Obituaries

Nov 18, 2022

Anna Marie Sparling, 86, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at her home in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday at...

Nov 16, 2022

Deneen Partain, 98 of Teutopolis, departed this life on November 16, 2022 with his family by his side.

He was born on July 25, 1924 in Cave-In-Rock, the son of Tom and Bessie (Joiner) Partain. On December 29, 1943, he was joined in marriage with Abboline Rushing and they celebrated 78 wonderful years before her passing on...

Nov 15, 2022

Kendra L. "KooKoo" Deters was born on Sept. 20, 1969 in San Jose, Ca. and adopted by Henry Kenneth "Kenny" Duckwitz and Glenda Merrill.

She was raised by Kenny Duckwitz and Connie Crum (Ervin) at Sportsman Lake in rural St. Elmo. She passed Nov. 15, 2022.

Kendra loved her children and grandchildren more than anything....

Nov 13, 2022

Beverly J. Koester, 79, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022 at her home in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham with burial in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham...

Nov 12, 2022

Patricia A. Schultz, 81, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at her home in Teutopolis.

A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 am Friday, November 18, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday in St. Clare...

Nov 6, 2022

Robert E. "Bob" Mihlbachler, 83 of Effingham, IL passed away at home on November 6, 2022, after a period of declining health.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 12, 2022, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from...

Nov 4, 2022

Scott Orrin McDaniel passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home in Pinckneyville, IL.

Scott was born to Myrl Richard and Georgia (Myers) McDaniel on September 23, 1970 in Effingham, IL.

Scott graduated from Effingham High School in 1989.

Scott is survived by his cousins Corey (Heather) McDaniel and their children, ...

Nov 2, 2022

James J. Niemerg, 91 of Dieterich, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the church cemetery with military rites. A parish prayer service will be...

Nov 1, 2022

Luella C. Buscher, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at her home in Teutopolis.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm Sunday at...

Oct 28, 2022

Jacquelyn Ann Hayden fell in her home on October 12, 202 2 .  She underwent surgery to repair leg fractures to her tibia and fibula and was later airlifted from St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, IL to Car le Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL . Jackie was unable to recover from damage caused by a stroke following surgery...

Oct 26, 2022

Sharon Ann Hampton, Mother, Wife, Sister, Aunt, Nana, and Friend, a resident of Tuscaloosa, AL went to heaven on October 26, 2022 at the age of 75.

Sharon is survived by her children, Jason, Stephen, and Jeremy as well as her daughter-in-law, Amy, and her five grandchildren, Eloise (19), Ethan (17), Laney Dare (14), Elizabeth (13), and...

Oct 23, 2022

Jerome F. "Jerry" Schutzbach, 83, of Effingham, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 23, 2022, after battling lung cancer for over four years. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial will follow at St Anthony Cemetery, Effingham. Visitation...

Oct 22, 2022

Gary Lee West, Sr., 72 of Effingham, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial will follow in Arborcrest Memorial Park with military rites. Visitation will be held from 1:00...

Oct 10, 2022

Linus Richard Nosbisch, 60, of St Francis Township, Illinois, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Linus was born April 6, 1962, the son of Adolph and Anna Mae (Kroeger) Nosbisch. He was a 1980 graduate of Teutopolis High School, where he ran cross-country, received a State Farmer award from the FFA, and earned an SIU...

Oct 8, 2022

Gregory Wayne "Greg" Endebrock, 68, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at his home in Strasburg.

Greg was born June 4, 1954 in Effingham, the son of Wayne "Chick" and Aina (Connally) Endebrock. He married Elaine (Echols) Grant on October 5, 1990.

Greg worked over 20 years in production and inventory control positions...

Oct 6, 2022

Jay A. Kersey, 69, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at his home in Effingham after a three-year battle with cancer.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Jay will be laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery at a later date....

Oct 5, 2022

Paul A. Miller, 55 of Effingham, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at his home with his loved ones by his side.

Per his request, Paul will be cremated with no services being held.

Paul was born November 11, 1966 in Effingham, the son of Clarence A. and Charlotte Ann (Moore) Miller. He married...

Oct 2, 2022

Judith A. Rushkowski, 55, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at her home in Effingham. No services will be held at this time.

Sep 25, 2022

Gerald P. "Jerry" Stock, 90 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield with his family by his side.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will...

Sep 17, 2022

Brian Alan Niebrugge, 57 of Effingham, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana.

A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 26, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to the time of mass,...