Obituaries

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...

Barbara J. Sechrest

Apr 5, 2022

Barbara J. "Barbie" Sechrest, 68 of Effingham, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Sara Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. A reception will immediately follow until 3:00 p.m. at the Effingham Event...

Penny R. Mihlbachler

Apr 4, 2022

Penny Ruth Mihlbachler, 61 of Effingham, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 at Christ's Church in Effingham with Pastor Van Brooks, officiating. A memorial visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to time of service, Friday...

Dolores M. Swiderski

Apr 4, 2022

Dolores M. Swiderski, 91 of Effingham, formerly of Chicago, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Following cremation, burial will take place in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles.

Dolores is survived by her sister, Valerie Tenczar of Effingham, as well as other loved family members.

Nadine A. Brumleve

Apr 2, 2022

Nadine A. (Sperandio) Brumleve, 90, of Teutopolis, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on April 2, 2022 surrounded by her family.

The visitation will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis on Friday, April 8, 2022 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM followed by a mass at 11:00 AM.  Following the mass, the...

Donald J. Wente

Mar 28, 2022

Donald James Wente, 88, of Effingham, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in Saint Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday evening at Bauer...

Beverly Jeanne Olofson

Mar 26, 2022

Beverly Jeanne Olofson, 78 of Effingham, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Loretta B. Koester

Mar 23, 2022

Loretta B. Koester, 90 of Lillyville, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday at...

Anthony H. "Tony" Schumacher

Mar 18, 2022

Anthony H. "Tony" Schumacher, 91 of Teutopolis, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.

Per his wishes, Tony was cremated and a memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. Inurnment will be in St. Francis Cemetery...

Betty A. Helmink

Mar 11, 2022

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Helmink, 80 of rural Teutopolis, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Heartland Senior Living surrounded by her family.

Betty was born on May 6, 1941, the daughter of Albert and Della (Cohorst) Bierman.  She married John Helmink and they raised six children. She was employed by Teutopolis Unit 50 as a...

Mary Ann Tegeler

Mar 10, 2022

Mary Ann Tegeler, 88 of Montrose, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery.

Mary Ann...

Wendy A. Dust

Mar 10, 2022

Wendy Anne (Burt) Dust, 66, of Effingham, IL passed away on Thursday, March 10th, 2022 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with Fr. Al Allen, officiating. A memorial visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to time...