Obituaries

May 20, 2012

IRIS LUCILLE EDGAR, 81, of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012 surrounded by her family at Arcola Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Vince Rohn. Burial will be in the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...

May 18, 2012

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ARTHUR J. BURCH SR, 83, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:07 P.M. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. No formal services are being planned. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting Arthur’s family. Arthur was born on February 7, 1929 in Arcola, IL. He was a son of Fred and...

May 14, 2012

WILLIAM JACK WATSON, 89, of Arthur, IL formerly of Hot Springs, AR passed away at 12:40 P. M. on Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Arthur Home. Graveside funeral services with military rites conducted by the Atwood American Legion James Reeder Post 770 will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Lake Fork Cemetery in...

May 10, 2012

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EVELYN WISEMAN, 86, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Effingham, IL passed away at 7:00 A. M. on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at her daughters home in Mattoon, IL after a long illness. Memorial Services will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Hampton, INN in Effingham. Evelyn was born on January...

May 10, 2012

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HANNAH GRACE OTTO, 18 month daughter of Clarence and Susanna Otto of rural Sullivan, IL passed away at 7:20 P.M. on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services were held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Willard Schlabach residence,...

May 3, 2012

EDNA (MILLER) KAUFFMAN, 63, of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:20 A.M. on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at her residence in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the family residence 1610 County Road 2300 North in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Nelson Diener will officiate. Burial will be in...

May 3, 2012

THELMA HALL, 83, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:24 A.M. on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 7, 2012 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL. Father Al Kemme will officiate. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery....

Apr 30, 2012

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PALMIRA PHILLIPS, 77, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 1:23 P.M. on Monday, April 30, 2012 at her residence in Mattoon, IL Palmira was born on April 13, 1935 in Giulianello, Italy. She was a daughter of Vito and Angela (Pietrosanti) Fiasco. She is survived by two sons, Ronald Hammock of Mattoon, IL and Robert Priolo of West...

Apr 21, 2012

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TERRY PETERSON, 55, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 2:07 A.M. on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at his home in Mattoon, IL. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Central Community Church, 200 Lafayette Avenue East in...

Apr 18, 2012

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Verna Yoder, 84 of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:55 A.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Arthur Mennonite Church. Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M....

Apr 14, 2012

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SHIRLEY RAY, 82, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 11:25 A.M. on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL Funeral services will be held at. 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Camargo United Methodist Church, 103 E. Main St. in Camargo, IL. Pastor Sandi Hire will officiate. Burial will be...

Apr 2, 2012

ELLA MARIE YODER, 33, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:14 P.M. Monday, April 2, 2012 in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Daniel Rocke residence 276 N. CR 575 East, Arcola, IL. Bishop Daniel Rocke will officiate. Burial will be in the Bagdad Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 31, 2012

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MARION HAYSE, 49, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Arthur, IL passed away at 9:07 A.M. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Edwards funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Don Gerkin will...

Mar 30, 2012

Ray Allen, age 81, of Charleston, IL, died at his home on March 30, 2012 Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Old State Road Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 13982 Old State Road, in Charleston, IL. Rev. Sharon Patton, Rev. Jan and Tom Hawkins and Rev. Tony Cox are officiating....

Mar 29, 2012

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LEOTA AGNES PARTLOW, 89 of Springfield, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at her son’s residence in Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Jess Adams will officiate....

Mar 26, 2012

NOAH E. HERSCHBERGER, 96 of Arcola, IL formerly of Humboldt, IL passed away at 4:30 A.M. on Monday, March 26, 2012 at his residence in rural Arcola, IL. Funeral services were held at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Jacob Stutzman residence, 423 North County Road 400 East in rural Arcola, IL. Jacob Stutzman officiated. Burial...

Mar 20, 2012

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ROBERT “ANGEL” KERANS, 65 of Charleston, IL passed away at 2:25 P.M. Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Charleston Rehabilitation and Health Care. Funeral services were held at Noon on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the Danville National Cemetery in Danville, IL. Robert was born on January 7, 1947 in Charleston, IL. He was a son of John E....

Mar 17, 2012

LISA JANE DECKER, 50, of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:08 P.M. on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Southern Baptist Church, 530 North Vine Street in Arthur, IL. Rev. Doug Davis will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 16, 2012

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N. RUTH BYARD, 94, of Arcola, IL formerly of Urbana, IL passed away at 6:52 P.M. Friday, March 16, 2012 at her residence in Arcola, IL surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in Arcola, IL. Rev. Richard Chamberlain will officiate....

Mar 14, 2012

BETTY JUNE NICHOLAS, 90, of Tuscola, IL, formerly of Mahomet, IL, passed away at 8:10 A.M. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Carle Foundation Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Edwards Funeral Home 221 E. Main St., Arcola, IL. President William Hayes will officiate. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery in...