All Obituaries

Joe R. Montgomery, age 88, of Watson, Illinois, completed his journey home on Friday, May 22, 2020 to the welcoming words of Jesus, “well done, my good and faithful servant”. Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Montgomery Cemetery, Oakland City, Indiana. Pastor Jim Whitaker will officiate the service. Social distancing and masks will be required. Memorials may be made to the Newton Free Methodist Church, PO Box 399, Newton, Illinois,...

Devore E. Killip of Iowa City, IA passed away Tuesday May 26, 2020 at Prairie Meadows Assisted Living in Omaha, NE. Burial and a family grave-side service will be at Farina Cemetery in Farina, IL. Memorial donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (www.bcrf.org). Online condolences may be expressed at www.pagelfuneralhome.com  Devore was born July 21, 1924 in Roberts, IL to Wilfred and Myrtle Killip. He graduated from the school of dentistry at the University of...

Mary Vera Martin, age 106, of Mason, Illinois passed away peacefully at 9:10 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois. There will be a private family service. Burial will be at Arborcrest Memorial Park in rural Effingham, Illinois. Mark White will be officiating. Memorials may go to Lutheran Care Center, Mason Christian Church, or the donor’s choice.  Mary was born the youngest child and only daughter of Nicholas “Bud” and Mary...

Larry Eugene Huddlestun, age 64, of St. Elmo passed away at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. There will be a private family service. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery in rural Beecher City, Illinois. Memorials may go to his family or the donor’s choice.  Larry was born on March 4, 1956 in Christian County, Illinois, the son of Wilbert E. and Josephine (Nordyke) Huddlestun. He married Marlena Jane Ledbetter on January...

Dorwin E. Julius, age 92, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. There will be a private family service. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Sefton Township, Illinois. Memorials may go to First Assembly of God or the donor’s choice.  Dorwin was born on October 28, 1927 in Fayette County, Illinois, the son of Jacob E. and Hazel B. (Claytor) Julius. He married Wanda Lorraine Haslett on...

Joann Carolyn Parks, age 79, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 12:43 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Mason Cemetery in Mason, Illinois. Memorials may go to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, American Cancer Society, or the donor’s choice.  Joann was born on July 4, 1940 in Effingham County, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph John and Sarah Etta (Jamison) Bushur. Joann...

Melvin Albert Sporleder, age 91, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois. There will be a private family service with burial at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in St. Peter, Illinois. Pastor Ryan Meyer will be officiating. Memorials may go to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Lutheran Care Center, or the donor’s choice.  Melvin was born on December 24, 1928 in Fayette County, Illinois, the son of...

Fairy Alice Mills, age 93, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. There will be a private family service at the Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church (Post Oak) in rural St. Elmo, Illinois. John Heicher will be officiating. There will be a Celebration of Life for Fairy at a later date for friends and distant family to attend. Memorials may go to the Loudon City Cemetery, Trinity Chapel, or the donor’s...

Marvin L. Forbes Sr., age 76, of rural St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:03 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2020 peacefully at his home, and NOT from COVID-19. There will be no services at this time and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo will be assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may go to Golden Retriever Foundation, Golden Retriever Rescue, or the donor’s choice.  Marvin was born on Saturday, September 18, 1943 in rural St....

Carolyn Kay Maske, age 73, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. There will be a private graveside service on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Peter, Illinois. Pastor Meyer will be officiating. Memorials may go to Fayette County Cancer Fund, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, or the donor’s choice.  Carolyn was born on June 12, 1946 in Vandalia, Illinois, the...