Obituaries

May 13, 2009

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MARCELLA WILL, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:50 A.M. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at her residence in Arcola, IL. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery in Sigel, IL. Visitation will be one...

May 11, 2009

MARVIN BENJAMIN JESS, 22, of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:15 P.M. on Monday, May 11, 2009 at his residence in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the Nelson Jess residence in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Omer Otto will officiate. Burial will be in the Yoder Cemetery in...

May 7, 2009

Judith Tejada, 106, of Mattoon, formerly of Quito, Ecuador, died at noon Thursday, May 7, 2009 at her residence. She was born July 12, 1902, in Ambato, Ecuador, the daughter of Antonio Jose and Amelia Solis Lopez. She married Enrique Tejada in 1922 in Quito, Ecuador. He passed away in 1978. Survivors include one daughter, Martha Beltran of Mattoon;...

May 5, 2009

Biography BARBARA C. REIMER, 76, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 10:39 A.M. on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 8, 2009 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon, IL. Rev. Rachel Doolin will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting Barbara’s family with...

May 2, 2009

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DIANNA SUE MOLL, 58, of Danville, IL passed away at 6:34 A.M. on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 22, 2009 at the Central Christian Church, 1101 N. Vermillion in Danville, IL. Rev. Hank and Deann Anderson will officiate. Burial will be at...

May 1, 2009

Al D. Yoder, 61 of Aurora, Colorado (originally from Arthur, Illinois) went home to be with his Heavenly Father on May 1, 2009 in Colorado A visitation and funeral was held at the Peace Mennonite Community Church in Aurora, CO. Local funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710...

Apr 25, 2009

Send Flowers Chester Embry September 9, 1920 - April 25, 2009

Chester Embry, 88, of Toledo, IL passed away at 9:08 A.M. Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Mattoon Health Care Center in Mattoon, IL. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Arcola, Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the...

Apr 23, 2009

Send Flowers Larry Shafer August 19, 1939 - April 23, 2009

LARRY SHAFER, 69, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:44 P.M. on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his residence in rural Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home 221 East Main Street, Arcola, IL. Rev. Bruce...

Apr 22, 2009

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GENELLE W. VAN VOORHIS, 89, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:57 A.M. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home’s Harmony Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Roger Ashmore will officiate. Burial will be in the Van...

Apr 14, 2009

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DOLORES A. GREEN, 89, of Arcola, IL formerly of Florissant, MO, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Arthur Home. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 17, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic church in Arcola, IL. Father Barry Harmon will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour...

Apr 9, 2009

June Faye Brandon Cherry of Arcola departed this life at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009 while at home with her family. A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 11 at the Arcola Cemetery with Reverend Don Winch officiating. Edwards Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. June was born on February 25, 1935 in Gamaliel Kentucky....

Apr 9, 2009

GLORIA YOUNG, 55 of Danville, IL passed away at 9:07 P.M. at the Arcola Health Care Center in Arcola, IL. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Brandon Hatfield will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral....

Mar 31, 2009

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Alberta Eversole, 95, of Monticello, IL, formerly of Arcola and Hindsboro, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Piatt Co. Nursing home in Monticello. Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 3, 2009 in the Tuscola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with visitation in the Chapel that began at...

Mar 31, 2009

Send Flowers Carol Elizabeth Plank

March 31, 2009 - March 31, 2009

CAROL ELIZABETH PLANK, infant daughter of Wilmer H. and Treva K. (Herschberger) Plank was stillborn at 10:43 A.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL. A funeral service will be held for Carol on Thursday, April 2, 2009 in...

Mar 27, 2009

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EVELYN CRIST, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:15 A.M. on Friday, March 27, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Dale Tomas will officiate. Burial will be in...

Mar 15, 2009

ANDREW F. BONTREGER, 85, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:05 P.M. Sunday, March 15, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Otto Center in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop David Otto will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery, rural Arthur, IL. Visitation will be anytime after...

Mar 12, 2009

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THELMA D. KORTE, 93, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 10:13 P.M. Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Zion United Church of Christ, 701 North CR 250 East, Arthur, IL. Rev. Ralph Deal will officiate. Burial will be in...

Mar 11, 2009

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HERALD REIMER, 82, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 4:58 P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. No services are planned. Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Herald was born June 24, 1926 in Assumption, IL. He was a son of James Joseph and Mary Loretta (Harrington) Reimer....

Mar 9, 2009

SUSAN HAGAN, 65, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:14 A.M. Monday, March 9, 2009 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Arcola Free Methodist Church, 231 North Walnut Street. Rev. John Higgins will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Susan was...

Mar 8, 2009

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Gary Buck, 63, of Mayview, died Sunday, March 8, in rural Champaign County. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 17, from noon to 1 p.m., at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main, Arcola, followed by a funeral service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arthur cemetery. Gary was born on November 19, 1945, the son...