WILLIAM H. CLOSSON, 84, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:39 A.M. on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his residence.   A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL.   Dennis Cunningham will officiate.   Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral from 12:00 P.M. (Noon) to 1:00 P.M. on Saturday at the funeral...

TERRY LEE KNAUS, 70 of North Port, FL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Englewood Hospice House in Port Charlotte, FL. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL.  Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Mattoon VFW will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on...

JAMES L. REEDY COOPER, 82, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 6:33 A.M. on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at his residence in Mattoon. Graveside memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon, IL.  Military Rites will be conducted by the Mattoon VFW.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family. James was born on November 4, 1935 in Findlay, IL.  He was a son of Homer and Myrtle (Tolin)...

LIZZIE ANN (MILLER) HERSCHBERGER, 77, of Arthur, IL passed away at 12:05 A.M. on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at home.  Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday May 12, 2018 at the family residence, 370 East CR 300 North, Arthur, IL. Bishop Raymond S. Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery in rural Arcola, IL.  Visitation will be held any time after 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 10, 2018 and any time after 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 11,...

GERALD D. GOOD, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:55 A.M. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Palm Terrace of Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Kemp Church of Christ, 128 West Kemp Street in Kemp, IL.  Pastor Robert Hemingway will officiate.  Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Arcola VFW and the Arcola American Legion will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral from 11:00 A.M. to...

BEN A. MILLER, 62, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park St., Arthur, IL.  Pastor Glen Rhodes will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the...

MELVIN SCHROCK, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:30 A.M. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Darin Elder will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the funeral...

EVELYN L. RIGGS, 83, of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:27 A.M. on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Vine Street Christian Church in Arthur, IL.  Pastor Bob Silvanik will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the church.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting...

CAROLYN ZIKE, 75 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 1:18 A.M. on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL.   Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Drummond Cemetery in rural Neoga, IL.   Rev. John Pickering will officiate.   The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Carolyn was born on September 18, 1942 in Fairfield, IL.   She was a daughter of Orval and Lois...

IRVIN EUGENE THOMPSON, 98, of Arcola, IL went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family at 11:20 P.M. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Paul Orrick will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, April 20, 2018 at...