Obituaries

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

Linda Lou Gillespie

Linda Lou Gillespie

Jun 17, 2017

Linda Lou Gillespie, age 80, of Flora, Illinois passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 2:46 p.m. at Carle Hospital, in Urbana, Illinois.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the Prairie View Church, 2266 County Road 1700 North, St. Elmo, Illinois, with a one-hour viewing prior to the service.  Mike Elliot will...

Karen Amber Barlow

Karen Amber Barlow

Jun 13, 2017

Karen Amber Barlow, age 27, passed away at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Memorial service will be scheduled for a later date. Memorials may go Pagel Funeral Homes to defer funeral expenses or donor's choice.

Karen was born on July 04, 1989 in Fort Worth, Texas, the...

Kenneth Earl Cox

Kenneth Earl Cox

Jun 12, 2017

Kenneth "Tom" Earl Cox, age 85, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 12, 2017 at his home, peacefully surrounded by family.

Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Keen's Chapel Cemetery in rural LaClede, Illinois with Military Rites. Judy Poe will be officiating. Memorials may go to St....

Delores Elaine Hatcher

Delores Elaine Hatcher

Jun 11, 2017

Delores "Elaine" Hatcher, age 74, formerly of Edgewood, Illinois passed away on Sunday morning, June 11, 2017 at her residence in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Cremation rites will be observed per Elaine's wishes. Riles Funeral Home in Vicksburg, Mississippi will be handling arrangements.

Elaine was born on January 18, 1943 in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Paul...

Erna Fae Koontz

Erna Fae Koontz

Jun 9, 2017

Erna Fae Koontz, age 83, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:10 a.m. Friday, June 09, 2017 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 12, 2017 at C&A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to service. PeeWee Denton will be officiating....

Lowell Dean Ingram

Lowell Dean Ingram

Jun 6, 2017

Lowell Dean Ingram, age 59, of Alma, Illinois went fishing in heaven at 12:43 p.m. Tuesday, June 06, 2017 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Forbes State Park in Kinmundy, Illinois. Greg Sapp will be officiating. Memorials may go to Lowell's...

Derrick Glenn Mesnard

Derrick Glenn Mesnard

Jun 2, 2017

Derrick Glenn Mesnard, age 43, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 4:07 p.m. Friday, June 02, 2017 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 08, 2017 at the Mason Christian Church in Mason, Illinois.  There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Mark White will...

Corey Gene Stice

Corey Gene Stice

May 18, 2017

Corey Gene Stice, age 53 of Effingham, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2017 at Carle Clinic in Champaign, Illinois.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.  Memorials may be made in Corey's name by becoming an organ donor as he was and will be appreciated by his family.

Corey was confirmed...

Michelle Lee Johnson

Michelle Lee Johnson

May 17, 2017

Michelle Lee (Olsen) Johnson, age 40, passed away at 6:55 p.m.Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at St. Elmo Christian Church in St. Elmo, Illinois with a two hour viewing prior to service. Tom Fedrigon will be officiating. Memorials may go...

Harry Charles Busse

Harry Charles Busse

May 16, 2017

Harry Charles Busse, age 93, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2017 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with a two-hour viewing prior to the service.  Reverend William Emrick will be...

Wendal Wade Bauman

Wendal Wade Bauman

May 12, 2017

Wendal Bauman, age 87, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 3:43 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017 in Greenville, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Farina United Methodist Church in Farina, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to the service.  Rob Dillingham will be officiating. ...

Helen Bernice Clagg

Helen Bernice Clagg

Apr 30, 2017

Helen "Bernice" Clagg, age 88, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Lakeland Nursing Home in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00p.m. Wednesday, May 03, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a two-hour visitation prior to the service. Burial will be at Edgewood...

Donald L. Kilzer

Donald L. Kilzer

Apr 29, 2017

Donald L. Kilzer, age 62, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at his home on April 29, 2017.

Funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the St. Elmo Christian Church in St. Elmo, Illinois with two hours visitation prior to service. Tom Fedrigon will be officiating. Burial will be at the St....

Millard Mills

Millard Mills

Apr 28, 2017

Millard Mills, age 96, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:55 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral services celebrating the life of Millard will be at 11:00 a. m. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church (Post Oak) in rural St. Elmo, Illinois with one...

Robert "Bob" Bushue

Robert "Bob" Bushue

Apr 22, 2017

Robert "Bob" Bushue of Chatsworth, Georgia, formally of Effingham and Salem, IL passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, Georgia. Robert was born on June 12, 1940, the son of Raymond Allen Bushue and Ethelyn (Leith) Bushue Wharton. He married Donna Byers on October 4, 1959 and had three children. He worked in the...

Donna Ellen Claar

Donna Ellen Claar

Apr 7, 2017

Donna Ellen Claar, age 76, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:40 p. m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at C&A Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Elmo, Illinois. Judy Poe will be officiating....

Karen Arlene Anderson

Karen Arlene Anderson

Apr 5, 2017

Karen Arlene Anderson, age 76, of formerly of LaClede, Illinois passed away at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 05, 2017 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 08, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Pastor Roger Long will be officiating. There will be a two-hour visitation prior...

Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith

Apr 4, 2017

Dennis Smith, age 71, of Wood Dale, Illinois passed away at 11:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 04, 2017 at his home in Wood Dale, Illinois.

Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Browns Cemetery in rural Edgewood, Illinois. Jeff Morrison will be officiating. Memorials may go to Browns Cemetery or donor's choice....

Gary R Weidner

Gary R Weidner

Apr 3, 2017

Gary R. Weidner, age 71 formerly of Iola, Illinois passed away at 2:00 a.m. Monday, April 03, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center Decatur in Decatur, Illinois.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 08, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Brent Bailey will be officiating. There will be a two-hour visitation prior to...

Elwood Edward Brown Jr.

Elwood Edward Brown Jr.

Mar 30, 2017

Elwood Edward Brown Jr., age 63, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 3:40 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 09, 2017 at Bunker Cemetery in Flora, Illinois. Memorials may go to donor's choice.

Elwood was born on October...