Obituaries

Oct 11, 2015

ROSELYN P. HERSCHBERGER, 18, of Arcola, IL passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Summa Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Myron Hostetler residence, 191 North County Road 525 East in Arcola, IL. Bishop Jeffrey Alan Miller will officiate. Burial will be...

Oct 5, 2015

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MAX W. SHAW, 73, of Wentzville, MO formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 8:30 P.M. on Monday October 5, 2015 at the SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, MO. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the Arcola First Church...

Sep 22, 2015

WES CHAPMAN, 55, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 2:55 A.M. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Sunday the 27th at the Providence Church, 708 South 9th Street in Mattoon, IL. Rev. Casey Reece will officiate. Visitation will be held two hours prior from 4:00...

Sep 13, 2015

MILDRED TABB, 82 of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:42 A. M. on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Arthur Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September, 19, 2015 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL. Father Angel Sierra will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation...

Sep 12, 2015

JACOB E. SCHROCK, 88, of Fort Wayne, IN, formerly Sarasota, FL and Arthur, IL, passed away at 2:55 A.M. on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church, 475 E. State Rt. 133 in Arcola,...

Sep 10, 2015

CELESTA MARIE YODER, 54, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitations will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, September 11, 2015 at Trinity Christian Fellowship, 1774 CR 1800 N, in rural Sullivan, IL, also from 1:00...

Sep 9, 2015

SARAJEAN WINTER, 83, of Arcola, IL, passed away at 3:54 P.M. on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at The Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, in Arcola, IL. Rev. Brent Budd will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Sep 7, 2015

Henry Diener, 96, of White Pigeon, MI passed away September 7 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis, MI. He was born March 30, 1919 in Sullivan, IL, to the late Obed and Anna Mast Diener. He married Mary Beachey Diener on December 23, 1937, in Arthur, IL; they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary before her death on February 3, 2008....

Sep 7, 2015

KINNEY LEE KINGERY, 68, of Villa Grove, IL, went to be with the lord at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, September 7, 2015 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the Joines Funeral Home, Route 130 South in Villa Grove,...

Sep 6, 2015

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KATHY (COPENBARGER) BONHAM, 65, of Atwood, formerly of Cerro Gordo, Tuscola, and rural Mt. Auburn, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2015, at The Arthur Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Vine Street Christian Church, 249 South Vine St, Arthur, IL. Rev. John Stewart and Rev....

Aug 27, 2015

BETTY R. COOK, 83, of Hindsboro, IL, passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Charleston Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Rev. Bret Hammond will officiate. Burial will be in the VanVoorhis Cemetery...

Aug 22, 2015

MILDRED KATHLEEN SPARLING, 93 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Mattoon Health Care Center. Mildred was born on March 24, 1922 in Coles County. She was a daughter of Marion F. and Hazel Marie (Callahan) Cobb. She married Raymond Denver Sparling on May 7, 1945 in Memphis, TN, he passed away...

Aug 20, 2015

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August 20, 2015 - August 20, 2015

SETH DAVID BEACHY, infant son of Eli William and Melody Faye (Johnson) Beachy of Atwood, IL was stillborn at 1:20 P.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL. Graveside funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday,...

Aug 15, 2015

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August 15, 2015 - August 15, 2015

ALYSSA GRACE SCHROCK, infant daughter of Daniel Ray and Fannie Mae (Detweiler) Schrock was stillborn at 4:38 P.M. on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Visitation was held from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at...

Aug 9, 2015

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THOMAS B. BLAGG, 95, of Arcola, IL, passed away at 7:55 P.M. on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Carriage Crossing in Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main, Arcola,...

Aug 7, 2015

BETTY (WHITE) STUTZMAN, 64 of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:32 P.M. on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Penn Station, 122 East Progress in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Edwards...

Aug 1, 2015

REBECCA ANN “BECKY” RHOADS, 74, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 3:38 P.M. on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at her residence in rural Mattoon, IL. Becky was born on September 26, 1940 in Terre Haute, IN. She was a daughter of Robert William and Josephine (Walker) Carr. She married H. Dale Rhoads on October 26, 1958 in Marshall, IL. Becky...

Jul 31, 2015

JOSEPH DON SHORT, 68, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 7:30 A.M. on Friday, July 31, 2015 at his residence. Private services were held at the Oakland Cemetery in Montezuma, IN. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Douglas County Animal Shelter.

Jul 27, 2015

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RANDY JAY ROBERTSON, 56, of Charleston, IL passed away at 7:40 A.M. on Monday, July 27, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola. Rev. Curt Weaver will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Jul 22, 2015

GEORGE SYMMES HAGGARD, 75, of Arcola, IL, formerly of Champaign, IL, passed away at 8:15 A.M. on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Arcola Health Care Center in Arcola, IL. George was born on July 17, 1940 in Chicago, IL. He was a son to George L. and Agnes (Symmes) Haggard. He is survived by one son: George L. Haggard...