Obituaries

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

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....

Marvin Austin

Marvin Austin

May 12, 2016

Marvin Austin, age 75, of Altamont, Illinois passed away at 1:58 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with a one-hour viewing prior to service. Roger Marshall will be officiating. Burial will be at...

Patricia Ann (Senior)  Prather

Patricia Ann (Senior) Prather

Apr 27, 2016

Patricia Ann (Senior) Prather was surrounded by God's Glory on Wednesday morning, April 27, 2016 at home with her family by her side.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with one-hour viewing prior to service. Reverend Ty Stoneburner will be officiating. Graveside services will be...

Donald K Koehler

Donald K Koehler

Apr 25, 2016

Donald Kevin Koehler, age 74, formerly of Loogootee, Illinois passed away at 3:20 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Marion VA Medical Center in Marion, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 01, 2016 at C&A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. Pastor Dan Laack will be officiating....

Jason Edwards Hazzard-Garrett

Jason Edwards Hazzard-Garrett

Apr 24, 2016

Jason Edwards Hazzard-Garrett, age 20, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2016 in Mason, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Burial will be at Keen's Chapel Cemetery in...

Jeffrey C Peck

Jeffrey C Peck

Apr 6, 2016

Jeffrey "JC" Peck, age 63, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 06, 2016 at his home.

There will be a private graveside service at a later date at the Farina Cemetery.  Memorials may go to the Austrian Shepherd Recue Midwest at 287 Old Germantown Road. East Peoria, Illinois. 61611. or go online to...

Janet Gail Thompson

Janet Gail Thompson

Apr 3, 2016

Janet Gail Thompson, age 71, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 03, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, April 08, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in St. Peter, Illinois. Cathy Mellendorf will be officiating. There will be a two-hour visitation prior to the...

Edith A (Pontious)  Robertson

Edith A (Pontious) Robertson

Apr 3, 2016

Edith A. Pontious Robertson, age 93, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, April 03, 2016 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Watson Baptists Church with a one hour viewing prior to service. Mark White will be officiating. Burial will be...

Glenda Gale Hissong-Brown

Glenda Gale Hissong-Brown

Mar 28, 2016

Glenda Gale Hissong-Brown, age 40, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 4:00 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2016 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 02, 2016 at C&A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. Father Marek Kasperczuk will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior...

Thomas W Heinen

Thomas W Heinen

Mar 20, 2016

Thomas W. Heinen, age 78, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at St. Bonaventure Cemetery in rural St. Elmo, Illinois. Father Marek Kasperczuk will be officiating. Memorials may go to...

Elnora Maxine Durbin

Elnora Maxine Durbin

Mar 17, 2016

Elnora Maxine Durbin, age 90, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Aperion Care in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2016 at the St. Elmo Christian Church in St. Elmo, Illinois with the celebration of...