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Martha J. Pruemer

Martha J. Pruemer

Jan 14, 2016

Martha J. Pruemer, 94 of Teutopolis, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2016 at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 18, 2016 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...

Barbara A. Sutter

Barbara A. Sutter

Jan 13, 2016

Barbara A. Sutter, 83, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at her home in Shumway with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in the Shumway Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday...

Albert M. Stumborg, Jr.

Albert M. Stumborg, Jr.

Jan 7, 2016

Albert M. Stumborg Jr., 92 of Effingham, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday evening at...

Leann B Niemerg

Leann B Niemerg

Jan 6, 2016

LeAnn B. Niemerg, 53, passed away Wednesday morning, January 6, 2016 at her home in Dieterich with her family by her side. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Dieterich. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

Douglas N. Laue

Douglas N. Laue

Jan 1, 2016

Douglas Neil Laue, 58 of Springfield, formerly of Effingham, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Friday, January 1, 2016 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Private services were held with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Doug was born April 26, 1957 in Mattoon, the son of Terry and Mary (Fisher) Laue. He enjoyed spending time with his family, watching television, bowling,...

Wanda O. Bierman

Wanda O. Bierman

Dec 31, 2015

Wanda O. Bierman, 89, of Dieterich passed away at 8:24 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Effingham. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop Creek with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday at...

Joseph P. Helmink

Joseph P. Helmink

Dec 29, 2015

Joseph P. Helmink, 70 of Teutopolis, died Tuesday morning, December 29, 2015 in Shelby County. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the church with a 5:30 p.m. parish...

Tonya Lynn Heathcoat

Tonya Lynn Heathcoat

Dec 24, 2015

Tonya L. Heathcoat, 50, passed away December 24, 2015 at her home in Effingham. No services will be held. Memorials may be made to her family, in care of Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Tonya was born June 28, 1965 in Mattoon, the daughter of Jerry and Judy (Holmes) Loughary. She is survived by her mother, Judy Nipp of Shumway;...

Tonya Lynn Heathcoat

Tonya Lynn Heathcoat

Dec 24, 2015

Tonya L. Heathcoat, 50, passed away December 24, 2015 at her home in Effingham. No services will be held. Memorials may be made to her family, in care of Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Tonya was born June 28, 1965 in Mattoon, the daughter of Jerry and Judy (Holmes) Loughary. She is survived by her mother, Judy Nipp of Shumway;...

James F. "Jim" Kroeger

James F. "Jim" Kroeger

Dec 17, 2015

James F. "Jim" Kroeger, 68 of Teutopolis, passed away at 8:46 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from...

Stanley L. "Stan" Richardson

Stanley L. "Stan" Richardson

Dec 13, 2015

Stanley L. "Stan" Richardson, 70, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday evening at his home in Effingham, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Cory J. Anderson

Cory J. Anderson

Dec 11, 2015

Cory J. Anderson, 25 of Effingham, passed away Friday evening, December 11, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Christ's Church in Effingham with burial in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the church. In lieu of...

Evelyn P Hartke

Evelyn P Hartke

Dec 7, 2015

Evelyn Pearl Hartke, 94, formerly of Effingham, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home in Jacksonville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville, where the family will meet friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. A visitation will also be...

Dennis G. "Denny" Habing

Dennis G. "Denny" Habing

Nov 25, 2015

Dennis G. "Denny" Habing, 51, passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2015, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Center in Effingham after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral...

Jessica Nicole Thompson

Jessica Nicole Thompson

Nov 24, 2015

Jessica Nicole Thompson, 29 of Effingham, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Private family services will be held at a later date. Jessica was born January 3, 1986 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of Steven W. and Linda Marie (Meadows) Thompson. She is survived by her two sons, Mark and Gauge,...

James "Mike" Michael Stephens

James "Mike" Michael Stephens

Nov 21, 2015

James Michael "Mike" Stephens, 81 of Effingham, died at 2:57 a.m., November 21, 2015 in Plano, Texas with family at his side.  He died from ALS (Lou Gehrig) disease which he was diagnosed with in the spring of 2012. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial...

Rosemary C. Thoele

Rosemary C. Thoele

Nov 10, 2015

Rosemary C. Thoele, 81, passed away at 8:21 a.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at her home in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2015 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with entombment in Woodlawn Mausoleum. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to time of service, Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of...

Robert S. Ludwig

Robert S. Ludwig

Nov 10, 2015

Robert Stephen "Bob" Ludwig, 76 of Effingham, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Naples, Florida. A memorial mass will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service, Saturday at the St. Anthony Parish Center. Memorials...

John E. Blankenship, Jr.

John E. Blankenship, Jr.

Nov 6, 2015

John E. Blankenship Jr, 68 of Effingham, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2015 at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown with military rites. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Gertrude T. Burford

Gertrude T. Burford

Nov 3, 2015

Gertrude T. "Gertie" Burford, 89 of Teutopolis, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Willowbrook Memory Care in Effingham, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 6, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:30...

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