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....

Jan 2, 2022

Roselyn Fern Stine, age 92, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Aperion Care Center in St. Elmo, Illinois.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, January 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at The Barn in St. James, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Jan 2, 2022

Marjorie Fern Sarver, age 82, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Aperion Care Center in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church, Post Oak with a one hour viewing prior to the service.  Rev....

Jan 1, 2022

Michael J. Belmore, age 55, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his home in Effingham, Illinois surrounded by loved ones.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Following the Celebration of Life, there...

Jan 1, 2022

Lana Kay Engelien, age 53, of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her residence in Farina, Illinois.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Effingham Cancer Center, 905 Medical Park Dr. Effingham, IL  62401, or Donor's Choice.....

Dec 19, 2021

Hilmer F. Magnus, age 97, of St. Peter, IL went home to be with the Lord at 4:28 a.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, in Effingham, IL with his wife of 76 years by his side.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...

Dec 18, 2021

Esther Marie Magnus, age 93, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 5:28 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church with a one hour viewing prior to service. Rev. Ryan Meyer will be...

Dec 9, 2021

Jerry Duane Lee, age 66, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 7:34 a.m. Thursday, December 9, 2021 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Peter, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to service. Rev. Ryan Meyer will be...

Dec 6, 2021

Betty L. Riechman, age 82, of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

A celebration of life will be Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.  at Friedens United Church of Christ in Farina, Illinois with a visitation from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. prior...

Nov 29, 2021

Sandra Lee Bollhorst, age 75, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 9:58 p.m. Monday, November 29, 2021, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2021 at Friedens United Church of Christ in Farina, Illinois. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the...

Nov 22, 2021

Glenda L. Strackeljohn, age 75, of Iola, Illinois passed away at 10:02 p.m. Monday, November 22, 2021 at her residence in Iola, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Mike Durre will be officiating. Burial following the...