JIMMIE “JIM” CROWE, 71, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 9:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL.   Pastor Tom Skinner will officiate.   Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Charleston VFW Post 1592, American Legion Post 93 and the Auxiliary will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Kansas, IL. ...

Fredrick Wayne Helm, 73, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 11:17 A.M. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his residence.   Celebration of Fred's Life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Humboldt Town Hall. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family. Fred was born on February 16, 1946 in Cooks Mills, IL.  He was a son of Henry Marion and Louise (Hilligoss) Helm.  He married Wilma Lea James on August 1, 1964 in Mattoon, IL. He is survived by...

FRANCES HUDSON, 90, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:20 A.M. on Friday, December 27, 2019 at her residence.    Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Walnut Grove Christian Church, 12930 E CR 1700 N in rural Arcola, IL.   Pastor Steven Stern will officiate.   Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon, IL.   Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Edwards...

JOHN B. WHITE, 91, of Atwood, IL passed away at 9:22 P.M. on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Arthur Home.    Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, 231 N. Illinois Street in Atwood, IL.   Pastor Lanny Faulkner will officiate.   Burial with Military Rites conducted by the American Legion James Reeder Post 770 of Atwood will be held in the Mackville Cemetery in Atwood, IL.   Visitation...

Valentine J. “Felty” Kaufman, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 10:37 P.M. on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Richard Gingerich residence, 439 E. CR 200 N., Arcola, IL.  Bishop Reuben Kaufman will officiate.  Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery. Visitation will be anytime after 1:00 P.M. on Friday, December 27, 2019 and anytime after 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 28, 2019...

Barbara Sue Hall, 63, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 1:00 A.M. on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her residence. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Rev. Todd Nolan will officiate. Burial will be in the Neoga Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from Noon to 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Barbara was born on August 18, 1956 in Mattoon.  She was a...

Robert D. Finley Jr. “Squeak”, 79, of Decatur, IL went to be with the LORD at 9:30 P.M. on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his residence.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 E. Illinois St., Arthur, IL.  Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the church.  The Edwards Funeral Home is...

Henry Plank, Arthur IL, age 93, passed peacefully during the early morning hours on Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Arthur Home, Arthur, Illinois. Henry was born on September 6, 1926, to John and Fannie (Mast) Plank of Arthur, Illinois. Born into the Amish faith, Henry and his eight brothers and sisters were raised to work diligently and serve God. Henry was a man of his word; faithful and committed. Very early in Henry’s life, he discovered his love for music. Growing up on the farm,...

Anna Lois Watson, 97, formerly of Arthur, IL passed away on December 2, 2019 at Briarcleffe Gardens in Johnston, RI. Private family graveside services will be held at a leter date in Lake Fork Cemetery in Atwood, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family. Lois was born on November 15, 1922 in Sullivan, IL.  She was a daughter of John C. and Juda French.  She married Max Summerlot in Terre Haute, IN.  He passed away on February 2, 1980.  She later married...

Beverly Jean (Blosser) Huckstep Crist, 77, of Arthur, IL passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL.   Memorial services will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 East Illinois Street, Arthur, IL.   Pastor Bruce Weiman will officiate.   Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. prior to the memorial service. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with...