Obituaries

Dec 11, 2018

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...

Nov 24, 2018

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,...

Nov 15, 2018

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,...

Nov 7, 2018

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...

Nov 7, 2018

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...

Nov 5, 2018

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...

Nov 5, 2018

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...

Nov 1, 2018

Mary Frances Van Voorhis, 95, of Champaign, IL formerly of Mattoon, IL passed away at 9:49 A.M. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Hindsboro Christian Church, 102 Illinois Street, Hindsboro, IL.  Rev. A.B. Bennett will...

Oct 31, 2018

Norman Eugene Little, 86, of Camargo, IL passed away at 12:29 P.M. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Kent Conover will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Camargo Cemetery.  Visitation...

Oct 29, 2018

JACQUELYN ROCHELLE MURPHY, 79, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Arcola Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Idlewild, MI in late Spring.

Jacquelyn was born on October 23, 1939 in Chicago, IL.   She was a daughter of Jacques and...

Oct 27, 2018

RANDY MARTIN, 62, of Champaign, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:25 P.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 Windsor Road in Champaign, IL.  Funeral services will...

Oct 26, 2018

Mary Lou Cummins, 81, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:13 P.M. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center in Mattoon, IL.

Visitation will be held at the Edwards Funeral Home from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2018.  Funeral services will be officiated by Rev. Brent Budd immediately following...

Oct 24, 2018

LIZZIE SCHROCK, 75, of Cooks Mills, IL formerly of Cadwell, IL passed away at 6:30 A.M. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Andrew Gingerich residence 1973 County Road 1600 East, Arthur, IL. Bishop Harvey Chupp will officiate. ...

Oct 23, 2018

JACOB A. HELMUTH, 80 years, 9 months, 14 days, of Atwood, IL passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Jacob and Verna Miller residence, 287 N CR 100 E in rural Arthur, IL.   Bishop Roger...

Oct 21, 2018

Ronald E. Culver, 55, of Humboldt, IL passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Humboldt, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Todd Nolen will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to...

Oct 19, 2018

LOUIS W. TURNER, 69, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:10 A.M. on Friday, October 19, 2018 at his residence.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main in Arcola, IL.   Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October...

Oct 14, 2018

Dennis James “Denny” McLain, 68 of Mattoon, IL died at 4:15 pm, Sunday, October 14th at Mattoon Healthcare after a valiant 6 month fight with cancer.

Dennis was born November 30th, 1949 to William James and Rethel Justine (Hines) McLain in Mattoon, IL.

He married Barbara Ann Boyer August 3rd, 1984 in St. Louis, MO....

Oct 13, 2018

DOLORES DARLENE BURCH, 86, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 12;15 P.M. on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  A memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday at the...

Oct 8, 2018

CHARLINE ROSE ELLIS, 91, of Decatur, IL formerly of Lansing, IL passed away at 4:08 A.M. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL.

Graveside funeral services were held at the Concordia Cemetery in Hammond, IN at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 13, 2018.   Rev. Michael Pennanen officiated.   The Edwards Funeral Home assisted with...

Oct 3, 2018

John R. Lowey, 81 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 6:35 P.M. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the First Southern Baptist Church, 3521 Dewitt Ave in Mattoon, IL.  Rev. John Calio will officiate.  Burial will...