Obituaries

May 30, 2011

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NORMA SCHREIB, 74, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:45 A.M. Monday, May 30, 2011 at her residence. Graveside services were held at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Humboldt Cemetery. Visitation was held held from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home, in Arcola, IL. Norma...

May 22, 2011

EDNA L. HERSCHBERGER, 76, of rural Arthur, IL passed away at 11:50 A.M. Sunday, May 22, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services were held 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the Adlai Miller residence, 1955 CR 1700 E, Arthur, IL. Bishop Daniel Chupp officiated. Burial will be in the Yoder Cemetery. Visitation was anytime after 1:00 P.M. Monday,...

May 21, 2011

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REIKO “LAKO” FLEMING, 80, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 6:49 P.M. on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at her residence. Funeral Services was held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the Mt. Zion General Baptist Church, 654 County Road 1320 North in rural Sullivan, IL just West and South of Cooks Mills. IL. Rev. Jim...

May 19, 2011

LUCINDA “CINDY” MILLER, 88 of Mattoon, IL formerly of Lincoln, IL passed away at 8:10 A.M. on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Palm Terrace in Mattoon, IL. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cindy was born on June 29, 1922 in Hardin County, KY. She was a daughter of James William and Beulah Aileen...

May 17, 2011

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May 17, 2011 - May 17, 2011

TITUS JESS, infant son of Nelson Ray and Erma M. Jess was still born at 11:37 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. A private graveside service was held at the Yoder Cemetery in Arthur, IL on Wednesday, May 18,...

May 10, 2011

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MELVIN JOSEPH “WOODY” CHUPP, 41 of Chesterville, IL passed away at 1:02 P.M. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, May 13, 2011 at the former Horizon Home Center Building in Arthur, IL. Rev. Duane Kuhns and Rev. Leroy Miller officiated. Burial was in the Yoder Cemetery in...

Apr 29, 2011

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WANDA GAIL CASTEEL, 70, of Arcola, IL, passed away at 9:45 A.M. Friday, April 29, 2011. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Dale Tomas officiated. Burial was in the Arcola Cemetery in Arcola, IL. Visitation was held two hours before the funeral at the funeral home....

Apr 27, 2011

JAMES MAX LYTLE, 81, of Arcola, IL, passed away at 12:29 P.M. on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Max’s family welcomed friends and relatives at their home at, 214 South Walnut Street in Arcola, IL, anytime after Noon on Saturday, April 30, 2011. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Max was born...

Apr 26, 2011

ELMER J. OTTO, 78, of Sullivan, IL passed away at 12:15 P.M. on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services were held at 9:00 A.M. Friday, April 29, 2011 at M & E Wood Craft in Cadwell. Bishop Harvey Chupp officiated. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitation...

Apr 22, 2011

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Robert McMillan, 56, of Mattoon, IL passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at his residence in Mattoon, IL. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Robert was born on September 14, 1954 in Peoria, IL he was a son of Tony and Betty McMillan. He married...

Apr 21, 2011

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LINDA SUE “TOOTS” ICENOGLE, 65 of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:07 P.M. on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at her residence. Graveside funeral services were held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Bement Cemetery in Bement, IL. Rev. Ivan Jess officiated. The...

Apr 18, 2011

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Brenda “Susie” (Burch) Gahlbeck, 56, of Paxton, IL passed away at 2:55 P.M. Monday, April 18, 2011 at Provena Covenant Medical Hospital in Urbana, IL. Memorial Services were held at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 on Wednesday at the funeral home. Susie...

Apr 18, 2011

WILLIAM JOSEPH REYNOLDS, 61, of Evansville, IN, formerly of Decatur, IL went to be in the loving arms of his wife at 10:00 P.M. Monday, April 18, 2011 at his residence.

Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Second Church of God, 2670 East Division Street in Decatur, IL....

Apr 18, 2011

Catherine VonLanken, 95, of Arthur, IL passed away at 1:25 A.M. Monday, April 18, 2011 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL. Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Arthur United Methodist Church. Rev. Leroy Allison officiated. Burial was in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to the funeral. Mrs. VonLanken was...

Apr 16, 2011

LAWRENCE W. “PUNK” MOORE, 82, of Cooks Mills, IL passed away at 7:40 A.M. on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Mattoon Health Care Center. Funeral services were at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Stephanie Johanpeter will officiate. Burial with military rites was in the Pleasant Grove...

Apr 11, 2011

JOSEPH WAYNE BURCH SR., 54, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:49 A.M. on Monday, April 11, 2011 in Arcola, IL. Funeral Services were held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Father Barry Harmon officiated. Burial was in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation was from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on...

Apr 10, 2011

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CHESTER ALAN DETWEILER, 17, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:15 A.M. on Sunday, April 10, 2011 in rural Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the Marion Miller residence, 1618 East County Road 2000 North, Arthur, IL. Bishop Howard Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto...

Apr 8, 2011

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CLARK EDGAR PEELER, 74, of Mattoon, IL formerly of Arcola, IL and Witt, IL passed away at 7:15 A.M. on Friday, April 8, 2011 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Visitation will be...

Apr 1, 2011

DEBORAH ELLEN LEGANGER-THOMASON, 49, of Champaign, IL passed away suddenly at her home on Friday, April 1, 2011. Debbie was born on December 10, 1961 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. She was raised in Glenview, IL and was the daughter of Lawrence and Dale (Baumrucker) Leganger who preceded her in death. Cherished wife of Kenneth Thomason, Loving...

Mar 30, 2011

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GARY ELLIS STATON, 60 of Neoga, IL formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Edwards Funeral Home, in Arcola, IL. Funeral...