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Charles Cantrell Obituary

Charles Edward "Ed" Cantrell, 80, of New Berlin, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at St. John's Hospital.

Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, at St. Mary's Parish, 404 E. Birch St., New Berlin, until the time of Mass at 1:00 p.m.

Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery with military honors.

The family is being served by Butler Funeral Home- New Berlin, 714 E. Gibson St., New Berlin.

Please visit www.butlernewberlin.com to offer your condolences.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Herald-Whig on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Memorial Events
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Nov

7

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

St. Mary's Catholic Church

404 E. Birch St., New Berlin, IL 62670

Nov

7

Mass of Christian Burial

1:00 p.m.

St. Mary's Catholic Church

404 E. Birch St., New Berlin, IL 62670

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Butler Funeral Home - New Berlin

714 East Gibson Street, New Berlin, IL 62670

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