All Obituaries

Roselyn Fern Stine, age 92, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Aperion Care Center in St. Elmo, Illinois. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at The Barn in St. James, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Donor’s Choice.  Roselyn was born December 28, 1929 in Herrick, IL to Glen C. and Gladys F. (Nowlin) Smith.  She married Ross Stine on May 6, 1949 in Arkansas.  He...

   Donnie Ray Engeljohn, age 84, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away surrounded by his family at 4:14 p.m. Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his residence in St. Elmo, Illinois, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at St. James Lutheran Church in Vandalia, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to service. Rev. Brad Frye will be officiating. Burial will be at the Old Loogootee Cemetery. Visitation...

Larry W. McWhorter, age 73, of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 5:20 p.m. Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home, surrounded by family. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood. There will be a one- hour viewing prior to the service. Corban Matney will be officiating. Burial will be at Loy Chapel Cemetery in Heartville. Memorials may go to the family, Enduring Freedom Ministries in Shumway, Journey Campton or the donor’s...

  Howard “Gene” Eugene Simmons, age 65, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 6:14 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at home, surrounded by his family.   Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Gene McAllister will be officiating. Burial will be at Keen’s Chapel Cemetery in Farina. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2022 at Pagel...

      Jeremy Wayne Buie, age 34, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 4:38 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2022 at his home in St. Elmo, Illinois.  There will be a visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with burial at Mount Moriah Cemetery in rural St. Elmo to follow. Pee Wee Denton will be officiating. Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes to help with expenses or the donor’s choice.  Due to Covid-19...

     Emily Sue Painter, age 82, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 8:16 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family. There will be a private family service at a later date. Memorials may go to Ballard Nature Center to feed the birds, Effingham 4-H Extension Center, or the donor’s choice.  Emily was born on June 24, 1939 in Flora, Illinois, the daughter of Benjamin Albert and Geraldine Elizabeth (Koss) Lewis. She married Bud E....

     Bertha “Bert” Mae Wright, age 63, of Brownstown, Illinois passed away at 12:47 p.m. Monday, January 3, 2022 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, Illinois.   Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2022 at Connection Church in St. Elmo, Illinois with a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Richard Corwin will be officiating. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery in rural St. Elmo, Illinois. Memorials may go to St. Jude...

    Marjorie Fern Sarver, age 82, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Aperion Care Center in St. Elmo, Illinois. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church, Post Oak with a one hour viewing prior to the service.  Rev. John Heicher will be officiating.  Burial will follow at the Springhill Cemetery in rural St. Elmo. Due to Covid-19 concerns, please be mindful...

    Lana Kay Engelien, age 53, of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her residence in Farina, Illinois. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Effingham Cancer Center, 905 Medical Park Dr. Effingham, IL  62401, or Donor’s Choice.. Lana was born December 27, 1968 in Gillette, WY to Larry and Cecilia (Goranson) Mattice.  She married Jeffery Engelien in 1996.  She was...

    Michael J. Belmore, age 56, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his home in Effingham, Illinois surrounded by loved ones. A celebrated of life will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to the Effingham Humane Society or Donor’s Choice. Online condolences may be expressed at  www.pagelfuneralhome.com. Michael was born on February 22, 1965 in Kankakee, IL.  Son of Robert and Barbara...