Obituaries - Arthur Graphic-Clarion

Melvin J. Yoder, 79 years, 8 months and 18 days of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:24 P.M. on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the his residence, 18344 N CR 200 E in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Ervin Eugene…

Edward J. Schrock, 82 years and 25 days, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, May 23, 2022 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Larry R. Diener will officiate. Burial…

Gary Dale Krummel, 83 of Arthur, IL passed away at 9:46 P.M. on Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Arcola Health Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 East Illinois Street, Arthur, IL. Lyle Dorjahn will officiate. Burial will…

Maren Bowyer Gallagher, of Bement, passed away on May 18, 2022 at 3:11 A.M., at St. John’s Children’s Hospital, Springfield. Private family services will be held. The Deacon Jim Brewer will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Ivesdale. Memorial contributions can be made to the St. John’s Children’s Hospital, Springfield. Maren…

Charles Kent Schmidt, 79, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:45 P.M. on Monday, May 16, 2022 at his residence. To honor Kent’s wishes, no formal services will be held. A graveside service will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family. Kent was born on April 8, 1943…

Rickey A. “PeeWee” Arnett, age 62 of Mattoon, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at his residence. A private family burial will take place at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 20,2022 in Hammond Cemetery in Hammond, IL; Pastor Lanny Faulkner will officiate. Military Rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 770. Mitchell-Jerdan…

Jody Lyn Benedict, 53 of College Station, TX, formerly of Lovington, passed away at 5:13 am, May 12, 2022, at Ascension Medical Center, Austin, TX, with her Mom by her side. Services to celebrate Jody’s life will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the LaPlace United Methodist Church, conducted by…

Joseph Ray Mast, 33 of rural Arthur, IL passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 as the result of a drowning accident near Bo Wood access area at Lake Shelbyville Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Homer Miller residence, 321 E CR 300 N, Arthur, IL Raymond…

Larry Eugene Stovall, 87, of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:38 P.M. on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at his residence. Larry was born on August 6, 1934, in Decatur, IL. He was a son of Forrest C. and Ina Marie (Barnes) Stovall. He married Jeanette Sue Banhart on August 23, 1953, in Flora, IL. He…

Marcia Eads Berry, age 78 of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was born to the late James and Marjorie (Casteel) Eads on March 22, 1944 in Decatur, Illinois. She is a 1962 graduate of Arthur High School, and 1964 graduate of Sparks College for Business. She was employed for…