RALPH EUGENE DARE, 91, of Charleston, IL formerly of Hindsboro, IL, passed away at 7:24 P.M. on Friday, December 14, 2018 at The Villas of Holly Brook in Charleston, IL.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Walnut Grove Christian Church, 12930 E CR 1700 N, Arcola, IL.   Rev. Steven Stern will officiate.   Entombment with military rites will be in the Mound Cemetery in Charleston, IL.   Visitation will be...

Harold E. Loy, 87, of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:18 A.M. on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola with a Rosary at 6:45 P.M.  Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola.  Father Angel Siera will officiate.  Burial with Military Rites will be in the Arcola...

Polly Anna Graber, 83, of Cadwell, IL passed away at 12:44 A.M. on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the New Life Church, 1504 Cooks Mill Rd, Sullivan, IL.  Rev. David Dolan will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St,...

Morris William Stern, 93 of Cuba, MO formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 10:18 P.M. on Tuesday, December 11, 20108 at Cuba Manor in Cuba, MO.    Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Arcola Cemetery.   Rev. Brent Budd will officiate.   The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Morris was born on January 27, 1925 in Arcola, IL.   He was a son of Jake and Clara Inez (Gaiter)...

DANIEL JOSEPH EMBRY, 51, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:43 A.M. on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at his residence.    Dan was born on November 3, 1967 in Tuscola, IL.   He is the son of Charles Daniel and Madonna Lee (Mattingly) Embry.   He is survived by his mother, Madonna Mattingly of Arcola, IL; his father, Dan Embry and his wife Janet of Paris, IL; one sister, Tina Lee Carter and her husband Tim; a nephew, Josh Carter; an niece Elizabeth Thompson and her...

MARY J. KAUFFMAN, 89, of rural Arthur, IL went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:20 P.M. on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her home. Mary was born on August 6, 1929 in Midland, MI.  She was a daughter of Jacob E. and Joanna (Helmuth) Miller.  She married Levi S. Kauffman on September 29, 1949 in Arthur, IL.  They were married 58 years, 11 months and 6 days before Levi passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2008. Mary is survived by three sons, Dale L. and Louise...

Lila Joan (Jividen) Wingler, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:49 P.M. on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Joan was born on May...

Elyn A. (Eastin) Pogliano, 79, of Decatur, IL formerly of Charleston, IL passed away at 5:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Burial will be in the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Elyn was born on November 29,...

Billy Loyd Barham Jr., 40, of Hindsboro, IL passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. Arcola, IL.  Pastor Scott Sims will officiate.  Burial will follow in the VanVoorhis cemetery.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Billy was born on October 10, 1978 in San Diego,...

ANN (CURRY) ROBERTSON, 81, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:00 A.M. on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.   Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home.   Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 9, 2018 in the West Lawn Cemetery in Farmersburg, IN. Ann was born on May 29, 1937 in Farmersburg, IN.  She was a daughter of Cecil and Fairy...