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Doug Koester

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Rose Marie Boggs

Rose Marie Boggs

Nov 25, 2021

Rose Marie Boggs, 69, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her home in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 29, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham with entombment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to time of service, Monday at the church. In lieu of...

Nellie C. Donsbach

Nellie C. Donsbach

Nov 24, 2021

Nellie C. Donsbach, 92 of Effingham, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Willowbrook of Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 29, 2021 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 at Bauer...

Betty Mae Gaffigan

Betty Mae Gaffigan

Nov 21, 2021

Betty Mae Gaffigan, 97 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Lavender Ridge in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2021 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to time of...

Dorothy Faye Davis

Dorothy Faye Davis

Nov 17, 2021

Dorothy Faye Davis, 91 of Watson, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to time of service,...

Stephen L. Pygott

Stephen L. Pygott

Nov 16, 2021

Stephen L. Pygott, 52, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home in Teutopolis.

A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 22, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham.

Stephen was born December 21, 1968 in Mattoon, the son of Carl W. and Janice (Buck) Pygott. He...

Kenny Schwerman

Kenny Schwerman

Nov 13, 2021

Kenneth "Kenny" Edwin Schwerman, 50, of Shumway, Illinois passed away Saturday, November 13 th 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri surrounded by family.

Kenny was born on October 10th, 1971, in Cherry Point, North Carolina, to Darrell Sr. and Sandra (Rentfrow) Schwerman, both of Effingham. He graduated from St. Anthony High School in...

Susan Kaufman

Susan Kaufman

Nov 12, 2021

Susan Kaufman, 56, of Effingham died unexpectedly on Friday, November 12th, 2021 in her home.

She was born April 21,1965 to her parents Harold Kaufman and Marian (Bergfeld) Kaufman in Tehran, Iran while they were teaching abroad at the time. She was the second born of four children. Susan attended Teutopolis High School, going on to study...

Michael P. Koeberlein

Michael P. Koeberlein

Nov 11, 2021

Michael Paul Koeberlein, 69, of Dieterich passed away at 10:22p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Lakeland Health Care, Effingham IL.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.  Visitation will be in the St Aloysius Parish Center from 9:00a.m.  to 10:30 a.m.  ...

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