Obituaries

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

John Wesley Yingst Jr.

John Wesley Yingst Jr.

Apr 16, 2019

John Wesley Yingst Jr., age 86, of Teutopolis, Illinois passed away at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home in Teutopolis, Illinois.

Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Burial will be at a later date.  Memorials may go to Pagel Funeral Homes...

Elba June Bushue

Elba June Bushue

Apr 9, 2019

Elba June Bushue, age 92, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 4:06 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2019, at the Mason Christian Church, Mason, Illinois with visitation one-hour prior to service. Burial will take place in...

Danetta Elaine Clark

Danetta Elaine Clark

Apr 6, 2019

Danetta Elaine Clark, age 71, of Edgewood, Illinois, passed away at 2:51 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois.

Cremation rites will be observed and there will be no services. Memorials may be made to the to the family to offset funeral costs. Online condolences may be left at www.pagelfuneralhome.com

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Laqueeta Denise (Wilson)  Sapp

Laqueeta Denise (Wilson) Sapp

Apr 6, 2019

Laqueeta Denise (Wilson) Sapp, age 76, of Edgewood, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 9:20 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019, peacefully at her home in Edgewood, Illinois surrounded by her family. She was greeted and reunited with her beloved son, Brian Sapp.

Cremation rites will be observed and there will be no service.

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Lulu Belle Francis

Lulu Belle Francis

Apr 2, 2019

Lulu Belle Francis, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Heartwood Senior Living in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a graveside service to follow at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Memorials may go to the...

Anna  Louise "Tuddie" Gibbons

Anna Louise "Tuddie" Gibbons

Mar 26, 2019

Anna Louise "Tuddie" Gibbons, age 88, of Iola, Illinois passed away at 2:13 a.m. Tuesday March 26, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with one hour viewing prior to service. Pastor Kent Robinson will...

Stacia Faye Hollinshead

Stacia Faye Hollinshead

Mar 23, 2019

Stacia Faye Hollinshead, age 30, of Sycamore, Illinois, returned to the arms of God on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

Funeral service will be held on at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to service.  Burial will take place at Leith...

Lavern Carl Magnus

Lavern Carl Magnus

Mar 17, 2019

Lavern Carl Magnus, age 93, of St. Peter, Illinois, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at St. Anthony's Hospital, Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter, Illinois. Pastor Ryan Meyer will be officiating. Visitation will take place from...

Barbara Lee Crawford

Barbara Lee Crawford

Mar 17, 2019

Barbara Lee Crawford, age 85, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Aperion Care, St. Elmo, Illinois.

Graveside service will be held at Griffith's Cemetery in Brownstown, Illinois on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. PeeWee Denton will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made...

Carl Whipple

Carl Whipple

Mar 16, 2019

Carl Whipple, age 65, of Marion, Illinois passed away at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to the service....

James E Jeans

James E Jeans

Mar 13, 2019

James E. Jeans, age 77, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away March 13, 2019.

Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p. m. on Saturday April 13, 2019 at the Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois Military Rites will be observed.

James was born October 16, 1941 in Watseka, Illinois, the son of James and Lorraine (Fender)...

James E Jeans

James E Jeans

Mar 13, 2019

James E. Jeans, age 77, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away March 13, 2019.

Arrangements are pending with Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a graveside service at a later date.

James was born October 16, 1941 in Watseka, Illinois, the son of James and Lorraine (Fender) Jeans. He attended school in Nashville,...

Barbara Elaine Joliff

Barbara Elaine Joliff

Mar 12, 2019

Barbara Elaine Joliff, age 63, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2019 at Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle in Iola, Illinois. There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Pastor Michael...

Joanne Owen

Joanne Owen

Mar 9, 2019

Joanne Owen, age 87, of Maryville, Illinois, formerly of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 11:55 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. She was a resident of Liberty Village Nursing Facility in Maryville, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo,...

John E. Hester Jr.

John E. Hester Jr.

Mar 7, 2019

John Eber Hester, Jr. 86, of Anna, Illinois passed away at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Cremation rites will be observed, and no services are planned. Memorials may be made to the activity department of the Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois....

Don Propeck

Don Propeck

Mar 7, 2019

Don Propeck, age 78, of Loogootee, Illinois passed away at 1:02 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Loogootee, Illinois, with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Pastor Krista Stokke will be officiating. Memorials...

Lola Maye (Scoles)  Hawkey

Lola Maye (Scoles) Hawkey

Feb 14, 2019

Lola Maye (Scoles) Hawkey, age 82, formerly of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away on February 14, 2019 at her home in Martin, Tennessee.

Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Keens Chapel Cemetery in Farina, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Karin 4 Kritters, C/O Tabi Essary,...

Joseph Marion Barnick

Joseph Marion Barnick

Feb 14, 2019

Joseph Marion Barnick, age 78, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 9:25 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2019 at C&A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Tom Fedrigon...

Bonita Rae Kuhlman

Bonita Rae Kuhlman

Feb 13, 2019

Bonita Rae Kuhlman, age 66, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on February 13, 2019 at her residence in Effingham, Illinois.

A celebration of life will take place at a later date.  Memorials may be made to the family or donor's choice.

Bonita is survived by her two sons, Tim Kuhlman (Wife Michelle)...

Larry Ray Hites

Larry Ray Hites

Feb 11, 2019

Larry Ray Hites, age 63, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 3:02 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2019 at his home with his niece, Melissa by his side.

Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16th, 2019 at the Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois. Burial will at the Brown Cemetery in rural Edgewood, Illinois. ...