Obituaries

Jul 30, 2020

Jeffry A. "Jeff" Buehnerkemper, 66, of Teutopolis passed away Thursday morning, July 30, 2020 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A private visitation will be held for the family. In...

Jul 29, 2020

Clarence Andrew Miller, 79, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 29, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home in Teutopolis.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m....

Jul 23, 2020

Katherine A. Stephens, 90 of Effingham, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Willowbrook Memory Care in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at...

Jul 18, 2020

Dorothy C. Bushur, 83, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2020 at her home in Effingham.

There will be a celebration of Dorothy's life with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Jul 14, 2020

Frank B. Koester, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home in rural Dieterich.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Bauer Funeral...

Jul 14, 2020

William E. "Bill" Swingler Sr., 76 of Teutopolis, passed away at home Tuesday, July 14, 2020, surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lillyville with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jul 13, 2020

Francis A. Koeberlein, 77 of Teutopolis, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2020 at St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham.

Francis was born March 8, 1943 in Effingham, the...

Jul 9, 2020

Brian A. Bloemer, 47 of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to the charity of the donor's choice.

Brian was born...

Jul 8, 2020

Mark A. Apke, 51, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his home in Effingham.

Private graveside services will be held at St. Mary Help of Christians Cemetery in Green Creek.

Mark was born October 7, 1968, the son of Alfred H. and Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Meyer) Apke.

Mark is survived by his...

Jul 7, 2020

John Robert Newsome, 82 of Shumway, passed away on July 7, 2020.

A private celebration of John's life will be held with arrangements being in the care Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham.

He was born May 1, 1938 in Chicago, the eldest son of John O. and Helen F. (Slezcka) Newsome. After high school, he...

Jul 5, 2020

Ronald C. "Ron" Israel, 83, formerly of Effingham, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Life's Journey Senior Living in Mattoon.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with military rites. Burial will take place in Westlawn Cemetery in Newton at a later date. Visitation will...

Jul 1, 2020

John Pike, 89, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home in Effingham.

A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. A private funeral service will follow with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery in Effingham with military rites. Memorial donations may be given...

Jun 30, 2020

Kevin D. Conner, 47, formerly of Effingham, IL, passed away in his home on June 30, 2020.

A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 PM, Saturday, July 18, at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, IL, with a tribute to Kevin's life from 3:00-3:30. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to his family to help...

Jun 29, 2020

Anna Mae Willenborg, 90 of Effingham, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020 at St. Anthony Cemetery in Effingham. Anna Mae was born December 7, 1929 in Effingham County, the daughter of William E. and Ruth (Endebroch) Lewis. She married Joseph Willenborg...

Jun 28, 2020

After celebrating her 99th birthday, Margaret Fruchtl of Sigel, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2020 while in the care of Lakeland Nursing Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Noon on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Sigel with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation will be held at...

Jun 19, 2020

Mary Ann (Funneman) Zerrusen, 83 of Teutopolis, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A public memorial service celebrating Mary Ann's life will be announced at a later date. Memorials...

Jun 15, 2020

Ramiro Cholula, 61, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at his residence in Springfield.

Ramiro was born March 13, 1959 in Oaxaca, Mexico, the son of Raymundo and Zoledad (Zafra) Cholula. He is survived by his children, Stephanie, Jordan and MacKenzie Cholula, all of Effingham.

Private family services will be held at Bauer Funeral Home...

Jun 15, 2020

Jane Koenig Slifer, 67, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones after a long hard battle with cancer.

A celebration of life is planned Saturday, June 20 th at the home of Wayne and Jane Slifer , 314 County Highway 25, Mode IL 62444 . Because of COVID-19 regulations, friends are encouraged to pay...

Jun 6, 2020

Clara Marie (Sandschafer) Martinez, 62 of Rantoul, formerly of Teutopolis, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at OSF Medical Center in Urbana.

Private family services will be held with burial in the St. Francis Cemetery in Teutopolis with military rites. Arrangements are in the care of Bauer Funeral Home in Teutopolis.

Clara...

Jun 2, 2020

Peter Kollinger, 95, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at his Lake Sara residence.

Given these historical times, services through Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham were privately held with burial in the Stewardson Cemetery.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the "Lake...