Obituaries

Dec 27, 2020

Charles Harold Towle, 89 of Caseyville, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away peacefully at 10:27 P.M. on Sunday, December 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at his residence.

Private memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.

Charles was...

Dec 25, 2020

Clara Jane (Hood) Jenkins, 84 of Arcola, IL passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, IL from complications of COVID-19.

Private services will be held on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  Rev. Don Winch will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.

Clara Jane was...

Dec 24, 2020

LuAnn Richardson, 64, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:38 P.M. on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center in Mattoon, IL.

A Celebration of LuAnn’s life will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Penn Station in Arthur, IL   The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

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Dec 22, 2020

Ervin A. Yoder, 84 of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Private family funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 26, 2020.   Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.  Due to current circumstances, the family will be hosting...

Dec 21, 2020

Patricia (Patty) Hackler, 81, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:03 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.  Patricia’s wishes were to be cremated. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Patricia was born January 19, 1939 in...

Dec 19, 2020

BETTY JANE (PURCELL) ZIEGLER MOORE, 92 of Atwood, IL passed away at 8:18 P.M. at her daughter’s residence surrounded by family.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home.   Betty’s ashes will be placed in the Palestine Cemetery at a later date. Please observe all social...

Dec 18, 2020

Maudine Marie Barkley, 91 of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:10 A.M. on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

A memorial service will be held at a later date to honor Maudine’s wishes.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Maudine was born on March 14, 1929...

Dec 17, 2020

Sandra Marlene (Huckstep) Closson, 83 of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:01 P.M. on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL.   Pastor Dennis Cunningham will officiate.   Burial...

Dec 17, 2020

Arthur Bert. Urban, of Atwood, IL passed away at 6:52 P.M. on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

Arthur was born on June 19, 1951 in Oak Park, IL.  He was a son of Arthur James and Muriel Edwina (Kalbec) Urban.   He married Dianne Mary Gari on September 3, 1972 She...

Dec 16, 2020

Hugo John Witvoet, 74 of Chicago Heights, IL passed away at 9:20 A.M. on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his brothers’ residence in rural Oakland, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Rickey Ferguson will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Dec 14, 2020

Harold Huffman passed away peacefully due to complications from Covid-19 on December 14, 2020 at the age of 98.    Harold was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas to a big family.   He was a son of Fountain and Gertrude (Jones) Huffman, he was preceded in death by his 4 older sisters and 5 older brothers. He grew up in the...

Dec 13, 2020

James Nolan Jenkins, 91 of Arcola, IL passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Private services will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  Rev. Don Winch will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.

Jim was born on March 4, 1929...

Dec 12, 2020

David Ray Graber, 64, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:24 A.M. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at his residence in Arcola.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Bourbon Baptist Church in Bourbon.  Rev. David Babb will officiate.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

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Dec 10, 2020

Peggy Joan Rhodes, 91 of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:11 A.M. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Charleston, IL.

Private services were held on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, IL.

Peggy was born on April 19, 1929 in Bloomington,...

Dec 9, 2020

Troy Dean Stanton, 51 of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:55 A.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held two hours prior at the funeral home.  Burial will be...

Dec 7, 2020

Denny Ray Ard, 63 of Tuscola, IL formerly of Gary, IN passed away at 10:20 AM on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home, Arcola, IL.  Rev. Joe Carter will officiate.  Burial will be in...

Dec 2, 2020

Mary (Garber) Kauffman, 73 of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:03 A.M. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Private services will be held on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery.

Mary...

Dec 1, 2020

Paul F. Schrock, 63 of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:30 P.M. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the HCK West Building south of Arthur, IL.  Bishop Howard Otto will officiate.  Burial will be in the Yoder...

Nov 30, 2020

Ramiro Guadiana Sr., 83, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:45 P.M. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Private family funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  Father Angel Sierra will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.

Ramiro was...

Nov 30, 2020

Russell Burch, 92 of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:29 A.M. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Arcola Cemetery.  Rev. Kent Conover will officiate.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Russell...