Obituaries

Local Obituaries for St. Elmo, Edgewood, Watson, and St. Peter, Illinois

Dorwin E Julius

Dorwin E Julius

May 13, 2020

Dorwin E. Julius, age 92, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

There will be a private family service. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Sefton Township, Illinois. Memorials may go to First Assembly of God or the donor's choice.

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Larry Eugene Huddlestun

Larry Eugene Huddlestun

May 13, 2020

Larry Eugene Huddlestun, age 64, of St. Elmo passed away at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

There will be a private family service. Burial will be at Springhill Cemetery in rural Beecher City, Illinois. Memorials may go to his family or the donor's choice.

Larry was born...

Joann Carolyn Parks

Joann Carolyn Parks

May 10, 2020

Joann Carolyn Parks, age 79, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 12:43 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday July 4, 2020. Burial will be at Mason Cemetery in Mason, Illinois. Memorials may go to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, American Cancer...

Melvin Albert Sporleder

Melvin Albert Sporleder

May 9, 2020

Melvin Albert Sporleder, age 91, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.

There will be a private family service with burial at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in St. Peter, Illinois. Pastor Ryan Meyer will be officiating. Memorials may go to St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...

Fairy Alice Mills

Fairy Alice Mills

May 5, 2020

Fairy Alice Mills, age 93, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

There will be a private family service at the Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church (Post Oak) in rural St. Elmo, Illinois. John Heicher will be officiating. There will be a Celebration of Life...

Carolyn Kay Maske

Carolyn Kay Maske

Apr 26, 2020

Carolyn Kay Maske, age 73, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

There will be a private graveside service on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Peter, Illinois. Pastor Meyer will be officiating. Memorials may go to Fayette County...

Marvin L Forbes Sr.

Marvin L Forbes Sr.

Apr 26, 2020

Marvin L. Forbes Sr., age 76, of rural St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:03 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2020 peacefully at his home, and NOT from COVID-19.

There will be no services at this time and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo will be assisting the...

Michael Steven Campbell

Michael Steven Campbell

Apr 23, 2020

Michael Steven Campbell, age 66, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 3:55 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

There will be a private graveside service on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Keen's Chapel Cemetery in rural Edgewood, Illinois. Josh Conley will be officiating. Memorials may go to Keen's Chapel Cemetery...

Leroy Earl Burgess

Leroy Earl Burgess

Apr 12, 2020

Leroy Earl Burgess, age 88, formerly of Edgewood, Illinois passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Aperion Care in Olney, Illinois.

Celebration of life will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. John Willis will be officiating. Masonic Rites will be...

Mary Lou Hites

Mary Lou Hites

Apr 12, 2020

Mary Lou Hites, age 56, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 11:55 a.m. Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her home in Effingham, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family.

There will be a viewing from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Due to the current COVID-19 limitations, only...

Lyle D Haslett

Lyle D Haslett

Apr 10, 2020

Lyle D. Haslett, age 86, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 4:42 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020 at his home in St. Elmo, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family.

A private family graveside service will be held at Maplewood Cemetery. PeeWee Denton will be officiating. Memorials may go to the St. Elmo American Legion or the...

Brant Levi Williams

Brant Levi Williams

Apr 4, 2020

Brant L. Williams, 77, of Holiday, passed away Sat, April 4 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point (RMCBP).

Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Sidener Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois. Ronnie Newburn and Jim Ziegler will be officiating. Military Honors will be observed.  In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to...

Harold Dean Bergman

Harold Dean Bergman

Apr 4, 2020

Harold Dean Bergman, age 81, of Vandalia, passed away at 11:08 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care in Vandalia, Illinois.

There will be a private family graveside service. Memorials may go to Ambuehl Cemetery or the donor's choice.

Harold was born on March 14, 1939 in Farina, Illinois,...

Franklin Henry Scoles

Franklin Henry Scoles

Apr 4, 2020

Franklin Henry Scoles, age 85, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away at 2:35 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his home in St. Elmo, surrounded by his loving family.

There will be a memorial visitation from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at New Horizons Church in St. Elmo, Illinois. Military rites will be observed. Memorials...

Zachary Russell Weidner

Zachary Russell Weidner

Mar 23, 2020

Zachary Russell Weidner, age 23, of Salem passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at his home in Salem, Illinois.

There will be a memorial service from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 at The Ringside Buffet in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Dale Akers will be officiating.

Zach was born on June 4, 1996...

Howard Lee Harmon

Howard Lee Harmon

Mar 22, 2020

Howard Lee Harmon, age 76, of Farina passed away at 3:27 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

There will be no services per the family's request. Memorials may go to the family or the donor's choice.

Howard was born on June 10, 1943 in Decatur, Illinois, the son...

Mary Kathleen Albert

Mary Kathleen Albert

Mar 20, 2020

Mary Kathleen Albert, age 69, of Effingham passed away at 2:41 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois surrounded by her loving family.

Private family services will be held at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood with burial at Hayes Cemetery in Hidalgo, IL. A celebration of life will be held at a...

Larry Jay Cain

Larry Jay Cain

Mar 18, 2020

Larry Jay Cain, age 82, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 10:16 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family.

There was a private family graveside service on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Illinois. Mark White officiated. Memorials may go to American Cancer...

Cheryl Elaine Pagel

Cheryl Elaine Pagel

Mar 17, 2020

Cheryl Elaine Pagel, age 78, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois surrounded by her loving family.

Graveside service will be at 11:30 am Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 pm Monday, July...

Peggy Joan Towles

Peggy Joan Towles

Mar 15, 2020

Joan Towles, age 81, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones and will be dearly missed.

Funeral service will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Burial will be at Edgewood Cemetery...