Obituaries

Local Obituaries for St. Elmo, Edgewood, Watson, and St. Peter, Illinois

Gwendolyn D. Boone

Gwendolyn D. Boone

Apr 5, 2023

Gwendolyn Dale Boone, age 78, of Edgewood, Illinois completed her journey to Jesus at 5:36 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at HSHS St Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood with a visitation from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. In...

Lois I Sporleder

Lois I Sporleder

Mar 26, 2023

Lois I. Sporleder, age 96, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until time of service. Reverend Matthew Woods will be officiating. The burial...

Elsie H. James

Elsie H. James

Mar 23, 2023

Elsie H.  James, age 80, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 12:12 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2023 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood. In respect to Elsie's wishes, cremation rites will be observed, and a...

Charles W Matlock Sr.

Charles W Matlock Sr.

Mar 20, 2023

Charles W. Matlock Sr., 80, of Lansing, IA, formerly of Eastman, WI, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.

A celebration of life was held from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Thornburg - Grau Funeral Home in Lansing. Burial with military honors will take...

Peggy Lynn Flowers

Peggy Lynn Flowers

Mar 16, 2023

Peggy Lynn Flowers, age 81, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 11:35 a.m. Thursday, March

16, 2023 in the comfort of her home.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in

Edgewood with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Mark White will be officiating....

Daniel "Joe" Kuhns

Daniel "Joe" Kuhns

Mar 13, 2023

Daniel Joe Kuhns, age 75, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 6:55 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2023 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2023 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Edgewood. Father Joseph Havrilka will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne Catholic Cemetery in...

Floyd L. Bushue

Floyd L. Bushue

Mar 3, 2023

Floyd Laverl Bushue, age 87, of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 1:01 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2023 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehab Center in Effingham.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Wyatt Schwengel will be officiating. Burial will...

Martha J. Vogel

Martha J. Vogel

Feb 23, 2023

Martha Josephine Vogel, age 76, passed away at 1:12 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Aperion Care Center in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at St. Clare Catholic Church in Altamont, Illinois with Father Joseph Havrilka officiating. Burial will be at St. Clare Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Rose P. Cave

Rose P. Cave

Feb 12, 2023

Rose Phoebe Cave, age 88, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 11:20 a.m. Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2023 at Friedens United Church of Christ in Farina, Illinois with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. The...

Wendell D. Haddix

Wendell D. Haddix

Feb 11, 2023

Wendell "Doug" Douglas Haddix, age 58, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 2:00 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Aperion Care Center in St. Elmo.

There will be a memorial service at a later date. Memorials may go to the donor's choice.

Doug was born on April 12, 1964 in Paris, Illinois, the son...

Rebacca R. Phillips

Rebacca R. Phillips

Feb 9, 2023

Rebacca R. Phillips, age 59, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 10:18 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Evergreen Church in Salem, Illinois with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Shannon Bopp will be officiating. Burial will be...

Dallas Ervin Williams

Dallas Ervin Williams

Feb 3, 2023

Dallas Ervin Williams, age 90, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 7:35 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family.

A private graveside service will be held at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo.

Dallas was born on February 16, 1932 in Brownstown, Illinois, the son of John Wesley and Julia...

Patrick A. Leach

Patrick A. Leach

Feb 3, 2023

Patrick Andrew Leach, age 76, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 surrounded by family in St. Elmo, Illinois

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with a two hour visitation prior to service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Burial will...

Jack E. Bail

Jack E. Bail

Feb 2, 2023

Jack Eugene Bail, age 72, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away suddenly after a brief illness at 10:22 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2023, with his family by his side.

Funeral service will be Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to the service. ...

Robert H. Brown Sr.

Robert H. Brown Sr.

Jan 31, 2023

Robert "Bobby" Howard Brown Sr., age 70, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 4:29 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois.

Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Fairview Cemetery in rural Brownstown, Illinois. Memorials may be made to Pagel Funeral Homes, 100 N. Olive...

Susan Lynn Boone

Susan Lynn Boone

Jan 25, 2023

Susan Lynn (Walter) Boone, age 76, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Graveside service will be held at a later date at St. Paul's Cemetery in Louisville, Illinois.

Susan was born on March 8, 1946 in Gary, Indiana and adopted by...

Tyler U. Judd

Tyler U. Judd

Jan 22, 2023

Tyler "Ty" Utley Judd, age 40, of Farina, Illinois passed away from this life on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 2:30 a.m. in Wyoming.

Ty was born on September 17, 1982 in Powell, Wyoming to Luman and Mary Ann (Pearce) Judd.  Tyler lived in many places having grown up in a military family. He lived in Arizona,...

Keith R. Koehler Ii

Keith R. Koehler Ii

Jan 22, 2023

Keith "Jr" Roderick Koehler II, age 39, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 2:30 a.m. in Wyoming.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2023 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to service.  Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to...

Judy Kay Long

Judy Kay Long

Jan 16, 2023

Judy Long, age 74, formerly Mason, Illinois passed away at 8:20 p.m. January 16, 2023 at the St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a two hour visitation prior to the service. Ron Mulvaney will be officiating. The...

Lloyd G. Carlson

Lloyd G. Carlson

Jan 15, 2023

Lloyd George Carlson, age 79, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 8:37 a.m. Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Evergreen Nursing & rehab. Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Services will be held at a later date.