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Josephine B. Esker
Feb 18, 2015
Josephine B. Esker, 94 of Effingham, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A memorial mass will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. Per Josephine's wishes, her body has been donated to science, but will be entombed in...
Betty E. Melluzzo
Feb 15, 2015
Betty E. Melluzzo, 72 of Effingham, passed away at 3:29 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Cumberland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenup. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Watson Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to time of service, Wednesday afternoon...
Norma J. Mette
Feb 11, 2015
Norma J. Mette of Effingham, passed away on her 69th birthday, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Rest Haven in Newton. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the...
Magdalen M. "Marge" (Mcwhorter) Morris
Feb 8, 2015
Magdalen M. "Marge" (McWhorter) Morris, 96 of Effingham, went to be with the Lord on Sunday afternoon, February 8, 2015 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. A funeral mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. A CCW rosary will be...
Minnie A. Luchtefeld
Feb 7, 2015
Minnie A. Luchtefeld, 99 of Effingham, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. A C.C.W. rosary will be held at 4:00 p.m., followed by...
William E. "Bill" Dust
Jan 31, 2015
William E. "Bill" Dust, 87 of Effingham, passed away at 2:55 a.m.Saturday, January 31, 2015 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Sacred Heart 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 p.m....
John A. Schumacher
Jan 29, 2015
John A. Schumacher, 83 of Sigel, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 29, 2015 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2015 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Sigel with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the church...
Joanne M. "Jo" Ahillen
Jan 29, 2015
Joanne Marie "Jo" Ahillen, 56 of Effingham, passed away at 12:44 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with Fr. Chris Brey officiating. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Jo...
Michael J. Zerrusen
Jan 23, 2015
Michael J. Zerrusen, 51, of Hidalgo, passed away at 4:00 p.m on Friday, January 23, 2015 at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital. A Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Teutopolis with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m Tuesday...
Virgil F. "Bud" Waldhoff
Jan 21, 2015
Virgil F. "Bud" Waldhoff, 87 of Shumway, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shumway. Burial will be held in the church cemetery with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held...
Nancy Lee Probst
Jan 20, 2015
Nancy L. Probst, 69, passed away at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at her home in Watson surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to time of service, Saturday at the funeral home with a private...
Joseph J. "Joe" Hoffman
Jan 16, 2015
Joseph J "Joe" Hoffman 84 of Effingham passed away at 8:35 a.m. Friday, January 16th at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday January 20, 2015 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery with military graveside rights. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Bauer Funeral...
Samuel Vernon Hurst
Jan 15, 2015
Samuel Vernon Hurst, Jr. (Buzz), born December 19, 1932, passed from this life to eternal life on January 15, 2015. Â He is survived by his best friend and wife of 25 years, Karen. Â Also surviving are his daughters Sherry, Donna (Marcella), Julie and Amy (Kent), step-sons Scott, Michael (Crystal) and Rick Veach, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one nephew. Â ...
David A. Katt
Jan 13, 2015
David A. Katt, 55 of Effingham passed away at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday, January 13th at Sara Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday January 17, 2015 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the donors choice. Online...
Lloyd J. "Ed" Knierim, Jr.
Jan 13, 2015
Lloyd J. "Ed" Knierim, Jr., 74 of Effingham, passed away at 11:31 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday...
James D. "Jim" Broom
Jan 11, 2015
James D. "Jim" Broom, 80 of Effingham, passed away at 12:43 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2015 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at Bauer Funeral...
Noble Ray Moore
Jan 9, 2015
Noble Ray Moore, 79 of Hillsboro, passed away at 7:31 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at St. Alexius Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. There will be no services per Noble's request. Noble was born February 28, 1935 in Effingham, the son of Jesse and Sylvia (Conner) Moore. He served with the United States Army from 1958 to 1960 and was...
James T. "Jim" Charters, Sr.
Jan 5, 2015
James T. "Jim" Charters, Sr., 77 of Effingham, passed away Monday morning, January 5, 2015 at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2015 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 7:00 p.m., Thursday...
Geraldine M Fulle
Jan 4, 2015
Geraldine M. Fulle, 90 of Effingham, passed away Sunday morning, January 4, 2015 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to time of service,...
Ralph J. Niemerg
Jan 2, 2015
Ralph J. Niemerg, 91 of Dieterich, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2015 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Dieterich with military rites. A parish wake service will begin...
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