James Allen Williams

Nov 15, 2025

James Allen Williams, 83, of Brownstown, Illinois, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL.

Visitation will be held on November 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. at Frieden United Church of Christ Farina, IL. Kevin White will officiate. Burial will follow immediately at...

Henry Willis Denton

Nov 9, 2025

Henry Willis Denton, Jr., age 82, of Mt. Zion, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy built on horsepower, hard work, and heart.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Peter, Illinois, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment...

Lawrence W. Hebron

Nov 4, 2025

Lawrence "Larry" Woerner Hebron, age 85, of Farina, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 8, at 11 a.m. at Kinmundy United Methodist Church with a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Michael Rudzinski will be officiating. Interment will be at...

William D. Burr

Nov 3, 2025

William Daniel "Bill" Burr, age 76, of Iuka, Illinois passed away on November 2, 2025 at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 PM, and Friday, November 7, 2025,...

Lina L. Scoles

Oct 28, 2025

Lina Lavern (Haslet) Scoles, 94, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Haven of St. Elmo.

Visitation will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until the service at 1:00 p.m. at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. Pastor Jim Giffin will officiate. Burial will follow immediately...

Nina Sue Grubaugh

Oct 27, 2025

Nina Sue Grubaugh, age 79, of Monticello, Illinois passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina surrounded by family.

A celebration of life will be held at 5:30 PM on Friday, November 14, 2025 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3955 Lourdes Drive, Decatur, Illinois 62526. Bishop Brett Sampson will be...

Judith Marie Kuhlman

Oct 26, 2025

Judith Marie Kuhlman, age 77, of Mason, Illinois passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Pastor Mark White will be presiding. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the...

Loretta Mae Woods

Oct 17, 2025

Loretta Mae Woods, age 84, of Watson, Illinois passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Evergreen Health and Rehab Center in Effingham, Illinois.

A graveside service will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Edgewood Cemetery. Memorials may go to Watson Baptist Church or the donor's choice.

Loretta was born...

Francis Arlene (Byers) Adamson

Oct 1, 2025

Francis Arlene Byers Adamson, age 86, of Watson, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral service will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Mason Christian Church in Mason, Illinois with a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Pastor Mark White will be officiating. Interment...

James Albert Herrick

Sep 20, 2025

James "Jim" Albert Herrick, age 89, of Iola, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, September 20, 2025 in Clay County, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 26, 2025 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois, with visitation two hours prior to the service. Interment will follow...

Lavina Mae Opfer

Sep 17, 2025

Lavina M. Opfer, age 96, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Altamont, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 19, 2025 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Ryan Meyer will be officiating. Interment will...

Wanda E. Koss

Sep 4, 2025

Wanda Elizabeth Koss, age 98yrs, formerly of Mason, Illinois passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:40 pm. at her home in the St. Louis, Mo. area.  Burial was held at the Mason Cemetery in Mason, Illinois.

Rosalee Willis Burgess

Sep 2, 2025

Rosalee "Rose" Willis Burgess, age 90, formerly of Edgewood, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Visitation will be held Monday, September 8, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois, with Graveside Service immediately after with interment at Edgewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Sharon Lavonne Wagner

Aug 29, 2025

Sharon LaVonne Wagner, age 79, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 10:58 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2025 in the comfort of her home.

A celebration of the life of Reverend Sharon Wagner will be on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. at the Centennial Building in St. Elmo, Illinois. Memorials may go to the family...

David Ray Yingst

Aug 24, 2025

David Ray Yingst, age 73, of Bunker, Missouri passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Funeral service will be at 5:00 PM on Friday, August 29, 2025 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois, with visitation from 3:00 PM until the time of service. Brenda Byers will be officiating....

Allen Lee Garrison

Aug 13, 2025

Allen Lee Garrison, age 73 yrs, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 12:30 am on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center in Effingham, Illinois.

A private family gathering will be at a later date.

Diana Mae Podeszwa

Aug 10, 2025

Diana Mae Podeszwa, age 94, of Effingham, Illinois passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Saint Anthony Hospital.

A private celebration of life for family and close friends will take place at a later date, with inurnment following at Iola Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may go to the donor's choice.

Diana was...

Edward George Schatz

Aug 8, 2025

Edward George Schatz, age 96, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Edgewood, Illinois at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Visitation will be held the same day from 8:30 – 9:30 AM at Pagel...

Carroll Louis Ernst

Aug 4, 2025

Carroll Louis Ernst, age 81, of Farina, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at his home.

Graveside service with military rites will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Farina Cemetery in Farina, Illinois. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM at Pagel Funeral...

Howard "Pete" Edward Mcguire

Aug 2, 2025

Howard Edward "Pete" McGuire, age 90, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at his home.

Funeral service will be on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois. Masonic Rites will take place prior to the service at 12:00 PM, with Funeral Service starting at 12:30 PM. Visitation will take...