Holly (DeKeyrel) Arbeiter

IN MEMORY OF: Holly (DeKeyrel) Arbeiter Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – MURPHYSBORO 1421 Walnut Street, Murphysboro, Illinois Holly (DeKeyrel) Arbeiter, age 44, of Murphysboro, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born January 11, 1980 to Frank and Patricia (McGee) DeKeyrel in Rock Island, Illinois. She married Benjamin David Arbeiter on November 2, 2013 and were together until his passing in 2017. Holly worked as an office manager and a bartender for many years. She will be remembered by her family and the many friends she met over the years. Holly was a friend to all and loved going on adventures and pulling shenanigans on them. Not one to pass on a good laugh with her sister, she also loved giving gifts to her young niece and nephew with the loudest sounds, brightest lights or earworm song, making her a favorite aunt. She was a member of the Murphysboro Elks Lodge, Carbon Lake Club, American Legion Post 127 Auxiliary, and VFW Post 7190 Auxiliary. She is survived by her mother, Patricia, sister, Melanie (DeKeyrel) Bell and husband, Josh, Father-in-law and mother-in-law, David (Barb) Arbeiter, sisters-in-law, Alinda Heron and Rhonda (George) Kings, nieces and nephews, Elias Bell, Adeline Bell, Laura Heron, Ethan Kings, Alex Kings, and Vance Kings, great-nephew, Benjamin Olsen, and boyfriend, Shawn Breitenstein. She is also survived by beloved and faithful friends, Julie Camden, Lori Tomlinson, Tif Farel, Emily Moon, Tony Muhleman Doug Peiffer and many more. Holly never met a stranger, and the warmth of her personality made many people a part of her circle of friends that were also her family. She also leaves behind her special dog and goodest boy, Rooster. Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her father, Frank and sister, Heather Marie. Visitation will be Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with the Elks Service at 7PM and on Friday, February 2 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM both at Crain Funeral Home in Murphysboro. Funeral service will follow the visitation on Friday, February 2 at 11:00 AM at Crain Funeral Home with Ken Petertein officiating. Interment will follow the funeral service at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Murphysboro. In lieu of flowers the family requests with gratitude that memorial donations be made to the Ben Arbeiter Agricultural Scholarship Fund and/or Jackson County Humane Society and/or St. Francis Animal Care. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home.

Holly (DeKeyrel) Arbeiter

January 11, 1980 - January 27, 2024