All Obituaries

Charles Bruce Christionson, age 69, of Altamont, Illinois, passed away at 11:44 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with a two-hour visitation prior to service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Burial will be held at Maplewood Cemetery, St. Elmo, Illinois with military rites. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.  Charles was born on...

Sandra “Sandy” (Simmons) Colclasure, age 52, passed away at 5:13 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 at her home in LaClede, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service.  Mark White will be officiating. Burial will be at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois.  Please remember to follow the COVID-19 guidelines if...

Lillian LaVaughn Heimgartner, age 91, of Vandalia, Illinois passed away at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Vandalia, Illinois. Reverend Michael Mohr will be officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Vandalia. Burial will be at St. Paul Blue Point Lutheran Cemetery in rural...

Wayne Steward Jenne, age 73, formerly of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at his home in Hartsburg, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois. Ryan Meyer will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials may go to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church or the donor’s...

Walter “Wally” Lee Bartels Jr., age 53, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 9:49 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Effingham, Illinois. There will be a private family graveside service at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Wright’s Cemetery in Mason, Illinois. Mark White will be officiating. Memorials may go to Mason Christian Church, National MS Society, or the donor’s choice.  Wally was born on May 21, 1967, the son of Walter Lee Sr....

Jack Sproat, age 87, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 11:20 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020 peacefully, at his home. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois. Pastor Dan Laack will be officiating. Memorials may go to St. Elmo First United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post# 420 or the donor’s choice.  Jack was born on June 20, 1932 in St. Elmo, Illinois, the son of Golden J. and Thelma M. (Feller) Sproat....

Linda Lou Morgan, age 80, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her home in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be no services per Linda’s request. Memorials may go to Breast Cancer Research Foundation or the donor’s choice. Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Pearl and Govina (Augustine) Gelsinger. She married Edward James Morgan on July 6, 1977. Linda enjoyed gardening, orchids, cooking, collecting things, and spending time with her family and...

Cheryl Elaine Pagel, age 78, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois surrounded by her loving family. Graveside service will be at 11:30 am Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 pm Monday, July 13, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. We recommend that anyone attending the services be mindful of the safety guidelines...

Lloyd Stanley, age 82, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home, with his family by his side. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Memorials may go to St. Elmo Methodist Church, St. Elmo Lion’s Club, or the donor’s choice.  Lloyd was born on July 4, 1938 in Clay County, Illinois, the son of Carl and Geneva (Erwin) Stanley. He married Mona Dennis on July 27, 1956; they would have celebrated 64 years of marriage this...

Christopher “Woody” Michael Woods, age 46, of Brownstown, Illinois passed away at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his home in Brownstown.  There will be a memorial service at a later date. Burial will be at Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery in Flat Rock, Michigan. Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes or the donor’s choice.  Woody was born on December 28, 1973 in Wyandotte, Michigan, the son of Ray Stephen and Wilma D. (Woods) Drury. He married Jennifer...