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Bradley Ray Jennings
Jan 12, 2022
Bradley Ray "Brad" Jennings, 71, passed away from cancer on Wednesday January 12, 2022 at SSM Health - Saint Louis University Hospital.
Brad was born on January 26, 1950 in Effingham, Illinois to L.R. "Butch" Jennings and Ruth (Gephart) Jennings. He met his future wife, Susie (Niebrugge) Jennings, in the spring of his senior year at Effingham...
Jeremy Michael Bertiaux
Jan 11, 2022
Jeremy Michael Bertiaux, 43 of Effingham, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
Jeremy was born February 28, 1978 in Streator, the son of Larry and Denise (Simpson) Bertiaux. He married Deborah K. McCracken on April 16, 2019.
Jeremy is survived by his wife, Deborah of Effingham; daughter,...
Gregory A. Lilley
Jan 9, 2022
Gregory Allen Lilley, 62 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon.
Private family services will be held with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery.
Greg was born January 13, 1959 in Effingham, the son of Melvin and Luella (Bueker) Lilley. He married Irene F. (McWhorter) Baker on May 24,...
Victor Deters
Jan 9, 2022
Victor Deters, age 99 of Teutopolis, died at his home on January 9, 2022.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the...
Patricia Ann Wendt
Jan 3, 2022
Patricia Ann "Pat" Wendt, 92 of Effingham, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2022 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Greek Creek, with burial in the church cemetery. Pat's family will pray the rosary at...
Donald F. Wesselman
Jan 3, 2022
Donald F. Wesselman, 71 of Teutopolis, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 14, 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 time...
Lois A. Wenthe
Jan 2, 2022
Lois A. Wenthe, age 84, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2022 at Oakridge Cemetery in Effingham. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 8, 2022 in Anderson, South Carolina. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...
Marguerite Will
Dec 31, 2021
Marguerite Will, 90 of Sigel, Illinois passed away at 7:35 a.m., Friday, December 31, 2021 at Saint Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with the burial in St. Rose Cemetery, Montrose. Visitation...
Doug Koester
Dec 17, 2021
Douglas Scott Joseph "Doug" Koester, 55 of Beecher City, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2021 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Effingham. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham.
Doug...
Mary Elizabeth Higgs
Dec 16, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Higgs, 93 of Effingham, formerly of St. Elmo, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Lavender Ridge in Effingham surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with Rev. Terri Haas, officiating. Burial will be at a later time in...
Russell D. Guilliams
Dec 13, 2021
Russell D. Guilliams, 79 of Effingham, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Russell was born November 20, 1942 in Fulton County, Illinois, the son of John R. and Pansy P. (Bankes) Guilliams. He married Nancy L. Yates on...
Cheryl Hosin
Dec 13, 2021
Cheryl Hosin, 64, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at her home in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 20, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Moccasin Township. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to time of service, Monday at the funeral home. In...
Gerald "Chippy" Zerrusen
Dec 13, 2021
Gerald Joseph Zerrusen passed away Monday, December 13 th , 2021.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 16, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with burial in St. Francis Cemetery with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to time of mass, Thursday at the...
Michael Lee Wendte
Dec 13, 2021
Michael Lee Wendte, 60, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at his home in Effingham.
Private family graveside services were held with burial in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Dieterich. https://www.facebook.com/BauerFuneralHome/videos/450523966445182
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham where Michael was a member.
Michael...
Delores "Dee" Skrobot
Dec 10, 2021
Delores J. "Dee" Skrobot, 86 of Effingham, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to time of service, Monday morning at...
Henry Mark Hackman
Dec 8, 2021
Henry Mark Hackman, 74, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his home in Shumway.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial to follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Shumway.
Henry was born August 20, 1947 in Mattoon, the son...
Mary Louise Althoff
Dec 3, 2021
Mary Louise Althoff, age 84 of Effingham, passed away on Friday December 3, 2021 at Carle Hospital in Urbana.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 am...
Karen Lynn Schaefer
Dec 3, 2021
Karen Lynn Schaefer, age 67, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 pm, Friday, December 3, 2021, at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois.
Visitation will be held at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from 4 – 7 pm and a Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at...
Janet M. Mietzner
Nov 29, 2021
Janet M. Mietzner, 66 of Effingham, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham.
Janet was born August 17, 1955 in Effingham, the daughter of Ross and Iris (Cutler)...
Mark H. Dasenbrock
Nov 28, 2021
Mark H. Dasenbrock, 67, of Indianapolis, IN, beloved friend and family member, passed away into the presence of Jesus on November 28, 2021. Mark was born and raised in Effingham, IL, son of the late Harold and Helen Dasenbrock.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at St. Francis Cemetery in...
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