Category: Obits

Douglas P. Collins, 56, of Effingham, passed away on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at his home. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery...

Lester Arthur Bergfeld, 69, of Justin, Texas, formerly of Effingham, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018. He was born January 12, 1949, in Effingham, the son of Richard H. and Leona (Westendorf) Bergfeld. He married Tonya Goen on...

David J. Wesselman, 64, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. According to David’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial visitation was held from 5-7...

Daniel Gene “Dan” Jansen, 52, of Newton, passed away at 6:56 a.m. on Monday, April 9, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, April 13, at St....

Barbara J. Deters, 79, of Lillyville, passed away Monday evening, April 9, 2018, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 13, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in...

Gerald H. “Gerry” Deibel, 75, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, after his battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at...

Mardell A. Buenker, 78, of Teutopolis, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at her home in Teutopolis, surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday April 9, at St. Francis of...

Leona “Ruth” Weber, 84, of Louisville, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, at Kistler-Patterson...

Mary Ann Wall, 58, of Teutopolis, passed away from complications of pneumonia, surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, and is now dancing with her angels....

Leonard W. Unkraut, 94, of Effingham, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at St. Anthony...

Sallie L. Johnson, 98, of Effingham, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 28, 2018, at Willowbrook of Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Centenary United Methodist Church in Effingham....

Adlene M. “Addy” Vaughn, 95, of Effingham, formerly of Mattoon, joined her husband in eternal life on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, surrounded by her loving family. Private family...

Curtis Dean Finfrock, 60, of rural Funkhouser near Altamont, passed away on early Wednesday afternoon, March 21, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Visitation for family and friends was held from 4-7...

Samuel Lee Beals, 79, of Altamont, died at 2:25 p.m., Monday, March 19, 2018, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the First United Methodist Church, Altamont, with Rev. Paige Roberts...

Philip L. “Flip” Wendt, 69, passed away Sunday evening, March 11, 2018, at his home in Teutopolis. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis,...

Larry Eugene Riley, 76, of Effingham, passed to his eternal life on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the First Baptist Church...

Harold Eugene “Dinks” Hardiek, 71, of Teutopolis, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday evening, March 17, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, at St. Francis...

Eric Robert Fehrenbacher, 32, of Newton, passed away at 6:11 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 19, at St. Thomas the...

Ronald Rentfrow, 81, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Effingham, passed away peacefully at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer....

Susan K. Pruemer, 64, of Teutopolis, passed away Sunday evening, March 4, 2018, at Willowbrook of Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 9, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in...

Scottie Eldon Ooton, 95, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Mill Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the First Christian...

Carl “David” Lindsey, 66, of Effingham, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. As per Carl’s wishes, cremation rites with be accorded and no services will be held. Johnson Funeral...

Jay Gerald Koester, 40, of Teutopolis, was reunited with his father at 4:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at...

Paula Antoinette (Schieber) Moore, 87, passed away peacefully at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Rosary service was held at Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham, at 4...

Barbara M. Cothran, 79, of Effingham, formerly of Farina, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at...

Melvin P. “Mel” Weber, 63, of Teutopolis, formerly of Florissant, Missouri, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at the HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. As per Mel’s wishes, his body will...

Alice M. Watson, 72, of Effingham, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at her home. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham. Visitation will be...

Duane Guffey, 62, of Altamont, passed away Thursday evening, Feb. 15, 2018, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Christ’s Church in Effingham, with burial in Welch...

Katherine (Katina) Curtis, age 80, of Effingham, formerly of Watson, passed away at 6:27 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,...

Larry L. Levitt, 79, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Private family services will be held. Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham is assisting the family. Online...

Betty Lou Borries, 89, of Teutopolis, passed away on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. Burial will be in St....

Melvin R. Koester, 60, of Lillyville, passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb. 3, 2018, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at...

David F. Wernsing, 78, of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Gerald P. “Gary” Seiler, 79, of Effingham, passed away at 4:27 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Lewis Memorial Christian Rehab in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at St. Anthony of...

Tim Flach, 78, of Montrose, passed away Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, at St. Francis of...

Todd P. Arnold, 53, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the Watson United Methodist Church in Watson. Burial will be in Watson Cemetery in...

Margaret Ann Tally, 87, of Altamont, died at 8:37 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the First United Methodist Church,...

Louis J. Feldhake, 91, passed away Tuesday evening, Jan. 23, 2018, at his home in Effingham, surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Gracie Jane (nee Stevens) Crooker, 73, of St. Elmo, formerly of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held at a later date. Johnson Funeral Home in...

Mildred A. “Tibby” Buehnerkemper, 91, of Teutopolis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20,...

Margaret Elizabeth Hanfland, 105, passed away Wednesday morning, January 10, 2018, at her home in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in...

Martha P. Niemerg, 90, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at her home in Bishop Creek. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in the church...

Jack E. Frank, 93, of Effingham, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at Willowbrook of Effingham, surrounded by his children. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Shirley Jean Spencer, 79, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. According to Shirley’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Private services will be held at a...

Mrs. Alfonsina Q. “Al” (Sablan) Schmidt, age 87, of Newton, passed away at 5:57 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at Brookstone Estates in Charleston. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11,...

Paul Dennis Hardiek, age 60, of Dieterich, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton,...

Don R. Drain, 85, of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Centenary United Methodist Church...

Mary M. Bloemer, 76, of Green Creek, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at St. Mary Help of Christians...

Marjorie E. “Marge” Guffey, 95, passed away Monday afternoon, Jan. 1, 2018, at her granddaughter’s residence in Altamont. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Altamont Baptist Church, Altamont, with...

George Lewis Ohnesorge, 82, of Beecher City, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at Beecher City Church of Christ...

Eugene A. “Gene” Probst, 91, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at his home in rural Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bishop Creek, with burial in...

Mark “Hairbone” “Harold” Harrington, 59, of rural Teutopolis, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation...

Andrew P. Ruholl, 79, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at his home in Lillyville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the...

Carolyn Jean Hammer, 78, of rural Moccasin Township, Altamont, passed away peacefully at 7:35 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at the Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Funeral services were conducted at 11...

Betty J. White, 85, of Effingham, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at Johnson Funeral Home...

Stanley E. Wilber, 77, of Watson, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham....

Andy Hutson, 58, of Hazel, Kentucky, formerly of Effingham, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the J.H. Churchill...

John Looman, 61, of Teutopolis, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Sacred Heart Catholic, Lillyville, with burial...

John E. “Big John” Slifer Sr., 87, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Johnson Funeral Home in...

Malinda M. Burrell, 97, of Effingham, passed away Thursday afternoon, Nov. 23, 2017, at Heartland Christian Village in Neoga. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.mon Monday, Nov. 27, at St. Michael the Archangel...

Daniel R. “Sweetroll” Smith, 77, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 21, 2017, at his home in Teutopolis with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, at St. Francis of...

Audrey Jean Neu, 87, of rural Effingham, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at 6:15 p.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, at St. Paul “Blue Point”...

Deborah Jean Gaede, 59, of Effingham, formerly of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. There will be no services held at this time. A celebration of...

Fr. Maurus Hawickhorst, OFM, 86, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at the friary of San Francisco in Santarem, Brazil, South America. His wake was held Sunday, Nov. 12, in the chapel of the parish of the Blessed Sacrament in Santarem,...

Irene “Pat” Buhnerkempe, 84, of Sigel (Lillyville), went to be with the Lord at 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, surrounded by her loved ones. A Mass of Christian...

Andrew L. Gates, 32 of Altamont, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 13, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, with burial in...

Rosella M. Pruemer, 86, of Sigel, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in the Lakeland Rehabilation and Health Care Center of Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9,...

Lettie Mae Ring, 88, of Watson, passed away at 7:03 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at Old Union Church of...

Mardell A. Goldstein, 90, of Effingham, passed away at 9:13 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at St. Anthony of Padua...

Leon Fulk, 69 of Effingham, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham, with burial...

Lois L. Ayers, 93, of Jacksonville, formerly of Effingham, relocated to Heaven on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She fought the good fight and is now reunited with her husband of 73 years....

John M. Turner Jr., 78, of Effingham, formerly of Teutopolis, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, surrounded by his family. A memorial service to celebrate John’s life...

Richard J. “Dick” Hoene, 90, of Teutopolis, entered into eternal rest on October 17, 2017. Services to honor Dick’s life will begin with visitation from 3-6 pm at St. Francis Church in Teutopolis on Sunday, Oct. 22, with a K of...

Raymond L. “Radar” Pals, 85, of Effingham, passed away peacefully at home Thursday evening, Oct. 19, 2017, surrounded by family and love. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at Sacred Heart Catholic...

James B. “Jim” Burford, 89 of Teutopolis, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, October 16. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church...

Shelia Ann (Dust) Johnson, 71, of Osceola Arkansas, formerly of Effingham, passed away at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Center on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held for Shelia on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 10...

Michael W. Ludwig, 95 of Effingham, passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 11, 2017, at Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at St. Anthony of...

Linda Kay Kreke, 67, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 11, 2017, at her home in Teutopolis. A funeral mass celebrating Linda’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in...

Lucille May Lawrence, 88, of Effingham, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Funeral services will be held at the 1st Baptist Church of Effingham at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, with a one-hour visitation prior to...

Mary Pike, 79 of Effingham, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in...

Surrounded by his family, Michael Anthony Poterucha, 61, died of acute myeloid leukemia on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Holy...

Marian Ray Dunlap, 98, of Effingham, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at Willowbrook of Effingham. Private family services will be held with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Effingham. Services are in the care of Johnson Funeral Home...

Milton Wade Sutter, 95, of Effingham, died at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at Mattoon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, at the First Church of God in...

Kim ‘Kimmy’ Kobler, 66, of Effingham (Lake Sara), passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, surrounded by her family and friends. Family and friends are asked to...

Bobby Lee Bridges, 86, of Effingham, formerly of Stewardson, passed away at 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at Effingham Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30,...

Ruth Helen Dorothy Theresa Hardiek, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 18, 2017, in Effingham. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham, with...

Suzanne Kollmann, 74, of Altamont, entered into eternal rest at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. A funeral mass will at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, at St....

Marilyn J. Hartman (Warren), 70, of New London, Ohio, formally of Effingham, went to be with the Lord on September 14, 2017. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the First Baptist Church in...

Joseph L. “Joe” Ruholl, 80, of Teutopolis, was called home to his Heavenly Father at 4:19 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, with his daughters by his side. A funeral mass will be held at...

Michael J. “Mike” Knabe, 58, of Effingham, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A funeral mass was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...

Virgil A. Wortman, 83 of Effingham, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in...

John Cordes, 50, passed away Monday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2017, at his home in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Effingham, with burial in St....

Ronald Max Wesley Higgs, 76, of Altamont, passed peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept....

Will Parks, 40, formerly of Illinois, passed away at 10:55 a.m. on August 10, 2017, at his residence in Inez, Texas. Cremation was performed by Joey Rodriguez at Grace Funeral Home in Victoria, Texas, and he has been brought...

Patricia A. “Patty” Pruemer, 77, of Teutopolis, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by her husband and family. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday,...

Maurice J. “Moe” Kremer, 54, of Teutopolis, passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis, with burial in St....

Verena L. Kreke, 93, of Effingham, passed away Sunday morning, September 3, 2017, at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Sacred Heart...

Baxter H. Burton, 80, of Effingham, died on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. There will be a private family burial at Brown’s Cemetery near Lake Sara. A gathering of friends and family to...