Obituaries

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

Betty Imogene (Sarver)  Orr

Betty Imogene (Sarver) Orr

Mar 17, 2016

Betty Imogene Orr, age 88, formerly of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Liberty Village of Maryville in Maryville, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 Monday, March 21, 2016 at C&A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois. Kent Denton will be officiating. There will be a viewing before...

Mary Hester (Smith)  Naber

Mary Hester (Smith) Naber

Mar 16, 2016

Mary Hester Naber, age 91, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church rural Shobonier, Illinois. Pastor David Hoehler and Pastor Doug Meyer will be officiating. Burial will be...

Arthur Wayne Rhodes

Arthur Wayne Rhodes

Mar 8, 2016

Arthur Wayne Rhodes, age 86, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 1:15p.m. Tuesday, March 08, 2016 peacefully at his home.

There will be no service as to his request.

Leon L. Woodland

Leon L. Woodland

Feb 26, 2016

Leon L. Woodland, age 90, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 in Harlingen, Texas.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, Illinois. Reverend Eugene Smith will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Burial...

Leonard E Rubin

Leonard E Rubin

Feb 26, 2016

Leonard E. Rubin, age 93, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 01, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Pastor Hoehler and Pastor Doug Meyer will be officiating. There will be a one...

Aaron B Rhodes

Aaron B Rhodes

Feb 14, 2016

Aaron B. Rhodes, age 51, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 12:18 p.m. on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Mattoon Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Mattoon, Illinois.

There will be a private graveside per the family's request. Memorials may go to C&A Pagel Funeral Home.

Aaron was born on June 12, 1964 in St....

Luverne M. Engel

Luverne M. Engel

Feb 5, 2016

LuVerne "Biff" Engel, age 92, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away 7:40 a.m. on Friday, February 05, 2016 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church with a one hour viewing prior to service....

William Stanley Crum

William Stanley Crum

Jan 29, 2016

William Stanley Crum, age 80, of Beecher City, Illinois passed away at 10:38 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2016 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the C & A Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo, Illinois with a one-hour viewing...

Johnie D. Logan

Johnie D. Logan

Jan 23, 2016

Johnie D. Logan, age 74, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 9:50 p.m. Saturday 23, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with a one hour viewing prior to the service. Kevin Knierim will be officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Pearl L. Branham

Pearl L. Branham

Jan 15, 2016

Pearl Lucille Branham, age 91, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away at 5:12 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2016 at Aperion Care in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Private burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in St. Elmo, Illinois.

Pearl was born on March 8, 1924 in Brownstown, Illinois to Orval and Elsie (Schwarm) Harris. She...

Ilene Lee (Hildibrand)  Etchason

Ilene Lee (Hildibrand) Etchason

Jan 12, 2016

Ilene Lee Etchason, age 88, formerly of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 2:01 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Friendship Manor Nursing Center in Nashville, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. David Hyde will be officiating. There will be a one-hour viewing prior...

Kenneth Dale Webster

Kenneth Dale Webster

Jan 1, 2016

Kenneth "Dale" Webster, age 78, of Farina, Illinois passed away at 9:14 a.m. Friday, January 1, 2016 at his residence in Farina, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with one hour visitation prior to service. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...

Christopher Ross Wilson

Christopher Ross Wilson

Dec 23, 2015

Christopher Ross Wilson, age 35,of Mason, Illinois passed away at 5:36 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with visitation from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. prior to service. Jim Giffin...

Vera Mae Hawkey

Vera Mae Hawkey

Dec 22, 2015

Vera Mae Hawkey, age 76, of Watson, Illinois passed away at 11:26 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at her home peacefully surrounded by family.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2015 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Judy Poe will be officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, December...

Lola I Arnold

Lola I Arnold

Dec 21, 2015

Lola I. Arnold, age 72, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 5:48 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2015 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the First Christian Church in Effingham, Illinois. There will be a one-hour viewing prior to the service. Carol...

Mary Lou Murry

Mary Lou Murry

Dec 14, 2015

Mary Lou Murry, age 69 of Flora, Illinois passed away at 7:55 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with a two hour viewing prior to service.  Judy Poe will be officiating. Burial...

Carolyn Marie Coburn

Carolyn Marie Coburn

Dec 10, 2015

Carolyn Marie Coburn, age 72, of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 10:03 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Full Gospel Church in Edgewood, Illinois. There will be a one hour viewing prior to the service....

Rosemary Cox

Rosemary Cox

Dec 10, 2015

Rosemary Cox, age 84, of Mason, Illinois passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 12, 2015 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois. Mark White will be officiating. Memorials may be made to Crossroads Cancer...

Judith (Wright)  Mulvaney

Judith (Wright) Mulvaney

Dec 4, 2015

Judith Wright Mulvaney, age 73, of Kinmundy, Illinois departed this life at 6:50 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2015 at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, Illinois.

Funeral Service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois with a two hour visitation prior to service. Burial will be at the...

James Leonard Parkhurst

James Leonard Parkhurst

Dec 3, 2015

James Leonard Parkhurst, age 84, of Kinmundy, Illinois passed away at 4:10 a.m. on December 3, 2015 at his home.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood, Illinois with military rites. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pagel Funeral Homes in Edgewood,...