Obituaries

Feb 2, 2009

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William Martin Sanders, 79, of Atwood, IL passed away at 5:30 A.M. Monday, February 2, 2009 at Douglas Rehab and Care Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Rev. Kenny Bontrager will officiate. Burial with military rites...

Jan 26, 2009

FRED J. OTTO 75, of Humboldt, IL passed away at 4:23 P.M. on Monday, January 26, 2009 at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the William Otto residence, 326 East County Road 100 North, rural Arcola, IL. Bishop Daniel Chupp will officiate. Burial will be...

Jan 24, 2009

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RHEA ANN BUCHANAN, 68, of Sullivan, IL formerly of San Diego, CA, passed away at 6:32 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at her son’s residence in Arthur, IL. A memorial service was held at the Southern Baptist Church Saturday, January 24, 2009. Doug Davis officiated. Rhea was born June 4, 1940 in Leon, West Virginia. She was a...

Jan 20, 2009

JONAS A. MILLER, 93, of Hindsboro, IL passed away at 2:47 A.M. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Kemp Church of Christ in Kemp, IL. Rev. Ty Nicol and Rev. Joe Diener will officiate. Burial will...

Jan 19, 2009

CHARLOTTE MURRAY, 63, of Arcola, IL passed away at 9:40 P.M., Monday, January 19, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Edwards Funeral Home 221 E. Main St., Arcola, IL. Rev. John Higgins will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 –...

Jan 16, 2009

LEVI J. SCHROCK, 81, of Arthur, IL formerly of Middlebury, IN, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2009 at his residence rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 19, 2009 at Calvary Chapel in Sturgis, MI. Rev. Tom Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery in Goshen, IN....

Jan 12, 2009

MARY JANE JOHNSON, 68, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:26 A.M., Monday, January 12, 2009 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Mary Jane was born on July 13, 1940. She was a daughter of Mark Alfred and Alma Faye (Baugher) Buckalew. She married Denny L. Johnson on November 19, 1961 at Walnut Grove Christian Church in Arcola,...

Jan 5, 2009

HENRY M. SCHROCK, 83 of rural Arthur, IL passed away at 6:45 P.M. on Monday January 5, 2009 at his residence in rural Arthur, IL. Henry was born on March 13, 1925. He was a son of Mike and Minnie (Plank) Schrock. He married Gertrude Jess on November 25, 1948 in Douglas Co., IL. She passed away on December...

Dec 30, 2008

Clarence David Shaffer, 92, of Arcola, IL formerly of Ashmore, IL passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Mr. Shaffer was born on the Shaffer farm near Rardin, IL on June 2, 1916 to Walter and Minnie Shaffer. He married Helen Ruth Walden Finney on September 3,...

Dec 25, 2008

ALMA PLANK, 87, of Lovington, IL passed away at 4:25 P.M. on Thursday, December 25, 2008 at her residence. Alma was born on December 18, 1921 in Arthur, IL. She was a daughter of Solomon D. and Maryan (Stutzman) Beachy. She married Ezra Plank on November 26, 1942 in Arthur, IL. She is survived by her husband, Ezra Plank...

Dec 24, 2008

Donald E. Miller, 77, of Arthur, IL passed away at 2:55 P.M. Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the Arthur Home. Mr. Miller was born on December 29, 1930 in La Grange, IN to Milo U. and Mildred (Mishler) Miller. He married Amanda Yutzy in Arthur, IL on May 9, 1954. She survives. Also surviving are their three children: Michelle Welsh...

Dec 22, 2008

KENNETH “SNOOPY” BYARD, 74, of Arcola, IL passed away at 2:05 P.M. Monday, December 22, 2008 at his residence in Arcola, IL. Ken was born on March 4, 1934 in Champaign, IL. He was the son of Earl Kenneth and N. Ruth (Winters) Byard. He married Sonja (Wimer) Lawson on October 28, 1965 in Brunswick, GA. He is survived...

Dec 13, 2008

Bill D. Smelcer, 76, of Decatur, IL formerly of Granite City, IL passed away at 11:50A.M. Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, IL. Bill was born on May 30, 1932 in Southern Missouri. He was a son of Orville Purl and Beatrice Pauline (Wickham) Smelcer. He married Margaret Fae Bradford on March 25, 1957 in...

Dec 11, 2008

ANDY RAY MAST, 55, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2008, at his residence rural Arthur, IL. Andy Ray was born August 2, 1953 in Coles County, IL. He was a son of William A. and Mary Ann (Plank) Mast. He married Sara Marie Bontreger September 25, 1975 in Douglas County, IL. Survivors include...

Dec 7, 2008

Edward “Shorty” Gates, retired dentist and long time resident of Charleston, IL passed away at 5:26 P.M. on Dec 7, 2008 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. He was born in Deland, IL on March 22, 1916 to Clarence and Lela Gates. He was a graduate of Charleston High School and Eastern Illinois University. He briefly taught...

Dec 5, 2008

MARY L. HERSCHBERGER, 68, of Rural Sullivan, IL passed away at 12:34 P.M. on Friday, December 5, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Mary was born on November 27, 1940 in Douglas County, IL She was a daughter of Levi J. and Amanda (Graber) Stutzman. She married Monroe C. Herschberger on January 14, 1960 in Douglas County,...

Dec 1, 2008

WILLIAM KENNETH BLAGG, 90 of Arcola, IL passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 at 10:20 P.M. at the Arcola Health Care Center. William Kenneth was born on March 25, 1918 in Hutton Township in Coles County, IL. He was a son of Grover Cleveland and Sarah Jane (Beavers) Blagg. He attended High School in Arcola, IL, graduating in 1938. He...

Nov 29, 2008

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MARY ELLEN HAVENER, 87, of Illiopolis, IL, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at the Illiopolis United Methodist Church, 501 East Matilda, Illiopolis, IL. Rev. C.W. Reneker will officiate. Burial will be in the Lake Bank...

Nov 23, 2008

PHILLIP G. YODER, 25, of Arthur, IL passes away at 4:20 P.M. Sunday, November 23, 2008 at his residence in rural Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at the Otto Center in Arthur, IL. Bishop David Schrock will officiate. Visitation will be any time prior to the funeral at the...

Nov 22, 2008

ROBERT VIDRINE, 59, of Charleston, IL passed away at 4:23 P.M. on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at his home surrounded by his friends and loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the Blumenthal Center, 914 17th St. in Charleston, IL. Rev. Brandon Hatfield will officiate. Burial will be in the Mound...