Obituaries

Sep 11, 2009

DOROTHY ALBERTA MOUTRAY, 85, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 6:12 P.M. on Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Eugene Black will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Sep 8, 2009

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VIRGINIA H. JOHNSON, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 10:10 A.M. on Tuesday, September 08, 2009 at the Arthur Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Rev. Donald Winch will officiate. Burial will be in the Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon,...

Sep 4, 2009

Biography LOVINA KAUFFMAN, 85 of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:15 P.M. Friday, September 4, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Monday, September 7, 2009 at the Eli Herschberger residence 145 E. CR 300N. Arthur, IL. Bishop Omer Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery. Visitation will be any time prior...

Aug 31, 2009

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V. HAROLD CUMMINS, 75, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:25 P.M. on Monday, August 31, 2009 at the Arcola Health Care Center, surrounded by family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Harold Williamson will officiate. Burial will be...

Aug 30, 2009

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DONALD CRIST, 80, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:26 P.M. on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Arcola Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Dale Tomas will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation...

Aug 28, 2009

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KEITH HILLYARD, 77, of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:36 A.M. on Friday, August 28, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at the Arthur Cemetery. Rev. Leroy Allison will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Keith was born on May 14, 1932...

Aug 27, 2009

HELEN T. HARRINGTON, 84, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:59 P.M. Thursday, August 27, 2009 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL. Father Barry Harmon will officiate. Private burial service will be held later....

Aug 24, 2009

Biography REBECCA HOCHSTEDLER, 78, of Arthur, IL passed away at 10:02 A.M. on Monday, August 24, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at the Otto Center in Arthur, IL. Bishop Howard Kuhns will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in rural Arcola, IL. Visitation will be...

Aug 20, 2009

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CARROLL D. “STUB” HOHENSTEIN, 73, of Illiopolis, IL passed away at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, August 20th 2009 in Decatur, IL. A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2009 in the Illiopolis Elementry School Gymnasium in Illiopolis, IL. The Edwards Funeral home of Arcola, IL is assisting the family with arrangements. Carroll “Stub” was...

Aug 16, 2009

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WILLIAM E. HENDRICKSON, 72, of Atwood, IL passed away at 1:40 P.M. on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the Arthur Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting William’s family with arrangements. William was born on January 14, 1937 in Decatur, IL. He was a son of Floyd and...

Aug 13, 2009

LEROY I. PLANK, 35, of Arthur, Il passed away at 10:40 P.M. on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the family residence, 327 North County Road 200 East in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Omer Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery...

Aug 9, 2009

CLARA E. DARE, 79, of Charleston, IL passed way at 4:10 P.M. Sunday, August 9, 2009 at her residence. A private celebration of her life was held on August 29, 2009. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted Clara’s family with arrangements. Clara was born December 7, 1929 in Mattoon, IL. She was the daughter of William Francis and Virgie Myrle (Roark)...

Aug 3, 2009

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MARY LOUISE PURCELL, 90, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:12 P.M. on Sunday, August 3, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Mary was born on February 11, 1919 in Champaign, IL. She was a daughter of Noah W. and Lois (Fullerton) Purcell. No services are planned. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with...

Jul 31, 2009

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ADA MILLER, 79, of Sullivan, IL passed away at 2:45 A.M. on Friday, July 31, 2009 at Sullivan Health Care Center in Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 3rd at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church. Rev. Larry Rocke and Rev. Lonnie Gingerich will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunnyside Mennonite Church...

Jul 29, 2009

SIMON SCHROCK, 82, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:35 P.M. on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park, in Arthur, IL. Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery....

Jul 26, 2009

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TIMOTHY EARL PHILLIPS, 53 of Paris, IL passed away at 12:35 P.M. Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. A private memorial service will be at a later date. Tim’s ashes will be buried at sea by the US Navy. The Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL is assisting Tim’s family with arrangements. Tim...

Jul 12, 2009

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DONALD I. PERKINS, 92 of Arcola, IL passed away at 10:36 P.M. Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Rev. John...

Jul 5, 2009

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GEORGE B. HELMUTH, 63, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:15 P.M. on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at his residence in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the family residence, 284 North County Road 200 East, Arthur, IL. Bishop Omer A. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Miller...

Jul 1, 2009

DELMAR WILLIAMS, 84, of Savoy, died at 5:15 A.M. Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Williams, who died July 2, 2001. Surviving is a son, Larry Williams of Champaign. No services will be held.

Jun 23, 2009

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WILLA DEAN DAVIS, 82, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:40 A.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at her residence in Arthur, IL. Visitation was held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL and from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, June 26, 2009 at...