All Obituaries

Clyde Dee Shamhart, 77, of Beecher City, Illinois passed away at 2:51 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Anthony Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to service.  Pastor Jim Giffin officiating.  Burial will be in the Mason Cemetery in Mason, Illinois. Military rites will be observed. Visitation will be held Tuesday...

Lyndle Golden, 71, of St. Elmo, passed away at 11:24 a.m. on Monday September 10, 2018 at his home in St. Elmo, Illinois.  According to his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded, and no services will be observed. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to help offset funeral expenses. Lyndle was on born April 2, 1947 in Briceville, Tennessee the son of Arthur Cleo and Delta Marie (McCoy) Golden.  He married Marilyn J. Myers on September 25, 1973.  Lyndle...

Charles “Chuck” Marion Walls, age 73, formerly of Maroa, Illinois passed away at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Arthur Home in Arthur, Illinois. According to his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Charles to the American Heart Association or the donor’s choice.  Charles was...

       Percel “Johnny” Robinson, 67, of Flora, Illinois passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Flora Rehab and Health Care Center in Flora, Illinois. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Military rites will be observed at 5:30 p.m.. Memorials may be made to the funeral home to offset funeral expenses or donor’s choice.   Johnny was...

Kale Denton Black, age 23, of Iuka, Illinois passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 in Marion County, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Rusty Courson will be officiating. Burial will be at Leith Cemetery in rural Mason, Illinois. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 at Brown’s Christian Church in Omega, Illinois. In lieu of...

J.R. Bell, age 94, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 5:25 p.m. Monday, August 13, 2018 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at C&A Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Jay Bell will be officiating. Burial will be at Beecher City Cemetery in Beecher City, Illinois. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 at C&A...

Merle E. Storck, age 90, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 2:38 p.m. Sunday, August 12, 2018 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois. There will be a two-hour viewing prior to the service. Reverend Ryan Meyer will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Peter, Illinois. Memorials may go to St....

Albert “Al” Roy Martin, age 42, of Killeen, Texas passed away at 3:45 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2018 at Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2018 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Reverend Phil Newcom will be officiating. Burial will be at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Illinois. Memorials may go to the donor’s choice.  Al was...

Thomas Saunders, age 69, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Lakeland Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Illinois. Reverend John Hollis will be officiating. Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes to offset funeral expenses.  Thomas was born on December 15, 1948 in Manhattan, New York, the son of Ralph and Rose (Ciccolella) Saunders. He enjoyed...

Emmett L. Horath, age 67, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at his home in Edgewood, Illinois. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Burial will be at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2018 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois....