Obituaries

Mar 10, 2016

LARRY WAYNE TROTTER SR., 61, Oakland, IL passed away at 7:41 A.M. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center in Mattoon, IL.

A private family memorial service is planned. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Larry was born on June 26, 1954 in Tuscola, IL. He was...

Feb 26, 2016

RANDALL WAYNE FRENCH, 56 of Arcola, IL passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer at 5:25 A.M. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held...

Feb 26, 2016

GINA RAE WALKER, 50, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 11:10 A.M. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Providence Church, 708 S. 9th Street in Mattoon, IL. Pastor Casey Reece will officiate. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior...

Feb 20, 2016

DENZEL LEE MELTON, 66, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:10 P.M. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Pastor Vince Rohn will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date in...

Feb 16, 2016

AUDREY ROZELLA LANDRETH ADAMS KNIERIM, 76, of Cooks Mills, IL passed away at 6:04 A.M. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born April 6, 1939 in Humboldt, IL, the daughter of Ed and Lela Landreth.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February...

Feb 11, 2016

CHARLES ALBERT (BERT) HODGSON, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Camargo, IL at 6:08 P.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

A memorial service will be held from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.

Charles was born on January 4, 1942 in...

Feb 11, 2016

HELEN “RUTH” KOEHN, 80, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 4:28 A.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL.

Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the Prairie Mennonite Church, Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be...

Feb 2, 2016

TERRY LEE NALE, 66, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 8:15 P.M. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his residence in Humboldt, IL.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Terry was born on October 7, 1949 in Crawford County, PA. He was a son of Dorothy Nale.

He is survived...

Jan 29, 2016

JEANETTE ANNE NICHOLLS, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:41 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Edwards Funeral Home.

Jeanette was born on November 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of Robert Blanchette and Jeanette Nicholls....

Jan 22, 2016

Biography

DANILLE (DANA) LACINDA PRICE, 33, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 12:10 P.M. on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. A visitation will be held one...

Jan 16, 2016

ABRAHAM M. “ABE” SCHROCK, 70, of rural Arthur, IL passed away at 9:20 P.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the HCK West Building, 300 North, County Road 000 East in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Edward...

Jan 13, 2016

MARY ANN MILLER, 94, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:15 P.M. on January 13, 2016 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the HCK West Building, 300 North CR 000 East in Arthur, IL. Visitation will be held any time after 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 14,...

Jan 11, 2016

Biography

EVA L. RUBLE, 89, Humboldt, IL passed away at 4:05 A.M. on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Mitch Ramey will officiate. Burial will be in the Humboldt Cemetery....

Jan 10, 2016

TERRY L. GRIDER SR., 67, of Decatur, IL passed away at 1:17 A.M. on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the GT Church, 500 South 27th St., Decatur, IL. Burial will be in the North Fork Cemetery in Decatur,...

Jan 4, 2016

CARL “BOOTIE” POINTON, 68, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 7:05 P.M. on Monday, January 4, 2016 at his residence.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Carl was born on January 14, 1947 in La Porte, IN. He was a son of Carl Barnes Sr. and Burdetta June (Schultz) Pointon....

Jan 2, 2016

JUDITH ANNE GRAY, 75, of Arthur IL passed away at 1:12 A.M. on Saturday, January 02, 2016 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St, Arcola, IL. Rev. Richard Gray, John Johnson and Rev. Doug Davis will officiate. Burial will be...

Dec 19, 2015

Biography

MARGARET VAN CLEAVE, 90, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 2:03 A.M. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 surrounded by family at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Rev. Bob Williams will officiate. Burial will be in...

Dec 16, 2015

ELI A. MILLER, 87, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the HCK West Building, 2008 CR 1800 East, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Philip S. Schrock will officiate. Interment will be in...

Dec 14, 2015

Biography

CLAUDE “EDDIE” YOUNG, 59, of Alton, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away on Monday December 14, 2015 at his residence. A celebration of Ed’s life will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street, Arcola, IL. Ed was born on July 11, 1956...

Dec 6, 2015

SHEILA KAY COLLINS, 53, of Arthur, IL formerly of Sullivan, IL passed away at 11:47 P.M. on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at her residence in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the North Vine Mennonite Church, 312 North Vine Street in Arthur, IL. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery....