Obituaries

May 22, 2015

EVERETT PATRICK, 83, of Mt. Zion, IL passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Heritage Health of Mt. Zion, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at GT Church in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at...

May 18, 2015

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JAMES LUTHER DARE JR., 65, of Mattoon, IL passed way at 7:06 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2015 at his residence. A celebration of Jim’s life is being held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M....

May 17, 2015

CAROL L. BELL, 78, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Charleston, IL passed away at 12:20 A.M. on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. A visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will...

May 4, 2015

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JOY ANN ELLIOTT, 82 of Decatur, IL passed away at 9:07 A.M. on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Maranatha Assembly of God, 555 W. Imboden Dr. in Decatrur, IL. Pastor Doug Lowery will officiate. Visitation will be held one...

Apr 21, 2015

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Roger Dean Dawson, 72, of Arcola, passed away on April 21, 2015 at Arcola Health Care Center. Roger was born in Meredosia, IL on October 31, 1942 to Oda and Vera Lee (Workman) Dawson. He proudly served his country in the Army from October 1962 to January 1965 and was honorably discharged. He was a carpenter for several...

Apr 20, 2015

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April 20, 2015

HANNAH GRACE MILLER, infant daughter of Matthew and Kathryn Miller of rural Tuscola, IL was stillborn at 11:55 P.M. on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. Private visitation was held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the family residence and a private funeral was held...

Apr 18, 2015

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April 18, 2015

JESUS MANUEL BRISENO PATINO, infant son of Jose Briseño and Sandra Patino of Arthur, IL was stillborn at 4:18 P.M. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Saint...

Apr 12, 2015

VALENTINE J. “FELTY” MARNER, 61, of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Pleasant View Church in rural Arcola, IL. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M....

Apr 12, 2015

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PAUL GENE MANN, 64, of Hammond, IL passed away at 9:59 A.M. on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Hammond, IL. Visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral. Rev. Mitch Flesch officiated. Burial...

Apr 10, 2015

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April 10, 2015

HAEVYN MARIE BRADY, infant daughter of Dustin Brady and Tierra Rowland was still born at 3:42 P.M. on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Graveside funeral services were held at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon, IL....

Apr 8, 2015

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FRANKLIN C. COX, 80, Arcola, IL passed away at 1:53 A.M. on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, IL Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Jess Adams will officiate. Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Mattoon VFW will be...

Apr 7, 2015

KAREN JULENE ALEXANDER, 76, of Charleston, IL passed away at 3:18 P.M. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. A Memorial Mass will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Charleston, IL. Father John Titus will officiate and burial will be in the Green Hill...

Apr 7, 2015

LAURA T. HERSCHBERGER, 52, of Sullivan, IL passed away at 4:10 P.M. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Friday, April 10, 2015 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Omer Otto will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery...

Apr 6, 2015

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April 6, 2015 - April 6, 2015

Baby Lilly rested in the arms of Jesus at 11:55 pm, April 6th, 2015. He is survived by his parents Nathan Robert Lilly and Katlyn Joanna (Davis) Lilly of Carbondale, Illinois, Grandparents Doug and Leslie Davis of Arthur, Illinois, Yvonne and Mike Davis of Illiopolis, Illinois,...

Apr 5, 2015

MARIA GLORIA GONZALEZ, 57, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 3:15 A.M. on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Arcola Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at Funerales Garza in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Burial will be in Panteon Municipal Cemetery in Cadereyta. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Gloria was born on September 9, 1957...

Mar 25, 2015

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HARLAN HARRISON APPLEBY, 95, of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:44 P.M. on Wednesday, March, 25, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Harlan was born on August 30, 1919 in Delhi, IA. He was a son of Walter and Maude Myrtle (Shepherd) Appleby. He graduated from Delhi High School in 1936 and was a 4 year...

Mar 23, 2015

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JAMES L. DARE, 86, of Charleston, IL passed way at 12:09 P.M. Monday, March 23, 2015. Services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Danville National Cemetery in Danville, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. James was born on August 14, 1927 in Mattoon, IL. He was a son of Roy...

Mar 19, 2015

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JAY D. HILL, 54 of Arcola, IL formerly of Tuscola, IL passed away at 1:59 A.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL A Memorial Celebration is being held in honor of Jay from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. in Tuscola on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the Senior Citizens Center in...

Mar 14, 2015

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ROBERT JOSEPH DIENER, 57, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 10:01 A.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Arthur Mennonite Church,...

Mar 2, 2015

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MINERVA BROWN CROSSIN, 91, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 12:20 P.M. on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Douglas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mattoon, IL. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Broadway Christian Church, 1205 S. 9th St. in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held...