Obituaries

Mar 30, 2014

James R. "Jim" Lustig, 60 of El Dorado, Arkansas, formerly of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014.

A memorial mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Visitation will be held from noon...

Mar 30, 2014

Cletus F. Deters, 85, of Sigel, died on Sunday March 30, 2014 at his home.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2014 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Sigel with burial in St. Michael Cemetery. A parish wake service will begin at 4:00 p.m. with visitation to follow until 8:00...

Mar 14, 2014

Alfred H. "Al" Apke, 64 of Effingham, passed away at 2:00 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 17, 2014 at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church, Green Creek with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Mar 12, 2014

Marcella A. "Sally" Hilton, 86 of Montrose, passed away at 3:25 a.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Heartland Christian Village in Neoga.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 15, 2014 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Montrose with burial in Montrose village cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

Mar 6, 2014

Mack B. Kitten, 78 of Teutopolis, died at 1:05 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving and devoted wife, six children, and sixteen grandchildren. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 8, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in the St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will...

Mar 4, 2014

Wayne Charles "Charlie" Niehaus Sr., 91 of Effingham, passed away Tuesday evening, March 4, 2014. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at Bauer Funeral Home...

Mar 2, 2014

Koma E. Stewart, 86 of Effingham, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with entombment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to time of services, Thursday morning at the...

Mar 1, 2014

Cathy Jo Stevens, 55, passed away at 9:40 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg at a later date. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to time...

Feb 26, 2014

Louise N. Niendick, 75 of Effingham, passed away at 4:28 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Arrangements incomplete at this time.

Feb 25, 2014

Ronald C. "Ron" Mauck, 78, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2014 at his Lake Sara residence. A time of fellowship will begin at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham followed by a 7:00 p.m. prayer service. Ron will be laid to rest near his wife, Dorothy in Greenup Cemetery at a later date. In...

Feb 12, 2014

Ambrose J. Deters, 70 of Teutopolis, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lillyville with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday evening at...

Feb 7, 2014

John H. Moeller of rural Wheeler, went to be with our Lord Jesus on Friday, Feb 7th, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church, south of Dieterich with Pastor Stephen Gillet officiating. Visitation will be held...

Feb 4, 2014

Mary Kathryn Jansen, 81 of Sigel, passed away at 10:26 p.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday evening at...

Jan 30, 2014

Margaret C. Wall, 83 of Teutopolis, passed away peacefully at 10:52 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 3, 2014 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening...

Jan 27, 2014

Charles H. "Chuck" Funneman, 58, passed away at 9:35 a.m., Monday, January 27, 2014 at his home in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the funeral home and...

Jan 19, 2014

Alpha "Merle" Lewis, 88 of Effingham, passed away at 2:05 a.m., Sunday, January 19, 2014 at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with entombment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service, Wednesday morning at the...

Jan 18, 2014

Lawrence J. "Larry" Hoelscher, 92 of Effingham, formerly of Sigel, passed away Saturday morning, January 18, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Sigel with burial in St. Michael Cemetery with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Jan 2, 2014

Doris Anne Eden, 78 of Effingham, formerly of Robinson, passed away at 11:50 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. ****DUE TO THE WEATHER, SERVICES WILL NOW BE HELD AT NOON ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Robinson with burial in Robinson Township Cemetery. Visitation will NOW BE...

Dec 26, 2013

Larry W. Campton, 73 of Dieterich, passed away at 10:55 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2013 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery, rural Dieterich with military rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,...

Dec 20, 2013

Loretta Marie Isley, 87, formerly of Island Grove, passed away Friday evening, December 20, 2013 at Nazareth Living Center in St Louis, Missouri. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 23, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Island Grove with burial in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's...