Obituaries

Jan 2, 2016

JUDITH ANNE GRAY, 75, of Arthur IL passed away at 1:12 A.M. on Saturday, January 02, 2016 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St, Arcola, IL. Rev. Richard Gray, John Johnson and Rev. Doug Davis will officiate. Burial will be...

Dec 19, 2015

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MARGARET VAN CLEAVE, 90, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 2:03 A.M. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 surrounded by family at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Rev. Bob Williams will officiate. Burial will be in...

Dec 16, 2015

ELI A. MILLER, 87, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the HCK West Building, 2008 CR 1800 East, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Philip S. Schrock will officiate. Interment will be in...

Dec 14, 2015

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CLAUDE “EDDIE” YOUNG, 59, of Alton, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away on Monday December 14, 2015 at his residence. A celebration of Ed’s life will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main Street, Arcola, IL. Ed was born on July 11, 1956...

Dec 6, 2015

SHEILA KAY COLLINS, 53, of Arthur, IL formerly of Sullivan, IL passed away at 11:47 P.M. on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at her residence in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the North Vine Mennonite Church, 312 North Vine Street in Arthur, IL. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery....

Dec 5, 2015

Richard LeRoy “Dick” Storm, age 83, of Arthur, passed away at 9:50 P.M. on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Arthur Home. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park Street in Arthur. Masonic rites will be observed prior...

Nov 29, 2015

Send Flowers John M. Lutz November 1, 1928 - November 29, 2015

JOHN M. LUTZ, 87, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:01 A.M. on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East...

Nov 25, 2015

William L. McCraigh, 74, passed away November 25 at Arcola Health Care Center in Arcola, Illinois. He was born September 15, 1941 in Geneva, Illinois, the son of Justin McCraigh and Lavanoria Gabrenas. William was a 1959 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He attended the University of Illinois and lived most of his adult life in Urbana, Illinois. His...

Nov 22, 2015

WILLIAM E. “GENE” PARROTT, 82, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:30 A.M. on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Arthur Home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, November 27, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 28,...

Nov 21, 2015

MAGDALENA “MATTIE” (MAST) SCHLABACH, 84 of Sullivan, IL entered into rest at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at her residence rural Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Willard Schlabach residence, in the pallet shop, 1306 CR 1850 N., Sullivan, IL. Bishop William Otto will officiate. Burial will be...

Nov 16, 2015

DANIEL LEE “ROOKIE” EDWARDS, 64, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 4:33 P.M. on Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Ocala Regional Hospital in Ocala, Florida. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. A celebration of Dan’s Life will be held...

Nov 13, 2015

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BOBBY WILSON “GOOB” BINION, 62, of Atwood, IL passed away at 7:17 A.M. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will...

Nov 9, 2015

Send Flowers Charles Rairden October 21, 1922 - November 9, 2015

CHARLES A. RAIRDEN, 93, Arcola, IL, passed away at 11:47 A.M. on Monday, November 9, 2015, at The Arthur Home in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, November 16, 2015, at the Arcola United Methodist Church, 121 South Locust Street in Arcola,...

Nov 6, 2015

Edwards Funeral Home 221 East Main Arcola, IL 61910 217-268-3885 ROBERT L.”BOB” HESS, 58 of Charleston, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:55 P.M. on Friday, November 6, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Kemp Church of Christ in Kemp, IL. A Funeral...

Oct 28, 2015

KATIE MARIE (YODER) MILLER, 67, of Lovington, IL passed away at 9:26 A.M. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at her residence in rural Lovington, IL. Visitation will be held any time after 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the family residence, 1352 St. Hwy. 133, Lovington, IL. Funeral service will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday,...

Oct 27, 2015

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ELIZABETH J. MILLER, 89, of Arthur, IL passed away at 10:15 P.M. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 29, 2015 and on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. all...

Oct 21, 2015

JADE EMBRY, 43, of Arthur, IL, formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:58 A.M. on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at his residence in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Mervin Helmuth will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Oct 20, 2015

DONALD EUGENE CONNOUR, 58, of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Joe Stephens will officiate. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the...

Oct 19, 2015

BOBBY RATHBONE, 84, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 11:30 A.M. on Monday, October 19, 2015, at his residence in Mattoon, IL. A grave side service will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Arcola Cemetery with Military Rights held by the Arcola VFW and the Arcola American Legion. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting...

Oct 14, 2015

ALVIN LEE DIXON, 81, of Humboldt, IL, passed away at 8:04 A.M. on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Arcola Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Pastor Aaron Boothe will officiate. Burial with military rites will be in the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation will be held...