Obituaries

Jul 16, 2019

Patrick J. Curry, 72 of Stewardson, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Stewardson Cemetery, Stewardson, with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday...

Jul 8, 2019

Rowan Alexander Sasse, infant son of Nicholas Sasse and Sarah Brackney, passed away July 8, 2019 at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church, Shumway, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00...

Jul 8, 2019

Evelyn Vail, 90 of Effingham, passed away peacefully Monday evening, July 8, 2019 at Willowbrook Memory Support Residence in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wheeler with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening...

Jul 6, 2019

Evan William Reed, Sr. of Effingham, IL. (previously Sterling, IL) passed away at his daughter's home in Effingham July 6, 2019. This has been home for him for the past 5 years. Evan (aka Pat) was born in Wellsville, OH July 24, 1920 to Everett and Edith (Payne) Reed.

He graduated from Wellsville High School in 1938...

Jul 2, 2019

Lawrence H. Apke, 86 of rural Teutopolis, passed away Tuesday evening, July 2, 2019 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to...

Jul 2, 2019

Marc Duval DeBlois,65, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away peacefully in the night on July 2 2019.

Mr. DeBlois slipped away in the early morning at the side of his beloved Tina Deblois (Davis/Fenton). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday July 6th, at the Effingham V.F.W from 2 to 5.

Marc was born...

Jun 22, 2019

Daniel R. "Dan" Esker, 59, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at his home in Teutopolis.

A memorial mass will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to time of mass, Thursday afternoon...

Jun 21, 2019

Kathie E. Adams-Sapp, 49, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at her home in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations may...

Jun 20, 2019

Glenn C. "Lip" Lewis, 70, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to time of funeral service, and will resume after the service until 8:00 p.m. In...

Jun 19, 2019

Thomas R. Vogel, 60, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his home in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2019 at St. Anthony of Padua 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 at...

Jun 19, 2019

David L. "Bummy" Baumgarten, 76, passed away at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his home in Stewardson, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2019 at New Hope Church in Effingham with burial in Stewardson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday...

Jun 14, 2019

James H. "Jim" Stodden, 82 of Effingham, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to time of service, Thursday morning at the...

Jun 12, 2019

Richard E. Cornell of Teutopolis, IL, passed in peace on June 12, 2019 at the age of 78.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi in Teutopolis. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday evening at the church with rosary at 6:30 p.m.....

Jun 11, 2019

Chris S. Long, 62 of Sigel, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with Pastor Bob Ward officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to time of service, Saturday at...

Jun 10, 2019

Evelyn Haarman, 74 of Effingham passed away peacefully Monday, June 10 at Lakeland Nursing Home in Effingham, where she had been a resident for the past 18 years. She fought a courageous battle for 60 years from encephalitis, which is now a strain of West Nile Virus from an infected mosquito.

Evelyn's wishes were to be cremated,...

Jun 9, 2019

Joe H. Brooks, 91 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Heritage House in Springfield.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Arborcrest Memorial Park with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening...

Jun 6, 2019

Mary Lou (Bussman) Deters, 80 of rural Teutopolis, passed away at 6:58 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A combined...

Jun 3, 2019

Carol J. Brant, 78, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019 at her home in Effingham.

A parish prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2019 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with visitation being held from 3:30 p.m. to time of service.  A private burial will be held at a later...

May 20, 2019

Robert W. "Bob" Pike, 60 of Effingham, passed away Monday morning, May 20, 2019 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Cornerstone Christian Church in Effingham with burial in Stewardson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening...

May 15, 2019

Lloyd Ziegler passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 2019, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana IL.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, May 20, 2019 at St. Anthony Church in Effingham IL. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham IL. Burial...