Ricardo J. Roop
Nov 15, 2025
Ricardo J. "Rick" Roop, 67, of rural Effingham, passed away peacefully at his home on November 15, 2025.
Born on November 15, 1958 in Normal, Illinois, he was the oldest son of  Ronald Clyde Roop and Sandra Joanna (Mitchell) Roop-Holt, both of whom preceded him in death. Rick lived a life defined by a deep love for...
Leon D. Haack
Nov 13, 2025
Leon D. Haack, 63 of Montrose, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon.
Private family services will be held with burial in Island Creek Cemetery, Grove Township, Jasper County.
Patricia Ann Rickelman
Nov 10, 2025
Patricia Ann "Pat" Rickelman, 82 of Effingham, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
No services will be held at this time.
Barbara Ann Mayhew
Nov 6, 2025
Barbara Ann Mayhew, 66, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 at her home in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, November 14, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am to the time of service, Friday at the funeral home. Memorial donations...
Silas Earl Sasse
Nov 5, 2025
Silas Earl Sasse, 4 year old son of Nicholas and Sarah (Brackney) Sasse, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at his home in Dieterich.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Faith Lutheran Church, Shumway, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until service time,...
Nancy (Dust) Sargent
Nov 2, 2025
Nancy (Dust) Sargent, 74 passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham from heart complications due to a recurrence of breast cancer.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home, followed by a memorial mass at 11:30 am at St. Anthony...
David M. Mills
Oct 31, 2025
David M. Mills, 79 of Effingham, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis.
A memorial service to celebrate David's life will be held at 6:00 p.m on Monday, November 10, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with visitation from 3:00 pm to the time of service. In lieu of flowers, the...
Richard A. "Dick" Runde
Oct 30, 2025
Richard A. "Dick" Runde, 73 of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A Knights of Columbus rosary will...
Marilyn June Hartke
Oct 25, 2025
Marilyn June Hartke, 78, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Monday, November 3, 2025 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the church cemetery. A CCW rosary will be held at 3:00 p.m., followed by visitation until 6:00 pm, Sunday at the church....
Jerry Lee Katz
Oct 25, 2025
Jerry Lee Katz, 86 of Effingham, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to time...
Sandra Kay Esker
Oct 23, 2025
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Esker, 70 of Dieterich, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Monday, October 27, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. A graveside service will be held with burial in the Oak Hill...
Diane E. Reynolds
Oct 23, 2025
Diane Reynolds, 82, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 23, 2025 following a 7-year battle with Parkinson's disease. She was surrounded by her beloved husband and their two sons.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with burial following...
Kathleen A. Fehrenbacher
Oct 18, 2025
Kathleen A. "Kathy" Fehrenbacher, 72 of Effingham, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 24, 2025 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Holy Cross Cemetery...
Q. Anthony Siemer
Oct 5, 2025
Quintin Anthony "Tony" Siemer, 81 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 am  to 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with a celebration of Tony's life being held at 1:00 pm at the Gabby...
Drew D. Dougherty
Sep 23, 2025
Drew D. Dougherty, 57, of Effingham, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, surrounded by his family and friends, after a valiant fight with cancer.
Drew was born on March 15, 1968, in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, to Darwin and Lue (Rentschler) Dougherty.He grew up in Effingham and graduated...
Robert P. Hille
Sep 21, 2025
Robert P. "Bob" Hille, 82, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025 at his home in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday at Bauer Funeral...
Daniel J. Doedtman
Sep 19, 2025
Daniel J. "Dan" Doedtman, a retired dairy farmer from Green Creek, passed away at his residence on Friday, September 19, 2025.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Green Creek. Per Dan's wishes, his body was donated to science at the...
Ila Marie Probst
Sep 15, 2025
Ila Marie Probst, 3-month-old daughter of Darren and Kara (Swingler) Probst, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025.
Family and friends are invited to gather for a Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Ila's life at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial to follow in Sacred...
Patricia P. West
Sep 11, 2025
Patricia P. West, 93 of Effingham, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with Pastor Jim Giffin officiating. Burial will follow in Loy Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
John J. Rattaro
Sep 8, 2025
Our beloved John Rattaro passed away on September 8, 2025, age 48, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with Pastor Jeff Morrison officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the veteran's section of Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation will be...
