Mar 12, 2022

Doris Jean Wollin, age 93, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 8:07 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois, with one hour viewing prior to the service. There will be...

Feb 26, 2022

John Franklin Holland, age 83, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 11:22 p.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood with a viewing from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Mahon Cemetery...

Feb 26, 2022

Daniel "Boone" Wayne Blair, age 73, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 12:05 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo.  Jack Jenkins will be officiating. Memorials may be made to Jasper County Cancer Fund...

Feb 22, 2022

Maybelle Barnes, age 91, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 6:02 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

A public graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois.  Tom Fedrigon will be officiating.  Memorials may be made to the St. Elmo...

Feb 19, 2022

Patricia "Patty" Lynn Mathis Goldstein, age 57, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 7:06 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Altamont with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Pastor Steve Donnelley will be officiating....

Feb 12, 2022

Gary Ronald Graham, formerly of St. Elmo, IL passed away at the Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on Saturday, February 12, 2022, with family by his side.  He was 81.  Gary was born in Vandalia, IL on September 3, 1940, to Wilbur and Flossie (Waddell) Graham.  He attended St. Elmo schools before heading to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale where...

Feb 10, 2022

Edward Cleo DeWeese, age 82 of Mason, Illinois passed away at 6:03 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Kent Robinson will be officiating. Burial will...

Feb 10, 2022

Kenneth "Kenny" R. Smith, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:06 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022 at his home.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 14, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Pee Wee Denton will be officiating. Burial will be at...

Feb 4, 2022

Carolyn Norine Forbes, age 79, of Harristown, Illinois passed away at 4:55 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, Illinois.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo with graveside service to follow at Springhill Cemetery. PeeWee Denton will be officiating....

Jan 29, 2022

Barbara Jean Bushue, age 85, of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 11:22 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Due to the weather and road conditions, Barbara Bushue's Services are being rescheduled to the following days and times:

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022 at...

Jan 26, 2022

Earl Dean Sapp, age 83, of Iola, Illinois passed away at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Effingham Health Care Center.

Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Browns Cemetery in rural Edgewood, Illinois. Kent Robinson will be officiating. Memorials may go to Brown's Cemetery or the donor's choice. Online...

Jan 24, 2022

Benny "Ben" Jack Fair, age 84, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 3:02 p.m. Monday, January 24, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Memorials may go to the donor's choice.

Ben was born on April 4, 1937 in St. Elmo,...

Jan 20, 2022

John Bradford West, age 81, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 11:24 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Cedarhurst of Highland in Highland, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, Illinois with a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will be at Arborcrest Memorial Park...

Jan 19, 2022

Clifford Russell Vinson, age 73, passed away at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Salem Township Hospital.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. James Vinson will be officiating. Burial will be at Elder Cemetery in Kinmundy. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m....

Jan 17, 2022

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...

Jan 16, 2022

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...

Jan 11, 2022

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...

Jan 10, 2022

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...

Jan 3, 2022

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...

Jan 3, 2022

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....