Obituaries

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...

May 10, 2019

Surrounded by his family, Dr. Henry James Poterucha, age 93, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Charter House in Rochester, MN.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, May 18, 2019 at St. Anthony Church in Effingham, Illinois. Visitation/Rosary will be from 4 to 8 PM Friday, May 17, 2019 at St....

May 10, 2019

Jennifer A. Reiss, 56, passed away Friday evening, May 10, 2019 at her home in Effingham.

A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...

May 9, 2019

Pauletta Will, 84 of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 9, 2019 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A CCW rosary will be held...

May 7, 2019

Normalie Strickland, 81 of Effingham, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Willowbrook in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, 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...

May 3, 2019

Marilyn M. Moeller, 89 of Effingham, passed away Friday afternoon, May 3, 2019 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Blue Point, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....

May 1, 2019

Elizabeth Dawn Buening, 24 of Mason, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, with visitation being held from 3:00 p.m. to time of service. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2019 at St. Mary...

May 1, 2019

Melvin N. Stevens, 67, passed away May 1, 2019 at his home in Effingham.

Private family burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg.

Apr 26, 2019

Richard Wayne Tirevold, 64, of Watson passed away peacefully Friday, April 26th at his home.

Richard was born October 7th, 1954 in Aurora, Illinois to Leslie & Lillian Tirevold. He was a retired carpenter from the Local Carpenters Union, avid outdoorsman, loved sports, and touched many lives with his outgoing personality and generosity.

He is...

Apr 12, 2019

Teresa Worman, 88, of Dieterich, died at 12:00 p.m. on April 12, 2019 at Evergreen Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2019 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop Creek with burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery. A parish prayer service will be...

Apr 12, 2019

William M. "Bill" Prewitt, 80, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at his home in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. Masonic rites will be held at 8:45 a.m., with visitation to follow until time of service, Tuesday...

Apr 6, 2019

Margaret Quick, 86, passed away surrounded by family early Saturday morning April 6, 2019 at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Margaret was born July 11, 1932 to Robert and Ellen (Farrell) Baxter in Warrington, England. She was the youngest of three children. Margaret met her husband of 61 years Malcolm Quick at Burtonwood...

Apr 1, 2019

John Boyd Johnson, 81, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2019 at his daughter's home in rural Effingham.

No services are planned.