  Pastor Dave Dolan will officiate.  Burial will be...

May 6, 2017

IRMA DIENER, 84, of Lovington, IL passed away at 3:50 A.M. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Visitation was held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 7, 2017 and will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, May 8,...