Obituaries

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 was held from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Edwards Funeral Home, in...

Mar 15, 2011

LENA A. YODER, 86, of Sullivan, IL passed away at 3:45 P.M. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Pleasant View Church, Arcola, IL. Howard Kuhns will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. tonight,...

Mar 5, 2011

Delbert Ray "Dude" Davis, 69, formerly of Arcola, passed away March 5, 2011 at his home in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was born October 13, 1941 in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee to Raymond Davis and Alma Lee Hudson. He attended Arcola High School and married Saundra "Sandy" Hilligoss in 1960. He was a lifetime member of the Brotherhood of Boilermakers. He...

Feb 26, 2011

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MARY LOUISE LITTLE, 87, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:40 P.M. on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Newman Health Care Center in Newman, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Rev. Duane Piercy will officiate. Burial will be in the Broadus Cemetery...

Feb 25, 2011

CURTIS LEE TABOR, 53, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 8:25 A.M. on Friday, February 25, 2011 at Palm Terrace of Mattoon, IL. Curtis was born on February 19, 1958 in Monticello, IL. He was a son of Charles and Judith (Nibling) Tabor. He is survived by two sons, Josh Tabor and his wife Nicole and Toby Tabor and his...

Feb 21, 2011

LAURA A. (HERSCHBERGER) DIENER, 77 of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:05 A.M. on Monday, February 21, 2011 at home. She was born February 8, 1934 in Nappanee, IN, a daughter of Annanias B. and Drusilla (Yoder) Herschberger. She married Levi M. Diener on December 1, 1955 in Arthur, IL. He survives. Also surviving are 7 children, Dennis of...

Feb 9, 2011

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HAZEL COLCLASURE, 90, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Arcola, IL passed away at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at the Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home. Rev. Vince Rohn will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery....

Feb 8, 2011

Send Flowers Max Arthur Edgar December 31, 1926 - February 8, 2011

MAX ARTHUR EDGAR, 84, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Champaign, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home 221 E. Main St., Arcola, IL. Rev. Vince...

Jan 27, 2011

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KATIE KAUFFMAN, 98 of rural Tuscola, IL passed away at 7:15 P.M. on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Arthur Cemetery. Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting Katie’s family with arrangements. Katie...

Jan 19, 2011

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LARRY ANDERSON SR., 71 of Tuscola, IL passed away at 8:24 P.M. on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his residence in Tuscola, IL. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, January 24, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola, IL. Rev. Mike Wilder will officiate....

Jan 19, 2011

ROSEMARY H. STUART, 78, of Sullivan, IL formerly of Tuscola, IL passed away at 4:41 P.M. on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at her residence in Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Kenny Bontrager will officiate. Burial will be in...

Jan 18, 2011

Send Flowers Lester Clarence Wilson June 9, 1920 - January 18, 2011

LESTER CLARENCE WILSON, 90, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:35 A.M. on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main...

Jan 1, 2011

HARVEY D. FARMWALD, 83 of Sullivan, IL passed away at 10:00 P.M. Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Graber Building Supply, 1743 Jonathon Creek Road, Sullivan, IL. Bishop William Otto officiated. Burial was in the Otto Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitation was any...

Dec 31, 2010

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ETHEL MARIE HARBAUGH, 75, of Tuscola, IL passed away at 9:48 A.M. on Friday, December 31, 2010 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 E. Northline Road, Tuscola, IL. Rev. Jason M. Braaten officiated. Burial was in the Tuscola...

Dec 29, 2010

Send Flowers Martha Bennett July 9, 1918 - December 29, 2010

MARTHA BENNETT, 92, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 3:55 A.M. on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. Graveside funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Humboldt Cemetery. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted Martha’s family...

Dec 27, 2010

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Melissa Elizabeth Cain (Barnes), 50, of Arcola, passed away at 9:28 A.M. on December 27, 2010, after a year-long battle with cancer. A celebration of her life was held from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola. Burial was in the Arcola Cemetery. Melissa was born June 1,...

Dec 27, 2010

MILDRED L. CLARK, 81, of Arcola, IL passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Monday, December 27, 2010 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 31, 2010 at the First Christian Church, 311 East Main, Arcola, IL. Rev. Harold Williamson officiated. Burial was in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation...

Dec 10, 2010

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March 3, 2009 - December 10, 2010

AVA SUEANN WESTFALL, 1, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:55 A.M. Friday, December 10, 2010 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Graveside funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Toledo Cemetery in Toledo, IL....

Dec 5, 2010

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KATIE J. YODER, 86, of Arthur, IL passed away at 3:01 A.M. Sunday December 5, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park Street in Arthur, IL. Rev. Glen Rhodes officiated. Burial was in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation...

Dec 2, 2010

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SADIE E. GINGERICH, 95, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:25 A.M. on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral Services were held at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Pleasant View Church in rural Arcola, IL. Rev. Wilbur Gingerich officiated. Burial was in the Pleasant View Church Cemetery...