Obituaries
Local Obituaries for St. Elmo, Edgewood, Watson, and St. Peter, Illinois
William "Bill" Eugene Sowers
Jul 16, 2021
William "Bill" Eugene Sowers, age 84, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 12:15 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 19, 2021 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Sam Hester will be officiating. There will be a two-hour visitation prior to...
Ronald Gary Mcartor
Jul 7, 2021
Ronald Gary McArtor, age 67, of Brownstown, Illinois passed away at 5:24 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family.
There will be no services at this time. Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes, Crossroads Cancer Center, National Kidney Foundation, or the donor's choice.
Ronald was born on July...
James Eugene Ruholl
Jul 7, 2021
James Eugene Ruholl, age 76, passed away at 7:08 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family, in Flora, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Father Joseph Havrilka will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery Military Rites will...
Robert "Bob" Howard Stewart
Jul 3, 2021
Robert "Bob" Howard Stewart, age 56, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 4:26 p.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
There will be a graveside service at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Joe Flowers will be officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held...
Nancy Joan Walker
Jun 29, 2021
Nancy Joan (Evans) Walker, age 81, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 7:34 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at her home in rural Watson, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 5, 2021 at Watson United Methodist Church in Watson, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Jeff Morrison will be officiating....
Patricia Ann Taylor
Jun 28, 2021
Patricia "Patti" Ann Taylor, age 68, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2021 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Reverend Ryan...
Marilyn K (Eakin) Magnus
Jun 16, 2021
Marilyn K. Magnus, age 80 of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Peter, Illinois. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June...
Zola (See) Schnarre
Jun 12, 2021
Zola J. Schnarre, age 88 of Farina passed away at 7:57 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at her home in Farina, Illinois.
A private ceremony in memory of Zola and her husband, Carroll Schnarre will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Kinmundy, Illinois. Pastor Mike Feldmann will be officiating.
Zola was born on June 22,...
Eileen Anna Ehrat
Jun 10, 2021
Eileen Anna Ehrat, age 95, formerly of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2021 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois. There will be a visitation from 9:30 a.m. to service...
Kevin John Kerry
Jun 9, 2021
Kevin John Kerry, age 66, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at his home in Altamont, Illinois surrounded by his family.
Memorial service will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. Memorials may go to HSHS Hospice, Effingham.
Kevin...
Lanny E Bingman
Jun 6, 2021
Lanny Everett Bingman,68, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, June 6, 2021 at his home in Effingham, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021 at Pagel Funeral Homes  in Edgewood, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Burial will be at Edgewood Cemetery...
Carolyn Sue Kingston
May 23, 2021
Carolyn Sue Kingston, age 83, of Vernon, Illinois passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021at Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, Washington.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. Graveside service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Chester, Illinois. Tim Caraway will...
Robert Allen White
May 14, 2021
Robert Allen White, age 75, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 7:15 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
Marsha "Jeane" Jean Robertson
May 10, 2021
Marsha Jean Robertson, 79, of Minooka, IL passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021Â at home with family by her side. She was deeply loved by her husband of 58 years, James Edwin Robertson (Ed) and cherished by her daughters Kristi Robertson of Libertyville, Kara Paulson of Morris, and Keely Eterno of Lombard.
A graveside service will...
Leland "Lee" Vern Stein
May 8, 2021
Leland "Lee" Vern Stein, age 87, of rural Brownstown died of prostate cancer on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care in Vandalia, Illinois, where he had resided for 9 days.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church in Loogootee, Illinois. There will be an...
Ella Fern Campbell
May 7, 2021
Ella Fern Campbell, age 68, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 2:09 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2021 at Kinmundy Christian Church in Kinmundy, Illinois. There will be a half-hour visitation prior to the service. Josh Conley will be officiating....
Marvin Alwin Wollin
May 6, 2021
Marvin Alwin Wollin, 80, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away surrounded by his family at home at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2021.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, St Peter, Illinois. The funeral service celebrating his life will also be held at...
Marilyn Joyce Hagen
May 3, 2021
Marilyn Joyce Hagen, age 63, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 1:54 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2021 at her home in Effingham, Illinois.
Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Iola Cemetery in Iola, Illinois. Jim Helm will be officiating. Memorials may go to the family or the donor's choice.
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Robert Ray Strackeljohn
Apr 22, 2021
Robert Ray Strackeljohn, age 75, of Iola, Illinois passed away at 9:21 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2021 at Brown Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Reverend Michael Durre will be officiating. Memorials may go to Brown Cemetery, the family, or the...
Robert L Elam Sr.
Apr 18, 2021
Robert L. Elam Sr., age 73, of Brownstown, Illinois passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 in the comfort of his own home.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Crown Point Church in Vandalia, Illinois. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Pete LeDuc will be officiating. Burial will be at...
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