Obituaries
Joanne Emma Downs
Oct 6, 2026
Joanne Emma Downs, 87, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 4:51 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Bradley David Boisen
Oct 7, 2026
Bradley David Boisen, 60, of New Holland, Pennsylvania died Wednesday,
October 7, 2026, of unexpected heart issues.
Brad was born on January 11, 1966, to Danny Boisen and Barbara (Mager) Boisen in Le Sueur Minnesota. He graduated from LeSueur Public High School in 1984. Brad married Anne M. Fixsen on August 22, 1992 in St. Peter. Together they raised 12 children, living...
Helen Marie Daugherty
Oct 5, 2026
Helen Marie Daugherty, 96, of Mattoon, IL passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026 at Mattoon Health Care.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E Main Street, Arcola IL. Rev. Rich Knofsky will officiate. Burial will be at Craig Cemetery, northeast of Charleston, immediately after the service. Visitation will...
James Ray "Jim" Clark
Oct 4, 2026
James Ray “Jim” Clark, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:45 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Funeral services will follow at 6:00 PM. Rev Jon...
Patricia R. (Davidson) Shields Lee
Oct 2, 2026
Patricia R. (Davidson) Shields Lee, 91, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:53 A.M. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M....
Dorothy Maxine Jurgens
Oct 1, 2026
It is with great sorrow, but also profound love and appreciation for having had her in our lives, that we announce the passing of our mother, Dorothy Maxine (Scheffer) Jurgens, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 100 years of age, at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Arcola, IL. She was a longtime resident of rural Arthur, IL.
Dorothy Maxine was born...
Janet Mae Wilson
Sep 30, 2026
Janet Mae Wilson, 74, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:26 AM on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Charleston Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the North Side Baptist Church, 414 North 5th St., Charleston, IL. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Janesville Cemetery. The Edwards Funeral...
Karen Sue (Anderson) Clark
Sep 24, 2026
KAREN SUE (ANDERSON) CLARK, 84 of Champaign, IL passed away at 7:04 P.M. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in Arcola, IL. Phil Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Sylvia Marie (Drake) Logston
Sep 22, 2026
Sylvia Marie (Drake) Logston, 64, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the Arcola...
Darlene Sylvester
Sep 21, 2026
Oneda Darlene Sylvester, 69, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:02 AM on Monday, September 21, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.
Darlene was born on April 6, 1957 in Loogootee, IN. She...
Clark Dyer
Sep 17, 2026
Melvin Clark Dyer Jr., 55, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 8:52 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2026 in Humboldt, IL.
A Celebration of life will be held at Noon, on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the Town Hall in Humboldt, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Clark was born on March 30, 1971 in Kenton, OH. He is...
Roger James Yoder
Sep 17, 2026
Roger James Yoder, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:04 P.M. on Thursday September 17, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday September...
Darrell Lester Little
Sep 15, 2026
Darrell Little, 66, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:40 PM on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL, followed by the funeral starting at 11:00 AM. Rev. Doug McClellan will officiate....
Cheryl Lynn Johnson
Sep 14, 2026
Cheryl Lynn Johnson, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on September 14, 2026, at Carle Hospital in Champaign, Illinois. She was born on July 13, 1958, to William Puckett and Augusta Lee.
Cheryl was a woman who was truly one of a kind. Throughout her life, she faced hardships and circumstances that were not always easy, but she never...
Debbie Ann Myers
Sep 5, 2026
Debra Ann “Debbie” Myers, 74, of Sullivan, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:08 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at her residence.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM followed by a Memorial services at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Burial will follow in the...
John C. Yoder
Aug 31, 2026
John C. Yoder, 80, of Lovington, IL passed away at 2:15 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Howard D. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the...
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Sykes
Aug 29, 2026
Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Sykes, 67, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:23 AM on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Jackie was born on May 16, 1959 in Chicago, IL, to Leonard and Joyce (Ryder) Pantaleo. She married Jeffrey “Jeff” Sykes on August 16, 1980 in Barrington, IL. She had three children, one daughter, Jessica...
Julia Ann Sampson
Aug 27, 2026
Julia Ann (Woolridge) Sampson, 89, of Arcola, IL passed away at 10:00 PM on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Private graveside services will be held in the Arcola Cemetery.
Julia was born on December 14, 1936 in Danville, IL. She was a twin daughter of Glades and Edna (Moyer) Brandenburg. She married George Woolridge on July...
Harold Lee Bradford
Aug 25, 2026
Harold Lee Bradford, 91, of Hindsboro, IL passed away at 7:10 PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the Villa House, in St. Louis, MO, with his family by his side.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday, September 4, 2026 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Graveside services will be...
JoAnn Burch
Aug 14, 2026
JoAnn Burch, 93, formerly of Hugo, IL passed away at 12:40 AM on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.
JoAnn was born on November 1, 1932 in Garrett, IL. She was the daughter of Kennie and Marie (Walling) Tuttle. She is survived by three children, Pam Henson of Charleston, IL, Chris Burch of Tuscola, IL,...
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