Frank J. Gennaro
Jun 21, 2022
Frank Gennaro, 77, formerly of Naperville, Ill., passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at his home in Effingham, Ill.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Entombment and military rites will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.
Frank was born on December...
Rachel Mae Pace
Jun 17, 2022
Rachel Mae Pace, 44 of Neoga, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to the time of service, Friday at the funeral...
Margaret Pruemer
Jun 14, 2022
Margaret M. Pruemer, 92 of Teutopolis, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to the...
Grant W. Shoffstall
Jun 8, 2022
Dr. Grant Walter Shoffstall, 44, died on Wednesday, June 8. A native of Effingham, IL, Grant received his BA and MA in sociology from Illinois State University, and his PhD in sociology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. One of the world's experts on the cryonics movement, he taught classes at Illinois Wesleyan, University of Illinois, and Williams College,...
Verena M. Niemerg
Jun 5, 2022
Verena M. Niemerg, 84, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at her home in rural Dieterich.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2022 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop Creek with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June...
Mildred D. Wendt
Jun 5, 2022
Mildred D. "Millie" Wendt, 91 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2022 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m....
Donald C. Deters
Jun 1, 2022
Donald "Don" C. Deters, 85 of Lillyville, passed away Wednesday evening, June 1, 2022 at St. John's Hospital, Springfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the church cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 4:00 p.m....
Jacquelyn Jo Stodden
May 19, 2022
Jacquelyn Jo "Jacque" Stodden, 59, peacefully passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at her home in Stewardson after a strong fight against cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Strasburg with burial in Stewardson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....
Bernice E. Tucker
May 16, 2022
Bernice E. (Fuesting) Tucker, 64 of Warren, Michigan, was called home on May 16, 2022.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2022...
Debra Sue Young
May 15, 2022
Debra Sue Young, 37, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
No public services will be held.
Rev. Carl Schmidt
May 12, 2022
Rev. Carl Schmidt, 96 of Effingham, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield with Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, officiating. Graveside services will be held at...
Frank C. Esker
May 5, 2022
Frank C. Esker, 89 of Effingham, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 9:00...
Marie K. Ludwig
May 1, 2022
Marie K. Ludwig, 99, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at her home in Opelika, Alabama.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to...
Gina M. Pullam
Apr 26, 2022
Gina M. Pullam, 59, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at her home in Mason.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Hubbartt Cemetery, rural Beecher City. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to the time of service, Monday at the funeral...
Lois L. Althoff
Apr 19, 2022
Lois L. Althoff, 65 of Effingham, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Private family services will be held at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial at a later date. Memorial donations may be given to "The Chub Club", a cancer group that Lois worked with, raising money to help locals...
John W. "Jack" Nisbet
Apr 18, 2022
John W. "Jack" Nisbet, 94 of Effingham, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2022, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery with military graveside rites. A memorial visitation...
Lorraine E. Zerrusen
Apr 13, 2022
Lorraine Elizabeth Zerrusen, 89, of Teutopolis, IL, passed away April 13, 2022, at her home.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 19, at Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham. The funeral will be at 10:30 am, Wednesday, April 20, at St Francis Catholic Church, Teutopolis. Burial will be in St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Teutopolis. Memorials may...
Richard "Duke" Lance Iii
Apr 11, 2022
Richard "Duke" Lance III, 48, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 in Bay Minnette, Alabama.
A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with a memorial visitation being held from 2:00 p.m. until service time.
Duke was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on Thursday,...
Albert J. Lidy
Apr 10, 2022
Albert J. Lidy, 47 of Dieterich, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Celebration of Life service will be at 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2022 at Bethsaida Church, rural Dieterich, with Pastor Wyatt Schwengel, officiating. Burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery, rural Dieterich, will be held at a later...
Kenneth W. Haywood
Apr 9, 2022
Kenneth W. "Ken" Haywood passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Vistation...
