Area Obituaries
Dick Hein
Richard E. “Dick” Hein, 80, of Arthur, passed away at 11:22 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at Carle Hospital surrounded by his family. Dick was born November 21, 1944 in Peoria the son of Edward C. and Estella M. Hein, and following many moves from Syracuse, New York; to Rochelle, Illinois; to Arcola; and finally…
Read MoreEvelyn Carlen
EVELYN SUE CARLEN, 95 of Charleston, IL passed away at 10:20 P.M. on July 4, 2025 at the Haven of Arcola, IL Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00…
Read MoreDeborah Holifield
Deborah Lynn Wax Holifield, age fifty-six, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 30th, 2025. Deborah was born March 21, 1969 to Wallace and Becky Wax of Effingham, formerly of Tuscola. Deborah graduated from Tuscola Community High School with the class of 1987. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Children and…
Read MoreRhoda Rocke
Rhoda Marie (Gingerich) Rocke, 61, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:45 AM on Monday, June 30, 2025 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the HCK West Building in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Jacob Stutzman will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery…
Read MoreKitty Eblin
Othella “Kitty” Eblin, 92, of Tuscola, passed away at 10:31 a.m., Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Haven of Tuscola, Tuscola, IL. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Brown Cemetery, rural Mt. Erie, IL. Kitty was born on May 14, 1933 in Mt. Erie, the daughter of…
Read MoreTerry Painter
Terry L. Painter, 77, of Villa Grove passed away, surrounded by his family, on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was born on July 9,1947 at Tuscola Jarman Hospital to David and Agnes (Reynolds) Painter. He is survived by his grandson, Helden Moore (Kylie) and a great-granddaughter Haisley Moore, Jaying Swarms…
Read MoreDeborah Wax
Deborah Lynn Wax, age 56, of Effingham, passed away June 30th, 2025 at her residence. Deborah was born March 20,1969 to Wally and Becky (Spangler) Wax of Effingham, formerly of Tuscola. Deborah graduated from Tuscola Community High School in 1987 and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1994. Deborah is survived by her son, Caleb…
Read MoreFred Lamkey
Ernest Frederick Lamkey, (Fred), 77, of Bloomington, Illinois passed away on May 8, 2025. Fred was born on January 3, 1948, the son of Ernest and Alice Lamkey. He graduated from Oakland High School in 1966. After high school he continued his education at Illinois State University and graduated in 1971 with a degree in…
Read MoreCindy Moore
It is with great sadness that the family and loved ones of Cynthia Jean “Cindy” Moore, 65, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Arcola, announce her sudden passing on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:00 a.m. EST at Baptist Medical Center Downtown, Jacksonville, Florida. Cindy was born August 22, 1959 in Mattoon, the daughter of Robert…
Read MoreJoe Waldrop
Ralph Joseph “Joe” Waldrop of Champaign, formerly of Tuscola, went to be with Our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Joe was born on the family farm west of Villa Grove on April 27, 1938. He was the fifth child of Ralph and Elizabeth Burrows Waldrop. His parents, sisters: Ruth McIntosh, Betty Martin and…
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