Jul 22, 2019

Gerald "Jerry" L. McWhorter, age 68, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at his home.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Bryan Newswander will be officiating. Burial...

Jul 16, 2019

Glen D. Towles, age 85, passed away at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019 peacefully, at his home, surrounded by family.

Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Memorials may go to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or the donor's choice.

Glen was born on...

Jul 16, 2019

Shirley Ann Forbes, age 71, of Chatham, Illinois passed away at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois.

Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. PeeWee Denton will be officiating....

Jul 2, 2019

Iva Deloris Warner, age 68, of Brownstown, Illinois passed away 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family.

There will be a private family service at a later date.

Iva was born on May 25, 1951 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Virgil and Bessie (Enlow) Sickles. She married...

Jun 30, 2019

Lawrence "Buddy" Eugene Steele, age 88, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with Military Rites observed. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the...

Jun 26, 2019

Fay "Sonny" Keith Smith, age 78, passed away from this earth at 5:02 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Lester Halterman will be...

Jun 22, 2019

Jerry Neil Limes, age 85, of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2019, with his family at his side, at HSHS St. Anthony's Hospital Effingham, Illinois.

No services will be held at this time.  A private family graveside service will be held at later date. Memorials may be made to the Effingham...

Jun 18, 2019

Iris F. Orr, age 85, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 7:52 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Aperion Care in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the New Horizon Church...

Jun 11, 2019

Eugene Andrew Kruenegel, age 75, of Vandalia, Illinois passed away at 12:54 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, Illinois.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2019 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Reverend Ryan...

Jun 9, 2019

Garry D. Buhrmann, 72, of Edgewood, Illinois went to his forever home on Sunday, June 9, 2019.  Garry was born to Henry and Mildred (Allen) Buhrmann on January 27, 1947.  He married Sue Wood in March 1986.  Their blended family consisted of five children.  They enjoyed 26 years of marriage before Sue's passing in 2012.

Garry served...

Jun 6, 2019

Carolyn Yvonne Waltrip, age 88, of rural Brownstown, Illinois went home to her Lord and Savior on June 6, 2019 at her residence.

Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois with services to follow. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cooks...

May 30, 2019

John R. Davis, age 82, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 4:44 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2019 peacefully, at his home.

A private family memorial will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019. Please join John's family later that day for a celebration of a life well lived. Family and friends of John R. Davis will gather...

May 24, 2019

Helen Virginia (Curry) Smith, age 96, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2019, at HSHS St. Anthony's Hospital, Effingham, Illinois.

Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Farina Cemetery. Mike Durre will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the...

May 21, 2019

William W. Parks, age 78, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, peacefully at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Lucas Shelley will be officiating.  Burial will be...

May 16, 2019

Lucy "Frances" Gillespie, age 76, formerly of Beecher City, Illinois passed away at 1:00 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Effingham Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Jeff...

May 11, 2019

Fredrick "Rick" James, age 55, of Watson, Illinois passed away peacefully at 9:15 p. m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.

Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Graveside service will follow at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Illinois. Memorials may go...

May 1, 2019

Janet Marie Pierson, age 79, of Iola, Illinois passed away at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at home, surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday May 4, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Kent Robinson will be officiating. Burial...

Apr 25, 2019

Myrna Joy Myers, age 80, formerly of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 3:10 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Sunrise Skilled Nursing Center in Virden, Illinois.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. The concluding burial service will be held at the...

Apr 21, 2019

Amy Lynn Fancher, age 34, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Shelby County, Illinois. As a dandelion dispenses a seed to ensure existence beyond death, Amy will live on through her children Devan, Lacey, and Elizebeth.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019,...

Apr 19, 2019

Margaret May Shelton, age 90, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 3:45 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Long time personal friend, Judy...