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William D. "Bill" Fancher

William D. "Bill" Fancher

May 22, 2014

William D. "Bill" Fancher, 72 of Effingham, passed away at 4:47 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church in Effingham followed by a celebration of life at the Effingham Country Club for family and close friends. In lieu...

Robert L. Waitkus

Robert L. Waitkus

May 20, 2014

Robert L. Waitkus, 71 of Sigel, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 20, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Friends may call after memorial services until 7:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to...

Mildred Bloemer

Mildred Bloemer

May 19, 2014

Mildred Bloemer, 101 of Green Creek, passed away at 6:20 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2014 at Heartland Christian Village in Neoga. A funeral mass celebrating Mildred's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2014 at St. Mary's Help of Christians Catholic Church, Green Creek, with her nephew, Rev. Fr. Dean Probst officiating. Burial will be in St....

Harold F. "Shorty" Althoff

Harold F. "Shorty" Althoff

May 17, 2014

Harold F. "Shorty" Althoff, 76 of Effingham, passed away at 4:38 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2014 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the church cemetery with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to...

Jeanette A Unkraut

Jeanette A Unkraut

May 14, 2014

Jeanette A. Unkraut, 78 of Effingham, passed away at 3:17 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014 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 8:00 p.m., Monday...

Roland H. Helmbacher

Roland H. Helmbacher

May 12, 2014

Roland H. Helmbacher, 86 of Effingham, passed away at 10:44 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2014 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Oakridge Cemetery with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

Milla A. Kollinger

Milla A. Kollinger

May 10, 2014

Milla A. Kollinger, 84 of Effingham, died at 8:26 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shumway. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time, Tuesday morning at the church. In lieu of...

Richard M. "Dick" Burson

Richard M. "Dick" Burson

May 6, 2014

Richard M. "Dick" Burson, 75 of Effingham, passed away at 2:55 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Mattoon Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,...

Lois A. (Gaddey) Goen

Lois A. (Gaddey) Goen

May 2, 2014

Lois A. (Gaddey) Goen, 87 of Effingham, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2014 at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Private family services were held today, Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with entombment in Arborcrest Memorial Park. www.bauerfh.com

Lois was born August 14, 1926 in rural Dieterich,...

Anna Marie Green

Anna Marie Green

Apr 27, 2014

Anna Marie (Stuckey) Green, 81, passed away at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 27, 2014 at her home in Effingham, surrounded by her family.

Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. A combined C.C.W. and C.D. of A....

Douglas B. Brummer

Douglas B. Brummer

Apr 20, 2014

Douglas B. "Doug" Brummer, 60, passed away Sunday morning, April 20, 2014 at his home in Sigel.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to time of service, Wednesday morning at the funeral...

Helen E Raddatz

Helen E Raddatz

Apr 20, 2014

Helen E. Raddatz, 71 of Effingham, passed away at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 20, 2014 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with entombment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening...

Samie F. Cox

Samie F. Cox

Apr 19, 2014

Samie F. Cox, 69, passed away Tuesday morning, April 15, 2014 at her home in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to time of service, Saturday morning at the funeral...

Leona R Hartke

Leona R Hartke

Apr 14, 2014

Leona R. Hartke, 89 of Sigel, passed away Monday afternoon, April 14, 2014 at Lakeland Rehab and Health Care Center in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Sigel with burial in St. Rose Cemetery in Montrose. Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Janet A. Flach

Janet A. Flach

Apr 13, 2014

Janet A. Flach, 85 of Effingham, passed away at 9:38 p.m., Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Heartland Christian Village in Neoga.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2014 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...

Carolyn A. Sur

Carolyn A. Sur

Apr 12, 2014

Carolyn A Sur, 72 of Green Creek, passed away Saturday evening at her sister's home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 21, 2014 at St. Mary's Help of Christians Catholic Church in Green Creek with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening at...

Lawrence L. "Larry" Walk

Lawrence L. "Larry" Walk

Apr 10, 2014

Lawrence L. "Larry" Walk, 71 of Teutopolis, passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 10, 2014.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with Father Robert Spriggs officiating. Burial will take place in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation...

Thomas J Dunn

Thomas J Dunn

Apr 8, 2014

Thomas J. Dunn, 86 of Effingham, passed away at 10:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Arborcrest Memorial Park with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held for one hour...

Karen Ann Johansen

Karen Ann Johansen

Apr 7, 2014

Karen Ann Johansen, 65, beloved mother, sister and grandmother, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at her home in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Kraft Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany, Indiana. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to...

James F. "General" Koester

James F. "General" Koester

Apr 5, 2014

James F. "General" Koester, 80, passed away at 9:20 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his home in Teutopolis.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery....

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