Obituaries

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

Maryellen Lovett

Maryellen Lovett

Mar 25, 2017

MaryEllen Lovett, age 103, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:31 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m.  on Saturday, April 01, 2017 at C&A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. Graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 01,...

Raymond Arthur Reed

Raymond Arthur Reed

Mar 24, 2017

Raymond Arthur Reed, age 87, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 5:45 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2017, at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care in Vandalia, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2017, at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to service. Reverend...

Corbin Ramirez Sheffield

Corbin Ramirez Sheffield

Mar 22, 2017

Corbin Ramirez Sheffield passed in infancy on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a. m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with one hour viewing prior to service. Steve Upchurch will be...

Dallas G Sigrist

Dallas G Sigrist

Mar 20, 2017

Dallas G. Sigrist, age 78, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 9:05 p.m.  on Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be Friday, March 24, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Friedens United Church of Christ in Farina, Illinois. Reverend Bill Causer will be officiating. There...

Earnie Lou Gillmore

Earnie Lou Gillmore

Mar 14, 2017

Earnie "G.G." Gillmore, age 77 of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 10:45 p. m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her daughter's house surrounded by her family in Pocahontas, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Mark White will be officiating. There will be a one-hour...

Louise Mae (Bryant)  Bushue

Louise Mae (Bryant) Bushue

Mar 9, 2017

Louise Mae Bushue, age 100, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, March 09, 2017 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Edgewood, Illinois. Father Marek Kasperczuk will be officiating. Burial will be at St. Anne...

Helen Minnie Lewis

Helen Minnie Lewis

Mar 4, 2017

Helen M. Lewis, age 89, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 4:41 p.m. Saturday, March 04, 2017 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Jim Giffin will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to...

Virginia Mae Bartels

Virginia Mae Bartels

Mar 2, 2017

Virginia Mae Bartels, age 75, of Shumway, Illinois passed away at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, March 02, 2017 at her home in Shumway, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Mark White will be officiating.  There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service....

Calvin C. Mcguire

Calvin C. Mcguire

Mar 1, 2017

Calvin C. McGuire, age 77, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 01, 2017 at his home in Edgewood, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 06, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altamont, Illinois. Doctor Jim Wright and Reverend Bernard Ross will be...

Rosalie E. Hoover

Rosalie E. Hoover

Feb 25, 2017

Rosalie E. Hoover, age 85, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 12:59 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Loogootee, Illinois with one hour viewing prior...

Gwendolyn "Jodi" Dee Bushue

Gwendolyn "Jodi" Dee Bushue

Feb 20, 2017

Gwendolyn "Jodi" Dee Bushue, age 82, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 5:18 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Heartland Christian Village Nursing Home in Neoga, Illinois.

Memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Rick Britton will be officiating. There will be a two hour...

Reida K (Simmons)  Hites

Reida K (Simmons) Hites

Feb 15, 2017

Reida Kay Hites, age 73, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 5:59 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Brown's Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Gene Simmons will be officiating. Memorials may go to the donor's choice.

Reida...

Mary "Libby" Elizabeth Kessel

Mary "Libby" Elizabeth Kessel

Feb 9, 2017

Mary "Libby" Elizabeth Kessel, age 74, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 8:36 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.

Memorial service mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Elmo, Illinois. Father Marek Kasperczuk will be officiating. There will be...

Wanda L. (Haney)  Wilson

Wanda L. (Haney) Wilson

Feb 5, 2017

Wanda L. (Haney) Wilson, age 83, of Mattoon, Illinois passed away at 12:00 p. m. Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 09, 2017 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Jim Giffin will be officiation. Visitation will be from 10...

Kaye Eugene Smith

Kaye Eugene Smith

Feb 3, 2017

Kaye Eugene Smith, age 87, formerly of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:40 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Arrangements are being made with C & A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at C&A Pagel Funeral Home...

Betty Jane Rubin

Betty Jane Rubin

Jan 31, 2017

Betty Jane Rubin, age 85, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois with her children at her side.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 04, 2017 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois. Revered William Emrick will be officiating....

Kathryn M Kramer

Kathryn M Kramer

Jan 25, 2017

Kathryn M. Kramer, age 85, passed away peacefully at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2017  at her home in Springfield, Illinois.

Memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 04, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Burial will be at Farina Cemetery in Farina, Illinois. There will be a...

Elsie Robinson

Elsie Robinson

Jan 19, 2017

Elsie Robinson, age 87, of Flora, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 11:20 a.m. at the Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Flora, Illinois.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois.  Bryan Wyrich will be officiating.  Burial will be at the Edgewood...

Ruby Higgenbotham

Ruby Higgenbotham

Jan 18, 2017

Ruby Higgenbotham, age 76, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 10:53 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2017 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with one hour viewing prior to service.  Lester Halterman will be officiating.  Burial will be...

Ila Jo White

Ila Jo White

Jan 18, 2017

Ila Jo White, age 59, of Mason, Illinois passed away and went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.

Celebration of life for Ila will be at 11.00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2017 in the sanctuary at Mason Christian Church (624 N State Hwy 37, Mason, IL 62443). Kevin Colclasure will be officiating. Visitation will...