Obituaries

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

Send Flowers Seth David Beachy

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

Send Flowers Thomas B. Blagg December 6, 1919 - August 9, 2015

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...

Jul 18, 2015

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LOIS L. GOOD, 81, of Arcola, IL passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Tuscola Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Pastor Aaron Boothe will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...

Jul 10, 2015

KENNETH S. ROBERSON, 68, of Decatur, IL passed away at 10:35 A.M. on Friday, July 10, 2015 at McKinley Court in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1 Bachrach Ct., Decatur, IL. Pastor Doug Bender will officiate. Burial will be in the Macon County Memorial...

Jul 8, 2015

Send Flowers Carly Joy Otto

July 8, 2015 - July 8, 2015

CARLY JOY OTTO, infant daughter of Lyle and Juanita (Wagler) Otto passed away at 8:35 A.M. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Private funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Living Word Fellowship in...

Jul 7, 2015

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ROGER PAUL HALE, 77, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at his residence in Arthur, IL. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the New Life Church in Sullivan, IL. Memorial services will be...

Jul 3, 2015

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VERNA (KAUFFMAN) KUHNS, 85, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, July 3, 3015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Visitation was held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 4, 2015 and will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 5,...

Jun 26, 2015

STEVE CONOVER, 67, of Arcola, IL, went to be with Jesus at 9:25 A.M. on Friday, June 26, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM. Steve was born on March 28, 1948 in Evansville, IN, the son of Allon K. and Mildred (Nevius) Conover. He is survived by his mother: Mildred of Tuscola, IL, a special aunt: Margaret Nevius of Arcola, IL,...

Jun 19, 2015

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LLOYD “BUDDY” DAVID LINDSEY, 56, of Rantoul, IL, formerly of Binghamton, NY passed away at 8:30 A.M. on Friday, June 19, 2015 in Troy, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Rantoul, 200 South Century Blvd in Rantoul, IL. Funeral services will...

Jun 14, 2015

DALE KING, 82, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:14 A.M. on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the...

Jun 10, 2015

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THERESA ELAINE PATTERSON, 66 of Arcola, IL formerly of Champaign, IL passed away at 5:11 A.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Theresa was born on January 18, 1949 in Urbana, IL. She...