Funeral Homes in Charleston, Illinois
3 funeral homes in Charleston, Illinois (Coles County), a community of approximately 21,196 residents— 3 publish obituaries online (100%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Charleston, Illinois. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.
Page last updated: May 2026
How to Find Obituaries in Charleston
Families in Charleston typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 3 funeral homes listed below serve Charleston and surrounding Coles County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 3 funeral homes in Charleston and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in Charleston, Illinois
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Charleston funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.
Adams Funeral Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
2330 Shawnee Drive
(217) 345-2005
Harper-Swickard Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
720 Monroe
(217) 345-3155
Caudill-King Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1117 Jackson Ave
(217) 345-5474
Monitor Obituaries from Charleston Funeral Homes
Charleston is located in Coles County, Illinois. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Charleston and surrounding Coles County communities.
ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 3 funeral homes in Charleston and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.