Obituaries

Jun 16, 2009

BEN W. SCHROCK, 86, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at his residence in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, June 19, 2009 at family residence 468 E. C.R. 400 N. in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Jake Stutzman will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Jun 12, 2009

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PAMELA SUE LEIBENGOOD, 58, of Decatur, IL passed away at 2:29 A.M. on Friday, June 12, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at GT Church 500 South 27th Street in Decatur, IL. Pastor B.G. Nevitt will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead...

Jun 8, 2009

Diane Dae Warner of Champaign, formerly of Hinsdale, died Monday, June 8, 2009 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 210 W. Church St., Champaign. Rev. Terry Harter and Rev. Mary Brady will officiate. Diane was born February 20,...

May 27, 2009

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Marrianne J. Shaffer Leigh, 80, of Clinton, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:10 P.M. on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Dr. John Warner Hospital in Clinton, IL. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Arcola Cemetery in Arcola IL. Rev. John Higgins will officiate. The...

May 24, 2009

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James Darvin West, 88, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Humboldt, IL, died at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. James was born on September 12, 1920 near Sesser, IL. He was a son of Charles and Elsie (Davis) West. He married Ethel Hoorebeke on August 14, 1939 in Jackson, MO. She preceded him in death on May...

May 20, 2009

May 19, 2009

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VIRGINIA E. CAIN,79, of Springfield, formerly of Arcola, IL, passed away at 4:42 P.M. Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, May 23, 2009 at the Arcola Cemetery. Rev. Bruce Baker will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday, May...

May 14, 2009

Send Flowers John Robert (Bob) Newby December 24, 1925 - May 14, 2009

JOHN ROBERT “BOB” NEWBY, 83, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at his residence in rural Humboldt, IL. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in...

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....