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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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