George H. Mette
Sep 4, 2026
George H. Mette (age 102) passed away with family by his side on Friday, September 4th, 2026 in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday September 17, 2026 at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00pm...
Tom Huston
Aug 31, 2026
Thomas Dale “Tom” Huston, 65, of Teutopolis, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at his home, surrounded by the family he loved.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis, with burial to follow in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Walker Warden
Aug 25, 2026
Walker Lee Warden, left this world peacefully to go home to his Lord and Savior Jesus on August 25, 2026, after bravely battling leukemia for nearly three years. Born on June 9, 2021, in Effingham, Illinois, Walker was a beacon of light and joy to all who knew him. He spent his final days surrounded by the love of his...
Roy Jackson Dent III
Aug 25, 2026
Roy Jackson Dent III, 57 of Effingham, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.No public services will be held at this time.
Sterling G. Walden
Aug 24, 2026
Sterling G. Walden, 79 of Effingham, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026 at the Watson Methodist Church with burial in the Watson Cemetery with military graveside rites. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to the time of service,...
Sylvia L. Bahling
Aug 16, 2026
Sylvia Louise Bahling, 83 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
Sylvia was born November 2, 1942 in Watertown, Wisconsin, the daughter of Theodore and Martha (Burhans) Olsen. She married to Kenneth Bahling and he preceded her in death.
Sylvia is survived by her children, Scott Bahling, Cassandra Korando, Jennifer (Dave) Tomaloff,...
Barbara Pals
Aug 14, 2026
Barbara Joan Pals, 91, of Teutopolis, passed away on August 14, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. Arrangements are in the care of Bauer Funeral Home in Teutopolis.
Barbara was born January 7, 1935, the daughter of Joseph and Adeline Pals. She...
Margaret M. Lumetta
Aug 6, 2026
Margaret M. Lumetta, 88, formerly of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday 6 August 2026 at Savoy Place Memory Care in Savoy, IL.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday 11 August 2026 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with interment at a later date in the St. Joseph Cemetery in San Pablo, California. Visitation will...
Daniel J. Pruemer
Aug 2, 2026
Daniel J. Pruemer, 76 of Teutopolis, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, August 10, 2026 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday...
LeAnn Buening
Jul 31, 2026
LeAnn Buening, 70 of Teutopolis, passed away at 7:43pm on July 31, 2026 at home surrounded by the love of her family.
A memorial mass will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, August 6th, 2026 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Teutopolis. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am prior to...
Rebekah Lynn Deters
Jul 28, 2026
Rebekah Lynn "Becky" Deters, 64 of Teutopolis, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, August 3, 2026 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm...
Carol Ann Lance
Jul 25, 2026
Carol Ann Lance, born in Greenwood, MS on August 2, 1946, passed away peacefully at her home in Lillian, Alabama on July 25, 2026, at the age of 79.
A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, August 30th at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham from noon to 2:30 p.m., followed by a brief service with Pastor Denton. After the service,...
Valerie Ann Tenczar
Jul 23, 2026
Valerie Ann Tenczar, 93 of Effingham, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
No public services are being held at this time.
Valerie was born February 15, 1933 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Stephanie Klein. She married Chester J. Tenczar on December 2, 1950 and he preceded her in death in 2004.
She is...
Gary R. Morgan
Jul 15, 2026
Gary R. Morgan, 74, passed away Wednesday evening, July 15, 2026 at his home in Effingham.
No public services will be held at this time.
Melba J. (Bartels) Lawrence
Jul 12, 2026
Melba J. (Bartels) Lawrence, 94, of Effingham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Mullen Baptist Church in Montrose, with burial to follow in Oakridge Cemetery in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham and...
Louis G. Buennemeyer, Jr.
Jul 6, 2026
Louis G. "Lou" Buennemeyer, Jr., 86 of Effingham, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday at...
Kenneth L. Bierman
Jul 2, 2026
Kenneth L. Bierman, 77 of rural Dieterich, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall in Dieterich. Burial will follow in St. Aloysius Cemetery in Bishop Creek, where military rites will be...
Mary Broom
Jul 1, 2026
Mary E. Broom, 89 of Effingham, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Monday, July 6, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday...
Michael R. Wente
Jun 29, 2026
Michael R. Wente, 76, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at his home in Teutopolis.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. Inurnment in the columbarium at St. Francis Cemetery will follow with military rites. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m. to...
Evelyn M. Smith
Jun 21, 2026
Evelyn May (Bartimus) Smith, 77 of Effingham, IL, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care.
Evelyn was born May 21, 1949, in Prairie Township, Shelby County, IL, the daughter of Otis Henry and Ethel Lorena (Tarrant) Bartimus.
In addition to her love for her family, Evelyn was very passionate about Genealogy and devoted much of her life...
