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Georgia Ellen Dent
May 18, 2018
Georgia Ellen Dent, 74 of Effingham, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.
Georgia was born September 21, 1943 in Elmhurst, the daughter of George Ernst and Estelle (Schweitzer) Goewey. She graduated from Stephens College in 1961 and later went on to study mathematics at the University...
Thomas F. Koester
May 16, 2018
Thomas F. Koester, 75 of rural Effingham, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham with Rev. Koschmenn officiating. Burial will take place in Arborcrest Memorial Park, west of Effingham. Visitation will be held from...
Robert V. Mcelroy
May 14, 2018
Robert V. McElroy, 71 of Effingham, passed away Monday morning, May 14, 2018 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
Bob was born March 6, 1947 in Patterson, NJ, the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Tierney) McElroy. He married Jo Mathews on September 22, 1973 and they enjoyed 44 years of marriage. Bob served...
Virgil W. Krone
May 13, 2018
Virgil William Krone, 91 of Effingham, formerly of Teutopolis, passed away Sunday evening, May 13, 2018 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery with military...
Geraldine M. Brumleve
May 10, 2018
Geraldine M. Brumleve, 96 of Effingham, formerly of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday morning, May 10, 2018 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am Monday, May 14, 2018 at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to...
William G. Kenter
May 5, 2018
William G. "Bill" Kenter, 90 of Effingham, passed away Saturday morning, May 5, 2018 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Dolores Ann "Dory" Thoele
Apr 24, 2018
Dolores Ann "Dory" Thoele, 88 of Teutopolis, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A Ladies Rosary will be held at 3:45 p.m. Sunday at the church, with visitation...
Charlotte Ann Miller
Apr 23, 2018
Charlotte Ann Miller, passed away Monday afternoon, April 23, 2018 at her home in Teutopolis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 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 7:00 p.m. Friday evening...
Zita M. Niebrugge
Apr 22, 2018
Zita M. Niebrugge, 78 of Teutopolis, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 22, 2018 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. The ladies of the C.C.W. will pray the...
Arthur Brumleve
Apr 22, 2018
Arthur A. "Art" Brumleve, , passed away Sunday morning, April 22, 2018 at his home in Teutopolis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2018 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 7:00 p.m....
Charles E. Moon
Apr 21, 2018
Charles Edward Moon, 88 of Watson, passed away Saturday evening, April 21, 2018 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, with private family burial at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Charities or...
Dale Smith
Apr 20, 2018
Dale Smith, 87 of Effingham, passed away Friday afternoon, April 20, 2018 at Effingham Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center.
A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service, Saturday morning at the church. In lieu of...
Patricia Lynn Young
Apr 17, 2018
Patricia L. Young, 63 of Neoga, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign-Urbana.
A celebration of Pat's life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Municipal Building in Neoga. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, in her name, to Bauer...
Mary Ann Koester
Apr 17, 2018
Mary Ann Koester, 101 of Effingham, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Champaign.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Effingham, with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the funeral mass. Burial will be...
Serafin N. Gonzalez, Jr.
Apr 17, 2018
Serafin N. "Nick" Gonzalez, Jr., 88 of Effingham, formerly of Northbrook, passed away Tuesday evening, April 17, 2018 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont.
A funeral mass to celebrate Nick's life will be at a later date.
Nick was born August 27, 1929 in Chicago, the son of Serafin Sr....
Raymond H. Jones
Apr 16, 2018
Raymond H. Jones, 90 of Effingham, passed away Monday evening, April 16, 2018 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery with military rites. A parish prayer...
Barbara J. Deters
Apr 9, 2018
Barbara J. Deters, 79 of Lillyville, passed away Monday evening, April 9, 2018 at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the...
Leonard W. Unkraut
Mar 31, 2018
Leonard W. Unkraut, 94 of Effingham, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held ...
Jane M. Hewing
Mar 28, 2018
Jane M. Hewing, 80 of Sigel, passed away Wednesday evening, March 28, 2018 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Funeral Mass will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Sigel, with private family burial in St. Michael Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held...
Ralph Lee Vail
Mar 26, 2018
Ralph Lee Vail, 90 of Effingham, passed away Monday morning, March 26, 2018 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening...
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