Obituaries
Local Obituaries for St. Elmo, Edgewood, Watson, and St. Peter, Illinois
Mila Marcille Leach
Nov 22, 2020
Mila Marcille (Blurton) Leach, aged 83, of St. Charles, MO, died at home at 7:55pm on Sunday, November 22, 2020.
Born in Roseburg, OR, on May 30, 1937, she was the fourth of five children born to John Riley Blurton and Bertha Jane (Tish) Blurton. She attended Post Oak Elementary School and graduated in 1955, from St....
Doris Fern Burkett
Nov 21, 2020
Doris Fern Burkett, age 89, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 2:41 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
There will be a private family service. Burial will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Shobonier, Illinois. Memorials may go to St. Paul Lutheran Church or the donor's choice.
Doris...
William "Bill" P Schwengel
Nov 21, 2020
William "Bill" P. Schwengel, age 81, of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 12:46 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
There will be a private family graveside service. Burial will be at Bethsaida Cemetery in Dieterich, Illinois. Memorials may go to Bethsaida Congregational Christian Church, Bethsaida Cemetery, or the donor's choice....
Wanda Lorraine Julius
Nov 20, 2020
Wanda Lorraine Julius, age 90, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 6:48 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.
There will be a private family funeral service. Burial will be at Fairview Methodist Cemetery in Sefton Township, Illinois. Memorials may go to First Assembly of God or the donor's choice.
...George Hamilton Mcelyea
Nov 18, 2020
George Hamilton McElyea, age 82, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
There will be no services per his request. Burial will be at Keen's Chapel Cemetery in rural LaClede, Illinois. Memorials may go to George's family.
George was born on August...
Adam Andrew Rose
Nov 16, 2020
Adam Andrew Rose, age 44, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 10:45 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home in Effingham.
There will be a private family graveside service at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Military rites will be observed. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Memorials may go to American Cancer...
Malinda Mae Hinton
Nov 15, 2020
Malinda Mae Hinton, age 88, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.
There will be a private family funeral service. A walk-through viewing will be open to the public from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in...
Beatrice O Bingman
Nov 14, 2020
Beatrice O. Bingman, age 94, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 4:32 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
A walk-thru viewing will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2020Â at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a private family...
Judy Marnell Davis
Nov 13, 2020
Judith Marnell Davis, age 79, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 8:05 p.m. Friday, November 13. 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
There will be a private family service. AÂ walk-thru viewing will be open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois....
Francis Joseph Schatz
Nov 13, 2020
Francis Joseph Schatz, 95, of Farina, IL, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, IL.
No visitation will be held and there will be a private burial in St. Anne Cemetery in Edgewood, IL due to Covid-19 concerns for everyone's welfare. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date....
Doris Helen Strullmyer
Nov 10, 2020
Doris Helen (Wollin) Strullmyer, age 92, of Altamont, formerly of Loogootee, peacefully entered her eternal home at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center, where she made her home since 2014 at Luther Terrace, and later at Lutheran Care Center as her health declined.
A public walk-thru viewing will be held from 5:00 p.m....
Paul Eugene Banning
Nov 9, 2020
Paul Eugene Banning, age 79, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 9:21 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2020 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Effingham, Illinois.
Celebration of life will be at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the DAV Club in Effingham, Illinois. Memorials may go to Hope 4 Horses at 8050 E. Twin Oaks Dr. Effingham,...
Marie Pauline Kilzer
Nov 6, 2020
Marie P. Kilzer, age 90, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 1:38 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.
Marie was born May 5, 1930 in St. Elmo, Illinois, the daughter of Morris C. and Esta A. (Guthrie) Durbin. She married Robert Kilzer on June 13, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic...
Cathy Sue Hassebrock
Nov 4, 2020
Cathy Sue Hassebrock, age 60, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at her home in Farina, Illinois.
There will be no services at this time.
Cathy was born on September 27, 1960 in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Clyde Wesley and Evelyn Ruth (Lybarger) Joliff. She enjoyed cooking, loving...
Christine L. Huntington
Oct 27, 2020
Christine L. (Nee/Schmidt/Glass) Huntington, age 79, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her home in Effingham, Illinois.
Per her wishes, she will be cremated, and her ashes interred in Edgewood Cemetery.
Christine was blessed with two families who loved her. Her biological mother was Anita Schmidt/Nee/Ostertag who died...
Aldin Leo Schukar
Oct 25, 2020
Aldin Leo Schukar, age 85, of Shobonier, Illinois passed away at 6:05 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.
There will be a private family service. There will be a walk-thru viewing open to the public from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Augsburg, Illinois....
Howard Dean Webster Sr.
Oct 17, 2020
Howard Dean Webster Sr., age 85, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Flora Gardens in Flora, Illinois.
There will be a visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will a graveside service following the visitation at Leith Cemetery in...
Rusty Lee Sowers
Oct 13, 2020
Rusty Lee Sowers, age 57, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at his brother's house in Farina, Illinois.
There will be a viewing from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Memorials may go to the Tori or Chris to help with expenses...
John Larry Markley
Oct 9, 2020
John Larry Markley, age 73, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 7:30 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois. Ean Fox will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to...
Lucinda "Cindy" Tonn
Oct 9, 2020
Lucinda "Cindy" Tonn, age 84, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at St. Paul Blue Point Lutheran Church in rural Altamont, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Reverend David Speers will be...
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