Obituaries

Oct 3, 2017

Malakai Levi Miller, born December 27th ,2014 at Carle Foundation hospital in Champaign, Illinois, passed away at his home on October 3rd,2017.

He is survived by an abundance of family whose love for him unfortunately couldn't keep him here.

Malakai was born a fighter. He was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 when he was in the...

Oct 1, 2017

ROY ALLEN GREGORY, 58, of Windsor, IL passed away at 6:50 A.M. on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Sullivan Health Care Center in Sullivan, IL.

A celebration of his life will be held from 6:00 P.M to 10:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his residence, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue in Windsor, IL.   The Edwards Funeral...

Sep 30, 2017

JACQUELIN REGINA “JACKIE” YUTZY, 78, of Arthur, IL passed at 1:28 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 120 East Park St. in Arthur, IL.   Rev John Stewart will officiate.   Burial will be...

Sep 30, 2017

CYNTHIA S. (ARCHDALE) MILLER, 58, of Churubusco, IN formerly of Arcola, IL passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL.  Pastor Brent Budd will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Sunnyside Mennonite...

Sep 24, 2017

CHRISTIAN “CHRIS” YUTZY, 88, of rural Arcola, IL passed away at 9:40 A.M. on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Larry Rocke will officiate.  Burial will be in the Sunnyside Mennonite Church Cemetery.  Visitations...

Sep 22, 2017

HOWARD LYNN MILLER, 53, of rural Sullivan, IL passed away at 7:13 A.M. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the David O. Herschberger residence, 1229 CR1575 E in rural Sullivan, IL.   Bishop Christy Diener will officiate.   Burial...

Sep 20, 2017

JIM PULLEN, 80, of Shelbyville, IL, formerly of Mt. Zion, IL and Arcola, IL passed away at 12:25 A.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St, in Arcola, IL.  Pastor...

Sep 19, 2017

JOHNNY DALE EDWARDS, 59, of Villa Grove, IL passed away at 1:15 P.M. on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his residence.

Graveside service was held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 25, 2017 in the Hugo Cemetery.  The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Johnny was born on October 22, 1957 in Tuscola, IL. ...

Sep 16, 2017

MERNA GRACE GILBERT, 81, of Charleston, IL formerly of Mattoon, IL passed away at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola, IL.  Burial will be held in the Roselawn Cemetery...

Sep 8, 2017

JERRY D. CAGLE, 60 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:30 P.M. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Steven Stern will officiate. ...

Sep 2, 2017

CLIFFORD KAUFFMAN, 62, of rural Arthur, IL passed away at 4:36 P.M. on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 E. Park in Arthur, IL.   Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate.  Burial will be in...

Aug 23, 2017

BEVERLEY ANN GOOD, 77, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:05 P.M. on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Pastor Darrell Helmuth will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola, IL.  Visitation...

Aug 22, 2017

PATRICIA BARNES, 78, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:07 A.M. on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Arcola Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M on Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.   Rev. Kent Conover will officiate.   Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Aug 19, 2017

Betty McCarty, 98, of Brentwood, Missouri passed away on August 19, 2017 in Chesterfield, MO. She was born on July 28, 1919, in Arcola, Illinois as Elizabeth Watson Cox, and was preceded in death by her father Edmund E. Cox and Thelma (Watson) Cox. She is survived by her son Doug Mullikin and his wife Georgia, and grandson Eric...

Aug 19, 2017

RAUL GONZALEZ, 34, Arcola, IL passed way at 7:20 A.M., EDT on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

Visitation will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.    A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August...

Aug 18, 2017

KELLY T. SEAMAN, 53, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 10:49 P.M. on Friday, August 18, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Dr. Mark R. Jordan will officiate.  Burial will be in the...

Aug 17, 2017

JOE DIENER, 85 of Cooks Mills, IL passed away at 9:38 A.M. on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Arthur Mennonite Church.  Rev. Glen Rhodes and Rev. Carl Helmuth will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Aug 16, 2017

ADRIANA OFELIA RODRIGUEZ, 60, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:16 PM on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.  Rev. Waldemar Perez-Lopez will officiate.  Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. ...

Aug 16, 2017

CAROL SUE JOHNSON, 73 of Charleston, IL passed away at 11:30 P.M. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Carol was born on August 20, 1943 in Douglas County, IL to the late Eva and Ernest Tate.  She graduated from Oakland High School and was employed by Zenith in Paris, IL and...

Aug 12, 2017

PATRICIA LYNN YUTZY, 78, of Arthur, IL of was surrounded by her family at her residence when she went home to be with her Heavenly Father at 7:42 P.M. on Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the New Life Church in Sullivan.   Pastor Dave Dolan...