Obituaries

Jan 14, 2014

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ANNE MARIE JOHNSON, 53 of Danville, IL passed away at 5:10 P.M. on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Anne was born on July 27, 1960. She was a daughter of Fred and Freda M. (Kinney) Nichols. She married Wayne Junior Johnson in 1994. She is survived by her husband as well as...

Jan 9, 2014

MARLYS FERN FIDLER, 72, of Hindsboro, IL passed away 12:22 A.M. on January 9, 2014 at her residence in Hindsboro, IL surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the VanVoorhis Cemetery in Hindsboro, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Marlys was born on November...

Jan 5, 2014

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MARGARET “MARGE” EDWARDS, 75, Arcola, IL formerly of Cowden, IL passed away Sunday afternoon, January 5, 2014 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Doug Davis will officiate. Burial will be in...

Jan 4, 2014

LOUISE S. MILLER, 36, of Lovington, IL passed away at 2:20 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2013 at the Wilmer Herschberger residence, 1557 State Highway 133 in Arthur, IL. Bishop Howard D. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in...

Jan 3, 2014

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LARRY E. DISSMAN, 77, of Villa Grove, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 a.m. on January 3, 2014, at Arcola Health Center, Arcola, Illinois, after a long illness. He was born September 22, 1936, in Havana, IL. He was a son of Cecil (Bill) and Bessie Dissman. Larry graduated from Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield, IL. He served his country...

Dec 20, 2013

Forrest Ferguson of Sullivan, aged 87 years, 1 month and 17 days, passed on to his eternal home on Friday December, 20, 2013 at 4:56 P.M. at Mason Point in Sullivan. He was surrounded by a host of supportive members of his family whom bid him farewell through tears of sorrow and grief as he passed from this life...

Dec 19, 2013

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MARIAN E. LEE, 74, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 9:12 P.M. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at OSF ST. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. A visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, December 27, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. A funeral service will be...

Dec 18, 2013

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LARRY D. INGRAM SR., 65, of Oakland, IL passed away at 10:59 A.M. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Robert Lee will officiate. Burial will be...

Dec 15, 2013

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PRISCILLA MAE CASTEEL, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:30 P.M. on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Jess Adams will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 A.M. until service...

Dec 14, 2013

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December 14, 2013 - December 14, 2013

COLE GABRIEL MILLER, infant son of Drew Alexander and Heather DeAnn (Marner) Miller was stillborn at 2:27 P.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. A private family service will be held for Cole. He is survived by his parents, Drew...

Dec 5, 2013

RICHARD LEE ELLIOTT, 55, of Decatur, IL passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in Galena, IL. A memorial service will be held at Noon on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Maranatha Assembly of God in Decatur, IL. Rev. Doug Lowery will officiate. Burial of his ashes will follow in Graceland Cemetery in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held...

Dec 4, 2013

ROBERT R. LADD, 74, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 6:55 P.M. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Arcola Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Edwards funeral Home. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home....

Dec 4, 2013

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BETTY SHAFFER, 83 of Arcola, IL, formerly of Oakland, IL, passed away at 1:10 P.M. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in the Harmony Center in Mattoon, IL. A funeral service will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Visitation will be held...

Dec 3, 2013

TIMOTHY WAYNE COOLEY, 56, of Charleston, IL passed away 12:50 P.M. on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2013 following the third service (at approximately 11:45 A.M.) at the Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon, IL. Rev. Greg Sexton will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Tim...

Nov 30, 2013

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FRED ELMO HENRY, 66 of Champaign, IL passed away at 12:33 P.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his residence. Graveside Funeral services will be held at the Danville National Cemetery in Danville, IL. Rev. Steven Diehl will officiate. Fred was born on January 30, 1947 in Paris, TN. He was a son of Chesley and Helen (Clark)...

Nov 27, 2013

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MILDRED ELIZABETH MILLER, 93, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:45 P.M. on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Arcola, IL. Father Delix Michel will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Nov 26, 2013

KATIE J. MILLER, 95, of Arthur, IL passed away at 12:15 P.M. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her son, Andrew D. Miller’s residence in rural Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, November 29, at the Richard A. Gingerich residence, 439 E CR 200 N in rural Arcola, IL. Bishop Daniel Rocke will...

Nov 23, 2013

MARTHA SIEBER, 91, of Mahomet, IL, passed away at 1:46 P.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at her home. Martha was born on November 11, 1922 in Freeport, IL. She was a daughter of Clarence and Mable (Resh) Meck. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Paul Sieber of Mahomet, IL; three sons, Gerald Sieber and his...

Nov 23, 2013

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BERNICE G. MARLOW, 86, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:42 A.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Vince Rohn will officiate. Burial will be held in the Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon,...

Nov 20, 2013

EDNA A. MILLER, 34 of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her residence in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the family residence, 1955 CR 1700 E in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Daniel Chupp will officiate. Burial will be in the...