All Obituaries

    Gary Joseph Beck, age 66, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 1: 40 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Watson Baptist Church with a 3 hour visitation prior to service.  Kent Robinson will be officiating.  Burial will be in Watson Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society, Watson Baptist Church, or the donor’s...

Theresa Maria Richardson, age 62, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:38 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Visitation will be on Friday, July 1, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois.  Burial will take place at a later date.  Memorials may go to Effingham Humane Society, or the donor’s choice.   Theresa was born on November 30, 1959, in Alton, Illinois, the daughter of Charles W....

Zola Faye Limes, age 85, of Louisville, Illinois passed away with family at her side at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham. No services will be held at this time. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.  Zola was born October 18, 1936 in Avena Township, Fayette County, Illinois, the daughter of Benjamin Miller and Nellie May (Tipsword) Scoles. She married Jerry Neil Limes on April 28, 1956 in Effingham, Illinois and they shared...

   Doris Minnie Runge, age 95, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Pastor Ryan Meyer will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in St. Peter. Memorials may go to St. Peter’s...

Judith Ann Cox, age 79, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2022 at St. Louis University Hospital. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. There will be no visitation prior to the service. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo. Memorials may go to St. Elmo Pet Clinic or the donor’s choice.  Judy was born on January 30, 1943 in St. Elmo, Illinois, the daughter of Leonard and...

Barry Allen Coughlin, age 58, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 7:21 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. There will be a visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. Memorials may go to ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter or the donor’s choice.  Barry was born on November 22, 1963 in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Larry R. Coughlin and Shirley K. Tackitt. Barry was a...

John Allen Chisler Sr., age 80, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 10:26 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Lucas Shelley and Ben Bear will be officiating. Burial will be at Watson Cemetery. Memorials may go to Crossroads Cancer Center, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, or the...

Joseph Carl Bushue, age 53, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 8:54 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2022 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood with a one-hour viewing prior. Father Joseph Havrilka will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery in Edgewood. Rosary will be at 4:30 p.m. followed by a visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes....

Phylis Ann Dial, age 69, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, with her family by her side. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date. Memorials may go to American Cancer Society, Relay For Life, or the donor’s choice.  Phylis was born on October 16, 1952 in Champaign, Illinois, the daughter of Carol W. and Mary A. (Huddlestun) Jamison. She loved glo bingo and reading. Phylis was an...

Grady “LeMar” Marchman Jr., age 95, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:15 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2022 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Memorial service will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in St. Elmo with a 30 minute visitation prior the service. Pastor Dan Laack will be officiating. Interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo at a later date. Memorials may go to Wounded Warriors or the donor’s...