Obituaries

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

Peggy Jean (Case)  Cowger

Peggy Jean (Case) Cowger

Aug 25, 2016

Peggy Joan Cowger, age 73, passed away at 1:44 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at St. John's Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Rob Dillingham will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Burial...

Lawrence G Oder

Lawrence G Oder

Aug 23, 2016

Dr. Lawrence Gehl Oder, age 81, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the St. Anne's church in Edgewood, Illinois.  A private burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery. Father Marek...

Shirley L. Pilcher

Shirley L. Pilcher

Aug 22, 2016

Shirley L. Pilcher, age 83, passed away on August 22, 2016 in Meridian, Idaho.

Memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 03, 2017 at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois. Jim Giffin will be officiating. Memorials may go to Alzheimer's Association or donor's choice.

Shirley was born on April 11, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois,...

Selma L. Quade

Selma L. Quade

Aug 19, 2016

Selma L. Quade, age 99, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 6:07 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with a two hour viewing...

Floyd G. Pagel

Floyd G. Pagel

Aug 12, 2016

Floyd Glenn Pagel, age 75, of rural Effingham, Illinois passed away at 4:10 p. m. Friday, August 12, 2016 at his residence surrounded by family.

Celebration of Life Service will be at 11:00 a. m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to...

Richard W French

Richard W French

Jul 31, 2016

Richard French, age 52, of Decatur, Illinois passed away at 8:34 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 05, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Ronnie Frazier will be officiating. Burial will be at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Illinois. There will...

Linda Christina Beck

Linda Christina Beck

Jul 17, 2016

Linda C. Beck, age 62, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 8:55 a. m. Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Doctor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Salem, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016 at C & A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. PeeWee Denton will be officiating. There...

William Forman Fairchild

William Forman Fairchild

Jul 14, 2016

William Forman Fairchild, age 74, formerly of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 8:07 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Aperion Care in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2016 at C & A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service....

Kenneth "Cap" Haslett

Kenneth "Cap" Haslett

Jul 2, 2016

Kenneth V. "Cap" Haslett, age 100, of St. Elmo, passed away at 3:17 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

He was born on February 14, 1916, in rural St. Elmo, the son of Charles R. and Edith A. (nee Aldridge) Haslett. Kenneth married Melva F....

James Howard Mullinax

James Howard Mullinax

Jun 27, 2016

James Howard Mullinax, age 78, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a two-hour viewing prior to the service. Judy Poe will be...

Sadie Ellen Wright

Sadie Ellen Wright

Jun 25, 2016

Sadie Ellen Wright, age 84, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 6:48 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Effingham Health and Rehab Center.

Memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 09, 2016 at Harvest Methodist Church in Edgewood, Illinois. Jeff Morrison and  Rick Miller will be officiating. Burial will be at Watson Cemetery in Watson,...

Evelyn Virginia Roberts Ernst

Evelyn Virginia Roberts Ernst

Jun 25, 2016

Evelyn Virginia Roberts Ernst, age 90, of Effingham, formerly of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 8:28 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Farina, Illinois with a one-hour...

Harry Eugene Brown

Harry Eugene Brown

Jun 17, 2016

Harry Eugene Brown, age 96, of Tucson, Arizona passed away at 9:14 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2016 peacefully at his home.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham, Illinois. Reverend Ted Gall will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Burial...

Melvin August Graumenz

Melvin August Graumenz

Jun 14, 2016

Melvin August Graumenz, age 86, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to service.  Reverend William...

Bertie Lou Alfrey

Bertie Lou Alfrey

Jun 10, 2016

Bertie Lou Alfrey, age 87, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 5:40 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2016 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Graveside services will be at the Floral Haven Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma at a later date.

Steven Lynn Orr

Steven Lynn Orr

Jun 9, 2016

Steven Lynn Orr, age 62, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 7:14 a.m. Thursday, June 09, 2016 at home peacefully surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2016 at St. Elmo Christian Church in St. Elmo, Illinois. Tom Fedrigon will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior...

Loren Adrian Nelson

Loren Adrian Nelson

May 30, 2016

Loren Adrian Nelson, age 98, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 1:37 p.m. on Monday, May 30, 2016 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 03, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Jeff Morrison will...

Mary Lou Bushue

Mary Lou Bushue

May 19, 2016

Mary Lou Bushue, age 64, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 3:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral services will be at 12:00 p. m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Mason Christian Church with a one-hour viewing prior to service. Mark White will be officiating. Burial will...

Peggy Jean (Hassebrock)  Evanoff

Peggy Jean (Hassebrock) Evanoff

May 18, 2016

Peggy Jean Evanoff, age 60, of Effingham, Illinois passed way at 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois with one-hour viewing prior to the service. Pastor...

Marilyn Louise Underwood

Marilyn Louise Underwood

May 13, 2016

Marilyn Louise Underwood, age 53, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away at 7:04 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016 at C & A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to the service....