Aug 21, 2019

Leonard Lee Ricketts, age 88, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 8:42 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Keen's Chapel Cemetery in rural LaClede, Illinois with military rites observed. Brenda Byers will be officiating....

Aug 15, 2019

Ruth E. Fair, age 81, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois.

There will be no service at this time.

Ruth was born on April 11, 1938 in St. Elmo, Illinois to Harry and Lois (Cox) Kepner.    She married Benny...

Aug 12, 2019

Mark Freemen Keith, age 47, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

No services will be held. A family service will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be observed. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pagel Funeral...

Aug 10, 2019

Rachel Faye McFarland, age 37, of Mattoon, Illinois, formerly of Farina, Illinois passed away tragically Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 12:48 a.m. at her residence in Mattoon, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Friedens United Church of Christ in Farina, Illinois with visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....

Aug 9, 2019

Vivian Ruth Warner, age 85, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Mason Christian Church in Mason, Illinois, with a one hour viewing prior to service. Mark White will...

Aug 8, 2019

Joan Cox, age 80, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 10:04 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2019 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Nathan Delks will...

Aug 3, 2019

Lillie Irene Reed, 89, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 8:45 a. m. Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her home.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2019 with a one-hour viewing prior to the service at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. Pastor Bob Miller will be officiating.  Burial will...

Aug 3, 2019

Clarence "Busty" Edward Foreman, age 85, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 12:08 a.m. in his home surrounded by family on Saturday, August 3, 2019.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Watson United Methodist Church in Watson, Illinois with viewing one hour prior to service. Pastor Jim Whitaker...

Jul 28, 2019

Mark W. Jackson, age 53, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:17 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2019 in St. Elmo, Illinois.

There will be a memorial service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to the family or the donor's choice.

Mark was born on October 22, 1965 in St....

Jul 25, 2019

Monna Lynn Thurston, age 67, of Boonville, Missouri passed away at 3:58 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a 2-hour visitation prior to the service. Jim Giffin will be...

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...