Obituaries
Local Obituaries for St. Elmo, Edgewood, Watson, and St. Peter, Illinois
Patricia K Lotz
Sep 25, 2026
Patricia K. Lotz, age 80, of St. Peter, Illinois, went to her heavenly home on Friday, September 25, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Funeral service will be Friday, October 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with visitation from 9:30 until time of service. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery. Pastor Timothy Landskroener will be officiating....
Nancy Sue Willis
Sep 22, 2026
Nancy Sue Willis, age 80, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Mason, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Per Nancy’s request, there will be a private service at a later date.
Nancy was born June 28, 1946, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Paul Pierson Priser and Mary Katherine Okey Priser. She married Robert Allen...
Donald Curtis Ramsey
Sep 10, 2026
Donald Curtis Ramsey, age 89, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Haven of St. Elmo in St. Elmo, Illinois.
Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Brenda Byers will be officiating. Burial will take place in...
Carrie Maye Leasher
Sep 10, 2026
Carrie Maye Leasher, age 76, of Mason, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2026, at her home in Mason, Illinois, surrounded by all her loved ones.
She will be cremated per her wishes, and no services will be scheduled.
Carrie was born on July 1, 1950, the daughter of George Guthrie and Hattie Faye Conner Guthrie in Effingham, Illinois. She married Donald...
Erma Dell Dananay
Sep 9, 2026
Erma Dell Dananay, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at La Bella of Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Pagel Funeral Home, St. Elmo, Illinois, with visitation one hour prior to start of service. Interment will take place in the Springhill Cemetery. PeeWee Denton will be...
Karen L. Wharton
Sep 7, 2026
Karen Lucille (Sawyer) Wharton, age 82, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 12:25pm Monday, September 7, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
A private family memorial service will be held at Mahon Cemetery in rural Edgewood. In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Mahon Cemetery or HSHS Hospice of Effingham. Online condolences may be left at www.pagelfuneralhome.com
Karen was born on...
Dorothea "Dolli" A Hollmann
Sep 3, 2026
Dorothea (Dolli) A. Hollmann, 73, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Funeral service will be 12:30 pm. Saturday, September 12, 2026, at St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2131 Getz Rd, Fort Wayne, IN, with visitation from 11:00 am until the time of service. Burial will take place at 11:00a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, at St. Peter Lutheran...
Robert "Bob" Richard Burgess
Aug 28, 2026
Robert “Bob” Richard Burgess, age 87, Effingham, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at his daughter's home surrounded by love.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to start of service. Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on...
Sandra Jean Holzhausen
Aug 26, 2026
Sandra Jean Holzhausen, age 83, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Edgewood, Illinois, passed away, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Effingham, Illinois.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Keens Chapel Cemetery, rural LaClede, Illinois. Mike Durre will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...
Richard "Rick" Leon Ashley
Aug 24, 2026
Richard “Rick” Leon Ashley, age 68, of Watson, Illinois, passed Monday, August 24, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, Illinois with his loving family by his side.
Funeral service will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois with visitation from 3:00 p.m. to start of service. Brenda Byers will be...
James Douglas "Doug" Veteto
Aug 20, 2026
James Douglas “Doug” Veteto, Sr., age 73, passed away on August 20, 2026 at his home in St. Elmo, Illinois, surround by those that loved him deeply. Doug’s life was marked by a deep passion for family, sports, hunting, fishing, and the many ways he enriched the lives of those around him.
Funeral service will be held Monday, August 24, 2026,...
Ronald Gene Ragsdale
Aug 18, 2026
Ronald Gene Ragsdale, age 86, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. August 30, 2026, Fairview Church Cemetery, 2073 N 1800 St Brownstown, IL. Pastor Dan Laack will be officiating. In lieu of flowers or food, memorials may be made to Fairview Cemetery, c/o Laura Ann...
Judith Fontaine
Aug 16, 2026
Judith Kay Fontaine, age 79, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at her residence in St. Elmo, Illinois, with her family beside her.
Graveside service will take place at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at the Kankakee Memorial Gardens in Kankakee, Illinois. Tim Fontaine will officiate the service. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00...
Norman Arthur Gehle
Aug 15, 2026
Norman Arthur Gehle, age 96, of St. Peter, Illinois, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, August 15, 2026 in Effingham, Illinois.
Funeral service will be Friday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Effingham. Pastor Timothy Landskroener will be officiating. In lieu of...
Dale Ready
Aug 12, 2026
Dale Ready, age 90, of Mason, Illinois passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at the Mason Christian Church in Mason, Illinois, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at the Mason...
Philena Hope Steele
Aug 12, 2026
Philena Hope (Hardin) Steele passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of her family on August 12, 2026, just days before her 102nd birthday. Philena was born on August 16, 1924, in Mason, Illinois. She married Ardnel Ray Steele on October 4th, 1941. They were blessed with three daughters, Sandra Darlene, Ardel Rae and Tanya Lynn. Philena...
Raymond R Scoles
Aug 4, 2026
Raymond R. Scoles, age 96, of Edgewood, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his home in Edgewood.
Funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 9th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois with visitation from 12:00 p.m. until the start of service. Nathan Delks will be officiating. Masonic Rites will be observed at 11:40...
Penny Lynn Jessup
Jul 24, 2026
Penny Lynn Jessup, age 57, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, in Deaconess Hospital, Marion, Illinois with her family by her side.
Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pagel Funeral Homes, to help offset the cost of the services.
Penny was born in Los Angeles, California, on October 24, 1968, the...
Kenneth John Mitchell
Jul 22, 2026
Kenneth “Mitch” John Mitchell, age 84, of Farina, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with his daughter at his side, in Carterville, Illinois.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on July 27, 2026 at Keens Chapel Cemetery, rural Farina, Illinois. Jim Giffin will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to family. Online...
Jane Lena White
Jul 16, 2026
Jane Lena White, age 84, of Brownstown, Illinois, passed Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Lakeland Rehab and Health Care Center, Effingham, Illinois, surrounded by the love of her family.
Funeral service will be held at Pagel Funeral Home, St. Peter, Illinois, on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior to start of service. Terry Sapp will...
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