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Francis Earl "Buddy" Edlin
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Francis Edlin Obituary
Francis Earl "Buddy" Edlin, age 86, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:11 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Cremation will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2025 in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling. Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service live on his obituary page of the funeral home website, hendrickerfuneralhome.com. Inurnment will follow in the Cooperstown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services on Saturday at the funeral home. The Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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