Obituaries

Oct 6, 2021

Junavere M. "June" Cheatum, 94, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at her home in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to Catholic Charities, Sacred Heart School or to...

Oct 2, 2021

Mary Ann Pruemer, 89 of Green Creek, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Green Creek, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Sep 29, 2021

They whispered to her "you cannot withstand the storm" and she whispered back "I am the storm!"  Elizabeth Ann Weidner, 17, passed away at 7:04 PM Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at her home in rural Dieterich (Bishop Creek), surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, October 8, 2021 at St. Francis...

Sep 28, 2021

The man, the myth, the legend, Bruce Martin Weber was born February 1, 1950 and piloted his final flight on September 28, 2021. Bruce was born to Donald (Duck) and Dorothy (Mickey) Weber. He was the 3rd of 11 children. Rumor has it that he was the favorite child (but let's just keep that between us). As most are...

Sep 26, 2021

Al Wendt Jr., 95 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 30, 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....

Sep 26, 2021

Michael McDaniel passed away on Sunday September 26, 2021, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham.  Mike was born to Myrl L. and Marie (Garrett) McDaniel on March 4, 1951 in Effingham, IL.

Mike served in the U.S. Army in 1971 and was honorably discharged in 1974.  He worked for the Comfort Suites in Effingham for over 20...

Sep 25, 2021

Colleen Kay Leppin, 68 of Altamont, passed away at 11:47 a.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Private family services were held at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Effingham.

Colleen was born February 7, 1953 in Dieterich, the daughter of John Bloemker and...

Sep 24, 2021

Larry Dale Budde, 63, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at his home in Teutopolis surrounded by his family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 1, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to...

Sep 23, 2021

Clarice G. Probst, 80 of Effingham, passed away Thursday morning, September 23, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....

Sep 22, 2021

Kenneth H. Probst, 78 of Effingham, passed away Wednesday September 22, 2021 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 1, 2021 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with burial at St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday...

Sep 22, 2021

Stanley Dean Bahrns, 80, of Effingham, IL passed away at 1:47 am September 22, 2021, at Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL. There will be private services for Stanley at St. Johns Church in Effingham, IL on September 28, 2021, with burial in Oakridge Cemetery in Effingham. Memorial donations may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham. Stan was...

Sep 21, 2021

Marian C. Weishaar, 84 of Island Grove, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Island Grove, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday...

Sep 18, 2021

Dolores Yvonne Wolf, 96 of Effingham, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 27, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday...

Sep 17, 2021

Virginia "Ginny" Huelsing, 81, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at her home in Teutopolis.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 24, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to time of mass, Friday at...

Sep 17, 2021

Catherine Ann Began, 83 of Effingham, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to the Sacred...

Sep 15, 2021

Ronald W. Kyle, 82 of Shumway passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Beecher City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be given...

Sep 15, 2021

Sally L. Kyle, 81 of Shumway, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Beecher City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be given...

Sep 14, 2021

Celeste J. Pruemer, 94 of rural Dieterich, passed away Tuesday morning, September 14, 2021 at Willowbrook in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 17, 2021 at St....

Sep 7, 2021

Josephine "Joey" Borries, 94, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her home in Teutopolis surrounded by family.

A private memorial service will be held by her family at a later date.

Joey was born in Chicago on August 12, 1927 to Lester and Minnie Coriell. Joey married Clarence (BZ) Borries on June 16, 1948....

Sep 6, 2021

James Ashbaugh, 67, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at his home in Effingham.

No public services will be held.