Obituaries

Mar 28, 2016

Biography

SARAH BEACHEY, 90, of Goshen, IN, formerly of Arthur, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 P.M. on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Greencroft Goshen in Goshen, Indiana.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Arthur Mennonite Church with Rev. Glen Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation...

Mar 26, 2016

LUCILLE BICKEL, 85 of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:15 A.M. on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Arcola Health Care Center.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 11:00...

Mar 25, 2016

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 74760P

Edwards Funeral Home

221 East Main

Arcola, IL 61910

217-268-3885

CHARLES W. SYKES, 91 of Humboldt, IL passed away at 6:47 A.M. on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Charles was born on...

Mar 15, 2016

Biography

PEGGY CARLYLE, 73, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 2:45 A.M. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Mattoon East Side Church of the Nazarene, 2129 South 9th Street, Mattoon, IL. Rev. Robert...

Mar 15, 2016

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 74760P

RONALD NELSON McCABE JR., 54, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 8:32 A.M. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his residence in Arthur, IL.

Ron was born on August 28, 1961 in Decatur, IL. He was the son on Ronald L. and Mary (VarVil) McCabe.

...

Mar 13, 2016

Biography

DONNA KAY (SWINFORD) PLANK, 71, of Arthur, IL passed away at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the LifePointe Family Church, 700 East Main Street in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. on...

Mar 10, 2016

LARRY WAYNE TROTTER SR., 61, Oakland, IL passed away at 7:41 A.M. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center in Mattoon, IL.

A private family memorial service is planned. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Larry was born on June 26, 1954 in Tuscola, IL. He was...

Feb 26, 2016

GINA RAE WALKER, 50, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 11:10 A.M. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Providence Church, 708 S. 9th Street in Mattoon, IL. Pastor Casey Reece will officiate. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior...

Feb 26, 2016

RANDALL WAYNE FRENCH, 56 of Arcola, IL passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer at 5:25 A.M. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held...

Feb 20, 2016

DENZEL LEE MELTON, 66, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:10 P.M. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Pastor Vince Rohn will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date in...

Feb 16, 2016

AUDREY ROZELLA LANDRETH ADAMS KNIERIM, 76, of Cooks Mills, IL passed away at 6:04 A.M. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born April 6, 1939 in Humboldt, IL, the daughter of Ed and Lela Landreth.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February...

Feb 11, 2016

CHARLES ALBERT (BERT) HODGSON, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Camargo, IL at 6:08 P.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

A memorial service will be held from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL.

Charles was born on January 4, 1942 in...

Feb 11, 2016

HELEN “RUTH” KOEHN, 80, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 4:28 A.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL.

Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the Prairie Mennonite Church, Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be...

Feb 2, 2016

TERRY LEE NALE, 66, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 8:15 P.M. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his residence in Humboldt, IL.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Terry was born on October 7, 1949 in Crawford County, PA. He was a son of Dorothy Nale.

He is survived...

Jan 29, 2016

JEANETTE ANNE NICHOLLS, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:41 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Edwards Funeral Home.

Jeanette was born on November 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of Robert Blanchette and Jeanette Nicholls....

Jan 22, 2016

Biography

DANILLE (DANA) LACINDA PRICE, 33, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 12:10 P.M. on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. A visitation will be held one...

Jan 16, 2016

ABRAHAM M. “ABE” SCHROCK, 70, of rural Arthur, IL passed away at 9:20 P.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the HCK West Building, 300 North, County Road 000 East in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Edward...

Jan 13, 2016

MARY ANN MILLER, 94, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:15 P.M. on January 13, 2016 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the HCK West Building, 300 North CR 000 East in Arthur, IL. Visitation will be held any time after 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 14,...

Jan 11, 2016

Biography

EVA L. RUBLE, 89, Humboldt, IL passed away at 4:05 A.M. on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Mitch Ramey will officiate. Burial will be in the Humboldt Cemetery....

Jan 10, 2016

TERRY L. GRIDER SR., 67, of Decatur, IL passed away at 1:17 A.M. on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the GT Church, 500 South 27th St., Decatur, IL. Burial will be in the North Fork Cemetery in Decatur,...