Obituaries

Apr 25, 2009

Send Flowers Chester Embry September 9, 1920 - April 25, 2009

Chester Embry, 88, of Toledo, IL passed away at 9:08 A.M. Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Mattoon Health Care Center in Mattoon, IL. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Arcola, Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the...

Apr 23, 2009

Send Flowers Larry Shafer August 19, 1939 - April 23, 2009

LARRY SHAFER, 69, of Arcola, IL passed away at 5:44 P.M. on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his residence in rural Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home 221 East Main Street, Arcola, IL. Rev. Bruce...

Apr 22, 2009

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GENELLE W. VAN VOORHIS, 89, of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:57 A.M. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home’s Harmony Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main, Arcola, IL. Roger Ashmore will officiate. Burial will be in the Van...

Apr 14, 2009

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DOLORES A. GREEN, 89, of Arcola, IL formerly of Florissant, MO, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Arthur Home. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 17, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic church in Arcola, IL. Father Barry Harmon will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour...

Apr 9, 2009

June Faye Brandon Cherry of Arcola departed this life at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009 while at home with her family. A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 11 at the Arcola Cemetery with Reverend Don Winch officiating. Edwards Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. June was born on February 25, 1935 in Gamaliel Kentucky....

Apr 9, 2009

GLORIA YOUNG, 55 of Danville, IL passed away at 9:07 P.M. at the Arcola Health Care Center in Arcola, IL. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Brandon Hatfield will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral....

Mar 31, 2009

Send Flowers Carol Elizabeth Plank

March 31, 2009 - March 31, 2009

CAROL ELIZABETH PLANK, infant daughter of Wilmer H. and Treva K. (Herschberger) Plank was stillborn at 10:43 A.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL. A funeral service will be held for Carol on Thursday, April 2, 2009 in...

Mar 31, 2009

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Alberta Eversole, 95, of Monticello, IL, formerly of Arcola and Hindsboro, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Piatt Co. Nursing home in Monticello. Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 3, 2009 in the Tuscola Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with visitation in the Chapel that began at...

Mar 27, 2009

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EVELYN CRIST, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:15 A.M. on Friday, March 27, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Dale Tomas will officiate. Burial will be in...

Mar 15, 2009

ANDREW F. BONTREGER, 85, of Arcola, IL passed away at 12:05 P.M. Sunday, March 15, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Otto Center in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop David Otto will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery, rural Arthur, IL. Visitation will be anytime after...

Mar 12, 2009

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THELMA D. KORTE, 93, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 10:13 P.M. Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2009 at the Zion United Church of Christ, 701 North CR 250 East, Arthur, IL. Rev. Ralph Deal will officiate. Burial will be in...

Mar 11, 2009

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HERALD REIMER, 82, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 4:58 P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. No services are planned. Edwards Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Herald was born June 24, 1926 in Assumption, IL. He was a son of James Joseph and Mary Loretta (Harrington) Reimer....

Mar 9, 2009

SUSAN HAGAN, 65, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:14 A.M. Monday, March 9, 2009 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Arcola Free Methodist Church, 231 North Walnut Street. Rev. John Higgins will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Susan was...

Mar 8, 2009

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Gary Buck, 63, of Mayview, died Sunday, March 8, in rural Champaign County. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 17, from noon to 1 p.m., at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 E. Main, Arcola, followed by a funeral service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arthur cemetery. Gary was born on November 19, 1945, the son...

Mar 6, 2009

Send Flowers James William Furlong July 12, 1925 - March 6, 2009

JAMES W. “JIM” FURLONG, 83, of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:23 P.M. on Friday, March 6, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Walnut Grove Christian Church, 12930 East...

Feb 18, 2009

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CLIFFORD EDWARD “ED” STANLEY, 67 Of Arcola, IL passed away at 1:50 A.M. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola,...

Feb 17, 2009

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ROBERT RAY APPENZELLER, 76, of Sullivan, IL formerly of Minier, IL passed away at 2:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at his residence in rural Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Minier Christian Church in Minier, IL. Rev....

Feb 14, 2009

CORA WILTERMOOD, 72, of Arthur, IL passed away at 6:55 A.M. Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 East Park Street in Arthur, IL. Rev. Glen Rhodes and Rev. Robert Hoover will officiate. Burial will be in...

Feb 10, 2009

THENA ROLLINGS, 87, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:12 A.M. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Walnut Grove Christian Church, 12930 East County Road 1700 North in Arcola, IL. Rev. Brandon Hatfield will officiate. Burial will be...

Feb 6, 2009

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LOUISE CARSON, 87, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:22 A.M. Friday, February 6, 2009 at Charleston Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 9, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home 221 E. Main St., Arcola, IL. Rev. Paul Etherton will officiate. A graveside committal service will be in the...