Obituaries

Dec 4, 2013

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BETTY SHAFFER, 83 of Arcola, IL, formerly of Oakland, IL, passed away at 1:10 P.M. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in the Harmony Center in Mattoon, IL. A funeral service will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held...

Dec 3, 2013

TIMOTHY WAYNE COOLEY, 56, of Charleston, IL passed away 12:50 P.M. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2013 following the third service (at approximately 11:45 A.M.) at the Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon, IL. Rev. Greg Sexton will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Tim...

Nov 30, 2013

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FRED ELMO HENRY, 66 of Champaign, IL passed away at 12:33 P.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his residence. Graveside Funeral services will be held at the Danville National Cemetery in Danville, IL. Rev. Steven Diehl will officiate. Fred was born on January 30, 1947 in Paris, TN. He was a son of Chesley and Helen (Clark)...

Nov 27, 2013

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MILDRED ELIZABETH MILLER, 93, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:45 P.M. on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL. Father Delix Michel will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Nov 26, 2013

KATIE J. MILLER, 95, of Arthur, IL passed away at 12:15 P.M. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her son, Andrew D. Miller’s residence in rural Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, November 29, at the Richard A. Gingerich residence, 439 E CR 200 N in rural Arcola, IL. Bishop Daniel Rocke will...

Nov 23, 2013

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BERNICE G. MARLOW, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:42 A.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Vince Rohn will officiate. Burial will be held in the Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon,...

Nov 23, 2013

MARTHA SIEBER, 91, of Mahomet, IL, passed away at 1:46 P.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at her home. Martha was born on November 11, 1922 in Freeport, IL. She was a daughter of Clarence and Mable (Resh) Meck. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Paul Sieber of Mahomet, IL; three sons, Gerald Sieber and his...

Nov 20, 2013

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SOVILLA A. MILLER, 81, of Arthur, IL passed away at 8:40 P.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Pleasant View Church in rural Arcola, IL. Pastor Howard Kuhns will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Church...

Nov 20, 2013

EDNA A. MILLER, 34 of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her residence in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the family residence, 1955 CR 1700 E in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Daniel Chupp will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Nov 19, 2013

RANDY N. GIBSON, 55, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 12:38 A.M. on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his residence in rural Tuscola, IL. A celebration of Randy’s life will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Kaskaskia Country Club, 450 East County Road 300 North, in rural Arcola, IL. Pastor Laury Hunter and Pastor...

Nov 12, 2013

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KENNETH HAROLD EDWARDS, 88, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:41 P.M. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Marion Baker will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Nov 12, 2013

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L. KEITH NELSON, 62, of, Sullivan, IL passed away at 4:58 A.M. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Smyser Christian Church, 1521 Whitley Point Road in Gays, IL. Rev. Richard Coen will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Nov 8, 2013

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VIRGINIA BOLTON, 78, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:30 A.M. on Friday, November 8, 2013 at her residence in Charleston, IL. Private burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Virginia was born on March 24, 1935 in Douglas County, IL. She was a daughter of Albert Newton and Tina E. (Sweet) Bolton. She is survived by nieces...

Nov 5, 2013

EDWARDS FUNERAL HOME 221 East Main Arcola, IL 61910 217-268-3885 GARRET JAKOBSSON, 46, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Urbana, IL passed away at 6:12 P.M. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in Mattoon, IL after years of battling with a neurodegenerative disease. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the Walnut Grove Christian...

Oct 29, 2013

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LEAH BURKE, 71, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:50 P. M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Funeral service will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, November 4, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. David Ferguson will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to service time on...

Oct 26, 2013

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COLLIN “CORKY” CAIN, 77, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:15 P.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Corky was born on December 24,...

Oct 25, 2013

Send Flowers Richard Biggs March 29, 1949 - October 25, 2013

RICHARD “DICK” BIGGS, 64 of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:45 A.M. on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Gowin Parc in Mattoon, IL Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Vince Rohn will officiate. Burial will...

Oct 25, 2013

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JAMES HENSLEY, 64 of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:56 P.M. on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Ivan Jess will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in the Arcola Cemetery....

Oct 20, 2013

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Edna Grace (Warren) Bettinger, 88, of Charleston, IL passed away at 12:44 P.M. on October 20, 2013 at Farmer City Rehab & Health Care in Farmer City, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Pastor Derold Doughty will officiate. Burial...

Oct 2, 2013

Send Flowers Charles Stanley Schultz November 17, 1938 - October 2, 2013

CHARLES STANLEY SCHULTZ, 74, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 8:47 A.M. on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Bourbon Baptist Church. Rev. David Smith and Pat Murphy will officiate. Burial will...