Edward J. “Ed” Ohms, 74, of Washington, Illinois, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:36 P.M., Friday, May 13, 2016 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Saint Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with The Very Reverend Father John Iffert officiating.  Burial will follow at Saint Mary Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Friends of the Edward J. “Ed” Ohms Family may call from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  A Rosary Service will be held at 7:30 P.M. the evening of the visitation at the funeral home. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Sophia’s Kitchen and the St. Jude Corvette Drive in Memory of Edward J. “Ed” Ohms and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.