All Obituaries

Leland K. Meseke, age 75, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 3:25 p.m. Monday, September 25, 2023 at Lakeland Rehab and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Memorial service will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois with a visitation from 3:00 p.m. until the time of service. Pastor Ryan Meyer will be officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may go to Leland’s family or...

  Michael “Mike” Eugene Robertson Sr., age 82, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 4:43 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at a later date.  

Keith R. Ingram, age 71, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Aperion Care Center in St. Elmo, Illinois. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood with a one hour viewing prior to the service. Bobby Ingram will be officiating. Interment will take place at Keen’s Chapel Cemetery...

  Leonard Merle Franklin, age 98, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 9:34 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Lakeland Nursing Home in Effingham. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2023 at Harvest United Methodist Church in Edgewood with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Jeff Morrison will be officiating. Interment will follow at Edgewood Cemetery with Military Rites. Memorials may go to Edgewood Cemetery fund or the donor’s...

Peter Anthony Everett, age 70, of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 2:26 p.m. Sunday, September 3, 2023 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A memorial service will be at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Watson Civic Center with a visitation from 2:00 p.m. until time of service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Military Rites will be observed by Edgewood American Legion following the service. Memorials may go to Bailey Cemetery or the donor’s choice. 

Elmer Henry Meyer, age 93, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 1:55 p.m. Monday, August 28, 2023 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Pastor Meyer will be officiating. Interment will take place at Farina Cemetery. Memorials may go to HSHS Illinois Home Care, Farina Cemetery, or the donor’s choice. Elmer was born...

Janice Katherine Russell, age 55, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 7:11 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023 in the comfort of her home with her family by her side. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. PeeWee Denton will be officiating. Interment will take place at Springhill Cemetery in rural St. Elmo. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Pagel...

      Richard Baron, 46, of St. Elmo, IL was struck by a train and killed on August 24, 2023 in St. Elmo. In lieu of flowers, become a support system for children in your communities. No child should be lonely.  Richard was born on August 18, 1977 in Streator, Illinois to Janice (Stahl) and Heriberto Baron. He had a tumultuous childhood, the effects of which were ever present. He married Hope Bertiaux in December of 1998 gaining several family members in the...

  Larry Dean Reed, age 64, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 7:44 a.m. Thursday, August 3, 2023 at his home. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois with Dave Arnold officiating.  Interment will take place at Springhill Cemetery in St. Elmo. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois.  Memorials may go to the St. Elmo American Legion, or...

     Edward G. Myers, age 73, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2023 peacefully, at his home. Funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 19, 2023 at St. Elmo Christian Church with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Interment will take place at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo with Military Rites observed. Memorials may go to St. Elmo Christian Church, St. Elmo Fire Department or...