All Obituaries

Betty Mae Ricketts, age 82, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Keen’s Chapel Church in rural LaClede, Illinois with interment at Keen’s Chapel Cemetery. Brenda Byers will be officiating. Memorials may go to Effingham County Habitat for Humanity or the donor’s choice. Betty was born on March 30, 1937 in Marion...

Cynthia “Cindy” L. Kissiar, age 52, of Effingham, Illinois passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home in Effingham, Illinois. There will be a visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Memorials may go to the donor’s choice. Cindy was born on November 23, 1967 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of James W. “Woody” and Joyce E. (Schmitz) Kissiar. She loved a good laugh, spending...

Billie Wayne Miller, age 67, of LaClede, Illinois passed away at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home in LaClede. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Keen’s Chapel Cemetery in rural LaClede, Illinois. The family has requested for people that attend the graveside service to dress in casual attire. Judy Poe will be officiating.  Billie was born on October 27, 1952 in Fairfield, Illinois, the son of Jess W. and Louise (O’Brien)...

Bryan Keith Jones, age 57, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his home in Farina, Illinois. Funeral Service will be held at the Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois on Saturday, December ­­­­­14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. with a two hour viewing prior to service.  Burial will be at Keens Chapel Cemetery in rural Farina, Illinois. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Pagel Funeral Home in...

Cody Mykel Hissong, age 26, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 4:50 a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2019 in Louisville, Illinois. A private funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois.  Pastor PeeWee Denton will be officiating. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery in rural St. Elmo, Illinois.  Visitation will be Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. In lieu...

William “Dutch” Eldon Austin, age 89, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Center in Effingham, Illinois.  Graveside services with Military Rites will be at the Salem Methodist Church cemetery at 11:30 AM on November 27, 2019. Memorials may go to The Gideons International or the donor’s choice. William was born on February 12, 1930 in Effingham County, Illinois, the son of Charles and Bessie (Jones)...

Orville R. Hinton, age 95, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:07 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with 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, Illinois. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m....

David Ray Cox, age 71, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Cremation rights will be observed. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Elmo American Legion Post #420, St. Elmo Lions Club, Brownstown VFW Post #9770, or donor’s choice.  David was born on March 8, 1948, the son of Mortimer C. and Mary E. (McKee) Cox at Scott...

Helen Louise Limes, age 83, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Pagel Funeral Home in St. Peter, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to service.  Michael Durre will be officiating. Burial will take place in the Iola Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Home...

Edwin L. Mattix, age 77, of rural St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2019 in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Elmo, Illinois.  Father Michael Rosa will be officiating.  Burial will be in Sidener Cemetery in rural St. Elmo, Illinois.  Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo,...