Obituaries
Local Obituaries for St. Elmo, Edgewood, Watson, and St. Peter, Illinois
Helen P Hites
Sep 28, 2020
Helen P. Hites, age 98, formerly of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 1:07 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2020 at Bickford Senior Living in Champaign, Illinois.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Nathan Delks will be officiating. Memorials may go to the donor's choice.
Helen...
Mary F Weidner
Sep 28, 2020
Mary F. Weidner, age 99, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 10:45 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Judy Poe will be officiating. There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service....
Russella "Granny" Jo Wallace
Sep 27, 2020
Russella "Granny" Jo Wallace, age 75, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 2:34 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
There will be a walk-thru visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020Â at Watson Baptist Church in Watson, Illinois. Burial will be at Watson Cemetery. Memorials may go...
Richard Keith Bollhorst
Sep 22, 2020
Richard Keith Bollhorst, age 79, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 10:07 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Effingham, Illinois.
There will be a private family funeral. Jerry Gesell Sr. will be officiating. Visitation will be open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020 at Friedens United Church...
Robert Henry Runge
Sep 16, 2020
Robert Henry Runge, age 84, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
There will be a private family funeral service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois. Burial will be at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. There will be a drive by...
Doug Allen Glen Pocrnich
Sep 3, 2020
Douglas Allen Glen Pocrnich, age 56, of Wheeler, Illinois passed away at 10:57 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Crossroots Church in Effingham, Illinois (formerly known as Effingham Assembly of God). Pastor Don Wallace will be officiating. There...
Anita Kaye Potter
Aug 30, 2020
Anita Kaye Potter, age 72, of Farina, Illinois passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her home.
There will be a private family funeral service. Visitation will be open to the public from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Memorials may go to the donor's choice.
...Wilbert Louis Schroeder
Aug 23, 2020
Wilbert Louis Schroeder, age 94, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 9:37 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, Illinois.
There will be a private family service. Burial will be at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Peter, Illinois. Memorials may go to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, The Lutheran Hour, WJLY...
Pamela Jane Flowers
Aug 19, 2020
Pamela J. "Pam" (Myers) Flowers, age 62, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
There will be a private family service. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois. Memorials may go to Springhill Cemetery, St. John's Hospice, or the donor's choice.
Pamela was...
Kimberly Lauren Case
Aug 9, 2020
Kimberly "Kim" Lauren Case, age 58, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home in Mason, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family.
There will be no services per her request. Memorials may go to American Cancer Society or the donor's choice.
Kim was born on February 15, 1962...
Charles Bruce Christionson
Jul 24, 2020
Charles Bruce Christionson, age 69, of Altamont, Illinois, passed away at 11:44 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2020, at his home surrounded by family.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with a two-hour visitation prior to service. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Burial will...
Walter Lee Bartels Jr.
Jul 24, 2020
Walter "Wally" Lee Bartels Jr., age 53, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 9:49 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Effingham, Illinois.
There will be a private family graveside service at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Wright's Cemetery in Mason, Illinois. Mark White will be officiating. Memorials may go to...
Sandra "Sandy" Jean (Simmons) Colclasure
Jul 23, 2020
Sandra "Sandy" (Simmons) Colclasure, age 52, passed away at 5:13 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 at her home in LaClede, Illinois, surrounded by her family.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Mark White will be...
Wayne Steward Jenne
Jul 15, 2020
Wayne Steward Jenne, age 73, formerly of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at his home in Hartsburg, Missouri.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois. Ryan Meyer will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to...
Linda Lou Morgan
Jul 15, 2020
Linda Lou Morgan, age 80, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her home in Edgewood, Illinois.
There will be no services per Linda's request. Memorials may go to Breast Cancer Research Foundation or the donor's choice.
Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Pearl and Govina (Augustine) Gelsinger. She married...
Lloyd W Stanley
Jul 14, 2020
Lloyd Stanley, age 82, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home, with his family by his side.
There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Memorials may go to St. Elmo Methodist Church, St. Elmo Lion's Club, or the donor's choice.
Lloyd was...
Christopher "Woody" Michael Woods
Jul 8, 2020
Christopher "Woody" Michael Woods, age 46, of Brownstown, Illinois passed away at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his home in Brownstown.
There will be a memorial service at a later date. Burial will be at Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery in Flat Rock, Michigan. Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes or the donor's choice.
...Lillian Lavaughn Heimgartner
Jun 21, 2020
Lillian LaVaughn Heimgartner, age 91, of Vandalia, Illinois passed away at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Effingham, Illinois.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Vandalia, Illinois. Reverend Michael Mohr will be officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to...
Vera Lynn Higgs
Jun 19, 2020
Vera Lynn Higgs, age 70, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 5:38 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2020 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
Graveside service will be at 11:00 am.Monday, June 22, 2020 at Mason Cemetery in Mason Illinois. Pastor Kenny Cripps will be officiating.  Memorials may go to the family in lieu of...
Jack J. Sproat
Jun 15, 2020
Jack Sproat, age 87, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 11:20 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020 peacefully, at his home.
Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois. Pastor Dan Laack will be officiating. Memorials may go to St. Elmo First United Methodist Church, the American...
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