All Obituaries

Richard Keith Bollhorst, age 79, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 10:07 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Effingham, Illinois. There will be a private family funeral. Jerry Gesell Sr. will be officiating. Visitation will be open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020 at Friedens United Church of Christ in Farina, Illinois. Burial will be at Farina Cemetery in Farina, Illinois. Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes or the donor’s...

Robert Henry Runge, age 84, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. There will be a private family funeral service at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois.  Burial will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery. There will be a drive by celebration of his life, Saturday September 19th, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Robert’s family farm in St. Peter, Illinois; please enter through the...

Anita Kaye Potter, age 72, of Farina, Illinois passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her home. There will be a private family funeral service. Visitation will be open to the public from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Memorials may go to the donor’s choice. Due to Covid-19 concerns, please wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines. Kaye was born on September 3, 1947 in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Earl A. and...

Douglas Allen Glen Pocrnich, age 56, of Wheeler, Illinois passed away at 10:57 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. There will be no services per his request. Memorials may go to the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.pagelfuneralhome.com Doug was born on June 13, 1964 in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Edgar Nolan and Donna Lee (Kissinger) Pocrnich. He married Debbie Heiser on May 15, 1993 in Effingham, Illinois. Doug was a member of...

Wilbert Louis Schroeder, age 94, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 9:37 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, Illinois. There will be a private family service. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Peter, Illinois. Memorials may go to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, The Lutheran Hour, WJLY 88.3 Ramsey, St. Peter First Responders, or the donor’s choice.  Wilbert was born on October 3, 1925 in St. Peter, Illinois,...

Pamela J. “Pam” (Myers) Flowers, age 62, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. There will be a private family service. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois. Memorials may go to Springhill Cemetery, St. John’s Hospice, or the donor’s choice.  Pamela was born on October 25, 1957 in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of James “Bud” and Ruby J. (McVicker) Myers....

Kimberly “Kim” Lauren Case, age 58, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home in Mason, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family. There will be no services per her request. Memorials may go to American Cancer Society or the donor’s choice.   Kim was born on February 15, 1962 in Kailua, Hawaii, the daughter of Robert Arthur and Elaine Josephine (Liberg) Hays. She married James Alan Case on February 1, 1995. She enjoyed spending...

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...