Obituaries

Nov 7, 2018

Elyn A. (Eastin) Pogliano, 79, of Decatur, IL formerly of Charleston, IL passed away at 5:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Burial will be...

Nov 5, 2018

Billy Loyd Barham Jr., 40, of Hindsboro, IL passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. Arcola, IL.  Pastor Scott Sims will officiate.  Burial will follow in the VanVoorhis cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Nov 5, 2018

ANN (CURRY) ROBERTSON, 81, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:00 A.M. on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home.   Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 9, 2018...

Nov 1, 2018

Mary Frances Van Voorhis, 95, of Champaign, IL formerly of Mattoon, IL passed away at 9:49 A.M. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Hindsboro Christian Church, 102 Illinois Street, Hindsboro, IL.  Rev. A.B. Bennett will...

Oct 31, 2018

Norman Eugene Little, 86, of Camargo, IL passed away at 12:29 P.M. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Kent Conover will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Camargo Cemetery.  Visitation...

Oct 29, 2018

JACQUELYN ROCHELLE MURPHY, 79, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Arcola Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Idlewild, MI in late Spring.

Jacquelyn was born on October 23, 1939 in Chicago, IL.   She was a daughter of Jacques and...

Oct 27, 2018

RANDY MARTIN, 62, of Champaign, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:25 P.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 Windsor Road in Champaign, IL.  Funeral services will...

Oct 26, 2018

Mary Lou Cummins, 81, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:13 P.M. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center in Mattoon, IL.

Visitation will be held at the Edwards Funeral Home from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2018.  Funeral services will be officiated by Rev. Brent Budd immediately following...

Oct 24, 2018

LIZZIE SCHROCK, 75, of Cooks Mills, IL formerly of Cadwell, IL passed away at 6:30 A.M. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Andrew Gingerich residence 1973 County Road 1600 East, Arthur, IL. Bishop Harvey Chupp will officiate. ...

Oct 23, 2018

JACOB A. HELMUTH, 80 years, 9 months, 14 days, of Atwood, IL passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Jacob and Verna Miller residence, 287 N CR 100 E in rural Arthur, IL.   Bishop Roger...

Oct 21, 2018

Ronald E. Culver, 55, of Humboldt, IL passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Humboldt, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Todd Nolen will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to...

Oct 19, 2018

LOUIS W. TURNER, 69, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:10 A.M. on Friday, October 19, 2018 at his residence.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main in Arcola, IL.   Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October...

Oct 14, 2018

Dennis James “Denny” McLain, 68 of Mattoon, IL died at 4:15 pm, Sunday, October 14th at Mattoon Healthcare after a valiant 6 month fight with cancer.

Dennis was born November 30th, 1949 to William James and Rethel Justine (Hines) McLain in Mattoon, IL.

He married Barbara Ann Boyer August 3rd, 1984 in St. Louis, MO....

Oct 13, 2018

DOLORES DARLENE BURCH, 86, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 12;15 P.M. on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  A memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday at the...

Oct 8, 2018

CHARLINE ROSE ELLIS, 91, of Decatur, IL formerly of Lansing, IL passed away at 4:08 A.M. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL.

Graveside funeral services were held at the Concordia Cemetery in Hammond, IN at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 13, 2018.   Rev. Michael Pennanen officiated.   The Edwards Funeral Home assisted with...

Oct 3, 2018

John R. Lowey, 81 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 6:35 P.M. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the First Southern Baptist Church, 3521 Dewitt Ave in Mattoon, IL.  Rev. John Calio will officiate.  Burial will...

Oct 1, 2018

Harriett Sylvester, 86, of Ellsinore, MO passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Ellsinore, MO.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 5, 2018 in the Arcola Cemetery.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Harriett was born on May 31, 1932 in...

Sep 25, 2018

Lola Laurine Scott (Cline) Hunter, 90, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:05 P.M. on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at OSF Health Care in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the Arcola United Methodist Church, 121 South Locust Street.  Pastor Matthew Stump will officiate.  Burial will follow...

Sep 24, 2018

Ricky Eugene Franks, 70, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:13 P.M. on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Graveside services with Military Rites conducted by the Arthur American Legion Post 479 will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in the Arthur Cemetery.  Brother Tim Frose will officiate. ...

Sep 20, 2018

June (Elam) Caraher, 82, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:42 A.M. on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Arthur Southern Baptist Church, 530 North Vine St, Arthur, IL.  Rev. Doug Davis will officiate.  Burial will follow...