Obituaries

Mar 23, 2025

Marita C. (Kortte) Kemme of Effingham, formally of Shumway, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shumway with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Church...

Mar 19, 2025

Holden T. Schmidt, 20 of Stewardson, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, with burial in Richland Cemetery, Strasburg. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to the time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Those...

Mar 8, 2025

Cindy Haarman, 61 of Stewardson, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Rentfro Cemetery, Shumway. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am to the time of service, Wednesday at...

Mar 3, 2025

Nancy J. Hewing, 81 of Teutopolis, passed peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2025, surrounded by her family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Michael Cemetery, Sigel. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Feb 27, 2025

Lawrence P Carie, 88 of Effingham, II, passed peacefully at 7:45 am, February 27, 2025.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2025, 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. Sunday at...

Feb 25, 2025

Lawrence L. "Larry" Lustig, 89 of Napa, California, formerly Effingham passed away in his home at 1:00 am PST on February 25, 2025 with his son Ron at his side.

Interment to be March 12, 2025, at 11:30 am PST at the Dixon VA Cemetery Sacramento, CA with full military honors.

Larry was born in...

Feb 24, 2025

Ruth L. Shadwell, 102, of Effingham, Illinois passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Effingham with burial in Arborcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to services, on Tuesday at the church. In lieu...

Feb 20, 2025

Claudia A. Moran, 71 of Effingham, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Arrangements are being made at this time.

Feb 18, 2025

Sherri E. Hults, 63, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at her home in Effingham.

A prayer service will be held at 2:45 p.m., followed by a visitation until 6:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2025 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. A time of visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Colwell Funeral...

Feb 17, 2025

Barbara Jean "Barb" Jansen, 89 of Effingham, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 at HSHS St Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Following the graveside service, Barb's life will...

Feb 15, 2025

Eleanor C. Gebben, 92 of Teutopolis, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from...

Feb 10, 2025

Carole S. Huston, 81 of rural Teutopolis, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham.

No public services are planned at this time.

Feb 8, 2025

Norma Jean (Thoele) Huelsing, age 93 and 4 days, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on February 8, 2025.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2025, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham, with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Feb 8, 2025

Cassie Worman, a loving mother, devoted wife, and cherished friend, passed away February 8, 2025, in Dieterich, Illinois, United States. She was 74 years old.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Feb 7, 2025

Katherine (Kay) M. Marshall, 92, of Effingham, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, at StoneBridge Memory Care in Effingham.

Kay was born June 19, 1932, in Blenheim, New York. She married Raymond Gene Marshall, Sr., on December 22, 1955, in Heidelberg, Germany, where both were serving in the U.S. Army. He preceded her in death in...

Feb 7, 2025

Charlene K. Bushur, 82 of Watson, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham....

Feb 2, 2025

Mary Agnes Westjohn, 91, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at her home in Lillyville, surrounded by her family.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to the Sacred Heart Church Building Fund or...

Feb 2, 2025

Phillip B. Niebrugge, 78 of Decatur, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Moweaqua Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am Thursday, February 6, 2025, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Sigel with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery, Effingham, with military graveside rites. Visitation will...

Jan 28, 2025

L. Jane Wernsing, 79 of Effingham, passed away at 4:17 pm at StoneBridge Memory Care on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 am Friday, January 31, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 11:00...

Jan 20, 2025

Nancy Lee Burke, 81 of Effingham, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham.

Private family services will be held with entombment in Arborcrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Arborcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Nancy was born August 30, 1943 in Dayton,...